And Their Children
1850 Cannon Co, Tennessee
page 701, #57 MEARS, Wm F 44 TN-NC-TN , Elizabeth 42 , B.H. 20 , Caroline 22 , Thomas J 17 , Sarah J 15 , L.E. 13 , Lucinda 11 , Mark L. 9 , Wm. B. 7 , G.W. 5 , Malvina 3 , Mary A 1 *G. W. is age 5 listed with his parents. **CORRECTION: Wm. F. was actually born in NC
1860 Marion Co., Arkansas
Union Township, page 543, #85 MEARS, William F 55 NC farmer $280 Elizabeth F 55 TN Mark L 18 Tn Lucinda 21 TN William B 18 Tn George W 14 TN Melvina 12 Tn Mary A 10 TN Margaret 8 TN Julia A 6 ARK *G. W. is age 14 with his parents.1860 Bowie Co., Texas
-page 15a, #148-153 Boone K A 40 M farmer $400 $685 GA Boone Mary E 28 F lady GA Boone Wm 13 M GA Boone Thos 8 M TX Boone Franklin 5 M TX Boone Francis 3 F TX Boone S H 10/12 M TX *Fannie is listed as Francis, age 3, with her parents. **CORRECTION: K. A. was actually born in Alabama - lived in GA as boy
1870 Hill County, Texas
Precint 2 (Hillsboro), #73 Enumerated August 10, 1870 David S. FILES 64 M W Farmer SC Sarah A. 63 F W SC - Thomas 25 M W TX Oscar M W TX cannot read Samue WALKER 23 M W Laborer Alabama George W. MEARS 24 M W Laborer Tennessee William H GODDARD 19 M W Laborer cannot read Alabama Nancy McELHANEY F W cannot read Clarissa A WOODS 17 F W. cannot read Alabama Texas Caroline M. FEAGLE? 10 F W cannot read. Texas *G. W. is 24, and working on the Files Ranch.1870 Kaufman County, Texas
page 30, #173-183 Enumerated July 13, 1870 Mary BOONE 39 Ga. Thomas 19 at home Tx Ben F. 16 Tx. Fannie 13 Tx. Sam H. 11 Tx. Mary E. 7 Ark. Asa MARSHALL 34 male, white laborer, Ga. *Fannie is age 13 with her widowed mother and siblings.
G. W. Mears and Fannie Boon
Married
May 22, 1874 Hill Co., Texas
1880 Throckmorton County, Texas
Justice Precinct # 1 Town of Throckmorton, page 290B, LInes 32-36, #16-16 --Enumerated on the 7th day of June 1880 George W MEARS W M 35 Farmer Tenn Va N.C. Frances T W F 23 Wife Keeping House Texas Ga Ga Frances L W F 5 Daughter At Home Texas Tenn Texas Minnie L W F 3 Daughter At Home Texas Tenn Texas Mary E W F 11/12 July Daughter At Home Texas Tenn Texas **CORRECTION: G. W. Mears Parent's Place of Birth --father was actually born in Guilford Co., NC with his parents from MD --mother was actually born in Anderson Co., TN with her parents from VA
1900 Wilbarger County, Texas
ED131 Precinct #4 pg 288 A, #22-22 --Enumerated on 2 June 1900, Geo. MEARS head 4 Aug 1845 owns r/w farmer Tn Va Va Fannie wife 43 Jan 1857 r/w keeps house Thomas son 15 July 1885 r/w in school Tx Tn GA Josie dau 10 Aug 1889 r/w in school Tx Tn GA Ida dau 8 Sep 1891 r/w in school Tx Tn Ga Joseph son 4 Sep 1895 at home Tx Tn Ga Carl S. son 1 Sep 1898 at home Tx Tn Ga Minnie COX dau 23 Nov 1876 r/w at home Tx Tn Ga Clara granddaughter 2 Sep 1897 at home Tx Tn Tx **CORRECTION: G. W. Mears Parent's Place of Birth --father was actually born in Guilford Co., NC with his parents from MD --mother was actually born in Anderson Co., TN with her parents from VA1900 Foard County, Texas
