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Howard Fisher Mears 1888–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1888

Birth Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1955

Death Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: James Mears

Mother: Virginia Ames

Spouse(s): Alice Mears

Children(s): Preston Mears, Milford Mears, Norman Mears, Lee Mears, Lillian Mears, Alice Mears

Howard Fisher Mears was born in 1888 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA, the child of James E Mears And Virginia Jennie Susan Ames. In 1895, Howard Fisher Mears resided in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Howard Fisher Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Howard Fisher Mears married Alice Susan Mears, and had children including Alice Marie Mears, Lee Roy Mears, Lillian Marie Mears, Milford Habercourse Mears, Norman Broddus Mears, Preston Lee Mears. Howard Fisher Mears passed away in 1955 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Howard Fisher Mears was born in 1888 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA, the child of James E Mears And Virginia Jennie Susan Ames.
  • In 1895, Howard Fisher Mears resided in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Howard Fisher Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Howard Fisher Mears married Alice Susan Mears, and had children including Alice Marie Mears, Lee Roy Mears, Lillian Marie Mears, Milford Habercourse Mears, Norman Broddus Mears, Preston Lee Mears.
  • Howard Fisher Mears passed away in 1955 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mears
1842–1903
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JM
Virginia Ames
1849–1923
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
VA

Spouses(s)

Alice Mears
1895–1932
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
AM

Children(s)

Preston Mears
1915–1993
Birth Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
PM
Milford Mears
1916–2012
Birth Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
MM
Norman Mears
1919–1993
Birth Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
NM
Lee Mears
1925–1977
Birth Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
LM
Lillian Mears
1927–1995
Birth Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
LM
Alice Mears
1922–1923
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
AM

Howard Mears's Ancestors

Self
Howard Mears
1888–1955
Birth Place: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
James E Mears
1842–1903
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Virginia (Jennie Susan) Ames
1849–1923
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Wallace) Mears
1817–1884
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Mollie) Mears
1814–1888
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1780–1837
Sally Wallace
1785–1852
Kendall Mears
1764–1820
Catharine Chandler
1775–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mears
1730–1785
Mary Beach
1740–1814
Littleton Mears
1725–
Comfort Richardson
1735–

Howard Mears's Descendants

1.
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Howard (Fisher) Mears (10 May 1888–1955) m. Alice (Susan) Mears (16 May 1895–1932)
  1. 1. Preston (Lee) Mears 1915–1993 m. Gwendolyn (Vanetta) Bowman 1924–2015
    1. 1. Judith (Isabell) Mears 1944–2014
  2. 2. Milford (Habercourse) Mears 1916–2012 m. Macel (Jean) Brogan 1923–2015
  3. 3. Norman (Broddus) Mears 1919–1993 m. Mary (Belle) Simpson 1926–2014
    1. 1. Donald (Lee) Mears 1951–2013
    2. 2. Norman (Broddus) Mears 1945–2021
  4. 4. Lee (Roy) Mears 1925–1977 m. Ruby (Gordon) Fluhart 1920–2010
  5. 5. Lillian (Marie) Mears 1927–1995 m. Theodore (Claiborne) Sterling 1919–2002
  6. 6. Alice (Marie) Mears 1922–1923

Howard Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1888
10 May 1888
Birth of Howard Fisher Mears in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1895
23 Feb 1895
Age 7
Howard Fisher Mears resided here in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
Howard Fisher Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
Howard Fisher Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 29
Howard Fisher Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
Howard Fisher Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
Howard Fisher Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
Howard Fisher Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 52
Howard Fisher Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 54
Howard Fisher Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 62
Howard Fisher Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1955
23 Jan 1955
Age 67
Death of Howard Fisher Mears in Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA
1955
1955
Age 67
Burial of Howard Fisher Mears in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1888
    Event Place: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 1-28
    [3] Accomack County, Virginia Births, 1882-92
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Accomack County
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0013
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911
    [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: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 1-20

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1895
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 23 Feb 1895; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0013

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Accomack County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 1-28

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 1-28

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, 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: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 1-20

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1955
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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