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Ruth Gwendolyn Mears 1916–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1916

Birth Location: Cass County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 25 Apr 2012

Death Location: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA

Father: Edwin Mears

Mother: Katie Audis

Spouse(s): Robert Taylor

Children(s):

The story of Ruth Gwendolyn Mears began in 1916 in Cass County, Texas, USA. In 1920, Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided in Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, USA. In 1930, Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided in Grimes County, Texas, USA. Ruth Gwendolyn Mears married Robert Perry Taylor. Ruth Gwendolyn Mears passed away in 2012 in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Gwendolyn Mears began in 1916 in Cass County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided in Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided in Grimes County, Texas, USA.
  • Ruth Gwendolyn Mears married Robert Perry Taylor.
  • Ruth Gwendolyn Mears passed away in 2012 in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edwin Mears
1883–1968
Birth Location: Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
EM
Katie Audis
1884–1965
Birth Location: Davilla, Milam, Texas, USA
KA

Spouses(s)

Robert Taylor
1910–2007
Birth Location: Rosston, Nevada, Arkansas, USA
RT

Children(s)

Ruth Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Mears
1916–2012
Birth Place: Cass County, Texas, USA
Parents
Edwin Lloyd Mears
1883–1968
Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Katie (Cleveland) Audis
1884–1965
Davilla, Milam, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Levin) Mears
1853–1937
Jackson County, Florida, USA
Annie (Elizabeth) Dixon
1852–1931
Jackson County, Florida, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Mears
1819–1888
Martha Davis
1836–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1801–1880
Sarah Latham
–1834

Ruth Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1916
24 Dec 1916
Birth of Ruth Gwendolyn Mears in Cass County, Texas, USA
Cass County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided here in Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, USA
Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided here in Grimes County, Texas, USA
Grimes County, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided here in Rural, Newton County, Texas, USA
Rural, Newton County, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 24
Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided here in Cass County, Texas, USA
Cass County, Texas, USA
1948
8 Dec 1948
Age 32
Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided here in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
1949
1949
Age 33
Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided here in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided here in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
1992
1992
Age 76
Ruth Gwendolyn Mears resided here in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
2012
21 Apr 2012
Age 96
Death of Ruth Gwendolyn Mears in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
2012
25 Apr 2012
Age 96
Burial of Ruth Gwendolyn Mears in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1916
    Event Place: Cass County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Capitol Mortuary; Publication Date: 21 Dec 2022; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cass, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04002; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 34-23
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, San Angelo Standard-Times; Publication Date: 23 Apr 2012; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA; ,0.28717592,0.3618952,0.67296463&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: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas; Roll: 1230; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 226-46

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grimes County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Newton County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cass, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04002; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 34-23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cass County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cass, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04002; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 34-23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1948
    Event Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, San Angelo Evening Standard; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1948; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas; Roll: 1230; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 226-46

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 2012
    Event Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Capitol Mortuary; Publication Date: 21 Dec 2022; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, San Angelo Standard-Times; Publication Date: 23 Apr 2012; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA; ,0.28717592,0.3618952,0.67296463&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Apr 2012
    Event Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, San Angelo Standard-Times; Publication Date: 23 Apr 2012; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA; ,0.28717592,0.3618952,0.67296463&xid=3355
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