Precint 1, ED#27 sheet #5, #83-88 Enumerated 13, June 1900 John H. AYERS head Sept.1869 30 farmer owns R/w Ga Ga Ga Frances L. wife Feb. 1875 25 keeps house R/w TX Tn Tx Leroy son 1894 6 Tx Ga Tx Mittie P. dau Aug 1897 2 Tx Ga Tx Mose HULSEY boarder Mar. 1870 30 day laborer R/w Ga Al Ga May B. MEARS sister-in-law June 1882 18 R/w Tx Tn Tx Next Page Precint 1, ED#27, Sheet 6, #95-95 Robert L. JORDAN head Oct 1873 26 farm laborer, rents,R/W Tx Ms Tx Mary E. wife July 1879 20 keeps house R/w Tx Ms T **CORRECTION: Mary's father's birthplace should be TN
1910 Wilbarger County, Texas
ED131 Precinct #4 pg.7A -Ed 240,Sheet 114, Vol 142, #110-111 --Enumerated on 29 April 1910 George W. MEARS head 64 farmer s/English mar Ark Ark Ark Fannie wife 53 keeps house s/English mar GA GA GA Joe E. son 14 farm laborer s/English Tx Ar Ga Carl S. son 11 in school s/English Tx Ark Ga Raymond E. son 9 in school s/English Tx Ark GA **CORRECTION: G. W. Mears actually born in TN --father was actually born in Guilford Co., NC with his parents from MD --mother was actually born in TN **CORRECTION: Fannie actually born in TX --father was born in Alabama (lived GA as child) Two Doors away ED131 Precinct #4 pg.7A -Ed 240,Sheet 114, Vol 142 --Enumerated on 29 April 1910 Jessie W. JOBE head 38 m/10yrs s/English farmer rents r/w Mo.Mo.Mo Minnie wife 34 m/10yrs s/English r/w Tx.Tn.Tx Kalep G, son 8 s/English in school r/w Tx.Mo.Tx Walter son 6 s/English Tx.MoTx Annie B. dau 4 s/English Tx.MO.Tx William son ?/12 Tx.Mo.Tx Cox Clara COX step dau. 12 s/English in school r/w Tx.MO.Tx1910 Foard Co., Texas
ED# 110 6 May 1910, sheet 9B precinct #2, #111 Lee JORDAN 36 w/m mar. s/English R/W farmer owns Tx Ms Tx Bessie J. 30 w/f mar s/English R/W Tx USA USA L---- W. dau. 9 w/f R/w school Tx Tx TX Lye ? E. son 3 w/m Tx Tx TX Ardimus J. son 10/12 w/m Tx Tx Tx ED#110 pct 2 pg.12B 10 May 1910, #153 Robert GREENHOUSE head 26 mar.r/w s/english farmer rents Eng Eng Eng Josie wife 22 r/w s/e, Tx. Ms. TX Ruth dau. 5 TX Eng. Tx Walter S. son 4 TX Eng Tx Francies dau. 3/12 TX Eng Tx *CORRECTION: --Josie's father was born in TN - NOT MS.CHILDREN NOT YET FOUND - 1910
- John H. Ayers (widower of Frances Lee Mears) ----Frances died Jan 22, 1908 at Margaret, Foard Co. TX
- Mae Bell (Mears) Gunn (June 1882 - ----m. Samuel Edmondsom 'Ed' Gunn Jr. April 28, 1906 Hardeman Co., TX
