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William Fisher Mears 1852–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1852

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1928

Death Location: Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: James Mears

Mother: Patience Fisher

Spouse(s): Margaret Mason, Maggie LeCato

Children(s): William Mears, Lena Mears, Lena Mears

The story of William Fisher Mears began in 1852 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1860, William Fisher Mears resided in St Georges Parish, Locustville, Accomack, Virginia. In 1864, William Fisher Mears resided in Virginia, USA. William Fisher Mears married Maggie Mary Custis Fosque Lecato, Margaret Maggie Byrd Mason, and had children including Lena Custis Mears, Lena Macon Mears, William Fisher Mears. William Fisher Mears passed away in 1928 in Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Fisher Mears began in 1852 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, William Fisher Mears resided in St Georges Parish, Locustville, Accomack, Virginia.
  • In 1864, William Fisher Mears resided in Virginia, USA.
  • William Fisher Mears married Maggie Mary Custis Fosque Lecato, Margaret Maggie Byrd Mason, and had children including Lena Custis Mears, Lena Macon Mears, William Fisher Mears.
  • William Fisher Mears passed away in 1928 in Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mears
1820–1891
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Patience Fisher
1816–1884
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
PF

Spouses(s)

Margaret Mason
1887–1980
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia
MM
Maggie LeCato
1852–1905
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
ML

Children(s)

William Mears
1908–1981
Birth Location: Halifax, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Lena Mears
1883–1900
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Lena Mears
1912–1997
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
LM

William Mears's Ancestors

Self
William Mears
1852–1928
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Henry Mears
1820–1891
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Patience (G) Fisher
1816–1884
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard Mears
1785–1852
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Polly Fosque
1767–1824
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Mears
1763–1824
Ruth
1765–
John Mears
1740–1788
Mary Fosque
1740–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mears
1730–1785
Mary Beach
1740–1814
William Mears
1712–1755
Mary Stringer
1715–1755

William Mears's Descendants

1.
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William (Fisher) Mears (17 Apr 1852–1928) m. Margaret (Maggie Byrd) Mason (4 Jan 1887–1980) m. Maggie (Mary Custis Fosque) LeCato (19 Jun 1852–1905)
  1. 1. William (Fisher) Mears 1908–1981 m. Ivy (Eulalia) Kellam 1909–1994
  2. 2. Lena (Macon) Mears 1883–1900
  3. 3. Lena (Custis) Mears 1912–1997 m. Garland (Bowdoin) Mapp 1893–1960

William Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1852
17 Apr 1852
Birth of William Fisher Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 8
William Fisher Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1864
20 Sep 1864
Age 12
William Fisher Mears resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
William Fisher Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
William Fisher Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1893
11 Nov 1893
Age 41
William Fisher Mears resided here in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 48
William Fisher Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 58
William Fisher Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 68
William Fisher Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 68
William Fisher Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1928
26 Dec 1928
Age 76
Death of William Fisher Mears in Accomack County, Virginia USA
Accomack County, Virginia USA
1928
1928
Age 76
Burial of William Fisher Mears in Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1852
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 7
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 11
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 123c; Enumeration District: 005
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 169A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0007
    [6] 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: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 228; Family History
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 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
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Locustville, 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: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 228; Family History

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 169A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Virginia, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 123c; Enumeration District: 005

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1893
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1893; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 7

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 11

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1928
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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