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John Monroe Mears 1860–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1860

Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1934

Death Location: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Gabriel Mears

Mother: Sarah Phillips

Spouse(s): Emma Brown, Mary Hutcheson, Louisa Pumphrey

Children(s): Alfred Mears, Dora Mears, Richard Mears, William Mears, Newman Mears, Irvin Mears, Floyd Mears, Melvin Mears

In 1860, John Monroe Mears entered the world in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, born to Gabriel Murphy Mears And Sarah Elizabeth Phillips. In 1900, John Monroe Mears resided in Cedar Creek, Taney, Missouri, USA. In 1910, John Monroe Mears resided in Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA. John Monroe Mears married Emma Carolyn Brown, Louisa Clementine Pumphrey, Mary Safronia Hutcheson, and had children including Alfred Ray Mears, Dora Mae Mears, Floyd Eugene Mears, Irvin Monroe Mears, Mae Madden Mears, Melvin Troy Mears, Newman Monroe Mears, Richard Murphy Mears, William Willie Minton Mears. John Monroe Mears passed away in 1934 in Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1860, John Monroe Mears entered the world in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, born to Gabriel Murphy Mears And Sarah Elizabeth Phillips.
  • In 1900, John Monroe Mears resided in Cedar Creek, Taney, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1910, John Monroe Mears resided in Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA.
  • John Monroe Mears married Emma Carolyn Brown, Louisa Clementine Pumphrey, Mary Safronia Hutcheson, and had children including Alfred Ray Mears, Dora Mae Mears, Floyd Eugene Mears, Irvin Monroe Mears, Mae Madden Mears, Melvin Troy Mears, Newman Monroe Mears, Richard Murphy Mears, William Willie Minton Mears.
  • John Monroe Mears passed away in 1934 in Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gabriel Mears
1812–1866
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
GM
Sarah Phillips
1817–1885
Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Emma Brown
1878–1966
Birth Location: Ash Flat, Sharp, Arkansas, USA
EB
Mary Hutcheson
1890–1953
Birth Location: West Fork, Washington, Arkansas, USA
MH
Louisa Pumphrey
1864–1900
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
LP

Children(s)

Alfred Mears
1911–1912
Birth Location: –
AM
Dora Mears
1888–
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
DM
Richard Mears
1892–
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
RM
William Mears
1896–1935
Birth Location: Johnson, Arkansas USA
WM
Newman Mears
1900–1971
Birth Location: Taney County, Missouri, USA
NM
Irvin Mears
1913–1942
Birth Location: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
IM
Floyd Mears
1925–1984
Birth Location: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
FM
Melvin Mears
1921–1921
Birth Location: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
MM

John Mears's Ancestors

Self
John Mears
1860–1934
Birth Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Gabriel Murphy Mears
1812–1866
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Phillips
1817–1885
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Mears
1770–1849
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

John Mears's Descendants

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John (Monroe) Mears (6 Aug 1860–1934) m. Emma (Carolyn) Brown (7 Oct 1878–1966) m. Mary (Safronia) Hutcheson (30 Apr 1890–1953) m. Louisa (Clementine) Pumphrey (1864–1900)
  1. 1. Alfred (Ray) Mears 1911–1912
  2. 2. Dora (Mae) Mears 1888– m. Norman (A) Rudolph 1888–
  3. 3. Richard (Murphy) Mears 1892– m. Lillie (M) Colley 1902–1981
    1. 1. Richard (Eugene Gene) Mears 1927–1993 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Potter 1929–2016
      1. 1. William (Robert) Mears –1960
    2. 2. Clarence (Gerald Gordon) Mears 1935–2016 m. Gladys (Marie) Fleck 1936–2020 m. Alice (Mae) Paxton 1935–2001
    3. 3. Virginia (Lee) Mears 1924–2002 m. Melvin (Willard) Pike 1923–1983
    4. 4. Adeline (Josephine) Mears 1920–2008 m. William (Morris) Haggard 1905–1972
  4. 4. William (Willie Minton) Mears 1896–1935 m. Mabel (Leona) Black 1902–1974 m. Blanche (Ann) Beasley 1903–1974
    1. 1. Billie (La Vonne) Mears 1929–2012 m. Earl (Rogers) McLaughlin 1924–1996
    2. 2. Nellie (Ruth) Mears 1923–2013 m. Robert (Erwin) Baker 1924–1965 m. Claude (Samuel) Box 1913–1983
    3. 3. Margaret (Alice) Mears 1930–2021 m. Frank (Ernest Tommy) Haworth 1929–2005
  5. 5. Newman (Monroe) Mears 1900–1971 m. Artie (Mae) Butler 1903–1996
    1. 1. Hazel (Marie) Mears 1921–2002 m. James (Clayton) Shambaugh 1920–1998 m. William (Curtis) Wooton 1914–
    2. 2. Bobby (Billy) Mears 1926–
    3. 3. Donald (William) Mears 1926–2005 m. Beatrice (Jerie) Hall 1927–2005
    4. 4. James (David) Mears 1934–1962
    5. 5. Johnie (John Marvin) Mears 1937–1985 m. Jessica (Roberta) Smith 1946–1994
    6. 6. Richard (Eugene) Mears 1944–1997
  6. 6. Irvin (Monroe) Mears 1913–1942 m. Roxie (Luciele) Collins 1917–1992
    1. 1. Bobby (Leon) Mears 1939–2017 m. Carol (De Vonne) King 1939–2004
  7. 7. Floyd (Eugene) Mears 1925–1984 m. Viola (Jean) Krank 1929–1982 m. Esther (Catherine) Birkle 1921–1991
    1. 1. Floyd (Eugene) Mears 1945–1976
  8. 8. Melvin (Troy) Mears 1921–1921

John Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1860
6 Aug 1860
Birth of John Monroe Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 40
John Monroe Mears resided here in Cedar Creek, Taney, Missouri, USA
Cedar Creek, Taney, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
John Monroe Mears resided here in Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
1911
20 Apr 1911
Age 51
John Monroe Mears resided here in Forsyth, Taney, Missouri, USA
Forsyth, Taney, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 60
John Monroe Mears resided here in Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
1922
13 Oct 1922
Age 62
John Monroe Mears resided here in Newkirk, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Newkirk, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 70
John Monroe Mears resided here in Park Hill, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
Park Hill, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
1934
15 May 1934
Age 74
Death of John Monroe Mears in Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
1934
1934
Age 74
Burial of John Monroe Mears in Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1860
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 11
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Park Hill, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341631
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cedar Creek, Taney, Missouri; Roll: 905; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0129
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T624_67; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 1374080
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tahlequah Citizen; Publication Date: 24 May 1934; Publication Place: Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.1091514,0.78052396,0.24146326&xid=3355
    [8] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cedar Creek, Taney, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cedar Creek, Taney, Missouri; Roll: 905; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0129

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T624_67; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 1374080

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Forsyth, Taney, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Taney County Republican; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1911; Publication Place: Forsyth, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1922
    Event Place: Newkirk, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Republican News Journal; Publication Date: 13 Oct 1922; Publication Place: Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Park Hill, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Park Hill, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341631

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1934
    Event Place: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tahlequah Citizen; Publication Date: 24 May 1934; Publication Place: Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.1091514,0.78052396,0.24146326&xid=3355
    [3] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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