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Lewis Coleman Mears 1884–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1884

Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1939

Death Location: Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Mears

Mother: Gatsey Branch

Spouse(s): Marie Nichols

Children(s): Lewis Mears

Lewis Coleman Mears was born in 1884 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Franklin Mears And Gatsey Maria Branch. In 1900, Lewis Coleman Mears resided in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. In 1917, Lewis Coleman Mears resided in Lee County, South Carolina, USA. Lewis Coleman Mears married Marie Annie Nichols, and had children including Lewis Coleman Mears. Lewis Coleman Mears passed away in 1939 in Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Lewis Coleman Mears was born in 1884 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Franklin Mears And Gatsey Maria Branch.
  • In 1900, Lewis Coleman Mears resided in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1917, Lewis Coleman Mears resided in Lee County, South Carolina, USA.
  • Lewis Coleman Mears married Marie Annie Nichols, and had children including Lewis Coleman Mears.
  • Lewis Coleman Mears passed away in 1939 in Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mears
1851–1938
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
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Gatsey Branch
1851–1925
Birth Location: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Marie Nichols
1893–1948
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Lewis Mears
1927–1944
Birth Location: Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
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Lewis Mears's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Mears
1884–1939
Birth Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Franklin Mears
1851–1938
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Gatsey (Maria) Branch
1851–1925
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Bunyan) Mears
1809–1894
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Anna (Jane) Haynes
1816–
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joab Mears
1780–1880
Mary Coleman
1778–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Lewis Mears's Descendants

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Lewis (Coleman) Mears (10 Sep 1884–1939) m. Marie (Annie) Nichols (21 Nov 1893–1948)
  1. 1. Lewis (Coleman) Mears 1927–1944

Lewis Mears's Timeline

7 Records

1884
10 Sep 1884
Birth of Lewis Coleman Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Lewis Coleman Mears resided here in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 33
Lewis Coleman Mears resided here in Lee County, South Carolina, USA
Lee County, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Lewis Coleman Mears resided here in Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA
Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Lewis Coleman Mears resided here in Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA
Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA
1939
22 May 1939
Age 55
Death of Lewis Coleman Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1939
1939
Age 55
Burial of Lewis Coleman Mears in Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1884
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, 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] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1701; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 22
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341937
    [4] Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Lee County
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Lee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Lee County

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1701; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341937

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1939
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, 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] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Richland County, South Carolina, U.S., Obituary Index, 1892-2000

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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