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Thomas Eldridge Mears 1941–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1941

Birth Location: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA

Death Date: 2014

Death Location: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA

Father: Thomas Mears

Mother: Ruby Webb

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Thomas Eldridge Mears began in 1941 in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA. In 1950, Thomas Eldridge Mears resided in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA. In 1956, Thomas Eldridge Mears resided in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA. Thomas Eldridge Mears married Glenda Lamont Gleaton, and had children including Erin Gayle Mears, Kari Melissa Mears. Thomas Eldridge Mears passed away in 2014 in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Eldridge Mears began in 1941 in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA.
  • In 1950, Thomas Eldridge Mears resided in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA.
  • In 1956, Thomas Eldridge Mears resided in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA.
  • Thomas Eldridge Mears married Glenda Lamont Gleaton, and had children including Erin Gayle Mears, Kari Melissa Mears.
  • Thomas Eldridge Mears passed away in 2014 in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mears
1912–1978
Birth Location: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
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Ruby Webb
1912–1999
Birth Location: Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Mears's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Mears
1941–2014
Birth Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Parents
Thomas Eldridge Mears
1912–1978
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Ruby Webb
1912–1999
Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Edward) Mears
1875–1967
Arkansas, USA
Clarice (Payne) McManaway
1879–1958
Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1843–1932
Anna Besher
1850–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1805–1870
Francis Young
1807–1889

Thomas Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1941
6 Nov 1941
Birth of Thomas Eldridge Mears in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1950
1950
Age 9
Thomas Eldridge Mears resided here in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1956
1956
Age 15
Thomas Eldridge Mears resided here in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1958
1958
Age 17
Thomas Eldridge Mears resided here in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1959
1959
Age 18
Thomas Eldridge Mears resided here in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1967
1967
Age 26
Thomas Eldridge Mears resided here in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1968
23 Jun 1968
Age 27
Thomas Eldridge Mears resided here in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
1970
22 May 1970
Age 29
Thomas Eldridge Mears was married
None
1982
1982-2004
Age 41
Thomas Eldridge Mears resided here in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA
Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA
1988
1988-2020
Age 47
Thomas Eldridge Mears resided here in Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA
Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA
2014
19 Feb 2014
Age 73
Death of Thomas Eldridge Mears in Weatherford
Weatherford
2014
2014
Age 73
Burial of Thomas Eldridge Mears in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA
Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Portales High School; Year: 1959
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Portales High School; Year: 1958
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Portales High School; Year: 1956
    [4] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 May 1970
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Portales High School; Year: 1956

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Portales High School; Year: 1958

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Portales High School; Year: 1959

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Eastern New Mexico University; Year: 1967

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1968
    Event Place: Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: New Mexico, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Albuquerque Journal; Publication Date: 23 Jun 1968; Publication Place: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1982-2004
    Event Place: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988-2020
    Event Place: Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 2014
    Event Place: Weatherford
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2014
    Event Place: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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