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Jerry Wayne Mears 1944–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1944

Birth Location: Knox, Knox, Texas, USA

Death Date: 2012

Death Location: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Father: Boyd Mears

Mother: Ruby Mullican

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Jerry Wayne Mears began in 1944 in Knox, Knox, Texas, USA. In 1950, Jerry Wayne Mears resided in Knox County, Texas, USA. In 1957, Jerry Wayne Mears resided in Lubbock County, Texas, USA. Jerry Wayne Mears married Karen Ann Trantham, and had children including April Denise Mears. Jerry Wayne Mears passed away in 2012 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jerry Wayne Mears began in 1944 in Knox, Knox, Texas, USA.
  • In 1950, Jerry Wayne Mears resided in Knox County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1957, Jerry Wayne Mears resided in Lubbock County, Texas, USA.
  • Jerry Wayne Mears married Karen Ann Trantham, and had children including April Denise Mears.
  • Jerry Wayne Mears passed away in 2012 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Boyd Mears
1920–1985
Birth Location: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
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Ruby Mullican
1918–2013
Birth Location: Knox County, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jerry Mears's Ancestors

Self
Jerry Mears
1944–2012
Birth Place: Knox, Knox, Texas, USA
Parents
Boyd Clifton Mears
1920–1985
Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
Ruby (Odessa) Mullican
1918–2013
Knox County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (Frankling) Mears
1883–1943
Lorne County, Kentucky, USA
Nealy (Adeline) Webb
1882–1930
Parker County, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1847–1929
Amanda Tucker
1847–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Mears
1823–1899
Elizabeth Loyall
1829–1904

Jerry Mears's Timeline

16 Records

1944
6 Apr 1944
Birth of Jerry Wayne Mears in Knox, Knox, Texas, USA
Knox, Knox, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 6
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Knox County, Texas, USA
Knox County, Texas, USA
1957
16 Sep 1957
Age 13
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Lubbock County, Texas, USA
1959
1959
Age 15
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
1960
1960
Age 16
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
1961
1961
Age 17
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
1962
1962
Age 18
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
1976
1976
Age 32
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Lubbock County, Texas, USA
1977
1977
Age 33
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Lubbock County, Texas, USA
1987
1987-2020
Age 43
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Lubbock County, Texas, USA
1991
1991-2015
Age 47
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Ransom Canyon, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Ransom Canyon, Lubbock, Texas, USA
1993
1993
Age 49
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Lubbock County, Texas, USA
1993
1993-1995
Age 49
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Lubbock County, Texas, USA
1994
1994
Age 50
Jerry Wayne Mears resided here in Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Lubbock County, Texas, USA
2012
16 Jun 2012
Age 68
Death of Jerry Wayne Mears in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
2012
2012
Age 68
Burial of Jerry Wayne Mears in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1944
    Event Place: Knox, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Munday High School; Year: 1960
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Munday High School; Year: 1959
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Munday High School; Year: 1961
    [4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [5] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [6] Texas, Birth Index
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Knox, Texas; Roll: 1051; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 138-7
    [10] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Knox County, Texas, 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: Knox, Texas; Roll: 1051; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 138-7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1957
    Event Place: Lubbock County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Lubbock Evening Journal; Publication Date: 16 Sep 1957; Publication Place: Lubbock, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Munday High School; Year: 1959

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Munday High School; Year: 1960

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Munday High School; Year: 1961

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Munday, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Munday High School; Year: 1962

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1976
    Event Place: Lubbock County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Estacado High School; Year: 1976

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1977
    Event Place: Lubbock County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Estacado High School; Year: 1977

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987-2020
    Event Place: Lubbock County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991-2015
    Event Place: Ransom Canyon, Lubbock, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Lubbock County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-1995
    Event Place: Lubbock County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Lubbock; State: Texas; Year(s): 1993-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Lubbock County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 2012
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2012
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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