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Oscar Martin Mears 1876–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1876

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1940

Death Location: Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: John Mears

Mother: Margaret Rogers

Spouse(s): Margaret Joynes, Annie Carmine

Children(s): Spencer Mears, Viola Mears, Margaret Mears, Hazel Mears, Gracia Mears, Oscar Mears

Oscar Martin Mears was born in 1876 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Wesley Mears And Margaret Maggie Sarah Rogers. In 1900, Oscar Martin Mears resided in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1901, Oscar Martin Mears resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Oscar Martin Mears married Annie Lee Carmine, Margaret Elizabeth Joynes, and had children including Gracia W Mears, Hazel Emmerick Mears, Margaret Sarah Mears, Oscar Prentiss Mears, Spencer Rogers Mears, Viola Elizabeth Mears. Oscar Martin Mears passed away in 1940 in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Oscar Martin Mears was born in 1876 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Wesley Mears And Margaret Maggie Sarah Rogers.
  • In 1900, Oscar Martin Mears resided in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1901, Oscar Martin Mears resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Oscar Martin Mears married Annie Lee Carmine, Margaret Elizabeth Joynes, and had children including Gracia W Mears, Hazel Emmerick Mears, Margaret Sarah Mears, Oscar Prentiss Mears, Spencer Rogers Mears, Viola Elizabeth Mears.
  • Oscar Martin Mears passed away in 1940 in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mears
1848–1913
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JM
Margaret Rogers
1851–1919
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Margaret Joynes
1886–1943
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MJ
Annie Carmine
1879–1905
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
AC

Children(s)

Spencer Mears
1900–1950
Birth Location: Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA
SM
Viola Mears
1908–2001
Birth Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
VM
Margaret Mears
1919–1982
Birth Location: Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA
MM
Hazel Mears
1896–1968
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
HM
Gracia Mears
1912–1921
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
GM
Oscar Mears
1916–1971
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Oscar Mears's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Mears
1876–1940
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Wesley Mears
1848–1913
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Maggie Sarah) Rogers
1851–1919
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Walter (Bagwell) Mears
1818–1872
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy A) Mister
1815–1857
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Mears
1764–1823
Margaret McCullough
1767–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1736–1808
Sally Cole
1740–
John Mears
1730–1785
Mary Beach
1740–1814

Oscar Mears's Descendants

1.
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Oscar (Martin) Mears (2 Jul 1876–1940) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Joynes (23 Dec 1886–1943) m. Annie (Lee) Carmine (13 Jan 1879–Bef. 1905)
  1. 1. Spencer (Rogers) Mears 1900–1950 m. Mazie Kellam 1901–1969
    1. 1. Spencer (Rogers) Mears 1921–1981
    2. 2. Warren (Kellam) Mears 1922–2011
  2. 2. Viola (Elizabeth) Mears 1908–2001 m. Mallory (Sterling) Stant 1895–1968
  3. 3. Margaret (Sarah) Mears 1919–1982 m. Joseph (Bourbon) Bellon 1913–1986
  4. 4. Hazel (Emmerick) Mears 1896–1968 m. George (Farring) Scott 1893–1971
  5. 5. Gracia (W) Mears 1912–1921
  6. 6. Oscar (Prentiss) Mears 1916–1971 m. Ida (Lee) Hutchinson 1915–2007
    1. 1. Anne (Elizabeth) Mears 1938–2022 m. Jerry (Conway) Spence 1935–2022

Oscar Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1876
2 Jul 1876
Birth of Oscar Martin Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 24
Oscar Martin Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1901
4 Aug 1901
Age 25
Oscar Martin Mears resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
Oscar Martin Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 41
Oscar Martin Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
Oscar Martin Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
Oscar Martin Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 59
Oscar Martin Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 64
Oscar Martin Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
10 Aug 1940
Age 64
Death of Oscar Martin Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 64
Burial of Oscar Martin Mears in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1876
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1-14
    [2] Accomack County, Virginia Births, 1874-1877
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 10
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342167
    [5] Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Accomack County
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0008
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [8] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Library of Virginia; Richmond, Va, Usa; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0008

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1901
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginian-Pilot; Publication Date: 4 Aug 1901; Publication Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Accomack County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 10

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342167

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1-14

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1-14

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1940
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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