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Ruth Beatrice Mears 1897–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1897

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1980

Death Location: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA

Father: Zadock Mears

Mother: Sadie Forrest

Spouse(s): Walter Crockett

Children(s):

The story of Ruth Beatrice Mears began in 1897 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Ruth Beatrice Mears resided in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Ruth Beatrice Mears resided in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Ruth Beatrice Mears married Walter E Crockett. Ruth Beatrice Mears passed away in 1980 in Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Beatrice Mears began in 1897 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Ruth Beatrice Mears resided in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Ruth Beatrice Mears resided in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Ruth Beatrice Mears married Walter E Crockett.
  • Ruth Beatrice Mears passed away in 1980 in Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zadock Mears
1870–1946
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Sadie Forrest
1874–1959
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Walter Crockett
1894–1969
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
WC

Children(s)

Ruth Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Mears
1897–1980
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Zadock Stewart Mears
1870–1946
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Sadie (Francis) Forrest
1874–1959
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Zadock (Stewart) Mears
1832–1904
Mesongo, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Julia (Ann) Bailey
1838–1912
Messongo, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Mears
1791–1869
Nancy Shay
1798–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Shadrack Mears
1744–1817
Esther Fisher
1764–

Ruth Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1897
29 Nov 1897
Birth of Ruth Beatrice Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Ruth Beatrice Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Ruth Beatrice Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1915
19 Feb 1915
Age 18
Ruth Beatrice Mears resided here in Newport News, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Ruth Beatrice Mears resided here in Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Ruth Beatrice Mears resided here in Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Ruth Beatrice Mears resided here in Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
1940
1940
Age 43
Ruth Beatrice Mears resided here in Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
1945
1945
Age 48
Ruth Beatrice Mears resided here in Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Ruth Beatrice Mears resided here in Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
1973
1973
Age 76
Ruth Beatrice Mears resided here in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1980
24 Oct 1980
Age 83
Death of Ruth Beatrice Mears
None
1980
1980
Age 83
Burial of Ruth Beatrice Mears in Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01560; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 21-9
    [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: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland; Roll: T625_677; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 112
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340615
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0003
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 20a; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [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., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [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: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland; Roll: 5867; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 21-17

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0003

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 20a; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Daily Press; Publication Date: 19 Feb 1915; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland; Roll: T625_677; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340615

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01560; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 21-9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01560; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 21-9

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, 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: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland; Roll: 5867; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 21-17

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, 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: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland; Roll: 5867; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 21-17

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1980
    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

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1980
    Event Place: Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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