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Birth Date: 5 Oct 1921
Birth Location: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Death Date: 19 Dec 2001
Death Location: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Father: John Mears
Mother: Anna Savage
Spouse(s): Harriet Murray
Children(s):
Richard McMath Mears was born in 1921 in Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA, the child of John Thomas Major Mears And Anna Augustine Savage. In 1930, Richard McMath Mears resided in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Richard McMath Mears resided in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Richard McMath Mears married Harriet Elizabeth Murray Murray, and had children including Julia Mears, Leonard J Kennedy, Philip B Mears. Richard McMath Mears passed away in 2001 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA.
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Biography
- Richard McMath Mears was born in 1921 in Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA, the child of John Thomas Major Mears And Anna Augustine Savage.
- In 1930, Richard McMath Mears resided in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
- In 1935, Richard McMath Mears resided in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
- Richard McMath Mears married Harriet Elizabeth Murray Murray, and had children including Julia Mears, Leonard J Kennedy, Philip B Mears.
- Richard McMath Mears passed away in 2001 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
John Mears
1873–1946
Birth Location: Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Anna Savage
1880–1963
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)
Harriet Murray
1921–2019
Birth Location: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
HM
Children(s)
Richard Mears's Ancestors
Self
Richard Mears
1921–2001
Birth Place: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Thomas Major Mears
1873–1946
Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Anna (Augustine) Savage
1880–1963
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Arthur (J) Mears
1839–1908
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ellen) McMath
1844–1922
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1806–1884
Margaret Hatton
1804–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Mears
1764–1823
Margaret McCullough
1767–1835
Richard Mears's Timeline
12 Records
1921
5 Oct 1921
Birth of Richard McMath Mears in Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 19
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 19
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
1941
1941
Age 20
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1955
21 Sep 1955
Age 34
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
1959
1959
Age 38
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
2001
19 Dec 2001
Age 80
Death of Richard McMath Mears in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
1921
5 Oct 1921
Birth of Richard McMath Mears in Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 19
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 19
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
1941
1941
Age 20
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1955
21 Sep 1955
Age 34
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
1959
1959
Age 38
Richard McMath Mears resided here in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
2001
19 Dec 2001
Age 80
Death of Richard McMath Mears in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 5 Oct 1921
Event Place: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, 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 Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 498
[2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 1-6
[4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342167
[6] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85
[7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923
[8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Springfield News-Leader; Publication Date: 21 Dec 2001; Publication Place: Springfield, Missouri, USA; ,0.32630843,0.82238895,0.9820272&xid=33
[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: Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: 1714; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 68-9
[11] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342167
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 1-6
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 1-6
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: College of William and Mary; Year: 1940
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1941
Event Place: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: College of William and Mary; Year: 1941
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 498
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: College of William and Mary; Year: 1942
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 19 Sep 1948
Event Place: New York, New York, USA
Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Bef. 19 Sep 1948
Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Carrboro, Orange, 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: Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: 1714; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 68-9
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 21 Sep 1955
Event Place: Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Independent; Publication Date: 21 Sep 1955; Publication Place: Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Dr._Richard_McMath_Mears
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1959
Event Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 Dec 2001
Event Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[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., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Springfield News-Leader; Publication Date: 21 Dec 2001; Publication Place: Springfield, Missouri, USA; ,0.32630843,0.82238895,0.9820272&xid=33
[5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 5 Oct 1921
Event Place: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, 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 Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 498
[2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 1-6
[4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342167
[6] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85
[7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923
[8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Springfield News-Leader; Publication Date: 21 Dec 2001; Publication Place: Springfield, Missouri, USA; ,0.32630843,0.82238895,0.9820272&xid=33
[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: Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: 1714; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 68-9
[11] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342167
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 1-6
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 1-6
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: College of William and Mary; Year: 1940
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1941
Event Place: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: College of William and Mary; Year: 1941
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 498
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: College of William and Mary; Year: 1942
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 19 Sep 1948
Event Place: New York, New York, USA
Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Bef. 19 Sep 1948
Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Carrboro, Orange, 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: Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: 1714; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 68-9
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 21 Sep 1955
Event Place: Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Independent; Publication Date: 21 Sep 1955; Publication Place: Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Dr._Richard_McMath_Mears
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1959
Event Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 Dec 2001
Event Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[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., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Springfield News-Leader; Publication Date: 21 Dec 2001; Publication Place: Springfield, Missouri, USA; ,0.32630843,0.82238895,0.9820272&xid=33
[5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016