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Thelma Elizabeth Mears 1921–2022 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1921

Birth Location: Bothwell, Greene County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 30 Apr 2022

Death Location: Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Mears

Mother: Thelma Jones

Spouse(s): Frank Till

Children(s):

The story of Thelma Elizabeth Mears began in 1921 in Bothwell, Greene County, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided in Gulfcrest, Mobile, Alabama, USA. In 1935, Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided in Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA. Thelma Elizabeth Mears married Frank Alman Till. Thelma Elizabeth Mears passed away in 2022 in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thelma Elizabeth Mears began in 1921 in Bothwell, Greene County, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided in Gulfcrest, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided in Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
  • Thelma Elizabeth Mears married Frank Alman Till.
  • Thelma Elizabeth Mears passed away in 2022 in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thelma Mears's Ancestors

Self
Thelma Mears
1921–2022
Birth Place: Bothwell, Greene County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
William Levin Mears
1895–1981
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Thelma (Elizabeth) Jones
1902–1987
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Levin) Mears
1865–1943
Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
Louella Lynn
1871–1935
Decatur County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rebecca Mears
1849–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1801–1880

Thelma Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1921
17 Oct 1921
Birth of Thelma Elizabeth Mears in Bothwell, Greene County, Mississippi, USA
Bothwell, Greene County, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided here in Gulfcrest, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Gulfcrest, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided here in Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1938
1938
Age 17
Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided here in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1940
30 Jun 1940
Age 19
Thelma Elizabeth Mears was married in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 19
Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided here in Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided here in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1947
3 Oct 1947
Age 26
Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided here in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided here in Silverhill, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
Silverhill, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
1954
24 Jun 1954
Age 33
Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided here in Fairhope, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
Fairhope, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
1990
1990
Age 69
Thelma Elizabeth Mears resided here in Daphne, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
Daphne, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
2022
27 Apr 2022
Age 101
Death of Thelma Elizabeth Mears in Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
2022
30 Apr 2022
Age 101
Burial of Thelma Elizabeth Mears in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States of America
Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1921
    Event Place: Bothwell, Greene County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Murphy High School; Year: 1938
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Silverhill, Baldwin, Alabama; Roll: 2493; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 2-20

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1940
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gulfcrest, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Murphy High School; Year: 1938

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1947
    Event Place: Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Chronicle-Star Combined With The Moss Point Advertiser; Publication Date: 3 Oct 1947; Publication Place: Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Silverhill, Baldwin, Alabama, 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: Silverhill, Baldwin, Alabama; Roll: 2493; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 2-20

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1954
    Event Place: Fairhope, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Fairhope Courier; Publication Date: 24 Jun 1954; Publication Place: Fairhope, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990
    Event Place: Daphne, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 2022
    Event Place: Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Apr 2022
    Event Place: Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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