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Raymond Joshua Mears 1917–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1917

Birth Location: Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA

Death Date: 1975

Death Location: Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA

Father: George Mears

Mother: Susan Clark

Spouse(s): Marjorie Baker

Children(s): Raymond Mears

The story of Raymond Joshua Mears began in 1917 in Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA. In 1920, Raymond Joshua Mears resided in Blue Spring, Gadsden, Florida, USA. In 1930, Raymond Joshua Mears resided in Polk, Polk, Florida, USA. Raymond Joshua Mears married Marjorie Lois Baker, Shirley Ann Wofford, and had children including Carolyn Jeanne Mears, Oakley Earnestine Mears, Rayma Gertrude Mears, Raymond Joshua Mears. Raymond Joshua Mears passed away in 1975 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Raymond Joshua Mears began in 1917 in Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA.
  • In 1920, Raymond Joshua Mears resided in Blue Spring, Gadsden, Florida, USA.
  • In 1930, Raymond Joshua Mears resided in Polk, Polk, Florida, USA.
  • Raymond Joshua Mears married Marjorie Lois Baker, Shirley Ann Wofford, and had children including Carolyn Jeanne Mears, Oakley Earnestine Mears, Rayma Gertrude Mears, Raymond Joshua Mears.
  • Raymond Joshua Mears passed away in 1975 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Mears
1873–1942
Birth Location: Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA
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Susan Clark
1876–1953
Birth Location: Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

Marjorie Baker
1920–
Birth Location: Florida, USA
MB

Children(s)

Raymond Mears
1945–2000
Birth Location: Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
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Raymond Mears's Ancestors

Self
Raymond Mears
1917–1975
Birth Place: Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA
Parents
George Washington Mears
1873–1942
Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA
Susan (Abigale) Clark
1876–1953
Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Mears
1845–1922
Dothan, Henry, Alabama, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Cooper
1844–1920
Gadsden County, Florida, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1801–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1760–1806
Naomi Tyson
1765–1815

Raymond Mears's Descendants

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Raymond (Joshua) Mears (20 Jul 1917–1975) m. Marjorie (Lois) Baker (abt 1920–)
  1. 1. Raymond (Joshua) Mears 1945–2000 m. Joyce (Ann) Downs 1946–1996

Raymond Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1917
20 Jul 1917
Birth of Raymond Joshua Mears in Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA
Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
Raymond Joshua Mears resided here in Blue Spring, Gadsden, Florida, USA
Blue Spring, Gadsden, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Raymond Joshua Mears resided here in Polk, Polk, Florida, USA
Polk, Polk, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Raymond Joshua Mears resided here in Ojus, Uleta, Dade County, Florida, USA
Ojus, Uleta, Dade County, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Raymond Joshua Mears resided here in Ojus, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
Ojus, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
1940
26 Nov 1940
Age 23
Raymond Joshua Mears resided here in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Raymond Joshua Mears resided here in Dade County, Florida, USA
Dade County, Florida, USA
1957
1957
Age 40
Raymond Joshua Mears resided here in Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida, USA
Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida, USA
1975
5 Dec 1975
Age 58
Death of Raymond Joshua Mears in Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
1975
1975
Age 58
Burial of Raymond Joshua Mears in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1917
    Event Place: Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Florida, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 304
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dade, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00580; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 13-3
    [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] Florida Death Index
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 27 May 1953; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.3941032,0.
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dade, Florida; Roll: 6274; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 13-101

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Blue Spring, Gadsden, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Polk, Polk, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ojus, Uleta, Dade County, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dade, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00580; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 13-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ojus, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Florida, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 304
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dade, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00580; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 13-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Fort Lauderdale News; Publication Date: 26 Nov 1940; Publication Place: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; &terms=Mrs._Raymond_Mears

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dade County, Florida, 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: Dade, Florida; Roll: 6274; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 13-101

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1975
    Event Place: Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, 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] Florida Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1975
    Event Place: Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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