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Margaret Elizabeth Mears 1917–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1917

Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1995

Death Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Henry Mears

Mother: Mittie Mercer

Spouse(s): James Payne

Children(s):

Margaret Elizabeth Mears was born in 1917 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of Henry Goodman Mears And Mittie Magnolia Mercer. In 1930, Margaret Elizabeth Mears resided in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. In 1935, Margaret Elizabeth Mears resided in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. Margaret Elizabeth Mears married Arnette, James Watson Payne. Margaret Elizabeth Mears passed away in 1995 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Margaret Elizabeth Mears was born in 1917 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of Henry Goodman Mears And Mittie Magnolia Mercer.
  • In 1930, Margaret Elizabeth Mears resided in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Margaret Elizabeth Mears resided in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Mears married Arnette, James Watson Payne.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Mears passed away in 1995 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Mears
1882–1920
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
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Mittie Mercer
1889–1974
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Payne
1920–2000
Birth Location: Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
JP

Children(s)

Margaret Mears's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Mears
1917–1995
Birth Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Henry Goodman Mears
1882–1920
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Mittie (Magnolia) Mercer
1889–1974
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Paywell) Mears
1857–1908
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Anne) Stogner
1859–1928
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alva Mears
1829–1863
Matitia Mercer
1829–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Mears
1805–1855
Lucy Taylor
1812–1898

Margaret Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1917
11 Feb 1917
Birth of Margaret Elizabeth Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Margaret Elizabeth Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Margaret Elizabeth Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1939
Abt 1939
Age 22
Margaret Elizabeth Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Margaret Elizabeth Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Margaret Elizabeth Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1993
1993
Age 76
Margaret Elizabeth Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1995
22 May 1995
Age 78
Death of Margaret Elizabeth Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1995
1995
Age 78
Burial of Margaret Elizabeth Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02964; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 78-18A
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C083_66004
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [7] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 1018; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 78-39

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02964; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 78-18A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1939
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 285
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02964; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 78-18A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, 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: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 1018; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 78-39

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1995
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, 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] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C083_66004
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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