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James Henry Mears 1846–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1846

Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 Jan 1919

Death Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Mears

Mother: Margaret Penland

Spouse(s): Katherine Sluder, Laura Sluder

Children(s): James Mears, Sue Mears, Margaret Mears, Sarah Mears, Annie Mears, William Mears, Clifford Mears, Charles Mears, Samuel Mears, Lura Mears

In 1846, James Henry Mears entered the world in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to James Barnes Mears And Margaret Elvira Penland. In 1850, James Henry Mears resided in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, James Henry Mears resided in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. James Henry Mears married Katherine C Sluder, Laura Sluder, and had children including Annie Elizabeth Mears, Charles Guston Mears, Clifford Henry Mears, James Mark Mears, Lura Kate Mears, Margaret Ora Mears, Samuel Marion Mears, Sarah Frances Mears, Sue Ella Mears, William Charles Mears. James Henry Mears passed away in 1919 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, James Henry Mears entered the world in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to James Barnes Mears And Margaret Elvira Penland.
  • In 1850, James Henry Mears resided in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, James Henry Mears resided in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Henry Mears married Katherine C Sluder, Laura Sluder, and had children including Annie Elizabeth Mears, Charles Guston Mears, Clifford Henry Mears, James Mark Mears, Lura Kate Mears, Margaret Ora Mears, Samuel Marion Mears, Sarah Frances Mears, Sue Ella Mears, William Charles Mears.
  • James Henry Mears passed away in 1919 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mears
1807–1883
Birth Location: Mississippi State, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA
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Margaret Penland
1805–1890
Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Sluder
1847–1936
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Laura Sluder
1849–1877
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
LS

Children(s)

James Mears
1882–1941
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Sue Mears
1881–1958
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
SM
Margaret Mears
1875–1945
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Mears
1890–1977
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
SM
Annie Mears
1885–1961
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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William Mears
1873–1939
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
WM
Clifford Mears
1887–1963
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
CM
Charles Mears
1876–1958
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
CM
Samuel Mears
1883–1953
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
SM
Lura Mears
1871–1903
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
LM

James Mears's Ancestors

Self
James Mears
1846–1919
Birth Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Barnes Mears
1807–1883
Mississippi State, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA
Margaret (Elvira) Penland
1805–1890
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Mears
1770–1849
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

James Mears's Descendants

1.
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James (Henry) Mears (6 Apr 1846–22 Jan 1919) m. Katherine (C) Sluder (10 Oct 1847–1936) m. Laura Sluder (abt 1849–1877-1880)
  1. 1. James (Mark) Mears 1882–1941 m. Sarah (Jemima) Miller 1890–1978 m. Annie (Mae) Payne 1888–1907
    1. 1. Jack (Philbert) Mears 1925–1992 m. Helen (Jeanette) Gorman 1930–2021
    2. 2. Anne (Mae) Mears 1913–1999 m. Phillip (Edwin) Lanning 1915–
    3. 3. Margaret (Catherine) Mears 1918–2003 m. Garland (Gilbert) Lanning 1919–1997
    4. 4. Sarah (Vivian) Mears 1920–1996 m. Windsor (Strube) Ausherman 1918–1996
    5. 5. John (Henry) Mears 1922–1943
    6. 6. Maude (Miller) Mears 1923–2018 m. Lattie (Lafayette) Jones 1920–1997
    7. 7. James (Billy) Mears 1924–1993 m. Alma (Jean) Harbolt 1927–1996
    8. 8. Edith (Elizabeth) Mears 1927–2008 m. Herman (Halbert) Wade 1922–2008 m. James (Thomas) Brown 1929–2013
    9. 9. Shirley (Ella) Mears 1928–1933
    10. 10. Infant (Girl) Mears 1930–1930
  2. 2. Sue (Ella) Mears 1881–1958
  3. 3. Margaret (Ora) Mears 1875–1945 m. Albert (Aston) Penland 1867–1939
  4. 4. Sarah (Frances) Mears 1890–1977 m. Troy (Arthur) Brown 1886–1943
  5. 5. Annie (Elizabeth) Mears 1885–1961 m. Vonno (Franklin) Brown 1872–1945
  6. 6. William (Charles) Mears 1873–1939 m. Nina (A) Young 1888–1966
    1. 1. Mildred (C) Mears 1908–1996 m. Oscar (Edison) Barron 1914–1988
    2. 2. William (Doyle) Mears 1906–1932 m. Odessa (Elizabeth) Bailey 1908–1983
      1. 1. Mildred (Elizabeth) Mears 1931–2019 m. Albert (Kenneth) Carrier 1922–2002
    3. 3. Marguerite (Lela) Mears 1910–2001 m. Frank (Lewis) Townes 1910–1973
  7. 7. Clifford (Henry) Mears 1887–1963
  8. 8. Charles (Guston) Mears 1876–1958 m. Lillian (Augusta) Stevens 1874–1948
    1. 1. Charles (Alfred) Mears 1912–1947 m. Marcella (Anna) Bach 1910–1997
      1. 1. James (Everette) Mears 1941–2021
  9. 9. Samuel (Marion) Mears 1883–1953 m. Alice (Gelina) Cole 1889–1980
    1. 1. William (Weaver) Mears 1913–1972 m. Hazel (Corine) Ford 1913–2004
    2. 2. Woodrow (Carter) Mears 1912–1964 m. Edna (Viola) Gorman 1912–1991
      1. 1. George (Alan) Mears 1938–2013
    3. 3. Samuel (Millard) Mears 1915–1952
    4. 4. James (Henry) Mears 1931–1972
  10. 10. Lura (Kate) Mears 1871–1903 m. Frank (Mitchell) Stephens 1862–1937

James Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1846
6 Apr 1846
Birth of James Henry Mears in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
James Henry Mears resided here in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
James Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
James Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1879
13 Feb 1879
Age 33
James Henry Mears resided here in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
James Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
James Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 64
James Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1919
21 Jan 1919
Age 73
Death of James Henry Mears in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1919
22 Jan 1919
Age 73
Burial of James Henry Mears in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 954; Page: 40a; Enumeration District: 029
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1125; Page: 228B
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 1184; Enumeration District: 0150
    [7] 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: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_889; Page: 284; Family History Li
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1099; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375112
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [10] 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: Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 622; Page: 250a
    [11] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [12] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [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: Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 622; Page: 250a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1125; Page: 228B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1879
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The North Carolina Citizen; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1879; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Henry_Meares

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 954; Page: 40a; Enumeration District: 029

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 1184; Enumeration District: 0150

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1099; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375112

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 22 Jan 1919; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.42881167,0.30967674,0.598949&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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