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Viola Desmer Mears 1902–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1902

Birth Location: Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA

Death Date: 1978

Death Location: La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA

Father: John Mears

Mother: Carrie Simpson

Spouse(s): Harry Rainey

Children(s):

Viola Desmer Mears was born in 1902 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA, the child of John Thomas Mears And Carrie Etta Simpson. In 1910, Viola Desmer Mears resided in Dickens County, Texas, USA. In 1920, Viola Desmer Mears resided in Red River County, Texas, USA. Viola Desmer Mears married Harry Matthew Rainey. Viola Desmer Mears passed away in 1978 in La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Viola Desmer Mears was born in 1902 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA, the child of John Thomas Mears And Carrie Etta Simpson.
  • In 1910, Viola Desmer Mears resided in Dickens County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, Viola Desmer Mears resided in Red River County, Texas, USA.
  • Viola Desmer Mears married Harry Matthew Rainey.
  • Viola Desmer Mears passed away in 1978 in La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mears
1874–1948
Birth Location: Hodgesville, Kentucky, USA
JM
Carrie Simpson
1883–1964
Birth Location: Luco, Texas, USA
CS

Spouses(s)

Harry Rainey
1900–1954
Birth Location: Hopkins County, Texas, USA
HR

Children(s)

Viola Mears's Ancestors

Self
Viola Mears
1902–1978
Birth Place: Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA
Parents
John Thomas Mears
1874–1948
Hodgesville, Kentucky, USA
Carrie (Etta) Simpson
1883–1964
Luco, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (Jerome) Mears
1847–1929
Kentucky, USA
Amanda Tucker
1847–1920
Larue County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Mears
1823–1899
Elizabeth Loyall
1829–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1781–1867
Ruth Parish
1784–1859

Viola Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1902
17 Jul 1902
Birth of Viola Desmer Mears in Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA
Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 8
Viola Desmer Mears resided here in Dickens County, Texas, USA
Dickens County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 18
Viola Desmer Mears resided here in Red River County, Texas, USA
Red River County, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 28
Viola Desmer Mears resided here in Cameron County, Texas, USA
Cameron County, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 33
Viola Desmer Mears resided here in Cameron County, Texas, USA
Cameron County, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 38
Viola Desmer Mears resided here in La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 48
Viola Desmer Mears resided here in Cameron County, Texas, USA
Cameron County, Texas, USA
1954
7 Oct 1954
Age 52
Viola Desmer Mears resided here in Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
1978
2 Apr 1978
Age 76
Death of Viola Desmer Mears in Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
1978
1978
Age 76
Burial of Viola Desmer Mears in La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1902
    Event Place: Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04000; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31-61
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Roll: T625_1841; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 155
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Cameron, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2342039
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Dickens, Texas; Roll: T624_1547; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1375560
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Cameron, Texas; Roll: 4577; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 31-122
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dickens County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Dickens, Texas; Roll: T624_1547; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1375560

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Red River County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Roll: T625_1841; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 155

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cameron County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Cameron, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2342039

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cameron County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04000; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31-61

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04000; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31-61

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cameron County, Texas, 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: Cameron, Texas; Roll: 4577; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 31-122

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1954
    Event Place: Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Brownsville Herald; Publication Date: 7 Oct 1954; Publication Place: Brownsville, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1978
    Event Place: Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1978
    Event Place: La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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