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John Savage Mears 1795–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1795

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1872

Death Location: Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: John Mears

Mother: Susannah Garrison

Spouse(s): Sarah Mapp

Children(s): George Mears, Hugh Mears, Elizabeth Mears, Sally Mears, Virginia Mears, Margaret Mears, Mary Mears, Saphonia Mears, John Mears, Catherine Mears, Mears None

The story of John Savage Mears began in 1795 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1820, John Savage Mears resided in Drummond, Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1843, John Savage Mears resided in Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA. John Savage Mears married Sarah Sally D Mapp, and had children including Catherine Mears, Elizabeth Susan Mears, George Smith G Mears, Hugh C Mears, John Wesley Mears, Margaret Mears, Mary Ann Mears, Mears, Sally S Mears, Saphonia E Mears, Virginia E Mears. John Savage Mears passed away in 1872 in Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Savage Mears began in 1795 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1820, John Savage Mears resided in Drummond, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1843, John Savage Mears resided in Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • John Savage Mears married Sarah Sally D Mapp, and had children including Catherine Mears, Elizabeth Susan Mears, George Smith G Mears, Hugh C Mears, John Wesley Mears, Margaret Mears, Mary Ann Mears, Mears, Sally S Mears, Saphonia E Mears, Virginia E Mears.
  • John Savage Mears passed away in 1872 in Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mears
1735–1807
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Susannah Garrison
1775–1823
Birth Location: Accomack, Virginia, United States
SG

Spouses(s)

Sarah Mapp
1810–1882
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia
SM

Children(s)

George Mears
1844–1885
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
GM
Hugh Mears
1851–
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
HM
Elizabeth Mears
1826–1907
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
EM
Sally Mears
1831–1863
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
SM
Virginia Mears
1833–1863
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
VM
Margaret Mears
1836–1862
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MM
Mary Mears
1841–1862
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MM
Saphonia Mears
1845–1931
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
SM
John Mears
1849–1927
Birth Location: Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Catherine Mears
1840–
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
CM
Mears None
1854–
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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John Mears's Ancestors

Self
John Mears
1795–1872
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Mears
1735–1807
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Susannah Garrison
1775–1823
Accomack, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Grace Walton
1709–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Mears's Descendants

