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Walter Arthur Mears 1930–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1930

Birth Location: McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1987

Death Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Father: Samuel Mears

Mother: Lucille Foster

Spouse(s): Mary Rodgers, Rosanell Bullard

Children(s):

In 1930, Walter Arthur Mears entered the world in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA, born to Samuel Hall Mears And Lucille V Foster. In 1935, Walter Arthur Mears resided in Rural, Warren County, Tennessee, USA. In 1938, Walter Arthur Mears resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Walter Arthur Mears married Kathleen Rose King Smith, Mary Rue Rodgers, Rosanell Bullard. Walter Arthur Mears passed away in 1987 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1930, Walter Arthur Mears entered the world in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA, born to Samuel Hall Mears And Lucille V Foster.
  • In 1935, Walter Arthur Mears resided in Rural, Warren County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1938, Walter Arthur Mears resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • Walter Arthur Mears married Kathleen Rose King Smith, Mary Rue Rodgers, Rosanell Bullard.
  • Walter Arthur Mears passed away in 1987 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Mears
1901–1959
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
SM
Lucille Foster
1898–1983
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LF

Spouses(s)

Mary Rodgers
1923–2005
Birth Location: Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
MR
Rosanell Bullard
1934–1996
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
RB

Children(s)

Walter Mears's Ancestors

Self
Walter Mears
1930–1987
Birth Place: McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel Hall Mears
1901–1959
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Lucille (V) Foster
1898–1983
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Dillard (Edward) Mears
1858–1944
Gassaway, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Melissa (Tennesee Lissie) Summers
1871–1942
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1815–1884
Mary Church
1815–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Mears
1797–1854
Elizabeth Wyatt
1790–

Walter Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1930
14 Apr 1930
Birth of Walter Arthur Mears in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA
McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 5
Walter Arthur Mears resided here in Rural, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
1938
9 Apr 1938
Age 8
Walter Arthur Mears resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1940
1940
Age 10
Walter Arthur Mears resided here in Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
1947
9 Jan 1947
Age 17
Walter Arthur Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 20
Walter Arthur Mears resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1987
1987-1988
Age 57
Walter Arthur Mears resided here in Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1987
25 Dec 1987
Age 57
Death of Walter Arthur Mears in Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1987
1987
Age 57
Burial of Walter Arthur Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1930
    Event Place: McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [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., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Warren County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1938
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Detroit Tribune; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1938; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Warren County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1947
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily News-Journal; Publication Date: 9 Jan 1947; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987-1988
    Event Place: Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1987
    Event Place: Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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