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Margaret Lee Mears 1913–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1913

Birth Location: Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1994

Death Location: Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Lambertine Mears

Mother: Polly Lewis

Spouse(s): John Goldsmith, Carl Byers

Children(s):

The story of Margaret Lee Mears began in 1913 in Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Margaret Lee Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Margaret Lee Mears resided in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Margaret Lee Mears married Carl Cline Byers, John Salisbury Shivers Goldsmith. Margaret Lee Mears passed away in 1994 in Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Lee Mears began in 1913 in Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Margaret Lee Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Margaret Lee Mears resided in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Margaret Lee Mears married Carl Cline Byers, John Salisbury Shivers Goldsmith.
  • Margaret Lee Mears passed away in 1994 in Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lambertine Mears
1878–1943
Birth Location: Painter, Accomack, Virginia, USA
LM
Polly Lewis
1891–1963
Birth Location: Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA
PL

Spouses(s)

John Goldsmith
1917–1969
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
JG
Carl Byers
1909–1994
Birth Location: Lacey Spring, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
CB

Children(s)

Margaret Mears's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Mears
1913–1994
Birth Place: Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Parents
Lambertine Bunting Mears
1878–1943
Painter, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Polly (Sally Susan) Lewis
1891–1963
Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Christopher (Carlton) Mears
1853–1895
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Sara) Ward
1853–1939
Wardtown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Mears
1805–1855
Fanny Folio
1822–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Kendall Mears
1764–1820
Catharine Chandler
1775–1830
Upshur Folio
1775–1826
Joyce Colonna
1789–1845

Margaret Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1913
24 Jan 1913
Birth of Margaret Lee Mears in Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Margaret Lee Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Margaret Lee Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1931
1931
Age 18
Margaret Lee Mears resided here in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
1932
1932
Age 19
Margaret Lee Mears resided here in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
1933
1933
Age 20
Margaret Lee Mears resided here in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
1934
1934
Age 21
Margaret Lee Mears resided here in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
Margaret Lee Mears resided here in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 27
Margaret Lee Mears resided here in Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 37
Margaret Lee Mears resided here in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
1960
1960
Age 47
Margaret Lee Mears resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1994
19 Jan 1994
Age 81
Death of Margaret Lee Mears in Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1994
1994
Age 81
Burial of Margaret Lee Mears in Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1913
    Event Place: Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: James Madison University; Year: 1932
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: James Madison University; Year: 1933
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: James Madison University; Year: 1931
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1-24
    [5] West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [10] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Times; Publication Date: 31 Dec 1941; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA; ,0.0235537,0.6
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland; Roll: 1322; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 23-23

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: James Madison University; Year: 1931

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: State Teachers College at Harrisonburg; Year: 1932
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: James Madison University; Year: 1932

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: State Teachers College at Harrisonburg; Year: 1933
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: James Madison University; Year: 1933

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: State Teachers College at Harrisonburg; Year: 1934

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1-24

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1-24

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, 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: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland; Roll: 1322; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 23-23

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1994
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, 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., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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