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William Goldsborough Mears 1895–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1895

Birth Location: Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1974

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: George Mears

Mother: Dora Fuston

Spouse(s): Hessie Epps

Children(s): Mary Mears

The story of William Goldsborough Mears began in 1895 in Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA. In 1898, William Goldsborough Mears resided in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, William Goldsborough Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. William Goldsborough Mears married Hessie Pirl Epps, and had children including Mary Louise Mears. William Goldsborough Mears passed away in 1974 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Goldsborough Mears began in 1895 in Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1898, William Goldsborough Mears resided in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, William Goldsborough Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Goldsborough Mears married Hessie Pirl Epps, and had children including Mary Louise Mears.
  • William Goldsborough Mears passed away in 1974 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Mears
1853–1929
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Dora Fuston
1871–1936
Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, USA
DF

Spouses(s)

Hessie Epps
1897–1991
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
HE

Children(s)

Mary Mears
1921–2013
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MM

William Mears's Ancestors

Self
William Mears
1895–1974
Birth Place: Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Parents
George Goldsborough B Mears
1853–1929
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Dora (Belle) Fuston
1871–1936
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Goldsborough Mears
1816–1859
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Amanda (Malvina) Stone
1822–
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–
Christina Melton
1776–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zadock Mears
1745–1790
Elizabeth Sharpe
1754–1816

William Mears's Descendants

1.
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William (Goldsborough) Mears (24 Jun 1895–1974) m. Hessie (Pirl) Epps (26 Jun 1897–1991)
  1. 1. Mary (Louise) Mears 1921–2013 m. Hubert (Malcolm) Wooden 1923–1988

William Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1895
24 Jun 1895
Birth of William Goldsborough Mears in Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1898
20 Dec 1898
Age 3
William Goldsborough Mears resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
William Goldsborough Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1908
17 Sep 1908
Age 13
William Goldsborough Mears resided here in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
William Goldsborough Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1914
2 Apr 1914
Age 19
William Goldsborough Mears resided here in Oskaloosa, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
Oskaloosa, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 22
William Goldsborough Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
William Goldsborough Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
William Goldsborough Mears resided here in Rural, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 45
William Goldsborough Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1956
1956
Age 61
William Goldsborough Mears resided here in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
1974
11 Jul 1974
Age 79
Death of William Goldsborough Mears in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1974
1974
Age 79
Burial of William Goldsborough Mears in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1895
    Event Place: Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 75-2
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 12, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 35
    [5] Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Cannon County
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1898
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Nashville American; Publication Date: 20 Dec 1898; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1908
    Event Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Palladium-Item; Publication Date: 17 Sep 1908; Publication Place: Richmond, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1914
    Event Place: Oskaloosa, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Oskaloosa Times; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1914; Publication Place: Oskaloosa, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Cannon County

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 12, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 35

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 75-2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 75-2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1974
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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