Michael 'Mikell' Mears

Abt 1798 - 1879  (81 years)

• Name	Michael 'Mikell' Mears  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1798	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	9 Dec 1834
  	When the personal property of James Mears of Kendall was sold on 9 Dec 1834 both Molly Harrison and Evans Harrison made purchases, as well as a third son of Kendall Mears, Mikell Mears (Acc Co Inventories, 1835-1837, p. 344).
  Census head of household	1850	St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as Mitchell Mears the head of HH#892, a 52 year old farmer with real estate valued at $1,000. Listed with him were the following Mears: Nancy, age 36; John, age 15; Margaret A., age 45; and Mitchell, age 4/12. Also listed was Charles Elliott, age 13.
  Reported death	20 Dec 1858	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	It was on this date that Michael Mears reported the death of his wife Nancy Mears, who died during childbirth at the age of 45 years.
  Census head of household	1860	Pungoteague P.O., St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	He was shown as Michel Mears the head of HH#865, a 62 year old farmer. Listed with him were the following Mears: Marg't S., age 20; Michel M., age 9; Major, age 5; Kittie, age 6; and Perry, age 1. Also listed were Libby League, a 50 year old black day laborer and John League, age 22 year old black sailor.
  Census head of household	1870	Locust Mount P.O., St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [5]
  	HH#397 was headed by Michel Mears, a 72 year old farmer with real estate valued at $7,400 and personal property valued at $250. Listed with him were the following Mearses: Susan, age 24; Michel, age 21; Major T., age 15; Perry F., age 11; Jeff Davis, age 9; Nancy L, age 11; and Sacker, age 2.
  Record ID	41196
  Death	30 Aug 1879	St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as Mitchel Mears, who died of consumption at the age of 72 years. He was born in Acc Co, and a widowed farmer. His son Mitchel Mears gave the information.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bartholomew Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1641   d. Dec 1682  (Age 41 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Catharine 'Katy' (--?--),   b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Michael 'Mikell' Mears,   b. Abt 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 30 Aug 1879, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 81 years) ▻ Ann 'Nancy' Mears,  m. 4 Nov 1826 ;   Nancy Caruthers,  m. 25 Jun 1849 ;   Margaret Susan Stevens,  m. 15 Jun 1859 ;   Mary Phillips, (widow),  m. 1 Mar 1871 + 2. James (of Ken) Mears,   b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Nov 1834  (Age 34 years) ▻ Eliza (--?--),  m. Abt 1825 + 3. Edward (of K.) Mears,   b. Abt 1805, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Fanny Folio,  m. 11 Jan 1835 + 4. Mary 'Molly' Mears,   b. Abt 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Jul 1888, Powellton, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 74 years) ▻ Evans Harrison,  m. 24 Nov 1834 ;   James (of Jas) W(allace) Mears,  m. 25 Jun 1838
  Person ID	I41196	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Kendall (of Litt.) Mears,   b. Abt 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catharine 'Katy' (--?--),   b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1795  [6]
  Family ID	F16940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann 'Nancy' Mears,   b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	4 Nov 1826	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	James Edmund was the security on the M.L.B. of Michael Mears of Kendall and Ann Mears of Richard, dec'd.
  Children	1. Mary Ann Mears,   b. Abt 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ George M. Johnson  m. 25 Dec 1849   2. Sally Mears,   b. Abt 1832, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Mears,   b. Abt 1835, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Margaret A. Mears,   b. Abt 1845, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Nancy Caruthers,   b. Abt 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 20 Dec 1858, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 44 years)  Other Partners: ╚═John Elliott,   b. Abt 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Jun 1849  (Age < 53 years)  m. 26 May 1834
  Marriage	25 Jun 1849	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	George S. Rogers was the security on the M.L.B. of Michael Mears, widower, and Nancy Elliott.
  Children	+ 1. Mitchell M. Mears,   b. Abt 1850, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Eveline C. Stevens  (Age < 38 years)  m. 6 Feb 1878;    ╚═ Elizabeth Parker  m. 7 Jul 1880   2. Kittie Mears,   b. Abt 1854, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Kittie Mears,   b. Abt 1854, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Major T. Mears,   b. Abt 1855, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Perry F. Mears,   b. Dec 1858, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   6. Nancy L. Mears,   b. Abt 1859, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F13815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Margaret Susan Stevens,   b. Abt 1840, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	15 Jun 1859	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	He was shown as Michael Mears, a 60 year old widowed farmer, the son of Kendal & Catharine Mears and she was shown as Margaret Susan Stephens, age 19, the daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Stephens. They were married by J.H. Addison. Mitchell W. West witnessed her signature.
  Children	1. Jeff Davis Mears,   b. Abt 1861, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sacker Mears,   b. Abt 1868, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Indie Mears,   b. Aft 1870, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Richard Walter Mears  m. 15 May 1889
  Family ID	F16939	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 4	Mary Phillips, (widow),   b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1 Mar 1871	Bobtown, Accomack Co, Virginia   [7]
  	He was shown as Michael Mears, a 72 year old widowed farmer, son of Kendal & Katy and she was shown as Mary Phillips, a 60 year old widow. They were married near Bobtown by E. Hebard.
  Family ID	F46660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1798 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 4 Nov 1826 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 25 Jun 1849 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Reported death - 20 Dec 1858 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 15 Jun 1859 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S569] Gail M. Walczyk, Accomack Co, VA, Death Register, 1853-1896, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1997), 569. [S586] Crowson & Hite, Acc Co 1860 Census, (E. Thomas Crowson & Susan Crowson Hite), 586. [S687] Gail M. Walczyk, 1870 Accomack Co, VA, Census, Part 2, St. George's Parish, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row), 687. [S551] Miles & Miles, Acc Co Marriages, 1854-1895, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997), p. 237 (marriages of their son Michael Mears in 1859 and in 1871 show him as a son of Kendal & Catharine & Katy), 551. [S551] Miles & Miles, Acc Co Marriages, 1854-1895, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997), 551.