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Sarah Jane Mears 1846–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1846

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1931

Death Location: Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: Meshack Mears

Mother: Elizabeth Hickman

Spouse(s): Middleton Mason, Southey Townsend

Children(s):

In 1846, Sarah Jane Mears entered the world in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, born to Meshack Mears And Elizabeth S Hickman. In 1850, Sarah Jane Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Sarah Jane Mears resided in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Sarah Jane Mears married Middleton Mason, Southey Townsend. Sarah Jane Mears passed away in 1931 in Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Sarah Jane Mears entered the world in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, born to Meshack Mears And Elizabeth S Hickman.
  • In 1850, Sarah Jane Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Sarah Jane Mears resided in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Sarah Jane Mears married Middleton Mason, Southey Townsend.
  • Sarah Jane Mears passed away in 1931 in Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Meshack Mears
1823–1897
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Hickman
1826–1865
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Middleton Mason
1839–1914
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Southey Townsend
1839–1878
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Mears's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Mears
1846–1931
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Meshack Mears
1823–1897
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (S) Hickman
1826–1865
Grandparents
Meshack (James) Mears
1775–1841
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Baker
1790–1846
Accomack County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Meshack Mears
1745–1790
Susannah Northam
1748–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Mears
1693–1761
Rachel Kellam
1705–1779

Sarah Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1846
12 Apr 1846
Birth of Sarah Jane Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
Sarah Jane Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
Sarah Jane Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
Sarah Jane Mears resided here in Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
Sarah Jane Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
Sarah Jane Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 64
Sarah Jane Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 74
Sarah Jane Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 84
Sarah Jane Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1931
26 Mar 1931
Age 85
Death of Sarah Jane Mears in Nassawadox, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Nassawadox, Northampton, Virginia, USA
1931
26 Mar 1931
Age 85
Death of Sarah Jane Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1931
1931
Age 85
Burial of Sarah Jane Mears in Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 11
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342167
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 157d; Enumeration District: 006
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 104A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0004
    [6] 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: Accomack Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 151; Family History L
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 25a; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [8] 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: Accomack, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 23b
    [9] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [11] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: 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: Accomack, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 23b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, 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: Accomack Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 151; Family History L

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 104A

    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: 157d; Enumeration District: 006

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0004

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 25a; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342167

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1931
    Event Place: Nassawadox, Northampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1931
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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