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Ruby A Mears 1919–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1919

Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2005

Death Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Father: Henry Mears

Mother: Myra Winnett

Spouse(s): William Bowen

Children(s):

The story of Ruby A Mears began in 1919 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Ruby A Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, Ruby A Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. Ruby A Mears married William Beecher Bowen. Ruby A Mears passed away in 2005 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruby A Mears began in 1919 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruby A Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, Ruby A Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ruby A Mears married William Beecher Bowen.
  • Ruby A Mears passed away in 2005 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Mears
1896–1938
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
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Myra Winnett
1893–1964
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Bowen
1910–2002
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Ruby Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ruby Mears
1919–2005
Birth Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Henry Clay Mears
1896–1938
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Myra (Della) Winnett
1893–1964
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Henderson) Mears
1864–1927
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (F) Petty
1861–1934
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Mears
1822–1870
Rebecca Waters
1846–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830

Ruby Mears's Timeline

14 Records

1919
17 Mar 1919
Birth of Ruby A Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 1
Ruby A Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Ruby A Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Ruby A Mears resided here in Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1938
9 Apr 1938
Age 19
Ruby A Mears resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1939
1939
Age 20
Ruby A Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 21
Ruby A Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1945
1945
Age 26
Ruby A Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Ruby A Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1953
8 Dec 1953
Age 34
Ruby A Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1993
1993
Age 74
Ruby A Mears resided here in Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1994
1994
Age 75
Ruby A Mears resided here in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
2005
1 Jan 2005
Age 86
Death of Ruby A Mears in Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
2005
2005
Age 86
Burial of Ruby A Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03877; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 8-9
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341969
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Daily News Journal, The; Publication Date: 5 Jan 2005; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 3617; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 8-5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341969

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03877; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 8-9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1938
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Detroit Tribune; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1938; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Middle Tennessee State Teachers College; Year: 1939

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03877; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 8-9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, 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: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 3617; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 8-5

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, 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: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 3617; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 8-5

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1953
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily News-Journal; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1953; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 2005
    Event Place: Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, 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., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Daily News Journal, The; Publication Date: 5 Jan 2005; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2005
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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