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Thurman Norval Bill Mears 1921–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1921

Birth Location: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 1974

Death Location: Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Father: James Mears

Mother: Nora Ticer

Spouse(s): Audrey Rogers, Geneva Jones

Children(s): Nancy Mears

Thurman Norval Bill Mears was born in 1921 in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA, the child of James Daniel Mears And Nora Lenora Ticer. In 1930, Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided in Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA. Thurman Norval Bill Mears married Audrey Lucille Rogers, Geneva Lorraine Jones, and had children including Nancy Kay Mears, Starr Ann Mears. Thurman Norval Bill Mears passed away in 1974 in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

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Biography

  • Thurman Norval Bill Mears was born in 1921 in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA, the child of James Daniel Mears And Nora Lenora Ticer.
  • In 1930, Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided in Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA.
  • Thurman Norval Bill Mears married Audrey Lucille Rogers, Geneva Lorraine Jones, and had children including Nancy Kay Mears, Starr Ann Mears.
  • Thurman Norval Bill Mears passed away in 1974 in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thurman Mears's Ancestors

Self
Thurman Mears
1921–1974
Birth Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
James Daniel Mears
1892–1937
Flippin, Marion, Arkansas USA
Nora (Lenora) Ticer
1895–1982
Big Flat, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Murphy (Alexander Dick) Mears
1874–1951
Bruno, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Nancy (Martha) Railsback
1874–1951
Blythe, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1841–1908
Lucinda Coleman
1847–1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Mears
1812–1866
Sarah Phillips
1817–1885

Thurman Mears's Descendants

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Thurman (Norval Bill) Mears (2 May 1921–1974) m. Audrey (Lucille) Rogers (19 Jan 1921–3 Aug 2005) m. Geneva (Lorraine) Jones (19 Mar 1895–Dec 1979)
  1. 1. Nancy (Kay) Mears 1941–2008

Thurman Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1921
2 May 1921
Birth of Thurman Norval Bill Mears in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided here in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided here in Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA
Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA
1940
1940
Age 19
Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided here in Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA
Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA
1941
24 Apr 1941
Age 20
Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided here in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, USA
Pawnee County, Oklahoma, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided here in Mesa County, Colorado, USA
Mesa County, Colorado, USA
1942
18 Dec 1942
Age 21
Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided here in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided here in Richland, Benton, Washington, USA
Richland, Benton, Washington, USA
1951
19 Nov 1951
Age 30
Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided here in Pasco, Franklin, Washington, USA
Pasco, Franklin, Washington, USA
1955
1955
Age 34
Thurman Norval Bill Mears resided here in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
1974
26 Mar 1974
Age 53
Death of Thurman Norval Bill Mears in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
1974
1974
Age 53
Burial of Thurman Norval Bill Mears in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1921
    Event Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1196
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00470; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 39-43A
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 2341662
    [7] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] Wyoming, U.S., Marriage Records, Wyoming Department of Health; Cheyenne, WY, USA; State Marriage Records, 1941-1972
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 10 Nov 1943; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.306498
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richland, Benton, Washington; Roll: 5683; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 3-20
    [13] Mesa, Colorado, U.S., Obituaries, 1870-2023, Marmot Library Network; Mesa, Colorado, USA; Cemetery and Cremation Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 2341662

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00470; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 39-43A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00470; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 39-43A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1941
    Event Place: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Pawnee Courier-Dispatch; Publication Date: 24 Apr 1941; Publication Place: Pawnee, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1196

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Mesa County, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1942
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: Colorado, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Weekly Sentinel; Publication Date: 18 Dec 1942; Publication Place: Grand Junction, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richland, Benton, Washington, 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: Richland, Benton, Washington; Roll: 5683; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 3-20

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1951
    Event Place: Pasco, Franklin, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Tri-City Herald; Publication Date: 19 Nov 1951; Publication Place: Pasco, Washington, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1974
    Event Place: Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Mesa, Colorado, U.S., Obituaries, 1870-2023, Marmot Library Network; Mesa, Colorado, USA; Cemetery and Cremation Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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