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Joel Robert Mears 1885–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1885

Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 Jan 1951

Death Location: Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Father: Robert Mears

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lina Elkins

Children(s): Robert Mears, Lena Mears, Daisy Potts, Dovie Mears, Mary Mears

The story of Joel Robert Mears began in 1885 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Joel Robert Mears resided in Lick Creek, Union, Illinois, USA. In 1917, Joel Robert Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. Joel Robert Mears married Lina Tiny Manus Elkins, and had children including Daisy Mears Potts, Dovie Mae Mears, Lena Mears, Mary Elizabeth Mears, Robert Carson Mears. Joel Robert Mears passed away in 1951 in Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joel Robert Mears began in 1885 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Joel Robert Mears resided in Lick Creek, Union, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1917, Joel Robert Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joel Robert Mears married Lina Tiny Manus Elkins, and had children including Daisy Mears Potts, Dovie Mae Mears, Lena Mears, Mary Elizabeth Mears, Robert Carson Mears.
  • Joel Robert Mears passed away in 1951 in Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Mears
1859–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
RM

Spouses(s)

Lina Elkins
1892–1959
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
LE

Children(s)

Robert Mears
1923–1983
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
RM
Lena Mears
1921–1997
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
LM
Daisy Potts
1919–1972
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
DP
Dovie Mears
1917–1917
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
DM
Mary Mears
1925–1997
Birth Location: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
MM

Joel Mears's Ancestors

Self
Joel Mears
1885–1951
Birth Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Robert F T Mears
1859–
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Eliza (Jane) Dycus
1817–
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837

Joel Mears's Descendants

1.
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Joel (Robert) Mears (14 Apr 1885–15 Jan 1951) m. Lina (Tiny Manus) Elkins (11 Jan 1892–1959)
  1. 1. Robert (Carson) Mears 1923–1983 m. Nannie (Ruth) Patterson 1925–1996
    1. 1. Robert (Carson) Mears 1950–2018 m. Marcella (Kay) Searcy 1950–2020
  2. 2. Lena Mears 1921–1997 m. Eathel (Elmer) West 1910–1997
  3. 3. Daisy (Mears) Potts 1919–1972 m. Barney (Eugene) Potts 1904–1968
  4. 4. Dovie (Mae) Mears 1917–1917 m. Rudolph (William) Ross 1911–
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Mears 1925–1997 m. Floyd (Edgar) Manus 1919–1995

Joel Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1885
14 Apr 1885
Birth of Joel Robert Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 15
Joel Robert Mears resided here in Lick Creek, Union, Illinois, USA
Lick Creek, Union, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 32
Joel Robert Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 35
Joel Robert Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
Joel Robert Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1931
6 Mar 1931
Age 46
Joel Robert Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
Joel Robert Mears resided here in Jefferson, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 55
Joel Robert Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 65
Joel Robert Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1951
13 Jan 1951
Age 66
Death of Joel Robert Mears in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1951
15 Jan 1951
Age 66
Burial of Joel Robert Mears in Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1885
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 75-7
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 31
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342004
    [6] Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Cannon County
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 2945; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 75-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lick Creek, Union, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Cannon County

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 31

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342004

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1931
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily News-Journal; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1931; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jefferson, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 75-7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 75-7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rutherford 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: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 2945; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 75-8

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1951
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 1
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 14 Jan 1951; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.83063823,0.25233486,0.8888677&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1951
    Event Place: Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 14 Jan 1951; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.83063823,0.25233486,0.8888677&xid=3355
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