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William Edward Mears 1877–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1877

Birth Location: Middlesex County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1941

Death Location: Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Father: Ryland Mears

Mother: Matilda Weston

Spouse(s): Sadie Tabor

Children(s): Hallie Mears, Hilda Mears, Linwood Mears, Laura Mears

William Edward Mears was born in 1877 in Middlesex County, Virginia, USA, the child of Ryland Tobias Mears And Matilda Hilda Susan Weston. In 1880, William Edward Mears resided in White Chapel, Lancaster, Virginia, USA. In 1900, William Edward Mears resided in Pine Top, Middlesex, Virginia, USA. William Edward Mears married Sadie Virginia Tabor, and had children including Hallie Marie Mears, Hilda Rae Mears, Laura Mae Mears, Linwood Carrol Froggy Mears. William Edward Mears passed away in 1941 in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • William Edward Mears was born in 1877 in Middlesex County, Virginia, USA, the child of Ryland Tobias Mears And Matilda Hilda Susan Weston.
  • In 1880, William Edward Mears resided in White Chapel, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, William Edward Mears resided in Pine Top, Middlesex, Virginia, USA.
  • William Edward Mears married Sadie Virginia Tabor, and had children including Hallie Marie Mears, Hilda Rae Mears, Laura Mae Mears, Linwood Carrol Froggy Mears.
  • William Edward Mears passed away in 1941 in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ryland Mears
1855–
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
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Matilda Weston
1855–1921
Birth Location: Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sadie Tabor
1882–1971
Birth Location: Deltaville, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
ST

Children(s)

Hallie Mears
1917–2003
Birth Location: Deltaville, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
HM
Hilda Mears
1907–1999
Birth Location: Deltaville, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
HM
Linwood Mears
1903–1980
Birth Location: Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
LM
Laura Mears
1925–1981
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
LM

William Mears's Ancestors

Self
William Mears
1877–1941
Birth Place: Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Ryland Tobias Mears
1855–
Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Matilda (Hilda Susan) Weston
1855–1921
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Edward) Mears
1834–1897
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Hill
1831–1881
Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Turner
1794–1865
Nancy Mears
1804–1877
Cordelia Hill
1804–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1770–1829
John Mears
–1838

William Mears's Descendants

1.
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William (Edward) Mears (20 Feb 1877–1941) m. Sadie (Virginia) Tabor (31 Mar 1882–1971)
  1. 1. Hallie (Marie) Mears 1917–2003 m. Wilmer (T) Spicer 1917–1982
  2. 2. Hilda (Rae) Mears 1907–1999 m. Paul (Seabrook Van) Brackel 1898–1984
  3. 3. Linwood (Carrol Froggy) Mears 1903–1980 m. Rose Myers 1907–1982
    1. 1. Maury (Alvin) Mears 1931–1985 m. Marceline (Lorraine) Cooper 1932–1999
    2. 2. Carroll (Edward Sonny) Mears 1926–2007 m. Elizabeth (A) Rager 1925–2011
    3. 3. Donna (Lynn) Mears 1947–2012
  4. 4. Laura (Mae) Mears 1925–1981 m. Thomas (Stuart Cordner) Sr 1920–1999

William Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1877
20 Feb 1877
Birth of William Edward Mears in Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 3
William Edward Mears resided here in White Chapel, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
White Chapel, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
William Edward Mears resided here in Pine Top, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Pine Top, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
William Edward Mears resided here in Pinetop, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Pinetop, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
1912
7 Sep 1912
Age 35
William Edward Mears resided here in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 40
William Edward Mears resided here in Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
William Edward Mears resided here in Pinetop, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Pinetop, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
1928
1928
Age 51
William Edward Mears resided here in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
William Edward Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1941
29 Dec 1941
Age 64
Death of William Edward Mears in Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
1941
1941
Age 64
Burial of William Edward Mears in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1877
    Event Place: Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pinetop, Middlesex, Virginia; Roll: T625_1898; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 81
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342167
    [3] Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Middlesex County
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White Chapel, Lancaster, Virginia; Roll: 1375; Page: 125c; Enumeration District: 044
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pine Top, Middlesex, Virginia; Roll: 1717; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0055
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pinetop, Middlesex, Virginia; Roll: T624_1635; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1375648
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: White Chapel, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White Chapel, Lancaster, Virginia; Roll: 1375; Page: 125c; Enumeration District: 044

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pine Top, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pine Top, Middlesex, Virginia; Roll: 1717; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0055

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pinetop, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pinetop, Middlesex, Virginia; Roll: T624_1635; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1375648

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1912
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Democratic Messenger; Publication Date: 7 Sep 1912; Publication Place: Snow Hill, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Middlesex County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pinetop, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pinetop, Middlesex, Virginia; Roll: T625_1898; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 81

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342167

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1941
    Event Place: Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Evening Sun; Publication Date: 30 Dec 1941; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; ,0.3821474,0.38031322,0.40996027&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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