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Ruth Virginia Mears 1911–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1911

Birth Location: Lake Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1995

Death Location: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Father: Lawrence Mears

Mother: Flora Collum

Spouse(s): George Odom

Children(s):

Ruth Virginia Mears was born in 1911 in Lake Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Lawrence Gray Mears And Flora Ann Collum. In 1920, Ruth Virginia Mears resided in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. In 1930, Ruth Virginia Mears resided in Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. Ruth Virginia Mears married George Robert Odom. Ruth Virginia Mears passed away in 1995 in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Virginia Mears was born in 1911 in Lake Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Lawrence Gray Mears And Flora Ann Collum.
  • In 1920, Ruth Virginia Mears resided in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, Ruth Virginia Mears resided in Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • Ruth Virginia Mears married George Robert Odom.
  • Ruth Virginia Mears passed away in 1995 in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Mears
1890–1947
Birth Location: Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
LM
Flora Collum
1888–1968
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
FC

Spouses(s)

George Odom
1909–1987
Birth Location: Bolton, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
GO

Children(s)

Ruth Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Mears
1911–1995
Birth Place: Lake Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Lawrence Gray Mears
1890–1947
Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Flora (Ann) Collum
1888–1968
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Bethel (Mark) Mears
1864–1934
Canning, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Newkirk) Wayne
1861–1997
Lake Roscommon Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bethaniel Mears
1803–1884
Margaret Perry
1829–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1760–1806
Naomi Tyson
1765–1815
Daniel Perry
1797–1873
Margaret Clark
1807–1889

Ruth Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1911
2 Oct 1911
Birth of Ruth Virginia Mears in Lake Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Lake Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Ruth Virginia Mears resided here in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Ruth Virginia Mears resided here in Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Ruth Virginia Mears resided here in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Ruth Virginia Mears resided here in Bolton, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Bolton, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Ruth Virginia Mears resided here in Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Ruth Virginia Mears resided here in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1959
1959
Age 48
Ruth Virginia Mears resided here in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
1995
6 May 1995
Age 84
Death of Ruth Virginia Mears in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1995
1995
Age 84
Burial of Ruth Virginia Mears in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Lake Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-24
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1292; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 39
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341408
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C027_66004
    [5] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald-Sun; Publication Date: 7 May 1995; Publication Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA; ,0.6746183,0.50651354,0.81276816&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: 2583; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 24-50

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1292; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341408

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bolton, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 276

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, North 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: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: 2583; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 24-50

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1995
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald-Sun; Publication Date: 7 May 1995; Publication Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA; ,0.6746183,0.50651354,0.81276816&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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