Littleton W. Mears

1867 - 1944  (77 years)

• Name	Littleton W. Mears  [1]
  Birth	1867	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Grand Fathers will	8 Aug 1881	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In his will Henry Mears gave to dau. Elizabeth Broadwater, now living in the City of Philadelphia, $50. To dau. Eveline Matthews oxen and cart bought of James Lingo, one bed, $50. To son Thomas H. Mears $100, my revolver, and during his life my watch and at my death to my grandson Littleton Mears. To wife Mariah (nee Barnes) and dau. Jane during their natural lives all land and personal property. At their deaths, to my grandson Littleton Mears the land and one bed. At the death of my wife and daughter, to son Thomas H. Mears and his children with the exception of Littleton, all my personal property to be equally divided. My business to my son Thomas H. Mears. Signed 8 Aug 1881. Wit: John Y. Fitchett, William H. Bull, David F. Bloxom. Proved 29 Mar 1882. Sureties William Summers, John Simmons, John Y. Fitchett.
  Record ID	55511
  Death	1944  [2]
  Burial	Union Greenbackville Cemetery, Stockton, Worcester County, Maryland, USA   [2]
  Siblings	5 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Ida A. Mears,   b. 1861, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Sep 1865, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 4 years)   2. Mary Mears,   b. Abt 1863, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Thomas H. Mears,   b. 1865, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1940  (Age 75 years) ╚═Catharine R. 'Kate' Mason,   b. 1876, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1962  (Age 86 years),  m. Abt 1896     4. Littleton W. Mears,   b. 1867, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1944  (Age 77 years) ╚═Julia E. Nock,   b. 1876, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1964  (Age 88 years),  m. 25 Dec 1895, Mappsville, Accomack Co, Virginia     5. Robert Lee Mears,   b. 7 Jul 1871, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 3 Oct 1922  (Age 51 years)   6. Jonathan W. (of Thos H) Mears,   b. 24 Dec 1875, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 24 Nov 1905  (Age 29 years)   7. Orris N. Mears,   b. Abt 1878, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   8. Everret A. Mears,   b. 1880, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1949  (Age 69 years) ╚═Nettie Rew,   b. 1888, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1953  (Age 65 years),  m. Abt 1910     9. Caroline Mears,   b. Abt 1882, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bartholomew Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1641   d. Dec 1682  (Age 41 years)  (5 x Great Grandfather)  Margaret 'Peggy' Willett,   b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I55511	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Thomas Henry Mears,   b. 18 Mar 1836, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 20 Aug 1900 (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Tryphena A.S. 'Trifany' Taylor,   b. 11 Aug 1840, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 5 Jan 1920 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1860	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as Thomas H. Mears, a 23 year old farmer, the son of Henry & Sarah Mears and she was shown as Trifany A.S. Taylor, age 18, daughter of Zadoc & Rachel Taylor. They were married by J.C. Mears.
  Family ID	F17415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia E. Nock,   b. 1876, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1964 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1895	Mappsville, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	He was shown as Littleton W. Mears, a 28 year old farmer the son of Thos. H. Mears Sr. & his wife Triphemia A. and she was shown as Julia E. Nock, age 19, the daughter of George T. & Urbanna Nock. They were married by J.L. King.
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F17550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1867 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Grand Fathers will - 8 Aug 1881 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Union Greenbackville Cemetery, Stockton, Worcester County, Maryland, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S913] Carey, Mears Charts, 913. [S503] Mary Frances Carey, M.K. Miles & Barry W. Miles, Tombstones Inscriptions of Upper Accomack County, Virginia, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1995), 503. [S839] Smith, Elizabeth - Acc Co Wills 1861-1901, (Onancock, VA: Self Published, 2005), p. 43 (will of Henry Mears, wife Mariah), 839. [S551] Miles & Miles, Acc Co Marriages, 1854-1895, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997), 551.