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Walter Gordon Mears 1923–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Sep 1923

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2008

Death Location: Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Father: Walter Mears

Mother: Louise Crockett

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Walter Gordon Mears was born in 1923 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of Walter Bagwell Mears And Louise Veda Crockett. In 1935, Walter Gordon Mears resided in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1940, Walter Gordon Mears resided in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Walter Gordon Mears married Mae Kellam Brown. Walter Gordon Mears passed away in 2008 in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Gordon Mears was born in 1923 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of Walter Bagwell Mears And Louise Veda Crockett.
  • In 1935, Walter Gordon Mears resided in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1940, Walter Gordon Mears resided in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Walter Gordon Mears married Mae Kellam Brown.
  • Walter Gordon Mears passed away in 2008 in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Mears
1901–1942
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Louise Crockett
1905–1930
Birth Location: Tangier, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Mears's Ancestors

Self
Walter Mears
1923–2008
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Walter Bagwell Mears
1901–1942
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Louise (Veda) Crockett
1905–1930
Tangier, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Otho (Bagwell) Mears
1870–1935
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Sally (Thomas) Evans
1880–1969
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Mears
1818–1872
Eliza Rayfield
1834–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Mears
1764–1823
Margaret McCullough
1767–1835

Walter Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1923
6 Sep 1923
Birth of Walter Gordon Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Walter Gordon Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 17
Walter Gordon Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 19
Walter Gordon Mears resided here in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1943
6 Jan 1943
Age 20
Walter Gordon Mears resided here in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Walter Gordon Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1962
11 Jul 1962
Age 39
Walter Gordon Mears resided here in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1993
1993
Age 70
Walter Gordon Mears resided here in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
2008
19 Feb 2008
Age 85
Death of Walter Gordon Mears in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
2008
2008
Age 85
Burial of Walter Gordon Mears in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 498
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 1-16
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 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
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 39; Enumeration District: 1-22
    [9] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 1-16

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 1-16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, 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 Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 498

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1943
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 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 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, 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: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 39; Enumeration District: 1-22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1962
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: The Evening Sun; Publication Date: 11 Jul 1962; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 2008
    Event Place: Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2008
    Event Place: Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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