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Mary Emmaline Ames 1820–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1820

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1903

Death Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Ames

Mother:

Spouse(s): William Mears, Patrick Mears

Children(s): Harriet Mears

Mary Emmaline Ames was born in 1820 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin H Ames And Ann Nancy Arlington Mears. In 1850, Mary Emmaline Ames resided in St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Mary Emmaline Ames resided in St Georges Parish, Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia. Mary Emmaline Ames married Patrick Mears, William Thomas Mears, and had children including Harriet Emma Mears. Mary Emmaline Ames passed away in 1903 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Emmaline Ames was born in 1820 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin H Ames And Ann Nancy Arlington Mears.
  • In 1850, Mary Emmaline Ames resided in St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary Emmaline Ames resided in St Georges Parish, Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia.
  • Mary Emmaline Ames married Patrick Mears, William Thomas Mears, and had children including Harriet Emma Mears.
  • Mary Emmaline Ames passed away in 1903 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Ames
1775–1819
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
BA

Spouses(s)

William Mears
1828–1888
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
WM
Patrick Mears
1811–1849
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
PM

Children(s)

Harriet Mears
1856–1890
Birth Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
HM

Mary Ames's Ancestors

Self
Mary Ames
1820–1903
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin H Ames
1775–1819
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Ames's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Emmaline) Ames (20 Nov 1820–1903) m. William (Thomas) Mears (6 Jan 1828–1888) m. Patrick Mears (10 Feb 1811–1849)
  1. 1. Harriet (Emma) Mears 1856–1890 m. George (Washington) Jacobs 1850–1930

Mary Ames's Timeline

10 Records

1820
20 Nov 1820
Birth of Mary Emmaline Ames in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 30
Mary Emmaline Ames resided here in St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 40
Mary Emmaline Ames resided here in St Georges Parish, Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1864
9 Sep 1864
Age 44
Mary Emmaline Ames resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
Mary Emmaline Ames resided here in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
Mary Emmaline Ames resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 80
Mary Emmaline Ames resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1903
31 Oct 1903
Age 83
Death of Mary Emmaline Ames in Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1903
1903
Age 83
Burial of Mary Emmaline Ames in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1904
30 Jun 1904
Age 84
Mary Emmaline Ames - Probate in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1820
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 215c; Enumeration District: 008
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 154B
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0011
    [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: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 296; Family History
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 118a
    [6] U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 74, Census of White and Co

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 118a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, 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: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 296; Family History

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 74, Census of White and Co

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 154B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 215c; Enumeration District: 008

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
    [2] Administrator and Executor Bonds, 1784-1962; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Accomack County)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1904
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Administrator and Executor Bonds, 1784-1962; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Accomack County)
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