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Perry L Mears 1931–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1931

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1998

Death Location: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Father: Marshall Mears

Mother: Hidee Merritt

Spouse(s): Sarah Charlton, Shelvis Gray

Children(s):

Perry L Mears was born in 1931 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Marshall Henderson Mears And Hidee Bell Merritt. In 1935, Perry L Mears resided in Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. Perry L Mears married Mary Ruth Laughter, Sarah Jeanette Charlton, Shelvis Louise Gray, and had children including Johnnie Lafayette Mears, Perry Mears, Sherry Marie Mears, Terry Lee Mears. Perry L Mears passed away in 1998 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Perry L Mears was born in 1931 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Marshall Henderson Mears And Hidee Bell Merritt.
  • In 1935, Perry L Mears resided in Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Perry L Mears married Mary Ruth Laughter, Sarah Jeanette Charlton, Shelvis Louise Gray, and had children including Johnnie Lafayette Mears, Perry Mears, Sherry Marie Mears, Terry Lee Mears.
  • Perry L Mears passed away in 1998 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marshall Mears
1906–1983
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
MM
Hidee Merritt
1911–2007
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
HM

Spouses(s)

Sarah Charlton
1939–2009
Birth Location: Stewart, Hale, Alabama, USA
SC
Shelvis Gray
1941–2010
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
SG

Children(s)

Perry Mears's Ancestors

Self
Perry Mears
1931–1998
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Marshall Henderson Mears
1906–1983
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Hidee (Bell) Merritt
1911–2007
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Bradley Mears
1883–1946
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Ida (Belle) Higgins
1886–1968
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1837–1920
Mary Woods
1858–1927
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Eliza Dycus
1817–

Perry Mears's Timeline

14 Records

1930
10 May 1930
Birth of Perry L Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1931
abt 1931
Birth of Perry L Mears in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
Perry L Mears resided here in Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 9
Perry L Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1949
7 Jan 1949
Age 18
Perry L Mears resided here in Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Perry L Mears resided here in Barker Heights, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Barker Heights, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Perry L Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1960
1960
Age 29
Perry L Mears resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1961
1961
Age 30
Perry L Mears resided here in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1992
1992
Age 61
Perry L Mears resided here in Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1993
1993
Age 62
Perry L Mears resided here in Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1996
1996-2002
Age 65
Perry L Mears resided here in Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1998
15 May 1998
Age 67
Death of Perry L Mears in Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1998
1998
Age 67
Burial of Perry L Mears in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1930
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [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] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1931
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1949
    Event Place: Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Rutherford Courier; Publication Date: 7 Jan 1949; Publication Place: Smyrna, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Barker Heights, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: The Chronicle; Publication Date: 26 Dec 1961; Publication Place: Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996-2002
    Event Place: Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Duncanville; State: Alabama; Year(s): 1996-2002

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1998
    Event Place: Duncanville, Tuscaloosa, 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 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1998
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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