- Thomas Jefferson 'T. J.' Mears (July 1886- ----m. Mary Pearl Shaw July 1924 Rayland, TX ----worked on several ranches
- Ida Idora (Mears) (Sept 1891- ----m. Jacariaha Newton Curtis Nov 30, 1904 Rayland, Wilbarger Co.,TX
G. W. Mears and Fannie Boon
Separated
1919 Wilbarger Co., Texas
1920 Hardeman Co., Texas
Justice Precinct #3 (part of), ED 122,Sheet #5, Line 26, #75 and 80 Chillicathe --Enumerated 23 February 1920 Mears, George W Head O F M W 74 W Can read and write TN VA VA Yes Farmer Own Farm **CORRECTION: G. W. Mears actually separted - NOT widowed --father was actually born in Guilford Co., NC with his parents from MD --mother was actually born in TN1920 Foard Co., Texas
Precinct #2 pg. 5A ED# 88 North Road leading from Margaret, #74-75 John H. AYERS 50 w/m mar. r/w farmer owns Ga Ga Ga Annie wife 44 w/f mar. r/w Ky KY Ky Henry L. son 25 w/m r/w laborer Tx Ga Tx Martha E. mother 71 w/f w Ga Ga Ga *Widower of Frances Lee Mears who has since remarried1920 Wilbarger County, Texas
ED#136 pg.7A, #133-148 Enumerated January 15, 1920 Robert L. JORDON head 47 r/w n/occupation TX MS TX Bessie wife 40 r/w TX AR TX Laura M. dau. 15 r/w in school TX TX TX Frances dau. 13 r/w in school TX TX TX Irene dau. 11 r/w in school TX TX TX Vernie L. son 7 TX TX TX Maudie dau. 3 11/12 TX TX TX *CORRECTION: --G. W. Mears, Bessie's father, was born in TN - NOT ms RollT625_1855, Vol 167, Ed 138, Precint 3, Sheet 5B, Line 79, HH 94-96 Minnie JOBE 1877 TX renting, widow Caleb 1902 TX farmers Walter L 1904 TX farmers Annie B 1906 TX in school William T 1909 TX in school Earnest B 1911 TX in school Martha V 1914 TX in school Mary E 1916 TX -age 4 years 3 months Earl F 1919 TX -age 1 year 6 months *Earl F. Jobe is my father. He was born abt 2 1/2 months before his father died.1920 Wheeler Co., Texas
Ed#24 pg.9B, Precinct 5, #187-182 --Enumerated 28 & 29 January 1920 Carl S. MEARS m/w single,21, r/w, farmer rent Tx USA Tx Joe E. bro. m/w single,24 r/w, farmer Tx USA Tx
NOT YET FOUND - 1920
- Fanny (Boon) Mears - STILL MISSING!
- Mae Bell (Mears) Gunn (June 1882 -
----m. Samuel Edmondsom 'Ed' Gunn Jr. April 28, 1906 Hardeman Co., TX
- Thomas Jefferson 'T. J.' Mears (July 1886-
----m. Mary Pearl Shaw July 1924 Rayland, TX
----worked on several ranches
- Josiephine 'Josie' (Mears) Greenhouse (Aug 1888
----m. Robert Arthur 'Bob' Greenhouse Sept 14, 1903 (location unknown)
----should be in Foard or Wheeler Co., Texas
- Ida Idora (Mears) (Sept 1891-
----m. Jacariaha Newton Curtis Nov 30, 1904 Rayland, Wilbarger Co.,TX
----m/2 William Green 'Bill' Singleton (year unknown) but in OK
----may be in Roswell, New Mexico area?
- Raymond Earl Mears (July 1901- --may be with Fannie?
