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Lawrence James Mears 1914–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1914

Birth Location: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1974

Death Location: Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA

Father: Lawrence Mears

Mother: Flora Collum

Spouse(s): Cora Falls

Children(s): Lawrence Mears, James Mears, Vera Mears

Lawrence James Mears was born in 1914 in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Lawrence Gray Mears And Flora Ann Collum. In 1920, Lawrence James Mears resided in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. In 1930, Lawrence James Mears resided in Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. Lawrence James Mears married Cora Lee Falls, and had children including James Boyce Mears, Lawrence Lee Mears, Melinda Ann Mears, Vera Catherine Mears. Lawrence James Mears passed away in 1974 in Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Lawrence James Mears was born in 1914 in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Lawrence Gray Mears And Flora Ann Collum.
  • In 1920, Lawrence James Mears resided in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, Lawrence James Mears resided in Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • Lawrence James Mears married Cora Lee Falls, and had children including James Boyce Mears, Lawrence Lee Mears, Melinda Ann Mears, Vera Catherine Mears.
  • Lawrence James Mears passed away in 1974 in Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Mears
1890–1947
Birth Location: Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
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Flora Collum
1888–1968
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cora Falls
1917–2002
Birth Location: Kings Mountain, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Lawrence Mears
1941–1985
Birth Location: Cross Creek, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
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James Mears
1944–2023
Birth Location: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
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Vera Mears
1945–1993
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
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Lawrence Mears's Ancestors

Self
Lawrence Mears
1914–1974
Birth Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Lawrence Gray Mears
1890–1947
Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Flora (Ann) Collum
1888–1968
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Bethel (Mark) Mears
1864–1934
Canning, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Newkirk) Wayne
1861–1997
Lake Roscommon Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bethaniel Mears
1803–1884
Margaret Perry
1829–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1760–1806
Naomi Tyson
1765–1815
Daniel Perry
1797–1873
Margaret Clark
1807–1889

Lawrence Mears's Descendants

1.
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Lawrence (James) Mears (3 Nov 1914–1974) m. Cora (Lee) Falls (7 Oct 1917–2002)
  1. 1. Lawrence (Lee) Mears 1941–1985
  2. 2. James (Boyce) Mears 1944–2023
  3. 3. Vera (Catherine) Mears 1945–1993

Lawrence Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1914
3 Nov 1914
Birth of Lawrence James Mears in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
Lawrence James Mears resided here in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Lawrence James Mears resided here in Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
Lawrence James Mears resided here in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 26
Lawrence James Mears resided here in Emerson, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Emerson, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 26
Lawrence James Mears resided here in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
Lawrence James Mears resided here in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1974
18 Dec 1974
Age 60
Death of Lawrence James Mears in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1974
1974
Age 60
Burial of Lawrence James Mears in Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1914
    Event Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 250
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02875; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 9-23A
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1292; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 39
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341408
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C027_66001
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C027_66004
    [9] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 5339; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 9-31
    [13] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1292; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341408

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02875; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 9-23A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Emerson, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 250

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02875; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 9-23A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 5339; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 9-31

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1974
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012
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