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Roger Royce Wade Mears 1927–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1927

Birth Location: Hallwood, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2000

Death Location: Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Father: Jefferson Mears

Mother: Virginia Holland

Spouse(s): Dorothy Webb

Children(s):

The story of Roger Royce Wade Mears began in 1927 in Hallwood, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Roger Royce Wade Mears resided in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Roger Royce Wade Mears resided in Rural, Accomack County, Virginia, USA. Roger Royce Wade Mears married Anita Grace Gossard, Dorothy Ellen Webb, and had children including Bonnie Raye Mears, Darryl Wade Mears, Patsy Marie Mears, Vicki Jay Mears. Roger Royce Wade Mears passed away in 2000 in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roger Royce Wade Mears began in 1927 in Hallwood, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Roger Royce Wade Mears resided in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Roger Royce Wade Mears resided in Rural, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • Roger Royce Wade Mears married Anita Grace Gossard, Dorothy Ellen Webb, and had children including Bonnie Raye Mears, Darryl Wade Mears, Patsy Marie Mears, Vicki Jay Mears.
  • Roger Royce Wade Mears passed away in 2000 in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Roger Mears's Ancestors

Self
Roger Mears
1927–2000
Birth Place: Hallwood, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jefferson Davis Mears
1896–1972
Belinda, Virginia, USA
Virginia (Mary) Holland
1901–1969
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jefferson (Davis) Mears
1861–1944
Sanford, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Luzzetta (Mary) Smith
1861–1931
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Zadock Mears
1832–1904
Julia Bailey
1838–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Mears
1791–1869
Nancy Shay
1798–1883

Roger Mears's Timeline

15 Records

1927
9 May 1927
Birth of Roger Royce Wade Mears in Hallwood, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Hallwood, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 3
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Rural, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Rural, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 13
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1945
1945
Age 18
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Oak Hall, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Oak Hall, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 23
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1961
22 Sep 1961
Age 34
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1961
22 Sep 1961
Age 34
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
1963
1963
Age 36
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
1981
1981
Age 54
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1992
1992
Age 65
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1993
1993-1995
Age 66
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1996
1996-1997
Age 69
Roger Royce Wade Mears resided here in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
2000
6 Aug 2000
Age 73
Death of Roger Royce Wade Mears in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
2000
2000
Age 73
Burial of Roger Royce Wade Mears in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1927
    Event Place: Hallwood, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [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 Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 498
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 1-2
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342167
    [7] National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Times; Publication Date: 8 Aug 2000; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA; ,0.07273135,0.8362481,0.5230435&xid=3355
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 1-5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342167

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 1-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 1-2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Oak Hall, 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 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, 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: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 1-5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1961
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch and the Portsmouth Star; Publication Date: 22 Sep 1961; Publication Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1961
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: The Daily Times; Publication Date: 22 Sep 1961; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: The Daily Times; Publication Date: 17 Sep 1963; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-1995
    Event Place: Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Princess Anne; State: Maryland; Year(s): 1993-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996-1997
    Event Place: Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Princess Anne; State: Maryland; Year(s): 1996-1997

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 2000
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, 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] National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Times; Publication Date: 8 Aug 2000; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA; ,0.07273135,0.8362481,0.5230435&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2000
    Event Place: Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Times; Publication Date: 8 Aug 2000; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA; ,0.07273135,0.8362481,0.5230435&xid=3355

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