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Ray Arnold Mears 1932–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1932

Birth Location: Erick, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 6 Nov 2007

Death Location: Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Nettie Norrell

Spouse(s): Ora Ingram

Children(s):

The story of Ray Arnold Mears began in 1932 in Erick, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Ray Arnold Mears resided in Rural, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA. In 1940, Ray Arnold Mears resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA. Ray Arnold Mears married Ora June Ingram, and had children including Dennis Mears, Karen Sue Mears, Ray Arnold Mears. Ray Arnold Mears passed away in 2007 in Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Arnold Mears began in 1932 in Erick, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Ray Arnold Mears resided in Rural, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1940, Ray Arnold Mears resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Ray Arnold Mears married Ora June Ingram, and had children including Dennis Mears, Karen Sue Mears, Ray Arnold Mears.
  • Ray Arnold Mears passed away in 2007 in Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ray Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ray Mears
1932–2007
Birth Place: Erick, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
William Haynes Wellington Mears
1892–1979
Texas, USA
Nettie (Gaynell) Norrell
1901–1997
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Haynes (Wellington) Mears
1856–1947
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lenora (Nora Lavina) Wooley
1860–1933
Lee County, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alva Mears
1829–1863
Matitia Mercer
1829–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Mears
1805–1855
Lucy Taylor
1812–1898

Ray Mears's Timeline

16 Records

1932
4 Oct 1932
Birth of Ray Arnold Mears in Erick, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Erick, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 3
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Rural, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA
Rural, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA
1940
1940
Age 8
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1947
1947
Age 15
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1948
1948
Age 16
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 18
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1951
15 Nov 1951
Age 19
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1961
1961
Age 29
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
1971
31 Oct 1971
Age 39
Ray Arnold Mears - Retirement in USA
USA
1986
1986-2020
Age 54
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Mustang, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
Mustang, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
1993
1993
Age 61
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Bowie County, Texas, USA
Bowie County, Texas, USA
1995
1995
Age 63
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, USA
Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, USA
1996
1996
Age 64
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, USA
Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, USA
2007
2007-2018
Age 75
Ray Arnold Mears resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
2007
2 Nov 2007
Age 75
Death of Ray Arnold Mears in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
2007
6 Nov 2007
Age 75
Burial of Ray Arnold Mears in Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1932
    Event Place: Erick, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Sayre High School; Year: 1947
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Sayre High School; Year: 1948
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs Birls Death File, 1850-2022
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03276; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 5-24
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 4 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7347603,0.3408274,0.7664947&xid=3355
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 5 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.040089108,0.65413415,0.42812315&xid=3355
    [11] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: 1441; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 5-28
    [13] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03276; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 5-24

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03276; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 5-24

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Sayre High School; Year: 1947

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Sayre High School; Year: 1948

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, 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: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: 1441; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 5-28

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1951
    Event Place: Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Elk City Journal; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1951; Publication Place: Elk City, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Retirement
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1971
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986-2020
    Event Place: Mustang, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Bowie County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2007-2018
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 2007
    Event Place: Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs Birls Death File, 1850-2022
    [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] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 4 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7347603,0.3408274,0.7664947&xid=3355
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 5 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.040089108,0.65413415,0.42812315&xid=3355
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Nov 2007
    Event Place: Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 4 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7347603,0.3408274,0.7664947&xid=3355
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 5 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.040089108,0.65413415,0.42812315&xid=3355

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