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Leonard Cecil Mears 1884–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1884

Birth Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1928

Death Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: Leonard Mears

Mother: Jane Custis

Spouse(s): Edith Turner

Children(s):

Leonard Cecil Mears was born in 1884 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA, the child of Leonard Cecil Mears And Jane Jennie Meredith Scarborough Custis. In 1898, Leonard Cecil Mears resided in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Leonard Cecil Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Leonard Cecil Mears married Edith Cleve Turner. Leonard Cecil Mears passed away in 1928 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Leonard Cecil Mears was born in 1884 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA, the child of Leonard Cecil Mears And Jane Jennie Meredith Scarborough Custis.
  • In 1898, Leonard Cecil Mears resided in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Leonard Cecil Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Leonard Cecil Mears married Edith Cleve Turner.
  • Leonard Cecil Mears passed away in 1928 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Mears
1861–1935
Birth Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Jane Custis
1859–1942
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edith Turner
1892–1950
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Leonard Mears's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Mears
1884–1928
Birth Place: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
Leonard Cecil Mears
1861–1935
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Jane (Jennie Meredith Scarborough) Custis
1859–1942
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (William) Mears
1833–1896
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Emma (Susan) Mapp
1840–1914
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Mears
1808–1851
Sarah Ames
1813–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1783–1837
Bridget Bull
1790–1824
Benjamin Ames
1775–1819

Leonard Mears's Timeline

8 Records

1884
20 Dec 1884
Birth of Leonard Cecil Mears in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1898
23 Apr 1898
Age 14
Leonard Cecil Mears resided here in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Leonard Cecil Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
Leonard Cecil Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 33
Leonard Cecil Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Leonard Cecil Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1928
5 Sep 1928
Age 44
Death of Leonard Cecil Mears
None
1928
1928
Age 44
Burial of Leonard Cecil Mears in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1884
    Event Place: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 16
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Accomack County
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0013
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1898
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 23 Apr 1898; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0013

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Accomack County

    Genealogy Event 6
    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: 4A; Enumeration District: 16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1928
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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