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Joe Wheeler Mears 1936–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1936

Birth Location: Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2005

Death Location: Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Drury Mears

Mother: Nina Lafever

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Joe Wheeler Mears was born in 1936 in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, the child of Drury Brewer Mears And Nina Orlean Lafever. In 1940, Joe Wheeler Mears resided in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1949, Joe Wheeler Mears resided in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. Joe Wheeler Mears married Marlene, and had children including Cindy Mears, Dovie Mears, James Mears, Jan V Mears, Joe Joey Wheeler Mears. Joe Wheeler Mears passed away in 2005 in Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Joe Wheeler Mears was born in 1936 in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, the child of Drury Brewer Mears And Nina Orlean Lafever.
  • In 1940, Joe Wheeler Mears resided in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1949, Joe Wheeler Mears resided in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joe Wheeler Mears married Marlene, and had children including Cindy Mears, Dovie Mears, James Mears, Jan V Mears, Joe Joey Wheeler Mears.
  • Joe Wheeler Mears passed away in 2005 in Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Drury Mears
1884–1959
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Nina Lafever
1892–1979
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joe Mears's Ancestors

Self
Joe Mears
1936–2005
Birth Place: Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Drury Brewer Mears
1884–1959
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Nina (Orlean) Lafever
1892–1979
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Calhoun) Mears
1845–1921
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Frances) Wherry
1845–1917
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Goldsborough Mears
1816–1859
Amanda Stone
1822–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–
Christina Melton
1776–1863

Joe Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1936
9 Dec 1936
Birth of Joe Wheeler Mears in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 4
Joe Wheeler Mears resided here in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1949
1949
Age 13
Joe Wheeler Mears resided here in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Joe Wheeler Mears resided here in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
1954
1954
Age 18
Joe Wheeler Mears resided here in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1971
1971-2005
Age 35
Joe Wheeler Mears resided here in Madison, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Madison, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1988
1988
Age 52
Joe Wheeler Mears resided here in Ashland City, Cheatham, Tennessee, USA
Ashland City, Cheatham, Tennessee, USA
1993
1993
Age 57
Joe Wheeler Mears resided here in Madison, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Madison, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1994
1994
Age 58
Joe Wheeler Mears resided here in Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Madison County, Tennessee, USA
2001
2001-2008
Age 65
Joe Wheeler Mears resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
2005
2005-2020
Age 69
Joe Wheeler Mears resided here in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
2005
21 Dec 2005
Age 69
Death of Joe Wheeler Mears
None
2005
2005
Age 69
Burial of Joe Wheeler Mears in Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Dupont High School; Year: 1954
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Ashland City Times, The; Publication Date: 28 Dec 2005; Publication Place: Ashland City, Tennessee, USA
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [10] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 4420; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 19-17

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Davidson County, Tennessee, 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: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 4420; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 19-17

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Davidson County, Tennessee, 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: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 4420; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 19-17

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Dupont High School; Year: 1954

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1971-2005
    Event Place: Madison, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Ashland City, Cheatham, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Madison, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Madison County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Madison; State: Tennessee; Year(s): 1994

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2001-2008
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2005-2020
    Event Place: Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 2005
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Ashland City Times, The; Publication Date: 28 Dec 2005; Publication Place: Ashland City, Tennessee, USA
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2005
    Event Place: Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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