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Ruth W Mears 1897–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1897

Birth Location: Davis Wharf, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1987

Death Location: Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Mary Chandler

Spouse(s): Charles Rogers

Children(s):

The story of Ruth W Mears began in 1897 in Davis Wharf, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Ruth W Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Ruth W Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Ruth W Mears married Charles Finney Rogers. Ruth W Mears passed away in 1987 in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth W Mears began in 1897 in Davis Wharf, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Ruth W Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Ruth W Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Ruth W Mears married Charles Finney Rogers.
  • Ruth W Mears passed away in 1987 in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1872–1951
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
WM
Mary Chandler
1875–1950
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Charles Rogers
1893–1986
Birth Location: Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA
CR

Children(s)

Ruth Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Mears
1897–1987
Birth Place: Davis Wharf, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Henry Mears
1872–1951
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Mollie Lee) Chandler
1875–1950
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Oswald) Mears
1847–1906
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Mary (E B) Mears
1849–1908
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1820–1891
Patience Fisher
1816–1884
Abel Mears
1824–1888
Elizabeth Lingo
1826–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Mears
1785–1852
Polly Fosque
1767–1824
Eleanor Lurton
1803–

Ruth Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1897
1 Oct 1897
Birth of Ruth W Mears in Davis Wharf, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Davis Wharf, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Ruth W Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Ruth W Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1915
1915
Age 18
Ruth W Mears resided here in Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Ruth W Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Ruth W Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Ruth W Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 43
Ruth W Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Ruth W Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1973
1973
Age 76
Ruth W Mears resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1987
26 May 1987
Age 90
Death of Ruth W Mears in Nassawadox, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Nassawadox, Northampton, Virginia, USA
1987
1987
Age 90
Burial of Ruth W Mears in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Davis Wharf, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 1-17
    [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: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 16
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342167
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0011
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [7] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [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: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 1-22

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342167

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 1-17

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 1-17

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lee, 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: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 1-22

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Virginia, 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 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1987
    Event Place: Nassawadox, Northampton, Virginia, 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] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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