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Ruby Lee Mears 1913–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1913

Birth Location: Flonence, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1981

Death Location: Mechanicsville, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Father: Erastmus Mears

Mother: Rebecca Moody

Spouse(s): McDuffie Harrelson, William Lane

Children(s):

The story of Ruby Lee Mears began in 1913 in Flonence, South Carolina, USA. In 1913, Ruby Lee Mears resided in Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA. In 1920, Ruby Lee Mears resided in Marion County, South Carolina, USA. Ruby Lee Mears married Mcduffie Mack Duffie Harrelson, William Boyd Lane. Ruby Lee Mears passed away in 1981 in Mechanicsville, Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruby Lee Mears began in 1913 in Flonence, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1913, Ruby Lee Mears resided in Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruby Lee Mears resided in Marion County, South Carolina, USA.
  • Ruby Lee Mears married Mcduffie Mack Duffie Harrelson, William Boyd Lane.
  • Ruby Lee Mears passed away in 1981 in Mechanicsville, Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Erastmus Mears
1890–1976
Birth Location: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
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Rebecca Moody
1886–1967
Birth Location: Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

McDuffie Harrelson
1898–1970
Birth Location: Loris, Horry, South Carolina, USA
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William Lane
1905–1932
Birth Location: Marion County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Ruby Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ruby Mears
1913–1981
Birth Place: Flonence, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Erastmus Edward Troy Mears
1890–1976
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca (Susan Sue) Moody
1886–1967
Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Franklin) Mears
1851–1938
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Gatsey (Maria) Branch
1851–1925
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Mears
1809–1894
Anna Haynes
1816–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joab Mears
1780–1880
Mary Coleman
1778–1863

Ruby Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1913
27 Oct 1913
Birth of Ruby Lee Mears in Flonence, South Carolina, USA
Flonence, South Carolina, USA
1913
1913
Ruby Lee Mears resided here in Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Ruby Lee Mears resided here in Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Marion County, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Ruby Lee Mears resided here in Marks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Marks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
Ruby Lee Mears resided here in Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 27
Ruby Lee Mears resided here in Manning, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
Manning, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 37
Ruby Lee Mears resided here in Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
1981
27 Jul 1981
Age 68
Ruby Lee Mears resided here in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
1981
25 Jul 1981
Age 68
Death of Ruby Lee Mears in Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
1981
1981
Age 68
Burial of Ruby Lee Mears in Mechanicsville, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Mechanicsville, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1913
    Event Place: Flonence, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03804; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 17-15
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Marion, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1703; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 107
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341449
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina; Roll: 3862; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 17-26

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Dillon, Dillon, South 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: Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina; Roll: 3862; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 17-26

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Marion County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Marion, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1703; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 107

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341449

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03804; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 17-15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Manning, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03804; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 17-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dillon, Dillon, South 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: Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina; Roll: 3862; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 17-26

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1981
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Sumter Daily Item; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1981; Publication Place: Sumter, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1981
    Event Place: Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, 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] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Mechanicsville, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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