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Sally Lorene Mears 1909–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1909

Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2000

Death Location: Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jacob Mears

Mother: Minnie Anderson

Spouse(s): Edward Gibson

Children(s):

In 1909, Sally Lorene Mears entered the world in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, born to Jacob Ellis Mears And Minnie Eliza Anderson. In 1910, Sally Lorene Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, Sally Lorene Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. Sally Lorene Mears married Edward Hiram Gibson. Sally Lorene Mears passed away in 2000 in Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Sally Lorene Mears entered the world in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, born to Jacob Ellis Mears And Minnie Eliza Anderson.
  • In 1910, Sally Lorene Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Sally Lorene Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Sally Lorene Mears married Edward Hiram Gibson.
  • Sally Lorene Mears passed away in 2000 in Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Mears
1873–1959
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
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Minnie Anderson
1880–1966
Birth Location: Horry County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edward Gibson
1900–1973
Birth Location: Kernersville, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
EG

Children(s)

Sally Mears's Ancestors

Self
Sally Mears
1909–2000
Birth Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jacob Ellis Mears
1873–1959
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Minnie (Eliza) Anderson
1880–1966
Horry County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Erasmus (D) Mears
1828–1912
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Martha (J) Leggette
1849–1884
Fairmont, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joab Mears
1780–1880
Mary Coleman
1778–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Sally Mears's Timeline

16 Records

1909
23 Dec 1909
Birth of Sally Lorene Mears in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 1
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1928
1928
Age 19
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1931
1931
Age 22
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1936
22 Nov 1936
Age 27
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 31
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1942
1942
Age 33
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1992
1992
Age 83
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Boone, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
Boone, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
1995
1995
Age 86
Sally Lorene Mears resided here in Boone, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
Boone, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
2000
15 Sep 2000
Age 91
Death of Sally Lorene Mears in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
2000
2000
Age 91
Burial of Sally Lorene Mears in Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1909
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: North Carolina College for Women; Year: 1930
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of North Carolina; Year: 1928
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: High Point, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02921; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 41-78
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1104; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1375117
    [9] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C027_68001
    [10] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [11] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [14] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [15] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 17 Sep 2000; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.10376787,0.3579909,0.3110121&xid=3355
    [16] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: 1715; Page: 44; Enumeration District: 68-22A
    [17] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1104; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1375117

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of North Carolina; Year: 1928

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: North Carolina College for Women; Year: 1930

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: North Carolina College for Women; Year: 1931

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: High Point, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02921; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 41-78

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1936
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 22 Nov 1936; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Miss_Lorene_Meares

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: High Point, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02921; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 41-78

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, 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: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: 1715; Page: 44; Enumeration District: 68-22A

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Boone, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Boone, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 2000
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, 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] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C027_68001
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 17 Sep 2000; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.10376787,0.3579909,0.3110121&xid=3355
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2000
    Event Place: Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 17 Sep 2000; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.10376787,0.3579909,0.3110121&xid=3355
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