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Joseph Devine Mears 1943–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1943

Birth Location: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 May 2012

Death Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Devine Mears

Mother: Polly Andrews

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Joseph Devine Mears was born in 1943 in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Devine Mears And Polly May Andrews. In 1950, Joseph Devine Mears resided in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. In 1961, Joseph Devine Mears resided in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA. Joseph Devine Mears married Gloria Jean Owens, and had children including Angela Jean Mears, Edward Divine Mears. Joseph Devine Mears passed away in 2012 in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Devine Mears was born in 1943 in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Devine Mears And Polly May Andrews.
  • In 1950, Joseph Devine Mears resided in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1961, Joseph Devine Mears resided in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph Devine Mears married Gloria Jean Owens, and had children including Angela Jean Mears, Edward Divine Mears.
  • Joseph Devine Mears passed away in 2012 in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Devine Mears
1910–1988
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
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Polly Andrews
1916–1996
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Mears's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Mears
1943–2012
Birth Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Devine Mears
1910–1988
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Polly (May) Andrews
1916–1996
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Clayton Mears
1890–1962
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Bessie Hammond
1878–1914
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Mears
1831–1902
Sarah Strickland
1870–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alfred Mears
1807–1872
Eliza Nance
1811–1900

Joseph Mears's Timeline

14 Records

1943
30 May 1943
Birth of Joseph Devine Mears in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 7
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1961
17 Aug 1961
Age 18
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
1962
1962
Age 19
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1978
1978
Age 35
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1979
1979
Age 36
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1981
24 Jan 1981
Age 38
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1986
1986-1997
Age 43
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1993
1993
Age 50
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1995
1995-2020
Age 52
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1996
1996
Age 53
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
2002
2002
Age 59
Joseph Devine Mears resided here in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
2012
3 May 2012
Age 69
Death of Joseph Devine Mears in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
2012
5 May 2012
Age 69
Burial of Joseph Devine Mears in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1943
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Jackson, Ohio, USA
    [3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [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, Publication Date: 5 May 2012; Publication Place: Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA; pid=157475511
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C027_66002
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1961
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Columbia Record; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1961; Publication Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1978
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Waccamaw Academy; Year: 1978

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1979
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Waccamaw Academy; Year: 1979

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1981
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 24 Jan 1981; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Devine_Meares

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986-1997
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-2020
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2002
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 2012
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Jackson, Ohio, USA
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 5 May 2012; Publication Place: Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA; pid=157475511
    [5] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C027_66002
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 May 2012
    Event Place: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Jackson, Ohio, USA
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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