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James Mears 1781–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1781

Birth Location: Surrey, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 Jan 1867

Death Location: Larue County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Moses Mears

Mother: Elizabeth Forrester

Spouse(s): Ruth Parish

Children(s): Parthenia Mears, Joshua Mears

In 1781, James Mears entered the world in Surrey, North Carolina, USA, born to Moses Mears And Elizabeth Forrester. In 1800, James Mears resided in Capt Lervis District, Bladen County, North Carolin. In 1810, James Mears resided in Greensburgh, Green County, Kentucky, USA. James Mears married Ruth Parish, and had children including Joshua R Mears, Parthenia Mears. James Mears passed away in 1867 in Larue County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1781, James Mears entered the world in Surrey, North Carolina, USA, born to Moses Mears And Elizabeth Forrester.
  • In 1800, James Mears resided in Capt Lervis District, Bladen County, North Carolin.
  • In 1810, James Mears resided in Greensburgh, Green County, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Mears married Ruth Parish, and had children including Joshua R Mears, Parthenia Mears.
  • James Mears passed away in 1867 in Larue County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Mears
1762–1841
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Forrester
1762–1841
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Parish
1784–1859
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Parthenia Mears
1827–1898
Birth Location: Larue County, Kentucky, USA
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Joshua Mears
1823–1899
Birth Location: Brush Creek, Green County, Kentucky, USA
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James Mears's Ancestors

Self
James Mears
1781–1867
Birth Place: Surrey, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Moses Mears
1762–1841
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Forrester
1762–1841
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (T) Mears
1708–1800
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Amy (Ann) Stafford
1735–1785
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Meares
1675–1745
Margaret Garrison
1680–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Mears
1648–1682
Mary Sewell
1652–1705

