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Samuel Marion Mears 1835–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA

Father: James Mears

Mother: Margaret Penland

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Samuel Marion Mears began in 1835 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1843, Samuel Marion Mears resided in Richmond, Virginia, USA. In 1850, Samuel Marion Mears resided in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. Samuel Marion Mears passed away in 1862 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Marion Mears began in 1835 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1843, Samuel Marion Mears resided in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, Samuel Marion Mears resided in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Samuel Marion Mears passed away in 1862 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Mears's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Mears
1835–1862
Birth Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Barnes Mears
1807–1883
Mississippi State, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA
Margaret (Elvira) Penland
1805–1890
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Mears
1770–1849
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Samuel Mears's Timeline

8 Records

1835
1835
Birth of Samuel Marion Mears in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1843
26 Jan 1843
Age 8
Samuel Marion Mears resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 15
Samuel Marion Mears resided here in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 25
Samuel Marion Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1862
31 Jul 1862
Age 27
Samuel Marion Mears resided here in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1862
13 Jul 1862
Age 27
Death of Samuel Marion Mears in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1862
1862
Age 27
Burial of Samuel Marion Mears in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
1862
1862
Age 27
Samuel Marion Mears - Probate in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [3] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of North Carolina; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Foug
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 622; Page: 250a
    [7] National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1843
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Richmond Enquirer; Publication Date: 26 Jan 1843; Publication Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 622; Page: 250a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Asheville News; Publication Date: 31 Jul 1862; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Lieut._Samuel_Mears

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Buncombe County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Buncombe County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina)

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