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Lorenzo Don Mears 1835–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1835

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1888

Death Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Father: Jesse Mears

Mother: Elizabeth Wyatt

Spouse(s): Sarah Kellam

Children(s): Benjamin Mears, Betty Mears, John Mears, Cardinal Mears, Emma Mears, Edward Mears, Arinthia Mears, Ella Mears

The story of Lorenzo Don Mears began in 1835 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1850, Lorenzo Don Mears resided in St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Lorenzo Don Mears resided in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virgini. Lorenzo Don Mears married Sarah Elizabeth Kellam, and had children including Arinthia Susan Mears, Benjamin J Mears, Betty Elizabeth P Mears, Cardinal S Mears, Edward Thomas Mears, Ella Mears, Emma T Mears, John Augusta Mears. Lorenzo Don Mears passed away in 1888 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lorenzo Don Mears began in 1835 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, Lorenzo Don Mears resided in St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Lorenzo Don Mears resided in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virgini.
  • Lorenzo Don Mears married Sarah Elizabeth Kellam, and had children including Arinthia Susan Mears, Benjamin J Mears, Betty Elizabeth P Mears, Cardinal S Mears, Edward Thomas Mears, Ella Mears, Emma T Mears, John Augusta Mears.
  • Lorenzo Don Mears passed away in 1888 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Mears
1797–1854
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Wyatt
1790–
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Kellam
1828–1895
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Mears
1861–1929
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Betty Mears
1856–1928
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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John Mears
1865–
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JM
Cardinal Mears
1868–1902
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Emma Mears
1870–
Birth Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
EM
Edward Mears
1875–1923
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Arinthia Mears
1858–1935
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Ella Mears
1874–1947
Birth Location: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Lorenzo Mears's Ancestors

Self
Lorenzo Mears
1835–1888
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jesse Mears
1797–1854
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Wyatt
1790–
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Hillary Mears
1756–1836
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Euphemia (Famey) Bell
1765–1833
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1736–1808
Sally Cole
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mears
1703–1762
Sabrah Armitrader
1702–1784

Lorenzo Mears's Descendants

1.
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Lorenzo (Don) Mears (Abt 1835–1888) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Kellam (May 1828–1895)
  1. 1. Benjamin (J) Mears 1861–1929 m. Bettie (Sarah) Fitzgerald 1885–1923
    1. 1. Robert (Lee) Mears 1894–1965 m. Beulah (Jane) Mears 1890–1970
      1. 1. Charles (Scott) Mears 1923–1974 m. Madeline (Etta) Walker 1926–2012
        1. 1. Sonjia (Marie) Mears 1947–2018 m. John (Preston) Bailey 1943–1986
      2. 2. Edward (Lee) Mears 1917–1998 m. Mary (Avalyn) Young 1919–2003
        1. 1. Edward (Lee) Mears 1939–2014
    2. 2. Judson (Kellam) Mears 1886–1951 m. Louise (E) Fitzgerald 1890–1986
      1. 1. Bertie (Elizabeth) Mears 1908–1994 m. Marvin (Franklin) Jones 1907–1983
      2. 2. Judson (E) Mears 1911–
    3. 3. Fayette (Faye G) Mears 1892– m. James (Garrison) Downing 1871–1937
    4. 4. Carey (Barton) Mears 1892–1973 m. Mary (Rita) Mears –1987 m. Augusta Pfeifer 1886–1951
    5. 5. Henry (Battle) Mears 1899–1957 m. Bessie (M) Mears 1900–1974
    6. 6. Adelaide (May) Mears 1901–1969 m. Irving (S) Wheatley 1894–1974 m. William (H) Thomas 1905–1970
    7. 7. Thelma (C) Mears 1908–1940 m. Louis (Coulbourn) Smith 1906–1989
      1. 1. Ruth (Joyce) Smith 1932–2002 m. Woodrow (Wilson) Mears 1915–1986
    8. 8. Leona (Elizabeth) Mears 1909–1999 m. John (Syrel) Cugler 1905–1972
    9. 9. Evelyn (R) Mears 1915–
  2. 2. Betty (Elizabeth P) Mears 1856–1928
  3. 3. John (Augusta) Mears 1865– m. Clarissa (M A) Birch 1882–1937
    1. 1. Sallie (Anne) Mears 1903–1979 m. Miles (Burt) Thornton 1907–1967
    2. 2. Lorenzo (George) Mears 1908–1971
  4. 4. Cardinal (S) Mears 1868–1902
  5. 5. Emma (T) Mears 1870–
  6. 6. Edward (Thomas) Mears 1875–1923 m. Sarah (Isabelle) Thornton 1882–1941
    1. 1. Oscar (Sawyer) Mears 1921–2009 m. Dorothy (Elaine) Smith 1922–1982
    2. 2. William (Thomas) Mears 1900–1993 m. Beulah (Elizabeth) Tyndall 1904–1993
      1. 1. Albert (William) Mears 1922–1994 m. Gloria Jester 1923–2004
      2. 2. Warren (Lee) Mears 1926–2018 m. Eva (Mae) Gray 1929–2012
      3. 3. Roy (Edward) Mears 1928–2010 m. Mildred (Virginia) Andrews 1928–2004 m. Leona (Linda) English 1941–2003
        1. 1. Roy (Edwin Edward) Mears 1948–2014
    3. 3. Cardinal (Lambertin) Mears 1906–1964 m. Mollie (Clara) Clark 1908–1982
      1. 1. Charles (Edward) Mears 1927–1956
    4. 4. Lillian (Russell) Rew 1902–1997 m. Randall (Kent) Rew 1899–1961
    5. 5. Edna (May) Mears 1904–2000 m. Everett (Thomas) Daisey 1905–1984
    6. 6. George (Leroy) Mears 1910–1942
  7. 7. Arinthia (Susan) Mears 1858–1935 m. Clayton (R) Peters 1852–
  8. 8. Ella Mears 1874–1947 m. William (James) Kellam 1877–1950
    1. 1. Mazie Kellam 1901–1969 m. Spencer (Rogers) Mears 1900–1950
      1. 1. Spencer (Rogers) Mears 1921–1981
      2. 2. Warren (Kellam) Mears 1922–2011

Lorenzo Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1835
Abt 1835
Birth of Lorenzo Don Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 15
Lorenzo Don Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 25
Lorenzo Don Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1864
1864
Age 29
Lorenzo Don Mears resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 35
Lorenzo Don Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 45
Lorenzo Don Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1888
29 Feb 1888
Age 53
Lorenzo Don Mears resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1888
15 Feb 1888
Age 53
Death of Lorenzo Don Mears in St. George, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
St. George, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1888
1888
Age 53
Burial of Lorenzo Don Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1835
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 111b
    [6] Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 111b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Virginia, 1862-1866; Series: M793; Roll: 4; Description: District 4; Special Lists; Oct 1864; Record Group: 58, Records of the Internal Revenue Servic

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1888
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: The Norfolk Virginian; Publication Date: 29 Feb 1888; Publication Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1888
    Event Place: St. George, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
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