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William Solomon Mears 1878–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1878

Birth Location: Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1950

Death Location: Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: Meshack Mears

Mother: Betsy West

Spouse(s): Minerva Bloxom

Children(s): Lucille Mears, Austin Mears, Gretna Mears

The story of William Solomon Mears began in 1878 in Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1880, William Solomon Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1898, William Solomon Mears resided in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA. William Solomon Mears married Minerva Minnie Kate Bloxom, and had children including Austin William Mears, Gretna Fadley Mears, Lucille Bloxom Mears. William Solomon Mears passed away in 1950 in Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Solomon Mears began in 1878 in Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, William Solomon Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1898, William Solomon Mears resided in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • William Solomon Mears married Minerva Minnie Kate Bloxom, and had children including Austin William Mears, Gretna Fadley Mears, Lucille Bloxom Mears.
  • William Solomon Mears passed away in 1950 in Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Meshack Mears
1823–1897
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MM
Betsy West
1845–
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
BW

Spouses(s)

Minerva Bloxom
1880–1968
Birth Location: Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA
MB

Children(s)

Lucille Mears
1903–2000
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
LM
Austin Mears
1913–1984
Birth Location: Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA
AM
Gretna Mears
1908–1959
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
GM

William Mears's Ancestors

Self
William Mears
1878–1950
Birth Place: Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
Meshack Mears
1823–1897
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Betsy (Elizabeth A) West
1845–
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Meshack (James) Mears
1775–1841
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Baker
1790–1846
Accomack County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Meshack Mears
1745–1790
Susannah Northam
1748–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Mears
1693–1761
Rachel Kellam
1705–1779

William Mears's Descendants

1.
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William (Solomon) Mears (2 Apr 1878–1950) m. Minerva (Minnie Kate) Bloxom (12 Jun 1880–1968)
  1. 1. Lucille (Bloxom) Mears 1903–2000 m. William (Glenn) Matney 1902–1957
  2. 2. Austin (William) Mears 1913–1984
  3. 3. Gretna (Fadley) Mears 1908–1959 m. Clarence (Williams) Tyndall 1908–

William Mears's Timeline

15 Records

1878
2 Apr 1878
Birth of William Solomon Mears in Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
William Solomon Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1898
20 Aug 1898
Age 20
William Solomon Mears resided here in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
William Solomon Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
William Solomon Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1913
abt 1913
Age 35
William Solomon Mears resided here
None
1917
1917-1918
Age 39
William Solomon Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
William Solomon Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
William Solomon Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
William Solomon Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 62
William Solomon Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1945
1945
Age 67
William Solomon Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 72
William Solomon Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1950
22 Aug 1950
Age 72
Death of William Solomon Mears in Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 72
Burial of William Solomon Mears in Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1878
    Event Place: Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1-20
    [3] Accomack County, Virginia, U.S., Births, 1878-1881
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 12
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342167
    [6] Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Accomack County
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 152a; Enumeration District: 006
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0005
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 18b; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923
    [11] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [12] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] Library of Virginia; Richmond, Va, Usa; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 1-29

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 152a; Enumeration District: 006

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1898
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 20 Aug 1898; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0005

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 18b; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1913
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Accomack County

    Genealogy Event 8
    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: 5B; Enumeration District: 12

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342167

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1-20

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1-20

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Metompkin, 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: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 1-29

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Metompkin, 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: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 2668; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 1-29

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1950
    Event Place: Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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