Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray

Mears, Benjamin L.

Mears, Benjamin L.

Male 1827 - 1869  (42 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mears, Benjamin L. was born on 7 Apr 1827 in Kentucky (son of Mears, William M. 'Uncle Billy' and Spurgeon, Cynthia Ann); died on 30 Dec 1869; was buried in Corley Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: McCoy, Mariah C.. Mariah was born in 1826 in Ohio; died on 15 Mar 1880 in Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mears, Oliver was born on 12 Nov 1846 in Putnam County, Indiana; died on 29 Mar 1917 in Coyle, Logan County, Oklahoma; was buried in Clarkson Cemetery, Payne County, Oklahoma.
    2. Mears, Synthia was born in 1848 in Indiana.
    3. Mears, Lewis Matthew was born in 1851 in Shelby County, Illinois.
    4. Mears, Levi Franklin 'Levie' was born on 24 Feb 1853 in Shelby County, Illinois; died on 19 Mar 1864; was buried in Corley Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois.
    5. Mears, Harrison Cheathum was born on 28 Oct 1855 in Shelby County, Illinois; died on 14 Aug 1926 in Jones, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Clarkson Cemetery, Payne County, Oklahoma.
    6. Mears, Mary Pornetti was born on 10 Sep 1858 in Shelby County, Illinois; died on 18 May 1944.
    7. Mears, Infant was born on 25 Jul 1860 in Shelby County, Illinois; died on 27 Jul 1860 in Shelby County, Illinois.
    8. Mears, Rebecca Emeline was born in Apr 1864; died on 27 May 1904.

    Family/Spouse: Johnson, M.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: McCoy, Mariah C.. Mariah was born in 1826 in Ohio; died on 15 Mar 1880 in Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mears, William M. 'Uncle Billy' was born on 7 Dec 1802 in Lewis County, Kentucky; died on 15 Feb 1882 in Shelby County, Illinois; was buried in Corley Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois.

    William married Spurgeon, Cynthia Ann on 30 Oct 1827 in Fayette County, Indiana. Cynthia (daughter of Spergeon, Samual and Karr, Nancy Carr or) was born on 7 Jul 1812 in Kentucky; died on 2 Feb 1897 in Shelby County, Illinois; was buried in Corley Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Spurgeon, Cynthia Ann was born on 7 Jul 1812 in Kentucky (daughter of Spergeon, Samual and Karr, Nancy Carr or); died on 2 Feb 1897 in Shelby County, Illinois; was buried in Corley Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Mears, A.A.
    2. 1. Mears, Benjamin L. was born on 7 Apr 1827 in Kentucky; died on 30 Dec 1869; was buried in Corley Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois.
    3. Mears, Angeline was born on 18 Jun 1827 in Missouri.
    4. Mears, James W. P. was born on 5 Nov 1831 in Indiana; died on 5 Jul 1854; was buried in Corley Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois.
    5. Mears, Rebecca Jane was born on 3 May 1834 in Indiana; died on 4 Jul 1908 in Pike County, Arkansas; was buried in Wood Cemetery, Shawmut, Pike County, Arkansas.
    6. Mears, Elizabeth America Jane 'Eliza' was born on 6 May 1836 in Indiana; died on 24 Apr 1928 in Elma, Grays Harbor County, Washington; was buried in Elma IOOF Cemetery, Elma, Grays Harbor County, Washington.
    7. Mears, Levi Franklin was born on 13 Mar 1837 in Shelby County, Illinois; died on 26 May 1928 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried on 28 May 1928 in Linwood Cemetery, Pana, Christian County, Illinois.
    8. Mears, King Andrew was born on 13 Dec 1839 in Illinois; died on 8 Feb 1880 in Shelby County, Illinois; was buried in Corley Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois.
    9. Mears, Elias Marion 'Dink' was born on 9 Jun 1846 in Shelby County, Illinois; died on 30 Apr 1901 in Shelby County, Illinois; was buried in Corley Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois.
    10. Mears, Adaline A. was born in 1850 in Shelby County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Spergeon, Samual was born in 1790 in Kentucky (son of Spurgon, J. and ?, R.E.); died in 1850; was buried in Rodes Cemetery, Herrick Township, Shelby County,.

    Samual married Karr, Nancy Carr or. Nancy was born in Mar 1792 in Maryland or Pennsylvania; died on 24 Dec 1868; was buried in Rodes Cemetery, Herrick Township, Shelby County,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Karr, Nancy Carr or was born in Mar 1792 in Maryland or Pennsylvania; died on 24 Dec 1868; was buried in Rodes Cemetery, Herrick Township, Shelby County,.
    Children:
    1. 3. Spurgeon, Cynthia Ann was born on 7 Jul 1812 in Kentucky; died on 2 Feb 1897 in Shelby County, Illinois; was buried in Corley Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois.
    2. Spergeon, Aaron was born on 20 May 1813 in Fleming County, Kentucky.
    3. Spergeon, Rebecca Elisabeth 'Betty' was born in 1815 in Fleming County, Kentucky.
    4. Spergeon, Jesse K. was born in 1817.
    5. Spergeon, Elias Tilford was born in 1819 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died before 1856 in Shelby County, Illinois.
    6. Spurgeon, James P. was born on 3 Aug 1820 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 22 Dec 1889; was buried in Martin Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas.
    7. Spergeon, Selinda Jane was born in 1823.
    8. Spergeon, King William was born in 1825; died on 22 Dec 1852.
    9. Spergeon, Lucinda or Lorinda was born on 1828 OR 1829 in Parke County, Indiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Spurgon, J.

    J. married ?, R.E.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  ?, R.E.
    Children:
    1. 6. Spergeon, Samual was born in 1790 in Kentucky; died in 1850; was buried in Rodes Cemetery, Herrick Township, Shelby County,.



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