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Jefferson Davis Mears 1861–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1861

Birth Location: Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1944

Death Location: Grotons, Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Father: Zadock Mears

Mother: Julia Bailey

Spouse(s): Luzzetta Smith

Children(s): Foster Mears, Luzzetta Mears, Jefferson Mears, Willard Mears, Paige Mears, Stella Mears, Lula Mears, Vivian Mears, Harry Mears

The story of Jefferson Davis Mears began in 1861 in Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1870, Jefferson Davis Mears resided in Atlantic, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1880, Jefferson Davis Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. Jefferson Davis Mears married Jennie E Bowers, Luzzetta Mary Smith, and had children including Foster Earl Mears, Harry Howard Mears, Jefferson Davis Mears, Lula Mears, Luzzetta R Mears, Paige Mears, Stella Mears, Vivian Julia Mears, Willard Boyd Mears. Jefferson Davis Mears passed away in 1944 in Grotons, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jefferson Davis Mears began in 1861 in Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, Jefferson Davis Mears resided in Atlantic, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Jefferson Davis Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • Jefferson Davis Mears married Jennie E Bowers, Luzzetta Mary Smith, and had children including Foster Earl Mears, Harry Howard Mears, Jefferson Davis Mears, Lula Mears, Luzzetta R Mears, Paige Mears, Stella Mears, Vivian Julia Mears, Willard Boyd Mears.
  • Jefferson Davis Mears passed away in 1944 in Grotons, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zadock Mears
1832–1904
Birth Location: Mesongo, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
ZM
Julia Bailey
1838–1912
Birth Location: Messongo, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JB

Spouses(s)

Luzzetta Smith
1861–1931
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
LS

Children(s)

Foster Mears
1909–1984
Birth Location: Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
FM
Luzzetta Mears
1895–1980
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
LM
Jefferson Mears
1896–1972
Birth Location: Belinda, Virginia, USA
JM
Willard Mears
1902–1975
Birth Location: Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
WM
Paige Mears
1905–1976
Birth Location: Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
PM
Stella Mears
1889–1956
Birth Location: Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
SM
Lula Mears
1891–1936
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
LM
Vivian Mears
1894–1971
Birth Location: Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
VM
Harry Mears
1886–1959
Birth Location: Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
HM

Jefferson Mears's Ancestors

Self
Jefferson Mears
1861–1944
Birth Place: Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
Zadock Stewart Mears
1832–1904
Mesongo, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Julia (Ann) Bailey
1838–1912
Messongo, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Mears
1791–1869
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Nancy Shay
1798–1883
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Shadrack Mears
1744–1817
Esther Fisher
1764–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Mears
1693–1761
Rachel Kellam
1705–1779

Jefferson Mears's Descendants

1.
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Jefferson (Davis) Mears (6 Feb 1861–1944) m. Luzzetta (Mary) Smith (Dec 1861–1931)
  1. 1. Foster (Earl) Mears 1909–1984 m. Miriam (Elizabeth) Mears 1911–2002 m. Helen (Elenitsa) Kirifides 1929–2002
    1. 1. Foster (Earl) Mears 1932–2000 m. Carol (V) Smith 1938–2020
  2. 2. Luzzetta (R) Mears 1895–1980 m. Carroll (Herman) Wiley 1907–1965 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Hall 1898–1922 m. Norman (Nathan Reuben) Scherr 1899–1967
  3. 3. Jefferson (Davis) Mears 1896–1972 m. Virginia (Mary) Holland 1901–1969
    1. 1. Roger (Royce Wade) Mears 1927–2000 m. Dorothy (Ellen) Webb 1929–2012
    2. 2. Thomas (Wrendo) Mears 1936–2019 m. Nancy Allen 1946–2019
    3. 3. David (Winston) Mears 1942–2018 m. Patsy (Lynn) Clark 1947–2020
    4. 4. Eleanor (Jane) Mears 1939–2005
    5. 5. Jo (Ann Betty) Mears 1929–2009
    6. 6. Mary (Grace) Mears 1932–2008
  4. 4. Willard (Boyd) Mears 1902–1975 m. Mae (Evelyn) Meyers 1912–2010 m. Monnie (Estelle) Stevens 1911–1998 m. Elizabeth (Anne Lizzie) Thornton 1915–1989
    1. 1. Willard (Brantley) Mears 1935–1994
    2. 2. George (Davis) Mears 1937–1937
    3. 3. Helen (Dolores) Mears 1934–2010 m. George (Melvin) Spady 1927–1980
    4. 4. Edward (Eddie) Mears 1934–2022
    5. 5. Willard (Boyd) Mears 1949–1992
  5. 5. Paige Mears 1905–1976
  6. 6. Stella Mears 1889–1956 m. Elijah (Thomas) Kelly 1886–1952
  7. 7. Lula Mears 1891–1936 m. Martin (Thomas) Kelly 1889–1966
  8. 8. Vivian (Julia) Mears 1894–1971 m. Lorenzo (Howard) Killmon 1889–1981
  9. 9. Harry (Howard) Mears 1886–1959 m. Ida Walpert 1897–1964 m. Pauline (A Mungo) Drummond 1888–1967
    1. 1. Ethel (Luzetta) Mears 1924– m. Edwin (Garth) Furnee 1927–2017
    2. 2. Thomas (Howard) Mears 1925–2004
    3. 3. Mary (Ione) Mears 1912–1986 m. Theodore (Louis) Stecker 1920–1970 m. Frederick (Hiram) Dugan 1908–1966
    4. 4. Evelyn (L) Mears 1917–1975 m. Carroll (Albert) Lewin 1912–2005
    5. 5. Howard (Drummond) Means 1910–1976 m. Frances (Evelyn) Hatley 1912–1975

Jefferson Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1861
6 Feb 1861
Birth of Jefferson Davis Mears in Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 9
Jefferson Davis Mears resided here in Atlantic, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
Jefferson Davis Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
Jefferson Davis Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1902
9 Mar 1902
Age 41
Jefferson Davis Mears resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
Jefferson Davis Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
Jefferson Davis Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
Jefferson Davis Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1944
13 Jan 1944
Age 83
Death of Jefferson Davis Mears in Hallwood, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Hallwood, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1944
1944
Age 83
Burial of Jefferson Davis Mears in Grotons, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grotons, Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1861
    Event Place: Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia 1910 Census Miracode Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 3
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342167
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 50a; Enumeration District: 002
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 28A
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0003
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [8] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Atlantic, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 28A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 50a; Enumeration District: 002

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0003

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1902
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: The Daily Times; Publication Date: 9 Mar 1902; Publication Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia 1910 Census Miracode Index
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342167

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1944
    Event Place: Hallwood, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Grotons, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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