James Mears's Descendants

1.
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James Mears (abt 1781–7 Jan 1867) m. Ruth Parish (1784–9 Feb 1859)
  1. 1. Parthenia Mears 1827–1898 m. Daniel (Albert) Hazelwood 1829–1901
  2. 2. Joshua (R) Mears 1823–1899 m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Loyall 1829–1904
    1. 1. William (Jerome) Mears 1847–1929 m. Amanda Tucker 1847–1920
      1. 1. Reason (Jerome) Mears 1871–1952 m. Joanna Hardin 1870–1947
        1. 1. Alma (Verona) Mears 1892–1988 m. Edward (Thomas) Mullins 1872–1952 m. James (Jim Julius) Todd 1881–1961
        2. 2. Ruby (Gertrude) Mears 1901–1984 m. Richard (Leslie) Crites 1899–1978
        3. 3. Iva (Myrtle) Mears 1894–1987 m. Harry (Lee) Minnick 1899–1969 m. Albert (P) Graves 1873–1940
        4. 4. Callie (Maybelle) Mears 1899–1964 m. James (Edward) Oliver 1894–1956 m. Easedor (J) Giedd 1903–1970
        5. 5. Alvie (Barney) Mears 1908–1994 m. Anna (Lona) Crabb 1911–1985
        6. 6. William (Collins) Mears 1897–1961 m. Ethel (Ann) Dipprey 1901–1964
        7. 7. Cecil (Melvin) Mears 1911–1976 m. Lola (Faye) Cumba 1928–1973
        8. 8. Inez (Luise Lee) Mears 1905–1995 m. James (Arthur) Loudon 1888–1964 m. Elmer (Luther) Miller 1902–1983 m. David (Glenn) Hall 1881–
        9. 9. Calvin (Richard) Mears 1903–1966 m. Jessie (Mae) Steadman 1907–1985
        10. 10. Bertie (Darcile) Mears 1914–1992 m. Leonard (Sammel) Henyan 1929–1985 m. William (Bryan) O'Harrow 1895–1967 m. Frank Stevens 1886–1970 m. James (Albert) Nix 1878–1965
        11. 11. Lena (Q) Mears 1895–
      2. 2. Melissia (Elnora) Mears 1878–1937 m. Thomas (Alfred) Willhite 1877–1957
      3. 3. Mary (Lenora) Mears 1877– m. Henry (W) Johnson 1859–
      4. 4. John (Thomas) Mears 1874–1948 m. Carrie (Etta) Simpson 1883–1964
        1. 1. Janeskas (Eska) Mears 1904–
        2. 2. Viola (Desmer) Mears 1902–1978 m. Harry (Matthew) Rainey 1900–1954
        3. 3. Joseph (Wilford) Mears 1908–1964 m. Harriett (Hattie Christina) Martin 1907–1992
      5. 5. Elijah (Frankling) Mears 1883–1943 m. Nealy (Adeline) Webb 1882–1930 m. Ethel (Irene) Rawlings 1884–1961
        1. 1. Boyd (Clifton) Mears 1920–1985 m. Ruby (Odessa) Mullican 1918–2013
        2. 2. Floyd (Franklin) Mears 1900–1961 m. Lillie (Mattie) Bartlett 1901–1982
        3. 3. Burl (Douglas) Mears 1921–1976 m. Julia (Ann) Goode 1920–2008
        4. 4. Lillie (Pearl) Mears 1922–1923
    2. 2. Margaret Mears 1848–1932 m. John (Williamson Anderson) Lawson 1844–1926
    3. 3. Mary (Susan) Mears 1850–1926 m. John (T) Yates 1861–1928
    4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Mears 1852–1936 m. William (Elder) Welch 1853–1919
    5. 5. Elias Mears 1854–1926 m. Eliza (Elizabeth Ann) Fields 1853–1943
      1. 1. Eddie Mears 1885–1951
      2. 2. Charles (Emmitt) Mears 1879–1944 m. Amanda Anderson 1884–1977
      3. 3. Leona (Naomi) Mears 1880– m. John (Wesley) Thrasher 1873–
      4. 4. Ella (Eunice) Mears 1889–1978 m. Bruce Wilbanks 1882–1927
      5. 5. Clarence (Henry) Mears 1882–1953 m. Joie (Josephine Hazel) Burden 1886–1970
        1. 1. Charles (Burden) Mears 1918–2010 m. Anne (Barbara) Ozanich 1924–2009 m. Marjorie (Emilie) Andersen 1926–1992
        2. 2. Clarence (John Hayward) Mears 1916–1990 m. Maxine (Irma) Haggard 1920–1983
        3. 3. Elliott (Harmon) Mears 1913–1952 m. Wilma (Lou) Moore 1915–2004 m. Bertha (P) Honeycutt 1915–
        4. 4. Donald (Russell) Mears 1920–1973 m. Thelma (Anne) Antongiovanni 1921–2003
        5. 5. Josephine (E) Mears 1915–2003 m. James (Everett) Myers 1910–1984
        6. 6. Anita Mears 1910–1974 m. Byron (Robert) Houghtaling 1911–1979
        7. 7. Marie Mears 1913–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Mears 1857–1924 m. William (T) Arnette 1850–1898 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Cruse 1861–1919
    7. 7. George (McCallem) Mears 1864–1937 m. Rose (L Yeakel) Cunningham 1872–1934 m. Amanda (J) Phelps 1858–1902
      1. 1. Elsie (Katherine) Mears 1917–2004 m. Charles (Joseph) Meyer 1915–1986
      2. 2. Shelburn (Shelby Edward) Mears 1884–1933 m. Laura Watkins 1889–1960
        1. 1. Esther (M) Mears 1910–1980 m. Joseph (Frank) Donahue 1914–1939
        2. 2. Myrtle (Irene O) Mears 1907–1973 m. Louis (Wilfred) Scurlock 1906–1977 m. Carl (Andrew) Huston 1907–1970
      3. 3. Mary (Effie) Mears 1891–1925 m. Isaac (Gordon) Kinneer 1892–1943
      4. 4. Everett (Virgil) Mears 1893–1959 m. Clara (B) Hazelip 1879–1939
      5. 5. Martha Mears 1896–1960 m. Samuel (Casper) Weihe 1891– m. Leonard (William) Trapp 1892–1982
      6. 6. Richard Mears 1913–1996 m. Jewell (Edith) Burton 1918–1993
        1. 1. Patricia (Lea) Mears 1935–1995 m. Herman (Harvie) Waggoner 1932–1994
        2. 2. Reginald (Robert) Mears 1939–2013 m. Barbara (Jean) Diehlman 1941–2022
      7. 7. David Mears 1916–1933
      8. 8. William (Otis) Mears 1900–1965 m. Rose (T) Blum 1897–1935
        1. 1. Otis (William) Mears 1930–2012
      9. 9. Frank Mears 1911–1912
    8. 8. Albert Mears 1875–1958 m. Hannah (L) Dye 1880–1976 m. Tusshel Dezl –1965
      1. 1. Lura (Leigh) Mears 1902–1987
      2. 2. Sophia Mears 1900–2000 m. Hallie (T) Sullivan 1894–
      3. 3. Elmer (Peterson) Mears 1898–1967 m. Ora Read 1897–1993
        1. 1. Arleigh (Ray) Mears 1920–2007 m. Dorthy (Chris) Tally 1921–2015
        2. 2. Hartzell (Read) Mears 1922–1941
        3. 3. Mildred (Leigh) Mears 1918–2002
        4. 4. Nadine Mears 1927–1997
        5. 5. Marjorie Mears 1924–2022
    9. 9. Martha (Bird) Mears 1862–1929 m. Samuel (John) McCandless 1854–1928
    10. 10. Samuel (Tilden) Mears 1872–1872
    11. 11. Josie (Francis) Mears 1869–1940 m. Warren (T) McCandless 1863–1942

James Mears's Timeline

7 Records

1781
abt 1781
Birth of James Mears in Surrey, North Carolina, USA
Surrey, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 19
James Mears resided here in Capt Lervis District, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Capt Lervis District, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 29
James Mears resided here in Greensburgh, Green County, Kentucky, USA
Greensburgh, Green County, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 59
James Mears resided here in Green County, Kentucky, USA
Green County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 69
James Mears resided here in Green County, Kentucky, USA
Green County, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 79
James Mears resided here in Hodgenville, LaRue, Kentucky, USA
Hodgenville, LaRue, Kentucky, USA
1867
7 Jan 1867
Age 86
Death of James Mears in Larue County, Kentucky, USA
Larue County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1781
    Event Place: Surrey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: LaRue, Kentucky; Roll: M653_380; Page: 224; Family History Library Film: 803380
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Green, Kentucky; Roll: 202; Page: 134b
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Capt Lervis District, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1800; Census Place: Capt Lervis District, Bladen, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 19; Image: 28; Family History Library Film: 337907

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Greensburgh, Green County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Greensburgh, Green, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 255; Image: Kym252_6-0266; FHL Roll: 0181351

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Green County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Green, Kentucky; Roll: 112; Page: 190; Family History Library Film: 0007826

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Green County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Green, Kentucky; Roll: 202; Page: 134b

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hodgenville, LaRue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: LaRue, Kentucky; Roll: M653_380; Page: 224; Family History Library Film: 803380

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1867
    Event Place: Larue County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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