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William Bill Jefferson Mears 1916–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1916

Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1988

Death Location: Norene, Wilson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Early Mears

Mother: Sallie Ferrell

Spouse(s): Seaple Durham, Mamie Merritt

Children(s): William Mears, Charlie Mears, Ella Mears, Betty Mears, Nannie Mears

William Bill Jefferson Mears was born in 1916 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Early Charles Mears And Sallie Belle Ferrell. In 1920, William Bill Jefferson Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, William Bill Jefferson Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. William Bill Jefferson Mears married Mamie Frances Merritt, Seaple Inez Durham, and had children including Betty Jo Mears, Billy Joe Mears, Charlie David Mears, Deny Mears Nan, Ella Faye Mears, Gentry D Mears, Jesse Earl Mears, Mary Ann Mears, Nannie Jane Mears, Vicki Mears, William Eugene Mears. William Bill Jefferson Mears passed away in 1988 in Norene, Wilson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • William Bill Jefferson Mears was born in 1916 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Early Charles Mears And Sallie Belle Ferrell.
  • In 1920, William Bill Jefferson Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, William Bill Jefferson Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Bill Jefferson Mears married Mamie Frances Merritt, Seaple Inez Durham, and had children including Betty Jo Mears, Billy Joe Mears, Charlie David Mears, Deny Mears Nan, Ella Faye Mears, Gentry D Mears, Jesse Earl Mears, Mary Ann Mears, Nannie Jane Mears, Vicki Mears, William Eugene Mears.
  • William Bill Jefferson Mears passed away in 1988 in Norene, Wilson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Early Mears
1886–1930
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
EM
Sallie Ferrell
1887–1970
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
SF

Spouses(s)

Seaple Durham
1929–2013
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
SD
Mamie Merritt
1921–1942
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
MM

Children(s)

William Mears
1945–2020
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
WM
Charlie Mears
1949–2007
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
CM
Ella Mears
1941–1942
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
EM
Betty Mears
1938–2011
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
BM
Nannie Mears
1939–1997
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
NM

William Mears's Ancestors

Self
William Mears
1916–1988
Birth Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Early Charles Mears
1886–1930
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Sallie (Belle) Ferrell
1887–1970
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Dillard (Edward) Mears
1858–1944
Gassaway, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Melissa (Tennesee Lissie) Summers
1871–1942
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1815–1884
Mary Church
1815–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Mears
1797–1854
Elizabeth Wyatt
1790–

William Mears's Descendants

1.
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William (Bill Jefferson) Mears (30 Sep 1916–1988) m. Seaple (Inez) Durham (26 Aug 1929–2013) m. Mamie (Frances) Merritt (26 Dec 1921–9 Aug 1942)
  1. 1. William (Eugene) Mears 1945–2020
  2. 2. Charlie (David) Mears 1949–2007
  3. 3. Ella (Faye) Mears 1941–1942
  4. 4. Betty (Jo) Mears 1938–2011 m. Calvin (Hall) Durham 1923–1988
  5. 5. Nannie (Jane) Mears 1939–1997 m. Harvey (Jackson) Barrett 1944–2022 m. William (Carey Syrup) Barrett 1936–2008

William Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1916
30 Sep 1916
Birth of William Bill Jefferson Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
William Bill Jefferson Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
William Bill Jefferson Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
William Bill Jefferson Mears resided here in Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 24
William Bill Jefferson Mears resided here in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
William Bill Jefferson Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1988
25 Oct 1988
Age 72
Death of William Bill Jefferson Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1988
1988
Age 72
Burial of William Bill Jefferson Mears in Norene, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
Norene, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
1989
31 Aug 1989
Age 73
William Bill Jefferson Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1916
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 199
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 9
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03877; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8-7
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 9, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 32
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily News-Journal; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA; ,0.31981704,0.1771089,0.49690038&xid=3355
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 2945; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 75-12

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 9, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 32

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03877; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 199
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03877; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, 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: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 2945; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 75-12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1989
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily News-Journal; Publication Date: 31 Aug 1989; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1988
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, 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
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily News-Journal; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA; ,0.31981704,0.1771089,0.49690038&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Norene, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily News-Journal; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA; ,0.31981704,0.1771089,0.49690038&xid=3355
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