1.
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John (Savage) Mears (19 Apr 1795–1872) m. Sarah (Sally D) Mapp (5 Jan 1810–Aug 1882)
  1. 1. George (Smith G) Mears 1844–1885 m. Marianna (Mary Anna) Roberts 1847–1901
    1. 1. Hugh (Nathaniel) Mears 1881–1947 m. Fannie (Upshur) Mears 1888–1956
      1. 1. Hugh (Nathaniel) Mears 1908–1970 m. Lillian Parks 1915–1998
        1. 1. Fred (Allen) Mears 1950–2008
        2. 2. George (Alfred) Mears 1945–2018
    2. 2. Grover (Hendrix) Mears 1884–
    3. 3. Fannie (Amelia) Mears 1875–1959 m. Edward (Levin) Kellam 1860–1933
    4. 4. Virginia (Catherine Sadie) Mears 1869–1910 m. Nathaniel (H) Gordy 1861–1938 m. William (Thomas) Rayfield 1853–1896
    5. 5. John (Edwin Custis) Mears 1873–1933 m. Margaret (Sally) Mears 1884–1965
      1. 1. Leah (Katherine) Mears 1908–1981 m. Ollie (Sandford) White 1908–1949
      2. 2. Edwin (Smith) Mears 1904–1976 m. Marie (Alice) MacNamara 1911–2002
        1. 1. Edwin (James) Mears 1929–2008 m. Ruth (Laura) Greigg 1928–2001
        2. 2. Ethel (Marie) Mears 1935–2005 m. John (Patrick) Brady 1932–2013
        3. 3. Marion (L) Mears 1936–2016 m. Terrance (N) Mitchell 1937–2008
      3. 3. Mary (Anna) Mears 1910–
      4. 4. Margaret (Nottingham) Mears 1915–1978 m. Sidney (Maurice) Sturgis 1915–1964
      5. 5. Hugh (Garrison) Mears 1919–1938
      6. 6. Alpha (Omega) Mears 1916–1917
    6. 6. George (Smith G) Mears 1878–
  2. 2. Hugh (C) Mears 1851– m. Elizabeth (Leah) Mapp 1854–
    1. 1. Margaret (Sally) Mears 1884–1965 m. John (Edwin Custis) Mears 1873–1933
    2. 2. Hugh (S) Mears 1882–1927
    3. 3. Virginia (E) Mears 1887–1945 m. Clarence (George) Morris 1891–1968
    4. 4. James (Barbour) Mears 1889–
    5. 5. Ruth (Mapp) Mears 1894–1954
    6. 6. Georgia (V) Mears 1897–
    7. 7. James (Hugh) Mears 1877–1877
    8. 8. John (C) Mears 1878–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Susan) Mears 1826–1907 m. George (Golden) Fox 1826–1892
  4. 4. Sally (S) Mears 1831–1863
  5. 5. Virginia (E) Mears 1833–1863
  6. 6. Margaret Mears 1836–1862
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Mears 1841–1862 m. John (Edward) Parker 1831–1897
  8. 8. Saphonia (E) Mears 1845–1931 m. John (T) Richardson 1830– m. James (C) Mapp 1834–1863
  9. 9. John (Wesley) Mears 1849–1927 m. Tabitha (Anne) Ward 1860–1934
    1. 1. Wade (Hampton) Mears 1880–1953
    2. 2. Bertram (Stiff) Mears 1886–1958 m. Jennie Robinson 1894–1989
      1. 1. Wade (President) Mears 1921–2002 m. Marion (H) Patrick 1923–1994
      2. 2. Hampton Mears 1921–2013
      3. 3. Bertram Mears 1924–
    3. 3. Mary (Catherine) Mears 1888–1965 m. John (Slator) Turner 1887–1955
    4. 4. Frederick (Woodston) Mears 1884–1959 m. Annie (Lee) Somers 1893–1974
      1. 1. Emily (Lee) Mears 1922–1925
      2. 2. Frederick (Thomas) Mears 1917–1996 m. Meriel (Evangeline) Boire 1924–1985
        1. 1. Robert (Frederick) Mears 1943–2022
        2. 2. Thomas (Edward) Mears 1944–2021
    5. 5. John (Golden) Mears 1877–1960 m. Eva (Harrison) Walkley 1881–1979
      1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Mears 1917–1991 m. Maurice (James) Duer 1916–1977
    6. 6. Mildred Mears 1899–1981 m. Ernest (Dunton) Ward 1891–1962
  10. 10. Catherine Mears 1840–
  11. 11. Mears 1854–

John Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1795
19 Apr 1795
Birth of John Savage Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 25
John Savage Mears resided here in Drummond, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Drummond, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1843
16 Dec 1843
Age 48
John Savage Mears resided here in Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 55
John Savage Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 65
John Savage Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 75
John Savage Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1872
3 May 1872
Age 77
Death of John Savage Mears in Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1872
1872
Age 77
Burial of John Savage Mears in Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1872
27 May 1872
Age 77
John Savage Mears - Probate in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1795
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 242B
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 287; Family History
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 135b
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Drummond, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Drummond, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 47; NARA Roll: M33_129; Image: 60

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1843
    Event Place: Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Richmond Enquirer; Publication Date: 16 Dec 1843; Publication Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 135b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 287; Family History

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 242B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1872
    Event Place: Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Administrator and Executor Bonds, 1784-1962; Author: Virginia. County Court (Accomack County)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 May 1872
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Administrator and Executor Bonds, 1784-1962; Author: Virginia. County Court (Accomack County)
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