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Rufus Coleman Mears 1902–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1902

Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1963

Death Location: Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Calvin Mears

Mother: Parlee Carter

Spouse(s): Mary George

Children(s): George Mears, Delbert Mears, Claude Mears, Mary Mears, Alta Mears, Martha Mears, Thomas Mears, James Mears, Edley Mears

The story of Rufus Coleman Mears began in 1902 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Rufus Coleman Mears resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA. In 1928, Rufus Coleman Mears resided in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA. Rufus Coleman Mears married Mary Lou Hahey Tishey George, and had children including Alta Mae Mears, Claude R Mears, Delbert Monroe Mears, Edley B Mears, George Matthew Mears, James Ervin Mears, Martha Katherine Mears, Mary Lee Mears, Ray Mears, Thomas Ray Mears. Rufus Coleman Mears passed away in 1963 in Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Coleman Mears began in 1902 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Rufus Coleman Mears resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1928, Rufus Coleman Mears resided in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rufus Coleman Mears married Mary Lou Hahey Tishey George, and had children including Alta Mae Mears, Claude R Mears, Delbert Monroe Mears, Edley B Mears, George Matthew Mears, James Ervin Mears, Martha Katherine Mears, Mary Lee Mears, Ray Mears, Thomas Ray Mears.
  • Rufus Coleman Mears passed away in 1963 in Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Calvin Mears
1875–1941
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
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Parlee Carter
1867–1944
Birth Location: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
PC

Spouses(s)

Mary George
1907–1967
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

George Mears
1935–1995
Birth Location: Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
GM
Delbert Mears
1932–1988
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
DM
Claude Mears
1927–1983
Birth Location: Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
CM
Mary Mears
1925–1994
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
MM
Alta Mears
1939–1998
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
AM
Martha Mears
1944–1999
Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
MM
Thomas Mears
1942–2004
Birth Location: Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
TM
James Mears
1937–1982
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JM
Edley Mears
1923–1947
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
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Rufus Mears's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Mears
1902–1963
Birth Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Calvin Lee Mears
1875–1941
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parlee (Ann) Carter
1867–1944
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Marcus Mears
1845–1910
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Mandy Youngblood
1861–1928
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Eliza Dycus
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830

Rufus Mears's Descendants

1.
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Rufus (Coleman) Mears (24 Feb 1902–1963) m. Mary (Lou Hahey Tishey) George (15 Mar 1907–1967)
  1. 1. George (Matthew) Mears 1935–1995 m. Betty (Jean) Potts 1939–2017 m. Cora (Mae) Bryant 1941–2000
  2. 2. Delbert (Monroe) Mears 1932–1988 m. Margaret (Lee) Taylor 1935–2011
  3. 3. Claude (R) Mears 1927–1983 m. Della (Lou) Taylor 1933–1984
    1. 1. Peggy (Lou) Mears 1951–1983
  4. 4. Mary (Lee) Mears 1925–1994 m. Raymond Taylor 1910–1981 m. William George 1919–
  5. 5. Alta (Mae) Mears 1939–1998 m. Buford (Clay) Taylor 1932–1984 m. Jimmie (Dale) Boyles 1943–2019
  6. 6. Martha (Katherine) Mears 1944–1999 m. Brainerd (W) Hemphill 1934–1985 m. Luther (Kenneth) Reyer 1941–2016
  7. 7. Thomas (Ray) Mears 1942–2004 m. Barbara (Mae) Nunley 1943–1993
  8. 8. James (Ervin) Mears 1937–1982 m. Mamie (Elizabeth) Deal 1935–1987
  9. 9. Edley (B) Mears 1923–1947 m. Ida (Lucille) Taylor 1923–1990

Rufus Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1902
24 Feb 1902
Birth of Rufus Coleman Mears in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 8
Rufus Coleman Mears resided here in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1928
26 Jul 1928
Age 26
Rufus Coleman Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 28
Rufus Coleman Mears resided here in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 33
Rufus Coleman Mears resided here in Rural, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 38
Rufus Coleman Mears resided here in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1942
1942
Age 40
Rufus Coleman Mears resided here in Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 48
Rufus Coleman Mears resided here in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1963
14 Oct 1963
Age 61
Death of Rufus Coleman Mears in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1963
1963
Age 61
Burial of Rufus Coleman Mears in Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1902
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 199
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03913; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 52-30
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341996
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Huntsville Times; Publication Date: 15 Oct 1963; Publication Place: Huntsville, Alabama, USA; ,0.42423534,0.1776061,0.61900544&xid=3355
    [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: Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 4148; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 52-39

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1928
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Chattanooga Daily Times; Publication Date: 26 Jul 1928; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341996

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03913; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 52-30

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03913; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 52-30

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 199

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lincoln 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: Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 4148; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 52-39

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1963
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Huntsville Times; Publication Date: 15 Oct 1963; Publication Place: Huntsville, Alabama, USA; ,0.42423534,0.1776061,0.61900544&xid=3355
    [4] Web: Alabama, U.S., Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Obituary Index, 1819-2006

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, U.S., Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Obituary Index, 1819-2006
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