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Virginia A C Mears 1828–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1828

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: Mearsville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Mears

Mother: Catherine Justice

Spouse(s): John Mears

Children(s): John Mears, Mary Mears, William Mears

In 1828, Virginia A C Mears entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Thomas A Mears And Catherine Justice. In 1850, Virginia A C Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Virginia A C Mears resided in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Virginia A C Mears married John S Mears, and had children including John Henry Clay Mears, Mary Ellen Mears, William Mears. Virginia A C Mears passed away in 1900 in Mearsville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Virginia A C Mears entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Thomas A Mears And Catherine Justice.
  • In 1850, Virginia A C Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Virginia A C Mears resided in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Virginia A C Mears married John S Mears, and had children including John Henry Clay Mears, Mary Ellen Mears, William Mears.
  • Virginia A C Mears passed away in 1900 in Mearsville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mears
1802–1872
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
TM
Catherine Justice
1790–1842
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
CJ

Spouses(s)

John Mears
1822–1869
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JM

Children(s)

John Mears
1854–1925
Birth Location: Mody Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JM
Mary Mears
1857–1917
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MM
William Mears
1851–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
WM

Virginia Mears's Ancestors

Self
Virginia Mears
1828–1900
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas A Mears
1802–1872
Virginia, USA
Catherine Justice
1790–1842
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (Guilford) Mears
1762–1811
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Leah Mears
1761–1815
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Mears
1725–1796
Joyce Walker
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Mears
1693–1761
Rachel Kellam
1705–1779

Virginia Mears's Descendants

1.
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Virginia (A C) Mears (23 May 1828–1900) m. John (S) Mears (1822-1828–1869)
  1. 1. John (Henry Clay) Mears 1854–1925 m. Margaret (Maggie Ellen) Tyler 1865–1961
    1. 1. Charlotte (Lottie F) Mears 1893–1982 m. Daniel Killmon 1890–1960
      1. 1. Mamie (Elizabeth) Killmon 1926–1995 m. John (L) Mears 1912–1976
        1. 1. Larry (Melvin) Mears 1951–2024
        2. 2. John (Arden) Mears 1949–2015
    2. 2. Percy (Talmage) Mears 1896–1940 m. Bernice (Lucy) Hodgdon 1911–1998 m. Pebbil (D) Spence 1911–1937
      1. 1. Henry (Leslie Sonny) Mears 1932–1999 m. Orah (Bell) Strother 1941–2017
    3. 3. Melvin (Cecil) Mears 1898–1928
    4. 4. Margaret (Maggie Mary) Mears 1900–1952 m. Laurence Jensen 1887–1956
    5. 5. Earl (Preston) Mears 1906–1986 m. Estella Reed 1911–1967
      1. 1. Geraldine (Louise) Mears 1928–2006 m. Russell (James) Young 1928–2007
      2. 2. Elizabeth (J) Mears 1930–1999 m. James (Victor) Reber 1926–1994
      3. 3. Earl (Preston) Mears 1943–1943
      4. 4. Ruth (Ann) Mears 1944–1944
    6. 6. Bruce (Littleton) Mears 1885–1967 m. Verna (Marie) Ellis 1894–1966
      1. 1. Carrie (Edna) Mears 1913–2009 m. Tullie (Edward Orion) Mears 1911–2003
        1. 1. Edward (Bruce) Mears 1935–1989 m. Jolena Hopkins 1936–2003
      2. 2. Kenneth (Bruce) Mears 1921–2000
      3. 3. Infant (Son) Mears 1918–1918
    7. 7. Eulah (Blanche) Mears 1897–1965 m. Levin (James) Northam 1880–1964
    8. 8. John (Hundley) Mears 1891–1954 m. Mary (Gaskins) Lankford 1893–1962
      1. 1. Sarah (Leigh) Mears 1908–1968 m. George (Wilson) Coulson 1905–1961
      2. 2. Grayson (Hundley) Mears 1920–2007 m. Florence (Loraine) Mahone 1917–2006
      3. 3. Mary (Inez) Mears 1916–1991 m. William (Washinton) Davis 1903–1953
      4. 4. Inez (May) Mears 1912–1914
      5. 5. Richard (Randolph) Mears 1925–2016
      6. 6. Keith (Lankford) Mears 1914–1991 m. Annie (Parker) Shreaves 1918–2002
      7. 7. Agnes (Pauline) Mears 1918–1999 m. Ralph (Warren) Yost 1923–2020
      8. 8. Virginia (Dare) Mears 1922–2016 m. Walter (Tyler) Dickinson 1920–1989
      9. 9. Nora (Jacklyn) Mears 1927–2020 m. Tony (Antonio) Lacobucci 1924–2013
  2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Mears 1857–1917 m. George (Thomas) Somers 1858–1924
    1. 1. Dorsey (Herbert) Somers 1895–1965 m. Florence (Julia) Mears 1900–1984
  3. 3. William Mears 1851–

Virginia Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1828
23 May 1828
Birth of Virginia A C Mears in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
Virginia A C Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
Virginia A C Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1864
20 Sep 1864
Age 36
Virginia A C Mears resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
Virginia A C Mears resided here in Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Virginia A C Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1888
27 Oct 1888
Age 60
Virginia A C Mears resided here in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 72
Virginia A C Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1900
3 Aug 1900
Age 72
Death of Virginia A C Mears
None
1900
1900
Age 72
Burial of Virginia A C Mears in Mearsville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Mearsville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1828
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 178b; Enumeration District: 006
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 135A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0004
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Accomack Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 60; Family History Li
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Accomack, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 34a
    [6] U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 74, Census of White and Co

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Accomack, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 34a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Accomack Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 60; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 74, Census of White and Co

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 135A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 178b; Enumeration District: 006

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1888
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1888; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0004

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1900

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mearsville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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