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Joyce M Mears 1849–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1849

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1921

Death Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: Edward Mears

Mother: Fanny Folio

Spouse(s): John Belote, George Hargis

Children(s):

Joyce M Mears was born in 1849 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of Edward S Mears And Fanny W Fowler Folio. In 1850, Joyce M Mears resided in St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Joyce M Mears resided in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA. Joyce M Mears married George William Hargis, John William Belote. Joyce M Mears passed away in 1921 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Joyce M Mears was born in 1849 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of Edward S Mears And Fanny W Fowler Folio.
  • In 1850, Joyce M Mears resided in St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Joyce M Mears resided in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA.
  • Joyce M Mears married George William Hargis, John William Belote.
  • Joyce M Mears passed away in 1921 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Mears
1805–1855
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
EM
Fanny Folio
1822–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
FF

Spouses(s)

John Belote
1847–1893
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JB
George Hargis
1855–1924
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
GH

Children(s)

Joyce Mears's Ancestors

Self
Joyce Mears
1849–1921
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Edward S Mears
1805–1855
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Fanny (W Fowler) Folio
1822–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Kendall Mears
1764–1820
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Catharine (Katy McCord) Chandler
1775–1830
Upshur Folio
1775–1826
Accomack, Virginia, USA
Joyce Colonna
1789–1845
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Littleton Mears
1725–
Comfort Richardson
1735–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mears
1703–1762
Sabrah Armitrader
1702–1784
William Richardson
1700–

Joyce Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1849
12 Mar 1849
Birth of Joyce M Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Joyce M Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Joyce M Mears resided here in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Joyce M Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Joyce M Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Joyce M Mears resided here in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
Joyce M Mears resided here in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 71
Joyce M Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1921
15 May 1921
Age 72
Death of Joyce M Mears in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
1921
1921
Age 72
Burial of Joyce M Mears in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1849
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 16
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 260b; Enumeration District: 009
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 193B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Franktown, Northampton, Virginia; Roll: 1720; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0062
    [5] 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: Northampton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1367; Page: 775; Family History Library Film: 8
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Franktown, Northampton, Virginia; Roll: T624_1639; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1375652
    [7] 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: 131b
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 131b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Franktown, Northampton, 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: Northampton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1367; Page: 775; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    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: 193B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 260b; Enumeration District: 009

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Franktown, Northampton, Virginia; Roll: 1720; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0062

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Franktown, Northampton, Virginia; Roll: T624_1639; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1375652

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 16

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1921
    Event Place: Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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