Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1812 - 1897 (84 years)
| Mears, Amy B. 1870- |
| Mears, Amy B. | |
| B: | 15 Jan 1870 |
| Mears, Cora A. 1873- |
| Mears, Cora A. | |
| B: | 23 Apr 1873 |
 | Mears, Edward B. 1875- |
| Mears, Edward B. | |
| B: | 3 Apr 1875 |
| Mears, Oliver 1846-1917 |
| Mears, Oliver | |
| B: | 12 Nov 1846 |
| Putnam County, Indiana | |
| D: | 29 Mar 1917 |
| Coyle, Logan County, Oklahoma | |
| Corley, Mary Jane 1851-1908 |
| Corley, Mary Jane | |
| B: | 14 Feb 1851 |
| D: | 12 Apr 1908 |
| Mears, Synthia 1848- |
| Mears, Synthia | |
| B: | 1848 |
| Indiana | |
| Mears, Lewis Matthew 1851- |
| Mears, Lewis Matthew | |
| B: | 1851 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Levi Franklin 'Levie' 1853-1864 |
| Mears, Levi Franklin 'Levie' | |
| B: | 24 Feb 1853 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 19 Mar 1864 |
| Mears, Maude Mahalia 1876-1891 |
| Mears, Maude Mahalia | |
| B: | 8 Dec 1876 |
| Climax, Greenwood County, Kansas | |
| D: | Apr 1891 |
| Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma | |
| Mears, Harrison Cheathum 1855-1926 |
| Mears, Harrison Cheathum | |
| B: | 28 Oct 1855 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 14 Aug 1926 |
| Jones, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | |
| Price, Mary Catherine 1859-1891 |
| Price, Mary Catherine | |
| B: | 30 Jul 1859 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 1 Apr 1891 |
| Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma | |
| Mears, Mary Pornetti 1858-1944 |
| Mears, Mary Pornetti | |
| B: | 10 Sep 1858 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 18 May 1944 |
| Mears, Infant 1860-1860 |
| Mears, Infant | |
| B: | 25 Jul 1860 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 27 Jul 1860 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Rebecca Emeline 1864-1904 |
| Mears, Rebecca Emeline | |
| B: | Apr 1864 |
| D: | 27 May 1904 |
| Mears, Benjamin L. 1827-1869 |
| Mears, Benjamin L. | |
| B: | 7 Apr 1827 |
| Kentucky | |
| D: | 30 Dec 1869 |
| McCoy, Mariah C. 1826-1880 |
| McCoy, Mariah C. | |
| B: | 1826 |
| Ohio | |
| D: | 15 Mar 1880 |
| Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas | |
| McCoy, Mariah C. 1826-1880 |
| McCoy, Mariah C. | |
| B: | 1826 |
| Ohio | |
| D: | 15 Mar 1880 |
| Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas | |
| Mears, Angeline 1827- |
| Mears, Angeline | |
| B: | 18 Jun 1827 |
| Missouri | |
| Mears, James W. P. 1831-1854 |
| Mears, James W. P. | |
| B: | 5 Nov 1831 |
| Indiana | |
| D: | 5 Jul 1854 |
| Woolard, Mary Ann 1871- |
| Woolard, Mary Ann | |
| B: | 1871 |
| Woolard, Margaret E. 1874- |
| Woolard, Margaret E. | |
| B: | 1874 |
| Woolard, Cora Belle 1876- |
| Woolard, Cora Belle | |
| B: | 1876 |
| Woolard, Leona Cassander 1879- |
| Woolard, Leona Cassander | |
| B: | 1879 |
| Woolard, Willie Catherine | |
| B: | 1882 |
| Woolard, Alice Etta 1884- |
| Woolard, Alice Etta | |
| B: | 1884 |
| Woolard, Charles William 1886-1891 |
| Woolard, Charles William | |
| B: | 1886 |
| D: | 1891 |
| Woolard, Nettie Velzora 1891- |
