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Louise Elizabeth Mears 1837–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1837

Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1917

Death Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Francis Young

Spouse(s): Alfred Cowan

Children(s):

Louise Elizabeth Mears was born in 1837 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Franklin Mears And Francis Elizabeth Young. In 1850, Louise Elizabeth Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Louise Elizabeth Mears resided in Springfield, Limestone County, Texas, USA. Louise Elizabeth Mears married Alfred Harrison Cowan. Louise Elizabeth Mears passed away in 1917 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Louise Elizabeth Mears was born in 1837 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Franklin Mears And Francis Elizabeth Young.
  • In 1850, Louise Elizabeth Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Louise Elizabeth Mears resided in Springfield, Limestone County, Texas, USA.
  • Louise Elizabeth Mears married Alfred Harrison Cowan.
  • Louise Elizabeth Mears passed away in 1917 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1805–1870
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Francis Young
1807–1889
Birth Location: Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Alfred Cowan
1839–1923
Birth Location: Union, Marion, Arkansas, USA
AC

Children(s)

Louise Mears's Ancestors

Self
Louise Mears
1837–1917
Birth Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Franklin Mears
1805–1870
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Francis (Elizabeth) Young
1807–1889
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Franklin) Mears
1770–
Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Christina (Charity) Melton
1776–1863
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Zadock Mears
1745–1790
Elizabeth Sharpe
1754–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1725–1785

Louise Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1837
24 Mar 1837
Birth of Louise Elizabeth Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 13
Louise Elizabeth Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
Louise Elizabeth Mears resided here in Springfield, Limestone County, Texas, USA
Springfield, Limestone County, Texas, USA
1869
6 Feb 1869
Age 32
Louise Elizabeth Mears resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
Louise Elizabeth Mears resided here in Union, Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Union, Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
Louise Elizabeth Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 63
Louise Elizabeth Mears resided here in Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 73
Louise Elizabeth Mears resided here in Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1917
18 Nov 1917
Age 80
Death of Louise Elizabeth Mears in Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1917
1917
Age 80
Burial of Louise Elizabeth Mears in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1837
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 51; Page: 72c; Enumeration District: 110
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: M593_58; Page: 514A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 67; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0084
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Springfield, Limestone, Texas; Roll: M653_1300; Page: 361; Family History Library
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8840.316; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T624_57; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1374070
    [7] 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: District 6, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 872; Page: 351b
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, 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: District 6, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 872; Page: 351b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Springfield, Limestone County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Springfield, Limestone, Texas; Roll: M653_1300; Page: 361; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1869
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Public Ledger; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1869; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Union, Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: M593_58; Page: 514A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 51; Page: 72c; Enumeration District: 110

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 67; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0084

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T624_57; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1374070

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1917
    Event Place: Water Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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