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Katie Belle Mears 1931–2024 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1931

Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 31 Jul 2024

Death Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

Father: Irvin Mears

Mother: Vera Strickland

Spouse(s): John Chapman

Children(s):

Katie Belle Mears was born in 1931 in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Irvin E Mears And Vera J Strickland. In 1935, Katie Belle Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. In 1940, Katie Belle Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. Katie Belle Mears married John Thomas Sam Chapman. Katie Belle Mears passed away in 2024 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Katie Belle Mears was born in 1931 in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Irvin E Mears And Vera J Strickland.
  • In 1935, Katie Belle Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1940, Katie Belle Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Katie Belle Mears married John Thomas Sam Chapman.
  • Katie Belle Mears passed away in 2024 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Irvin Mears
1903–1967
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
IM
Vera Strickland
1904–1990
Birth Location: Horry County, South Carolina, USA
VS

Spouses(s)

John Chapman
1931–2008
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JC

Children(s)

Katie Mears's Ancestors

Self
Katie Mears
1931–2024
Birth Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Irvin E Mears
1903–1967
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Vera (J) Strickland
1904–1990
Horry County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Colvin (Deans) Mears
1864–1924
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Isabell (Patsy) Floyd
1867–1949
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Mears
1840–1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alfred Mears
1807–1872
Eliza Nance
1811–1900

Katie Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1931
29 Sep 1931
Birth of Katie Belle Mears in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
Katie Belle Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 9
Katie Belle Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1945
1945
Age 14
Katie Belle Mears resided here in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Katie Belle Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1953
19 Dec 1953
Age 22
Katie Belle Mears was married in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
1993
1993
Age 62
Katie Belle Mears resided here in Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1994
1994
Age 63
Katie Belle Mears resided here in Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
2024
29 Jul 2024
Age 93
Death of Katie Belle Mears
None
2024
31 Jul 2024
Age 93
Burial of Katie Belle Mears in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1931
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Miller-Rivers-caulder Funeral Home; Publication Date: 30 Jul 2024; Publication Place: Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C027_66004
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1953
    Event Place: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Miller-Rivers-caulder Funeral Home; Publication Date: 30 Jul 2024; Publication Place: Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 2024
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Miller-Rivers-caulder Funeral Home; Publication Date: 30 Jul 2024; Publication Place: Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C027_66004
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Jul 2024
    Event Place: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Miller-Rivers-caulder Funeral Home; Publication Date: 30 Jul 2024; Publication Place: Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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