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Sign up freeLeah Ray Mears 1931–2005 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1931
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Death Date: 18 Sep 2005
Death Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Father: Richard Mears
Mother: Mildred Bell
Spouse(s): Robert Shelburne
Children(s):
In 1931, Leah Ray Mears entered the world in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Walter Mears And Mildred Frances Bell. In 1935, Leah Ray Mears resided in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA. In 1940, Leah Ray Mears resided in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA. Leah Ray Mears married Robert Bob Merrill Shelburne. Leah Ray Mears passed away in 2005 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
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Biography
- In 1931, Leah Ray Mears entered the world in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Walter Mears And Mildred Frances Bell.
- In 1935, Leah Ray Mears resided in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA.
- In 1940, Leah Ray Mears resided in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA.
- Leah Ray Mears married Robert Bob Merrill Shelburne.
- Leah Ray Mears passed away in 2005 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
Richard Mears
1910–1964
Birth Location: Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Mildred Bell
1913–2008
Birth Location: Princess Anne, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)
Robert Shelburne
1931–2017
Birth Location: Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)
Leah Mears's Ancestors
Self
Leah Mears
1931–2005
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Walter Mears
1910–1964
Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Mildred (Frances) Bell
1913–2008
Princess Anne, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Theodore (Walter) Mears
1886–1964
Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Willanna (Willie Annie) Parker
1884–1970
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Mears
1849–
Ella Mears
1867–1933
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Mears
1821–1858
Sarah Melson
1820–
Walter Mears
1839–
Tabitha Mears
1849–1918
Leah Mears's Timeline
14 Records
1931
10 Aug 1931
Birth of Leah Ray Mears in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 9
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
1948
1948
Age 17
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1949
1949
Age 18
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
1951
1951
Age 20
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
1954
6 Nov 1954
Age 23
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1955
Abt 1955
Age 24
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
1960
1960
Age 29
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1973
1973-2009
Age 42
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1993
1993
Age 62
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1995
1995
Age 64
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
2005
18 Sep 2005
Age 74
Death of Leah Ray Mears in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1931
10 Aug 1931
Birth of Leah Ray Mears in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 9
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
1948
1948
Age 17
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1949
1949
Age 18
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
1951
1951
Age 20
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
1954
6 Nov 1954
Age 23
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1955
Abt 1955
Age 24
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
1960
1960
Age 29
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1973
1973-2009
Age 42
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1993
1993
Age 62
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1995
1995
Age 64
Leah Ray Mears resided here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
2005
18 Sep 2005
Age 74
Death of Leah Ray Mears in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Aug 1931
Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia; Year: 1951
[2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Kempsville High School; Year: 1948
[3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Kempsville High School; Year: 1949
[4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[5] 1940 United States Federal Census
[6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
[8] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
[9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[10] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
[11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia; Roll: 1280; Page: 82; Enumeration District: 108-4
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1948
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Kempsville High School; Year: 1948
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1949
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Kempsville High School; Year: 1949
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 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: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia; Roll: 1280; Page: 82; Enumeration District: 108-4
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1951
Event Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia; Year: 1951
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 6 Nov 1954
Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot; Publication Date: 6 Nov 1954; Publication Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Abt 1955
Event Place: Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Indianapolis Star; Publication Date: 3 Jul 1955; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; ,0.5549356,0.39033532,0.684746&xid=3398
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1960
Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1973-2009
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1993
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1995
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Sep 2005
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
[3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Aug 1931
Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia; Year: 1951
[2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Kempsville High School; Year: 1948
[3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Kempsville High School; Year: 1949
[4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[5] 1940 United States Federal Census
[6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
[8] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
[9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[10] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
[11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia; Roll: 1280; Page: 82; Enumeration District: 108-4
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1948
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Kempsville High School; Year: 1948
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1949
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Kempsville High School; Year: 1949
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 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: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia; Roll: 1280; Page: 82; Enumeration District: 108-4
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1951
Event Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia; Year: 1951
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 6 Nov 1954
Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot; Publication Date: 6 Nov 1954; Publication Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Abt 1955
Event Place: Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Indianapolis Star; Publication Date: 3 Jul 1955; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; ,0.5549356,0.39033532,0.684746&xid=3398
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1960
Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1973-2009
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1993
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1995
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Sep 2005
Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
[3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007