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Ralph Bennett Mears 1927–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1927

Birth Location: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1970

Death Location: Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA

Father: Bethel Mears

Mother: Annie Guyton

Spouse(s): Martha S

Children(s):

Ralph Bennett Mears was born in 1927 in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA, the child of Bethel Mark Mears And Annie Flora Guyton. In 1930, Ralph Bennett Mears resided in Brown Marsh, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. In 1935, Ralph Bennett Mears resided in Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. Ralph Bennett Mears married Martha S S. Ralph Bennett Mears passed away in 1970 in Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Ralph Bennett Mears was born in 1927 in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA, the child of Bethel Mark Mears And Annie Flora Guyton.
  • In 1930, Ralph Bennett Mears resided in Brown Marsh, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Ralph Bennett Mears resided in Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Ralph Bennett Mears married Martha S S.
  • Ralph Bennett Mears passed away in 1970 in Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bethel Mears
1889–1983
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
BM
Annie Guyton
1887–1964
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
AG

Spouses(s)

Martha S
1923–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MS

Children(s)

Ralph Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Mears
1927–1970
Birth Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Bethel Mark Mears
1889–1983
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Annie (Flora) Guyton
1887–1964
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Bethel (Mark) Mears
1864–1934
Canning, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Newkirk) Wayne
1861–1997
Lake Roscommon Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bethaniel Mears
1803–1884
Margaret Perry
1829–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1760–1806
Naomi Tyson
1765–1815
Daniel Perry
1797–1873
Margaret Clark
1807–1889

Ralph Mears's Timeline

8 Records

1927
26 Oct 1927
Birth of Ralph Bennett Mears in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 3
Ralph Bennett Mears resided here in Brown Marsh, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Brown Marsh, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Ralph Bennett Mears resided here in Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 13
Ralph Bennett Mears resided here in Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1945
1945
Age 18
Ralph Bennett Mears resided here in Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 23
Ralph Bennett Mears resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1970
5 Mar 1970
Age 43
Death of Ralph Bennett Mears in Raeford, Hoke, North Carolina, USA
Raeford, Hoke, North Carolina, USA
1970
1970
Age 43
Burial of Ralph Bennett Mears in Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1927
    Event Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 251
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 24-26
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brown Marsh, Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341408
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C011_66002
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C011_68002
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 7 Mar 1970; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.8740025,0.6184672,0.97572017&xid=3355
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 5339; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 9-20
    [12] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brown Marsh, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brown Marsh, Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341408

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 24-26

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Western Prong, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 24-26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 251

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, 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: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 5339; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 9-20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1970
    Event Place: Raeford, Hoke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 7 Mar 1970; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.8740025,0.6184672,0.97572017&xid=3355
    [6] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1970
    Event Place: Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012
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