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Shirley Ruth Mears 1944–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1944

Birth Location: Searcy, White, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 2003

Death Location: Kensett, White, Arkansas, USA

Father: Dee Mears

Mother: Thelma Lampton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Shirley Ruth Mears was born in 1944 in Searcy, White, Arkansas, USA, the child of Dee Adrian Mears And Thelma A Lampton. In 1945, Shirley Ruth Mears resided in Liberty, White, Arkansas, USA. In 1950, Shirley Ruth Mears resided in Liberty, White, Arkansas, USA. Shirley Ruth Mears married Johnson Sullins, Prestidge. Shirley Ruth Mears passed away in 2003 in Kensett, White, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Shirley Ruth Mears was born in 1944 in Searcy, White, Arkansas, USA, the child of Dee Adrian Mears And Thelma A Lampton.
  • In 1945, Shirley Ruth Mears resided in Liberty, White, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1950, Shirley Ruth Mears resided in Liberty, White, Arkansas, USA.
  • Shirley Ruth Mears married Johnson Sullins, Prestidge.
  • Shirley Ruth Mears passed away in 2003 in Kensett, White, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dee Mears
1915–1979
Birth Location: Whiteville, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
DM
Thelma Lampton
1916–1999
Birth Location: Bradford, White, Arkansas, USA
TL

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Shirley Mears's Ancestors

Self
Shirley Mears
1944–2003
Birth Place: Searcy, White, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Dee Adrian Mears
1915–1979
Whiteville, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
Thelma (A) Lampton
1916–1999
Bradford, White, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Adrian (Northcutt) Mears
1849–1919
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Janie (Etta) Lair
1879–1961
Cotter, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Mears
1812–1866
Sarah Phillips
1817–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830

Shirley Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1944
12 Nov 1944
Birth of Shirley Ruth Mears in Searcy, White, Arkansas, USA
Searcy, White, Arkansas, USA
1945
1945
Age 1
Shirley Ruth Mears resided here in Liberty, White, Arkansas, USA
Liberty, White, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 6
Shirley Ruth Mears resided here in Liberty, White, Arkansas, USA
Liberty, White, Arkansas, USA
1960
1960
Age 16
Shirley Ruth Mears resided here in Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
1961
1961
Age 17
Shirley Ruth Mears resided here in Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
1962
1962
Age 18
Shirley Ruth Mears resided here in Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
1991
1991-2001
Age 47
Shirley Ruth Mears resided here in Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
1993
1993
Age 49
Shirley Ruth Mears resided here in Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
1995
1995-2020
Age 51
Shirley Ruth Mears resided here in Kensett, White, Arkansas, USA
Kensett, White, Arkansas, USA
1999
1999
Age 55
Shirley Ruth Mears resided here in Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
2003
29 Jul 2003
Age 59
Death of Shirley Ruth Mears
None
2003
2003
Age 59
Burial of Shirley Ruth Mears in Kensett, White, Arkansas, USA
Kensett, White, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1944
    Event Place: Searcy, White, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Newport High School; Year: 1961
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Newport High School; Year: 1960
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Newport High School; Year: 1962
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1963; Film: #3
    [7] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Liberty, White, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Liberty, White, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Newport High School; Year: 1960

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Newport High School; Year: 1961

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Newport High School; Year: 1962

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991-2001
    Event Place: Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-2020
    Event Place: Kensett, White, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999
    Event Place: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 2003
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2003
    Event Place: Kensett, White, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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