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Walter Gary Mears 1951–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1951

Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1986

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Father: Walter Mears

Mother: Robbye Sawyer

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Walter Gary Mears began in 1951 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA. In 1963, Walter Gary Mears resided in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA. In 1966, Walter Gary Mears resided in Tennessee, USA. Walter Gary Mears married Janie Jo Monarch, and had children including Joshua Ryan Mears, Zachary Monarch Mears. Walter Gary Mears passed away in 1986 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Gary Mears began in 1951 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1963, Walter Gary Mears resided in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1966, Walter Gary Mears resided in Tennessee, USA.
  • Walter Gary Mears married Janie Jo Monarch, and had children including Joshua Ryan Mears, Zachary Monarch Mears.
  • Walter Gary Mears passed away in 1986 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Mears
1914–
Birth Location: Auburntown, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Robbye Sawyer
1919–2001
Birth Location: Moore County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Mears's Ancestors

Self
Walter Mears
1951–1986
Birth Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Walter Grady Mears
1914–
Auburntown, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Robbye (Massey) Sawyer
1919–2001
Moore County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Walter (Ashbury) Mears
1880–1946
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Myrtle Evans
1887–1925
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1848–
Emily Bryson
1850–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1815–1884
Mary Church
1815–

Walter Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1951
2 Mar 1951
Birth of Walter Gary Mears in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1963
6 Jun 1963
Age 12
Walter Gary Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1966
1966
Age 15
Walter Gary Mears resided here in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1967
1967
Age 16
Walter Gary Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1968
1968
Age 17
Walter Gary Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1969
1969
Age 18
Walter Gary Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1972
1972
Age 21
Walter Gary Mears resided here in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
1974
27 Jul 1974
Age 23
Walter Gary Mears was married in Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
1974
26 Jul 1974
Age 23
Walter Gary Mears resided here in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1985
1985-2008
Age 34
Walter Gary Mears resided here in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
1986
21 Nov 1986
Age 35
Death of Walter Gary Mears in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
1986
1986
Age 35
Burial of Walter Gary Mears in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1999
1999-2010
Age 48
Walter Gary Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1951
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brainerd High School; Year: 1967
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brainerd High School; Year: 1968
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Western Kentucky University; Year: 1972
    [4] Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [5] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [7] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [8] Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1999
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Messenger-Inquirer; Publication Date: 23 Nov 1986; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; ,0.36777434,0.21015307,0.5326579&xid=3355
    [12] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1974
    Event Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1999

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1963
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Chattanooga Daily Times; Publication Date: 6 Jun 1963; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: 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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brainerd High School; Year: 1967

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brainerd High School; Year: 1968

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1969
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brainerd High School; Year: 1969

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Western Kentucky University; Year: 1972

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1974
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Messenger-Inquirer; Publication Date: 26 Jul 1974; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-2008
    Event Place: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999-2010
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1986
    Event Place: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Messenger-Inquirer; Publication Date: 23 Nov 1986; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; ,0.36777434,0.21015307,0.5326579&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Messenger-Inquirer; Publication Date: 23 Nov 1986; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; ,0.36777434,0.21015307,0.5326579&xid=3355
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