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Sarah Jane Ames 1813–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1813

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 1899

Death Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Ames

Mother:

Spouse(s): John Mears, Peter Clowes

Children(s): Benjamin Mears, John Mears, Elisha Mears, Louis Mears

In 1813, Sarah Jane Ames entered the world in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, born to Benjamin H Ames And Ann Nancy Arlington Mears. In 1850, Sarah Jane Ames resided in St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Sarah Jane Ames resided in Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, USA. Sarah Jane Ames married John Bull Mears, Peter James Clowes, and had children including Benjamin William Mears, Elisha W Mears, John Henry Mears, Louis T Mears. Sarah Jane Ames passed away in 1899 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1813, Sarah Jane Ames entered the world in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, born to Benjamin H Ames And Ann Nancy Arlington Mears.
  • In 1850, Sarah Jane Ames resided in St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Sarah Jane Ames resided in Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, USA.
  • Sarah Jane Ames married John Bull Mears, Peter James Clowes, and had children including Benjamin William Mears, Elisha W Mears, John Henry Mears, Louis T Mears.
  • Sarah Jane Ames passed away in 1899 in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Ames
1775–1819
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
BA

Spouses(s)

John Mears
1808–1851
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JM
Peter Clowes
1805–1883
Birth Location: Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, USA
PC

Children(s)

Benjamin Mears
1833–1896
Birth Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
BM
John Mears
1852–1879
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JM
Elisha Mears
1848–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
EM
Louis Mears
1841–
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
LM

Sarah Ames's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Ames
1813–1899
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin H Ames
1775–1819
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Ames's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Jane) Ames (25 Aug 1813–27 Oct 1899) m. John (Bull) Mears (7 Sep 1808–1851) m. Peter (James) Clowes (23 Aug 1805–1883)
  1. 1. Benjamin (William) Mears 1833–1896 m. Emma (Susan) Mapp 1840–1914
    1. 1. Charles (Benjamin) Mears 1880–1943 m. Henrietta (Hallie Adelaide) Battaile 1875–1961
      1. 1. Frances (Adelaide) Mears 1912–1998
    2. 2. Sarah (Annie Edmonds) Mears 1865–1956 m. Samuel (William) Ames 1862–1940
      1. 1. Nannie (Wharton) Ames 1893–1982 m. Littleton (Holland) Mears 1897–1973
      2. 2. Lucy (Mears) Ames 1896–1994 m. Ray (Omer) Edwards 1892–1957
    3. 3. Leonard (Cecil) Mears 1861–1935 m. Jane (Jennie Meredith Scarborough) Custis 1859–1942
      1. 1. John (Custis) Mears 1898–1905
      2. 2. Leonard (Cecil) Mears 1884–1928 m. Edith (Cleve) Turner 1892–1950
      3. 3. Frederick (Cecil) Mears 1889–1889
      4. 4. Page (William) Mears 1890–1892
    4. 4. Otho (Frederick) Mears 1862–1931 m. Florence (Florie Rowena) Holland 1870–1923
      1. 1. Littleton (Holland) Mears 1897–1973 m. Nannie (Wharton) Ames 1893–1982
      2. 2. Otho (Frederick) Mears 1901–1984 m. Elizabeth (Paxton) Warren 1904–1983
        1. 1. Otho (Frederick) Mears 1934–2015 m. Elizabeth (J) Barry 1928–2018
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Paxton) Mears 1937–1948 m. Edward (Otto) Kurtz 1932–2013
      3. 3. Benjamin (William) Mears 1894–1961 m. Amanda (Mannie Willis) Nottingham 1897–1987
        1. 1. Benjamin (William) Mears 1929–1986 m. Sarah (Katherine) Turner 1931–2023
        2. 2. Cecile Mears 1925–2011 m. Claude (Albert) Turner 1919–2003
      4. 4. Jewel (Whitaker) Mears 1898–1984 m. Giles (Crowder) Upshur 1898–1973
      5. 5. Cecil (Frederic) Mears 1892–1969 m. Marie (Hill) Wright 1896–1961 m. Helen (Clara) Leary 1901–1991 m. Margaret (Marjorie Eastman) Howard 1882–1937
      6. 6. Emma (Wharton Estelle) Mears 1901–1987 m. Edmund (Edward Wallace) Bristow 1897–1950 m. William (Percival) Gunn 1904–1964
    5. 5. Emma (Cora) Mears 1868–1926 m. Abel (James) Byrd 1860–1937
    6. 6. Harry (Everette) Mears 1875–1935 m. Lillian (Pauline) Swanner 1892–1964 m. Eugenia (Elsie) Pregnor 1876–1913
    7. 7. John (Bowdoin) Mears 1879–1947 m. Eulalie (Mary) Kahle 1880–1961
    8. 8. Eve Mears 1872–1873
    9. 9. Ella (P) Mears 1858–1858
  2. 2. John (Henry) Mears 1852–1879
  3. 3. Elisha (W) Mears 1848–
  4. 4. Louis (T) Mears 1841–

Sarah Ames's Timeline

7 Records

1813
25 Aug 1813
Birth of Sarah Jane Ames in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 37
Sarah Jane Ames resided here in St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 47
Sarah Jane Ames resided here in Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 57
Sarah Jane Ames resided here in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 67
Sarah Jane Ames resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1899
25 Oct 1899
Age 86
Death of Sarah Jane Ames in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1899
27 Oct 1899
Age 86
Burial of Sarah Jane Ames in Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1813
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 319
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 359
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 262b; Enumeration District: 009
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 193B
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia; Roll: M653_1355; Page: 667; Family History Li
    [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: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 121a
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 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: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 121a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia; Roll: M653_1355; Page: 667; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 193B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 262b; Enumeration District: 009

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1899
    Event Place: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 319
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 359
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1899
    Event Place: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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