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Leroy Mears 1917–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1917

Birth Location: Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1996

Death Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Eric Meares

Mother: Tennessee Blackburn

Spouse(s): Velma Swanger

Children(s): Sgt Mears

In 1917, Leroy Mears entered the world in Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas, USA, born to Eric Leyton Meares And Tennessee Tennie C Blackburn. Leroy Mears married Velma Juanita Swanger, and had children including Sgt Michael Ross Mears. Leroy Mears passed away in 1996 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Leroy Mears entered the world in Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas, USA, born to Eric Leyton Meares And Tennessee Tennie C Blackburn.
  • Leroy Mears married Velma Juanita Swanger, and had children including Sgt Michael Ross Mears.
  • Leroy Mears passed away in 1996 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Leroy Mears's Ancestors

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Leroy Mears
1917–1996
Birth Place: Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas, USA
Parents
Eric Leyton Meares
1881–1934
Falls County, Texas
Tennessee ("Tennie" C.) Blackburn
1881–1969
Roane County, Tennessee
Grandparents
Samuel (Barksdale) Meares
1852–1927
Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Emma (Matilda) Butler
1851–1933
, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Alfred ("Paul") Blackburn
1857–1920
Roane County, Kingston, TN.
Nancy (Ann) Pickel
1853–1917
Roane County, Kingston, TN.
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Leroy Mears's Descendants

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Leroy Mears (3 Jan 1917–1 Jan 1996) m. Velma (Juanita) Swanger (3 Jan 1926–23 Sep 1991)
  1. 1. Sgt (Michael Ross) Mears 1950–2024

Leroy Mears's Timeline

2 Records

1917
3 Jan 1917
Birth of Leroy Mears in Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas, USA
Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas, USA
1996
1 Jan 1996
Age 79
Death of Leroy Mears in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1996
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

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