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Martha Katherine Mears 1944–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1944

Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1999

Death Location: Straight Mountain, Blount, Alabama, USA

Father: Rufus Mears

Mother: Mary George

Spouse(s): Brainerd Hemphill, Luther Reyer

Children(s):

Martha Katherine Mears was born in 1944 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Rufus Coleman Mears And Mary Lou Hahey Tishey George. In 1950, Martha Katherine Mears resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA. In 1958, Martha Katherine Mears resided in Tennessee, USA. Martha Katherine Mears married Brainerd W Hemphill, Luther Kenneth Reyer. Martha Katherine Mears passed away in 1999 in Straight Mountain, Blount, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Katherine Mears was born in 1944 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Rufus Coleman Mears And Mary Lou Hahey Tishey George.
  • In 1950, Martha Katherine Mears resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1958, Martha Katherine Mears resided in Tennessee, USA.
  • Martha Katherine Mears married Brainerd W Hemphill, Luther Kenneth Reyer.
  • Martha Katherine Mears passed away in 1999 in Straight Mountain, Blount, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Mears's Ancestors

Self
Martha Mears
1944–1999
Birth Place: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Rufus Coleman Mears
1902–1963
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Lou Hahey Tishey) George
1907–1967
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Calvin (Lee) Mears
1875–1941
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parlee (Ann) Carter
1867–1944
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Marcus Mears
1845–1910
Mandy Youngblood
1861–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Eliza Dycus
1817–

Martha Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1944
14 Dec 1944
Birth of Martha Katherine Mears in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 6
Martha Katherine Mears resided here in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1958
1958
Age 14
Martha Katherine Mears resided here in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1960
1 Jun 1960
Age 16
Martha Katherine Mears resided here in Jasper, Walker, Alabama, USA
Jasper, Walker, Alabama, USA
1986
1986-2000
Age 42
Martha Katherine Mears resided here in Steele, St Clair, Alabama, USA
Steele, St Clair, Alabama, USA
1992
1992
Age 48
Martha Katherine Mears resided here in Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA
Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA
1993
1993-1999
Age 49
Martha Katherine Mears resided here in Cleveland, Blount, Alabama, USA
Cleveland, Blount, Alabama, USA
1999
11 May 1999
Age 55
Death of Martha Katherine Mears in Straight Mountain, Blount, Alabama, USA
Straight Mountain, Blount, Alabama, USA
1999
1999
Age 55
Burial of Martha Katherine Mears in Straight Mountain, Blount, Alabama, USA
Straight Mountain, Blount, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Tennessee, 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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1960
    Event Place: Jasper, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Daily Mountain Eagle; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1960; Publication Place: Jasper, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986-2000
    Event Place: Steele, St Clair, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-1999
    Event Place: Cleveland, Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1999
    Event Place: Straight Mountain, Blount, Alabama, 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 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1999
    Event Place: Straight Mountain, Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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