| Name |
James (of Jas) W(allace) Mears [1] |
| Birth |
Abt 1818 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA  [1] |
- The 1830 census, while he was still in his father's household, places the birth of James Mears of James between 1815 and 1820. Later census records, when ages were given in exact years, do not agree as to the year in which he was born. The 1870 census appears the most accurate, when it gives his age as 52, putting his birth at 1818. The 1850 census puts it at 1817. However, if he had been born in 1817 he would have been age 21 in 1838 when he married and would not have needed a guardian.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Anecdote |
1 Nov 1837 |
- At the sale of James Mears' personal property on 1 Nov 1837, James Mears of James bought two articles, his father gun for $2.00 and a tea kettle for 96 cents (Acc Co Inventories, 1837-39, p. 418)
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| Guardian - Chose a guardian |
25 Jun 1838 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA |
- It was on this date that James Mears, orphan of James Mears, chose William W. Oliver as his guardian (Acc Co Orders, 1836-1840, p. 348).
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| Census head of household |
1850 |
St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [1] |
- He was shown as James Mears of Jas. the head of HH#920, a 33 year old wheelwright. Listed with him were the following Mears: Molly, age 36; Bagwell, age 10; James, age 8; Sarah, age 6; Columbus, age 2; and George, age 1/12.
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| Census head of household |
1860 |
St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- He was shown as James Mears the head of HH#880, a 45 year old wheelwright with personal property valued at $100. Listed with him were the following Mearses: Molly, age 48; Sarah A., age 15; Columbus, age 11; Geo., age 10; John, age 4; and Mary, age 2.
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| Census head of household |
1870 |
Locust Mount PO, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia [3] |
- He was shown as James Mears the head of HH#LM164, a 52 year old farmer. Listed with him were the following Mearses: Molly, a 57 year old house keeper; Columbus, a 21 year old farm laborer; Geo. W., a 19 year old farm laborer; and Mary, age 12.
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| Record ID |
44473 |
| Death |
19 Aug 1884 |
Powellton, Accomack Co, Virginia [4, 5, 6] |
- The Acc Co Death Register show a Jas. W. Mears died on 29 Mar 1889 in St. George Parish of heart disease at the age of 71 years. He was the son of Jas. Mears, born in Acc Co, a laborer and widower. His son Colmore M. Mears gave the information. (NOTE: This puts his birth at 1818 & Colmore could have been Columbus.) James W. Mears, of Powellton, died intestate on 19 Aug 1884, of heart disease, according to an item in the 23 Aug 1884 issue of The Peninsula Enterprise, p. 3. However, that same article shows him as age 70, which puts his birth at 1814. (NOTE: Powellton later became known as Wachapreague.)
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Origins  |
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| Patriarch & Matriarch |
Bartholomew Mears, (I), b. Abt 1641 d. Dec 1682 (Age 41 years) (3 x Great Grandfather)  Sally Wallace, b. Abt 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown (Mother) |
| Half-siblings |
2 half brothers and 1 person of an unknown gender (family of James (of Molly) Mears and Hester N. 'Hessy' Harmon) |
| + | 1. David B. Mears, b. 27 Aug 1806, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 16 Nov 1871 (Age 65 years)
╚═ Juliet Ann Ames, m. 4 Jan 1830 | | | 2. George (of Jas) Mears, b. Abt 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown | | | 3. (other child of Jas) Mears, b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Person ID |
I44473 |
MilesFiles23 |
| Last Modified |
16 Jul 2006 |
| Family |
Mary 'Molly' Mears, b. Abt 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Jul 1888, Powellton, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 74 years)
Other Partners:
╚═Evans Harrison, b. Abt 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown m. 24 Nov 1834 |
| Marriage |
25 Jun 1838 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [7] |
- William W. Oliver was the security on the M.L.B. of James Mears, ward of William W. Oliver, and Mary Harrison, widow of Evans.
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| Children |
| | 1. Bagwell Mears, b. Abt 1840, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Asbury James Mears, b. Abt 1842, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 3. Sarah Ann Mears, b. 1844, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1936 (Age 92 years) |
| + | 4. Columbus C. Mears, b. 18 Oct 1847, Powellton, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 27 Feb 1920 (Age 72 years) |
| + | 5. George W. Mears, b. May 1850, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Jul 1888, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 38 years) |
| | 6. John Mears, b. Abt 1856, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 7. Mary C. Mears, b. 16 Feb 1858, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 14 May 1926 (Age 68 years) |
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| Family ID |
F13828 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
13 Mar 2023 |
Abt 1818 - 1884 (66 years)
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