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Henry Jason Mears 1870–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1870

Birth Location: Jackson County, Florida, USA

Death Date: 1949

Death Location: Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA

Father: Jefferson Durden

Mother: Rebecca Mears

Spouse(s): Amanda Faircloth

Children(s): Amanda Mears, Dollie Mears, John Mears

Henry Jason Mears was born in 1870 in Jackson County, Florida, USA, the child of Jefferson John Durden And Rebecca Lougene Mears. In 1870, Henry Jason Mears resided in Marianna, Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA. In 1880, Henry Jason Mears resided in Jackson County, Florida, USA. Henry Jason Mears married Amanda Jane Faircloth, and had children including Amanda Lou Mears, Dollie Leona Lee Mears, John Jefferson Mears. Henry Jason Mears passed away in 1949 in Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Jason Mears was born in 1870 in Jackson County, Florida, USA, the child of Jefferson John Durden And Rebecca Lougene Mears.
  • In 1870, Henry Jason Mears resided in Marianna, Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA.
  • In 1880, Henry Jason Mears resided in Jackson County, Florida, USA.
  • Henry Jason Mears married Amanda Jane Faircloth, and had children including Amanda Lou Mears, Dollie Leona Lee Mears, John Jefferson Mears.
  • Henry Jason Mears passed away in 1949 in Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jefferson Durden
1849–1917
Birth Location: Florida, USA
JD
Rebecca Mears
1849–1928
Birth Location: Jackson County, Florida, USA
RM

Spouses(s)

Amanda Faircloth
1877–1967
Birth Location: Hardaway, Gadsden, Florida, USA
AF

Children(s)

Amanda Mears
1911–2001
Birth Location: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
AM
Dollie Mears
1907–1995
Birth Location: Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA
DM
John Mears
1910–1984
Birth Location: Jackson County, Florida, USA
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Henry Mears's Ancestors

Self
Henry Mears
1870–1949
Birth Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
Parents
Jefferson John Durden
1849–1917
Florida, USA
Rebecca (Lougene) Mears
1849–1928
Jackson County, Florida, USA
Grandparents
Levin Mears
1801–1880
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1760–1806
Naomi Tyson
1765–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Henry Mears's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Jason) Mears (Jan 1870–1949) m. Amanda (Jane) Faircloth (7 Jul 1877–1967)
  1. 1. Amanda (Lou) Mears 1911–2001 m. Walter (Hamilton) Byers 1871–1948 m. James (Colee) Owens 1892–1931 m. William (Newton) Bryant 1893–1998
  2. 2. Dollie (Leona Lee) Mears 1907–1995 m. Richard (Franklin) Owens 1895–1953
  3. 3. John (Jefferson) Mears 1910–1984 m. Audrey (Mae) Dykes 1919–1966

Henry Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1870
Jan 1870
Birth of Henry Jason Mears in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1870
1870
Henry Jason Mears resided here in Marianna, Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
Marianna, Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
Henry Jason Mears resided here in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1885
1885
Age 15
Henry Jason Mears resided here in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
Henry Jason Mears resided here in Pleasant Hill, Jackson, Florida, USA
Pleasant Hill, Jackson, Florida, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Henry Jason Mears resided here in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
Henry Jason Mears resided here in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
Henry Jason Mears resided here in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
Henry Jason Mears resided here in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 70
Henry Jason Mears resided here in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1949
18 Dec 1949
Age 79
Death of Henry Jason Mears in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1949
1949
Age 79
Burial of Henry Jason Mears in Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA
Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1870
    Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00593; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 32-13
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340056
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pleasant Hill, Jackson, Florida; Roll: 171; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0056
    [8] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1885
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida; Roll: T624_163; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1374176
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marianna, Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1885

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pleasant Hill, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pleasant Hill, Jackson, Florida; Roll: 171; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0056

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida; Roll: T624_163; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1374176

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340056

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00593; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 32-13

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00593; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 32-13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1949
    Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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