- Mae Bell (Mears) Gunn (June 1882 -
----m. Samuel Edmondsom 'Ed' Gunn Jr. April 28, 1906 Hardeman Co., TX
1930 Hardeman County, Texas
ED# 9 precinct #3, pg 13A, #241-251 --Enumerated 25 April 1930 Minnie L. JOBE 53 Head, mar.Rents, r/w,radio, Tx Tn Tn Viola M. 17 dau r/w Tx MO Tx Mary E. 14 dau Tx MO Tx Earl 11 son Tx Mo. Tx George W. MEARS 84 father wd. Tn W.Va N.C. **CORRECTION: G. W. Mears Parent's Place of Birth --father was actually born in Guilford Co., NC with his parents from MD --mother was actually born in Anderson Co., TN with her parents from VA1930 Foard Co., Texas
Outside Crowell, ED#2 pct.1 pg.7A, #135-138 --Enumerated 15 Apr.1930 Thomas J. MEARS head 43 rents,n/radio,r/w farmer,vet/yes WW TX MO TX Mary wife 27 r/w TX MO ARK Zada dau 4 11/12 TX TX TX Ada dau. 4 11/12 TX TX TX Thomas J. son 2 4/12 TX TX TX ED#7 precinct #5 pg.4A, #68 -74 --Enumerated April 8, 1930 John H. AYERS head 60 owns, w/m, r/w, radio, cotton farmer Ga.Ga.Ga. Annie R. wife 51 w/f r/w, Ky KY KY Henry L. son, 34 w/m, mar. r/w cotton farmer Tx.Ga.Tx Rose dau-in-law 31 w/f mar. r/w Tx TX TX Frances granddau. 2 w/f Tx Tx Tx *Widower of Frances Lee Mears who has since remarried next Precint ED# 8 prec.# 6 pg.1B --Enumerated April 3, 1930 Raymond L. JORDAN 57, owns, w/m, mar. r/w farmer TX.MS MS Mary E. 51 wife w/f mar. r/w Tx Ms Ms Vernie Lee 19 son w/m single r/w Tx.TxTx Maude L. 14 dau w/f single r/w in school Tx.TxTx **Correction: --Raymond is listed instead of Robert --Mary's father was born in TN and mother born in TX1930 Wilbarger County, Texas
Vernon -Bowie Street, Precient 1, ED #1, page 6A, #1127-43-45 --Enumerated 3 April 1930 R.A. GREENHOUSE head, 45,owns,n/radio,r/w,s/e.farmer Eng. ENG ENG Josie wife, 42, r/w, s/e TX GA TX Carle son 14 in school r/w, s/e TX ENG TX Kenneth son, 6 at home TX ENG TX Dollie J. dau. 4 11/12 at home TX ENG TX ED# 244-9 pct.4 & Lockette Village pg.3B --Enumerated 5 April 1930 58-60 Francis T. MEARS head, 73,D, owns,radio,r/w Tx AL Ga Joseph E. MEARS son, 34,single, r/w, farmer TX Mo Tx William J. JOBE grandson, 21,single, r/w, farm laborer, Tx Mo.tx Earnest B. JOBE grandson, 19,single,r/w, farm laborer, TX MO Tx 59-61 Cecil S. HOPKINS head,mar. 30,rents,radio, r/w farm laborer TX KY TX Clara M. wife, 32 r/w TX TX TX Francis L. dau. 2/12 TX TX TX Mary E. JOBE sis-in-law, 14 r/w single TX MO TX *This is the farm house - across the Pease River.1930 Gray County, Texas
Lefors - ED#14 pct 1 3B, #34-36, (April 1930) Carl S. Mears head,31 single, r/w rents,n/radio,vet/n, $40.Cobbler,shoe shop TX TX Al.1930 Garfield County, Oklahoma
Enid - ED#30 11 B no date, #271-287 William J. SINGLETON head 51 owns 32 w/m radio,vet/no switchman RR Ar GA Ar Ida wife 38 19 w/m Tx Mo.Ark.
NOT YET FOUND - 1930
- Mae Bell (Mears) Gunn (June 1882 -
----m. Samuel Edmondsom 'Ed' Gunn Jr. April 28, 1906 Hardeman Co., TX
----should be in Wilbarger possibly with daughter, Anna Marie (Gunn) Bowman
- Raymond Earl Mears (July 1901-
August 1934 - G. W. Mears dies
Ranch House with daughter, Minnie Jobe, at Hardeman Co., TX
Buried Thalia Cemetery, Foard Co., Texas
February 1943 - Fannie (Boon) Mears dies
Home of son, Tom, at Vega, Oldham Co., TX
Buried Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX
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