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Lula Verda Mears 1906–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1906

Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1979

Death Location: Newman, Douglas, Illinois, USA

Father: Bill Mears

Mother: Florence Cooper

Spouse(s): Oliver Merritt

Children(s):

The story of Lula Verda Mears began in 1906 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Lula Verda Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Lula Verda Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. Lula Verda Mears married Oliver Windell Holmes Merritt. Lula Verda Mears passed away in 1979 in Newman, Douglas, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lula Verda Mears began in 1906 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Lula Verda Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Lula Verda Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lula Verda Mears married Oliver Windell Holmes Merritt.
  • Lula Verda Mears passed away in 1979 in Newman, Douglas, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bill Mears
1869–1940
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Florence Cooper
1878–1965
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Oliver Merritt
1907–1990
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
OM

Children(s)

Lula Mears's Ancestors

Self
Lula Mears
1906–1979
Birth Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Bill Riley Mears
1869–1940
Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
Florence (Lilly Melissa) Cooper
1878–1965
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Riley) Mears
1822–1870
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Rebecca (Jane) Waters
1846–1904
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837

Lula Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1906
21 Jan 1906
Birth of Lula Verda Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Lula Verda Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Lula Verda Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Lula Verda Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Lula Verda Mears resided here in Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1939
20 Apr 1939
Age 33
Lula Verda Mears resided here in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
Lula Verda Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Lula Verda Mears resided here in Brocton, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Brocton, Edgar, Illinois, USA
1979
24 Oct 1979
Age 73
Death of Lula Verda Mears in Newman, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Newman, Douglas, Illinois, USA
1979
1979
Age 73
Burial of Lula Verda Mears in Newman, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Newman, Douglas, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1906
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 75-32
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Cannon, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341969
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1492; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375505
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Herald; Publication Date: 26 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.6505594,0.65335655,0.8120991&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Brocton, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: 4324; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 23-10

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1492; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375505

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Cannon, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341969

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 75-32

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Journal Gazette; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1939; Publication Place: Mattoon, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 75-32

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Brocton, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Brocton, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: 4324; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 23-10

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1979
    Event Place: Newman, Douglas, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Herald; Publication Date: 26 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.6505594,0.65335655,0.8120991&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1979
    Event Place: Newman, Douglas, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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