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James Harvey Mears 1883–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1883

Birth Location: Bush, Marion County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1958

Death Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Anna Besher

Spouse(s): Stella Hunter

Children(s):

The story of James Harvey Mears began in 1883 in Bush, Marion County, Arkansas, USA. In 1900, James Harvey Mears resided in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, James Harvey Mears resided in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA. James Harvey Mears married Stella Hunter. James Harvey Mears passed away in 1958 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Harvey Mears began in 1883 in Bush, Marion County, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1900, James Harvey Mears resided in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, James Harvey Mears resided in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Harvey Mears married Stella Hunter.
  • James Harvey Mears passed away in 1958 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1843–1932
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Anna Besher
1850–1923
Birth Location: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Stella Hunter
1887–
Birth Location: –
SH

Children(s)

James Mears's Ancestors

Self
James Mears
1883–1958
Birth Place: Bush, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
William Bluford Mears
1843–1932
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Anna (Elizabeth) Besher
1850–1923
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
William (Franklin) Mears
1805–1870
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Francis (Elizabeth) Young
1807–1889
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–
Christina Melton
1776–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zadock Mears
1745–1790
Elizabeth Sharpe
1754–1816

James Mears's Timeline

14 Records

1883
24 Jul 1883
Birth of James Harvey Mears in Bush, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Bush, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
James Harvey Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
James Harvey Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 34
James Harvey Mears resided here in Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
James Harvey Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
James Harvey Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
James Harvey Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 57
James Harvey Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1942
1942
Age 59
James Harvey Mears resided here in Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1945
1945
Age 62
James Harvey Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 67
James Harvey Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1958
24 Apr 1958
Age 75
James Harvey Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1958
7 Apr 1958
Age 75
Death of James Harvey Mears in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1958
1958
Age 75
Burial of James Harvey Mears in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1883
    Event Place: Bush, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 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: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-1
    [3] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2339815
    [6] Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Marion County
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1883
    [12] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1958; Roll: 2
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 6164; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 45-1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Marion County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2339815

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, 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: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 6164; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 45-1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, 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: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 6164; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 45-1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1958
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Mountain Echo; Publication Date: 24 Apr 1958; Publication Place: Yellville, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1958
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1958; Roll: 2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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