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Oliver Barnes Mears 1914–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1914

Birth Location: Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1991

Death Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Isaac Mears

Mother: Flora Farley

Spouse(s): Virgie Smith

Children(s): James Mears, Bernard Mears

In 1914, Oliver Barnes Mears entered the world in Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA, born to Isaac Ike Jacob Mears And Flora Farley. In 1920, Oliver Barnes Mears resided in Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, Oliver Barnes Mears resided in Marion County, Tennessee, USA. Oliver Barnes Mears married Virgie Marie Smith, and had children including Bernard Dixie Mears, Cassie Pauline Mears, Florella Grace Mears, Imogene M Mears, James Edward Mears, Ollie B Mears. Oliver Barnes Mears passed away in 1991 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Oliver Barnes Mears entered the world in Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA, born to Isaac Ike Jacob Mears And Flora Farley.
  • In 1920, Oliver Barnes Mears resided in Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, Oliver Barnes Mears resided in Marion County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Oliver Barnes Mears married Virgie Marie Smith, and had children including Bernard Dixie Mears, Cassie Pauline Mears, Florella Grace Mears, Imogene M Mears, James Edward Mears, Ollie B Mears.
  • Oliver Barnes Mears passed away in 1991 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Mears
1878–1940
Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, USA
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Flora Farley
1884–1946
Birth Location: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, USA
FF

Spouses(s)

Virgie Smith
1918–1991
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
VS

Children(s)

James Mears
1937–2012
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JM
Bernard Mears
1949–2023
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
BM

Oliver Mears's Ancestors

Self
Oliver Mears
1914–1991
Birth Place: Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Isaac Ike Jacob Mears
1878–1940
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Flora Farley
1884–1946
Sequatchie County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Marcus Mears
1845–1910
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Mandy Youngblood
1861–1928
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Eliza Dycus
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830

Oliver Mears's Descendants

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Oliver (Barnes) Mears (5 Oct 1914–1991) m. Virgie (Marie) Smith (4 May 1918–1991)
  1. 1. James (Edward) Mears 1937–2012 m. Joyce (Faye) Keltner 1939–2023
  2. 2. Bernard (Dixie) Mears 1949–2023

Oliver Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1914
5 Oct 1914
Birth of Oliver Barnes Mears in Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
Oliver Barnes Mears resided here in Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Oliver Barnes Mears resided here in Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
Oliver Barnes Mears resided here in Rural, Sequatchie County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Sequatchie County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 26
Oliver Barnes Mears resided here in Dunlap, Sequatchie, Tennessee, USA
Dunlap, Sequatchie, Tennessee, USA
1942
1942
Age 28
Oliver Barnes Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1947
5 Dec 1947
Age 33
Oliver Barnes Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
Oliver Barnes Mears resided here in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
1991
22 Nov 1991
Age 77
Death of Oliver Barnes Mears in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1991
1991
Age 77
Burial of Oliver Barnes Mears in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
1993
1993
Age 79
Oliver Barnes Mears resided here in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 199
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sequatchie, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03932; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 77-3
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 6073; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 4-7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marion County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Sequatchie County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sequatchie, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03932; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 77-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dunlap, Sequatchie, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 199
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sequatchie, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03932; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 77-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1947
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Chattanooga Daily Times; Publication Date: 5 Dec 1947; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 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: Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 6073; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 4-7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1991
    Event Place: 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 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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