Lorenzo T. Mears

Abt 1836 - 1888  (52 years)

• Name	Lorenzo T. Mears  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	Abt 1836	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Census with parents	1850	St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	He was shown as Lorenzo Mears, age 14 in HH#536 headed by Jessy Mears, a 56 year old carpenter with real estate valued at $400.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	20 Aug 1852	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as a son Lorenzo T. Mears in the will of James Mears, who was evidently Jesse Mears.
  Census head of household	1860	Locustville P.O., St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [6]
  	He was shown as Lorenzo T. Mears the head of HH#499, a 25 year old mail carrier with real estate valued at $50. Listed with him were the following Mears: Sarah A.E., age 32; Elizt. P., age 3 and Arinthia S., age 1.
  Census head of household	1870	Locust Mount PO, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [7]
  	He was shown as L.T. Mears the head of HH#LM190, a 36 year old U.S.M. contractor. Listed with him were the following Mears: Sarah A. Mears, a 41 year old house keeper; Betty P., age 14; Martha, age 12; Benj. J., age 10; John A., age 5; and Carolina, age 2.
  Record ID	42428
  Death	15 Feb 1888	St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Acc Co Death Records show him as Lorenzo T. Mears, who died of cancer at the age of 54 years. He was the son of Jesse Mears, born in Acc Co, a laborer & the husband of Sallie. His son Benj. Mears gave the information.
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Ann Mears,   b. Abt 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Cornelius C. Heath,   b. Abt 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Aug 1850, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 35 years),  m. 19 Dec 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 2. James R. (of Jesse) Mears,   b. Abt 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Aug 1884, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 69 years) ╚═Catharine T. Wyatt, (widow?),   b. Abt 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 14 Sep 1839, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   ╚═Rose A. (--?--),   b. Abt 1805, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1846   ╚═Mary Phillips,   b. Abt 1831, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 26 Apr 1852, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     3. Hillary Mears,   b. Abt 1825, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1850  (Age 25 years)   4. George W. Mears,   b. 30 Jun 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 15 Jan 1912  (Age 81 years) ╚═Elizabeth S. Turlington,   b. 12 Aug 1841, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 2 Mar 1927  (Age 85 years),  m. 19 May 1860, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 5. Lorenzo T. Mears,   b. Abt 1836, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 15 Feb 1888, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 52 years) ╚═Sarah A.E. Belote,   b. Abt 1831, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 31 Oct 1855, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bartholomew Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1641   d. Dec 1682  (Age 41 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1735, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I42428	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2006

  
  

  Father	Jesse Mears,   b. Abt 1794, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1854, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Lingo 'Betsy' Wyatt,   b. Abt 1789, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	8 Aug 1814	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Hillery Mears was the security on the M.L.B. of Jesse Mears and Betsy L. Wyatt.
  Family ID	F13399	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah A.E. Belote,   b. Abt 1831, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	31 Oct 1855	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  	He was shown as Lorenzo T. Mears, the son of Jesse and she was shown as Sarah Beloate, the daughter of George. Geo. W. Bell said they both were over age 21.
  Children	1. Elizabeth P. Mears,   b. Abt 1857, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   2. Arinthia S. Mears,   b. Abt 1859, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Benjamin T. Mears,   b. Abt 1862, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Roberta Kellam  m. 6 Jan 1886
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F13270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1836 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 20 Aug 1852 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 31 Oct 1855 - 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. [S551] Miles & Miles, Acc Co Marriages, 1854-1895, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997), 551. [S569] Gail M. Walczyk, Accomack Co, VA, Death Register, 1853-1896, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1997), 569. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 367 (will of James Mears, wife Betsy, but evidently he was Jesse Mears), 688. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S7] 1860 Accomack County, Virginia, Federal Census, (National Archives Microfilm), 7. [S687] Gail M. Walczyk, 1870 Accomack Co, VA, Census, Part 2, St. George's Parish, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row), 687.