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William Allen Mears 1894–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1894

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1964

Death Location: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA

Father: Joel Mears

Mother: Docia Waldrep

Spouse(s): Rosie Chaney

Children(s): Travis Mears, Jorle Mears, William Mears, William Mears, Lester Mears, Bertha Mears

In 1894, William Allen Mears entered the world in Lawrence County, Alabama, USA, born to Joel Monroe Mears And Docia Ampton Waldrep. In 1900, William Allen Mears resided in Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA. In 1910, William Allen Mears resided in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA. William Allen Mears married Rosie Etta Chaney, and had children including Bertha Lee Mears, Jorle Clifton Mears, Lester Howard Mears, Travis O Neal Mears, William Allen Mears, William Crawford Mears. William Allen Mears passed away in 1964 in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, William Allen Mears entered the world in Lawrence County, Alabama, USA, born to Joel Monroe Mears And Docia Ampton Waldrep.
  • In 1900, William Allen Mears resided in Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1910, William Allen Mears resided in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.
  • William Allen Mears married Rosie Etta Chaney, and had children including Bertha Lee Mears, Jorle Clifton Mears, Lester Howard Mears, Travis O Neal Mears, William Allen Mears, William Crawford Mears.
  • William Allen Mears passed away in 1964 in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Mears
1869–1958
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
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Docia Waldrep
1871–1955
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rosie Chaney
1898–1988
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
RC

Children(s)

Travis Mears
1931–1981
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Jorle Mears
1919–2001
Birth Location: Laurence, Alabama, USA
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William Mears
1923–1994
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
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William Mears
1934–2022
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
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Lester Mears
1938–1976
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Bertha Mears
1941–1998
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
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William Mears's Ancestors

Self
William Mears
1894–1964
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Joel Monroe Mears
1869–1958
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Docia (Ampton) Waldrep
1871–1955
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Marcus Mears
1845–1910
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Lavica (Elizabeth) Haley
1848–
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Eliza Dycus
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830

William Mears's Descendants

1.
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William (Allen) Mears (17 Feb 1894–1964) m. Rosie (Etta) Chaney (2 Dec 1898–1988)
  1. 1. Travis (O'Neal) Mears 1931–1981 m. Lassie (Marie) Borden 1934–1959
  2. 2. Jorle (Clifton) Mears 1919–2001 m. Lucy (Ann) Chaney 1919–1983
    1. 1. Jorle (Russell) Mears 1945–2005
    2. 2. Billy (Ray) Mears 1945–2010
    3. 3. R (B) Mears 1936–2019 m. Louise Dutton 1939–2017
    4. 4. Joyce (Ann) Mears 1950–2023
    5. 5. Billy (William) Mears 1939–2007 m. Mamie (Mae) Lawson 1942–2006
  3. 3. William (Crawford) Mears 1923–1994 m. Georgia (Earline) Cain 1928–1975
    1. 1. Hershel (Monroe) Mears 1944–2001
    2. 2. Gerthie (Lee) Mears 1946–2005 m. Howard (Hiram) Cooke 1933–2021
    3. 3. Alvie (Clinton) Mears 1948–2022
  4. 4. William (Allen) Mears 1934–2022
  5. 5. Lester (Howard) Mears 1938–1976
  6. 6. Bertha (Lee) Mears 1941–1998 m. Archie (Theo) Corum 1932–1983

William Mears's Timeline

15 Records

1894
17 Feb 1894
Birth of William Allen Mears in Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
William Allen Mears resided here in Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
William Allen Mears resided here in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 23
William Allen Mears resided here in Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Morgan County, Alabama, USA
1918
10 Jul 1918
Age 24
William Allen Mears resided here in Albany, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Albany, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
William Allen Mears resided here in Lanes, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Lanes, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
William Allen Mears resided here in Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
William Allen Mears resided here in Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 46
William Allen Mears resided here in Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1945
1945
Age 51
William Allen Mears resided here in Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
1945
1945
Age 51
William Allen Mears resided here in Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
William Allen Mears resided here in Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
1959
1959
Age 65
William Allen Mears resided here in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1964
5 Oct 1964
Age 70
Death of William Allen Mears in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1964
1964
Age 70
Burial of William Allen Mears in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00051; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 40-12
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lanes, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: T625_32; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 154
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Trinity, Morgan, Alabama; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2339780
    [5] Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Morgan County
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Morgan County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Morgan County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1918
    Event Place: Albany, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Albany-Decatur Daily; Publication Date: 10 Jul 1918; Publication Place: Albany, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lanes, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lanes, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: T625_32; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 154

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Trinity, Morgan, Alabama; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2339780

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00051; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 40-12

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00051; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 40-12

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1964
    Event Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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