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Marcus Jackson Mears 1853–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1853

Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1919

Death Location: Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Mears

Mother: Margaret Penland

Spouse(s): Cornelia Jarrett

Children(s): Lawrence Mears, Zennie Mears, Clarence Mears, Mamie Mears, Lynton Mears

The story of Marcus Jackson Mears began in 1853 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Marcus Jackson Mears resided in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1880, Marcus Jackson Mears resided in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA. Marcus Jackson Mears married Cornelia P Jarrett, and had children including Clarence Mears, Lawrence Kay Mears, Lynton L Mears, Mamie R Mears, Zennie Mears. Marcus Jackson Mears passed away in 1919 in Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Marcus Jackson Mears began in 1853 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Marcus Jackson Mears resided in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, Marcus Jackson Mears resided in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA.
  • Marcus Jackson Mears married Cornelia P Jarrett, and had children including Clarence Mears, Lawrence Kay Mears, Lynton L Mears, Mamie R Mears, Zennie Mears.
  • Marcus Jackson Mears passed away in 1919 in Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mears
1807–1883
Birth Location: Mississippi State, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA
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Margaret Penland
1805–1890
Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cornelia Jarrett
1858–1910
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Lawrence Mears
1880–1974
Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
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Zennie Mears
1877–1971
Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
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Clarence Mears
1880–1880
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Mamie Mears
1882–1905
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Lynton Mears
1891–1893
Birth Location: –
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Marcus Mears's Ancestors

Self
Marcus Mears
1853–1919
Birth Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Barnes Mears
1807–1883
Mississippi State, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA
Margaret (Elvira) Penland
1805–1890
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Mears
1770–1849
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Marcus Mears's Descendants

1.
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Marcus (Jackson) Mears (27 Dec 1853–1919) m. Cornelia (P) Jarrett (30 March 1858–1910)
  1. 1. Lawrence (Kay) Mears 1880–1974 m. Mary (Anna) Grooms 1880–1948
    1. 1. Alton (Horace) Mears 1914–1949 m. Florence (Maude Theresa) Rollston 1916–1987
      1. 1. Lynn (Lourie) Mears 1940–2021 m. Alvah (Clarence) Banks 1938–2003 m. Joseph (Raney) Moore 1939–2018
      2. 2. Bernard (Lawrence) Mears 1935–2018 m. Theresa (Paul) Hines 1937–2022
    2. 2. Marcus (Solomon) Mears 1909–1955 m. Blanche (Henrietta) Davis 1913–1987 m. Margie (L) Buchanan 1910–
      1. 1. Blanche (Joyce) Mears 1933–2012
    3. 3. Geraldine (America) Mears 1912–1993 m. James (Leon) Fields 1910–2001
    4. 4. Mamie (Ruth) Mears 1914–1992 m. Leonard (Brisland) Halley 1913–2000
    5. 5. Thelma (Cornelia) Mears 1906–1988 m. Kenneth (Adolphus) Henderson 1904–
    6. 6. Lynton (Norman) Mears 1918–1952 m. Garnetta (Louise) Reynolds 1921–1966 m. Myrtle (Lee) Dixson 1918–1994
      1. 1. Donald (Lehman) Mears 1938–1986
  2. 2. Zennie Mears 1877–1971 m. Edward (Morris) Lide 1879–1957 m. Ralph (G) Wells 1875–1904
  3. 3. Clarence Mears 1880–1880
  4. 4. Mamie (R) Mears 1882–1905
  5. 5. Lynton (L) Mears 1891–1893

Marcus Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1853
27 Dec 1853
Birth of Marcus Jackson Mears in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 7
Marcus Jackson Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
Marcus Jackson Mears resided here in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
1897
29 Jul 1897
Age 44
Marcus Jackson Mears resided here in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Marcus Jackson Mears resided here in Beaver Dam, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Beaver Dam, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 57
Marcus Jackson Mears resided here in Canton South, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Canton South, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
1919
8 Dec 1919
Age 66
Death of Marcus Jackson Mears in Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
1919
1919
Age 66
Burial of Marcus Jackson Mears in Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
1919
1919
Age 66
Marcus Jackson Mears - Probate in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1853
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, 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] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: 148; Page: 556b; Enumeration District: 105
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beaver Dam, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: 1200; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0020
    [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: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_889; Page: 284; Family History Li
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Canton South Ward, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1113; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1375126
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 9 Dec 1919; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.2331706,0.4402318,0.4460354&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, 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: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_889; Page: 284; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: 148; Page: 556b; Enumeration District: 105

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 29 Jul 1897; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Mr._Mark_Mears

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beaver Dam, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beaver Dam, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: 1200; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0020

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Canton South, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Canton South Ward, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1113; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1375126

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1919
    Event Place: Canton, Haywood, 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] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Haywood County, North Carolina), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Probate Court (Haywood County)
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 9 Dec 1919; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.2331706,0.4402318,0.4460354&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Haywood County, North Carolina), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Probate Court (Haywood County)
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