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Henry Leslie Sonny Mears 1932–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1932

Birth Location: Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas, USA

Death Date: 1999

Death Location: West Columbia, Brazoria, Texas, USA

Father: Percy Mears

Mother: Bernice Hodgdon

Spouse(s): Orah Strother

Children(s):

In 1932, Henry Leslie Sonny Mears entered the world in Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas, USA, born to Percy Talmage Mears And Bernice Lucy Hodgdon. In 1935, Henry Leslie Sonny Mears resided in Chocolate Bayou, Liverpool, Manvel, Brazoria, Texa. In 1940, Henry Leslie Sonny Mears resided in Brazoria County, Texas, USA. Henry Leslie Sonny Mears married Lorena May Baskett, Orah Bell Strother, and had children including James Anthony Mears, Michael Gene Mears, Peggy Lanette Mears, Randy Robin Mears, Rex David Mears, Ricky Lee Mears, Terry Leslie Mears, Tonie Marie Mears. Henry Leslie Sonny Mears passed away in 1999 in West Columbia, Brazoria, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1932, Henry Leslie Sonny Mears entered the world in Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas, USA, born to Percy Talmage Mears And Bernice Lucy Hodgdon.
  • In 1935, Henry Leslie Sonny Mears resided in Chocolate Bayou, Liverpool, Manvel, Brazoria, Texa.
  • In 1940, Henry Leslie Sonny Mears resided in Brazoria County, Texas, USA.
  • Henry Leslie Sonny Mears married Lorena May Baskett, Orah Bell Strother, and had children including James Anthony Mears, Michael Gene Mears, Peggy Lanette Mears, Randy Robin Mears, Rex David Mears, Ricky Lee Mears, Terry Leslie Mears, Tonie Marie Mears.
  • Henry Leslie Sonny Mears passed away in 1999 in West Columbia, Brazoria, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Percy Mears
1896–1940
Birth Location: Mearsville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
PM
Bernice Hodgdon
1911–1998
Birth Location: Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, USA
BH

Spouses(s)

Orah Strother
1941–2017
Birth Location: Freeport, Brazoria, Texas, USA
OS

Children(s)

Henry Mears's Ancestors

Self
Henry Mears
1932–1999
Birth Place: Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Parents
Percy Talmage Mears
1896–1940
Mearsville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Bernice (Lucy) Hodgdon
1911–1998
Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry Clay) Mears
1854–1925
Mody Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Maggie Ellen) Tyler
1865–1961
Poulson, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Virginia Mears
1828–1900
John Mears
1822–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mears
1802–1872
Catherine Justice
1790–1842
George Mears
1791–1869
Nancy Shay
1798–1883

Henry Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1932
4 Jun 1932
Birth of Henry Leslie Sonny Mears in Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 3
Henry Leslie Sonny Mears resided here in Chocolate Bayou, Liverpool, Manvel, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Chocolate Bayou, Liverpool, Manvel, Brazoria, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 8
Henry Leslie Sonny Mears resided here in Brazoria County, Texas, USA
Brazoria County, Texas, USA
1945
1945
Age 13
Henry Leslie Sonny Mears resided here in Brazoria County, Texas, USA
Brazoria County, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 18
Henry Leslie Sonny Mears resided here in Brazoria County, Texas, USA
Brazoria County, Texas, USA
1966
14 Feb 1966
Age 34
Henry Leslie Sonny Mears resided here in Freeport, Texas, USA
Freeport, Texas, USA
1993
1993
Age 61
Henry Leslie Sonny Mears resided here in Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas, USA
1999
15 Jan 1999
Age 67
Death of Henry Leslie Sonny Mears in Brazoria County, Texas, USA
Brazoria County, Texas, USA
1999
1999
Age 67
Burial of Henry Leslie Sonny Mears in West Columbia, Brazoria, Texas, USA
West Columbia, Brazoria, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1932
    Event Place: Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [4] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: BOX33_22286_20090324
    [5] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brazoria, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03991; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 20-13
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [8] Texas, Birth Index
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Facts; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Clute, Texas, USA; ,0.5555959,0.8179041,0.80832464&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Brazoria, Texas; Roll: 1234; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 20-30

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chocolate Bayou, Liverpool, Manvel, Brazoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brazoria, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03991; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 20-13

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Brazoria County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brazoria, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03991; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 20-13

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Brazoria County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Brazoria, Texas; Roll: 1234; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 20-30

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Brazoria County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Brazoria, Texas; Roll: 1234; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 20-30

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1966
    Event Place: Freeport, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Brazosport Facts; Publication Date: 14 Feb 1966; Publication Place: Freeport, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Brazoria County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Facts; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Clute, Texas, USA; ,0.5555959,0.8179041,0.80832464&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1999
    Event Place: West Columbia, Brazoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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