| Name |
William W. (of M.) Mears [1, 2] |
| Birth |
8 Aug 1815 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA  [3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Will - Named in Fathers will |
25 Nov 1839 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- He was shown as a son William Mears in the will of Meshack Mears.
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| Will - Named in Mothers will |
9 Nov 1846 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [4] |
- He was shown as a son William Mears in the will of Peggy Mears.
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| Census head of household |
1850 |
Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- He was shown as William W. Mears the head of HH#218, a 34 year old farmer with real estate valued at $3,560. Listed with him were Nancy B. Mears, age 49 and Gillet B. Mears, age 5.
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| Census head of household |
1860 |
Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [6] |
- He was shown as Wm. Mears of M. the head of HH#731, a 46 year old farmer with real estate valued at $3,600 and personal property valued at $1,350. Listed with him were the following Mearses: Mary, age 38; James W.B., age 5; and Gilbert, age 16. John Mears of M., age 49, was next door, the head of HH#732.
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| Census head of household |
1870 |
Metompkin District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [7] |
- He was shown as William Mears the head of HH#MT166, a 54 year old farmer with real estate valued at $2,000 and personal property valued at $300. Listed with him were the following Mearses: Mary, age 47 and keeping house; Gillet, a 26 year old farm laborer; James, age 14 and attending school. Also listed were 4 blacks: Jacob Hickman, age 60 and a farm laborer; Harriet Mears, age 21 and a domestic servant; Susan Mears, age 1; and Sarah Mears, age 6 months and born in December.
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| Record ID |
27629 |
| Death |
25 Jul 1878 |
Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [1, 3] |
- He was shown as Wm. M. Mears, who died of dropsy at the age of 63 years. He was the son of Meshack & Peggy Mears, born in Acc Co, a farmer and the husband of Mary S. Mears, who gave the information.
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| Burial |
Mears Plot, Gargatha, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- His tombstone shows him as William Mears, son of M., buried next to Mary A. Mears, 8 Aug 1815 - 25 Jul 1878.
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Origins  |
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| Patriarch & Matriarch |
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| Siblings |
2 brothers and 6 sisters |
| | 1. Margaret A. Mears, b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Dec 1844 (Age 32 years) | | + | 2. John (of M.) Mears, b. Abt 1813, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
╚═ Nancy Northam, m. 19 Nov 1839 | | + | 3. Elizabeth Mears, b. Abt 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 18 Nov 1841 (Age < 26 years)
╚═ Asa Baker, m. 11 Nov 1835 | | + | 4. William W. (of M.) Mears, b. 8 Aug 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jul 1878, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 62 years)
╚═ Nancy Bundick, m. Abt 1842 ; Mary A. Fox, m. 17 Feb 1853 | | > | 5. Catharine 'Caty' Mears, b. Abt 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
╚═ William Baker, m. 6 Jul 1865 | | + | 6. Mary 'Molly' Mears, b. Abt 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
╚═ Samuel A. Justice, m. 10 Aug 1842 | | + | 7. Meshack Mears, III, b. 28 Jan 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 28 Apr 1896 (Age 74 years)
╚═ Elizabeth Hickman, m. 16 Jan 1845 ; Elizabeth A. 'Betsy' West, m. 23 Jul 1862 | | + | 8. Hetty (of M.) Mears, b. Abt 1828, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
╚═ James Henry 'Jim' Baker, m. 23 Jan 1864 | | | 9. Nancy M. Mears, b. Abt 1829, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Person ID |
I27629 |
MilesFiles23 |
| Last Modified |
9 Oct 2006 |
1815 - 1878 (62 years)
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
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