(Taken 1902/3 in Vernon,TX) - Left to Right:
Ida MEARS (12);Thomas J.MEARS (16); Mary Elizabeth 'Bessie' MEARS JORDAN (23); Josephine MEARS (14); 'Fannie' BOON MEARS - seated on right; Carl Mears (standing) (4); Raymond Mears (baby) (1)

back - Ida (Mears) Singleton, Mae (Mears) Gunn, Fannie (Boon) Mears, Bessie (Mears) Jordan - Minnie (Mears) Jobe
front - Bud Mears, Unknown, Carl Mears

1. Frances Lee (Mears) Ayers

   --b. February 12, 1875 Coleman Co., Texas
   --d. January 22, 1908 Margaret, Foard Co., Texas
   ----buried Crowell Cemetery, Foard Co., Texas
   --m. John Henry AYERS
   --January 1, 1893 Rayland, Wilbarger Co., Texas
   ----b. September 28, 1869 Habersham Co., GA
   ----d. November 28, 1937 Rayland, Wilbarger Co., Texas
   ------buried Crowell Cemetery, Foard Co., Texas
   ------s/o Nathaniel John Ayers and Martha Elizabeth CASH
   

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   My Grandparents

2. Minnie Leamer (Mears) Cox Jobe

   --b. November 23, 1876 Coleman Co., Texas
   --d. August 7, 1972 Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas
   ----buried Memory Gardens of the Valley, Mineral-Wells Hwy,Parker Co.,TX
   --m/1 Willie Allan Cox
   --1896 Foard Co., Texas
   ----b. August 29, 1877 Coryell Co., Texas
   ----d. July 21, 1949 Wynnewood, Oklahoma
   ------s/o Sol Cox and Emily PAINTER
   --m/2 Jesse William Jobe
   --September 12, 1900 Thalia, Foard Co., Texas
   ----b. April 20, 1873 Jobe Twp, Oregon Co., MO
   ----d. April 12, 1919 Thalia, Foard Co., Texas
   ------buried Thalia Cemetery, Foard Co., Texas
   ------s/o Caleb Jobe and Martha Emily BREWER
   --------gs/o Jesse Jobe and Susan Ann McINTIRE
   --------gs/o John R. Brewer and Cynthia HALL
   

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3. Mary Elizabeth 'Bessie' (Mears) Jordan

   --b. July 9, 1879 Throckmorton Co., Texas
   --d. October 19, 1959 Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
   ----buried Thalia Cemetery, Foard Co., Texas
   --m. Robert Lee Jordan
   --May 28, 1895 Rayland, Wilbarger Co., Texas
   ----b. October 10, 1872 Beeville, Bee Co., Texas
   ----d. June 2, 1956 Bridgeport, Wise Co., Texas
   ------buried Thalia Cemetery, Foard Co., Texas
   ------s/o Henry Reed Jordan and Nancy Eleanor PHILLIPS
   

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4. Mae Bell (Mears) Gunn

   --b. June 1, 1882 Antelope Springs, Wilbarger Co., Texas
   --d. December 30, 1979 Basale, Eagle Co., Colorado
   --m. Samuel Edmondson 'Ed' Gunn, Jr.
   --April 28, 1906 Quannah, Hardeman Co., Texas
   ----b. March 28, 1885 Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas
   ----d. January 20, 1955 Colorado
   ------s/o Samuel Edmondson Gunn, Sr. and Mattie Ann DRAKE
   

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5. Stillborn girl

   -- (b. and died between 1883 and 1885 Rayland, Wilbarger Co., TX)
   

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6. Thomas Jefferson 'Tom' Mears

   --b. July 23, 1886 Rayland, Wilbarger Co., Texas
   --d. March 20, 1977 Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas
   --m. Mary Pearl Shaw
   --July 23, 1924 Rayland, Wilbarger Co., Texas
   ----b. November 9, 1902 Howland, Delta Co., Texas
   ----d. June 2, 1992 Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas
   ------d/o Zachary David Shaw and Sarah Edna CULLUM
   

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7. Josiephine 'Josie' (Mears) Greenhouse

   --b. August 7, 1888 Rayland, Wilbarger Co., Texas
   --d. March 6, 1968 Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas
   ----buried Thalia Cemetery, Foard Co., Texas
   --m. Robert Arthur 'Bob' Greenhouse
   --September 14, 1904 Texas
   ----b. April 22, 1884 Birmingham, Norwich, England
   ----d. February 22, 1971 Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas
   ------buried Thalia Cemetery, Foard Co., Texas
   ------s/o James Edmund Greenhouse and Sarah Jane JAMES
   

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8. Ida Idora (Mears) Curtis Singleton

   --b. September 23, 1891 Rayland, Wilbarger Co., Texas
   --d. November 11, 1984 Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado
   --m/1 Jacariaha Newton 'Newt' Curtis
   --November 30, 1904 Rayland, Wilbareger Co., Texas
   ----b. date unknown West Virginia
   --m/2 William Green 'Bill' Singleton
   --May 21, 1911 Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas
   ----b. January 17, 1878 Alma, Crawford Co., Arkansas
   ----d. May 6, 1963 Harlingen, Cameron Co., Texas
   

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9. Joseph Ervin 'Bud' Mears

   --b. September 23, 1895 Wilbarger Co. Texas
   --d. December 1984 Albuquerque, Bernadillo Co, New Mexico
   ----buried Military Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
   --m. Gladys Louise (Bailey) Jobe
   --April 1936
   ----she was previously married to George Caleb Jobe (Bud's Nephew)
   ----b. October 14, 1911 Texas
   ----d. January 31, 1986 Albuquerque, Bernadillo Co, New Mexico
   ------buried Military Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
   ------d/o Joe Bailey and ?
   

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10. Carl Sumpter Mears

    --b. September 1, 1898 Rayland, Wilbarger Co., Texas
    --d. July 12, 1985 Claude,Armstrong Co., Texas
    ----buried East View Cemetery, Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas
    --m. Sarah Annie Madoline 'Sadie' Shaw
    --June 1, 1930 Frederick, Tillman Co., Oklahoma
    ----b. March 2, 1905 Howand, Lamar Co., Texas
    ----d. June 25, 1996 Randall Co., Texas
    ------buried East View Cemetery, Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas
    ------d/o Zachary David Shaw and Sarah Edna CULLUM
    

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11. Raymond Earl Mears

    --b. July 24, 1901 Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas
    --d. March 22, 1979 Muleshoe, Texas
    ----buried Sunset Terrace Memorial Park, Muleshoe, Texas
    --m. Lora Linda Cain
    --October 29, 1932 Frederick, Tillman Co., Oklahoma
    ----b. April 3, 1910 Palo Pinto Co., Texas
    ----d. April 24, 1981 Muleshoe, Texas
    ------buried Sunset Terrace Memorial Park, Muleshoe, Texas
    ------d/o William Kindred Cain and Letha ROBERTS
    

Special Thanks

An 'extra special THANKS' to Zada (Mears) Sharp and Kathleen (Greenhouse) Weddle! Would like to also thank all the children of G. W. and grandchildren who contributed to this project over the years!