| Woolard, Nettie Velzora | |
| B: | 1891 |
| Woolard, Ola Woulard 1895- |
| Woolard, Ola Woulard | |
| B: | 1895 |
| Pee, Celia 1853- |
| Pee, Celia | |
| B: | 20 Feb 1853 |
| Pee, John W. 1860- |
| Pee, John W. | |
| B: | 1860 |
| Mears, Rebecca Jane 1834-1908 |
| Mears, Rebecca Jane | |
| B: | 3 May 1834 |
| Indiana | |
| D: | 4 Jul 1908 |
| Pike County, Arkansas | |
| Pee, Jonathan 1831-1897 |
| Pee, Jonathan | |
| B: | 31 Oct 1831 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| M: | 13 Jun 1852 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 2 Nov 1897 |
| Pike County, Arkansas | |
| Wakefeld, William A. 1852- |
| Wakefeld, William A. | |
| B: | 21 Sep 1852 |
| Wakefeld, James A. 1855- |
| Wakefeld, James A. | |
| B: | 3 Sep 1855 |
| Chopman, Lucy A. -1924 |
| Chopman, Lucy A. | |
| D: | Jul 1924 |
| Wakefeld, Jerome A. 1857- |
| Wakefeld, Jerome A. | |
| B: | 1 Sep 1857 |
| Wakefeld, Isabell 1860-1861 |
| Wakefeld, Isabell | |
| B: | 10 Mar 1860 |
| D: | 24 Sep 1861 |
| Wakefeld, Eunice W. 1862- |
| Wakefeld, Eunice W. | |
| B: | 22 Apr 1862 |
| Wakefeld, DePalmer C. or G. | |
| B: | 30 Aug 1864 |
| Wakefeld, Mary E. 1870- |
| Wakefeld, Mary E. | |
| B: | 13 Apr 1870 |
| Mears, Elizabeth America Jane 'Eliza' 1836-1928 |
| Mears, Elizabeth America Jane 'Eliza' | |
| B: | 6 May 1836 |
| Indiana | |
| D: | 24 Apr 1928 |
| Elma, Grays Harbor County, Washington | |
| Wakefeld, William Harry 1831- |
| Wakefeld, William Harry | |
| B: | 18 Feb 1831 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | Elma, Grays Harbor County, Washington |
| Mears, Oscar C. 1860-1860 |
| Mears, Oscar C. | |
| B: | 21 Feb 1860 |
| D: | 22 Feb 1860 |
| Mears, William A. 1860-1860 |
| Mears, William A. | |
| B: | 21 Feb 1860 |
| D: | 7 Mar 1860 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Mears, John E. 1861-1864 |
| Mears, John E. | |
| B: | 25 Nov 1861 |
| D: | 4 Oct 1864 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Ella J. 1865-1945 |
| Mears, Ella J. | |
| B: | 1865 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 1945 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Rollie 1897-1897 |
| Mears, Rollie | |
| B: | 1897 |
| D: | 1897 |
| Mears, George Frank 1867-1950 |
| Mears, George Frank | |
| B: | 1867 |
| Christian County, Illinois | |
| D: | 1950 |
| Hagarstown, Fayette County, Illinois | |
| Evans, Matilda 'Tilly' 1867-1944 |
| Evans, Matilda 'Tilly' | |
| B: | 17 Jun 1867 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 18 Nov 1944 |
| Hagarstown, Fayette County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Otis Emery 1871-1969 |
| Mears, Otis Emery | |
| B: | 3 Mar 1871 |
| Christian County, Illinois | |
| D: | 5 Mar 1969 |
| Herrick, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Jones, Mollie 1875-1938 |
| Jones, Mollie | |
| B: | 1875 |
| D: | 1938 |
| Mears, Anthony O. 1881-1947 |
| Mears, Anthony O. | |
| B: | 1881 |
| D: | 1947 |
| Mears, Levi Franklin 1837-1928 |
| Mears, Levi Franklin | |
| B: | 13 Mar 1837 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 26 May 1928 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| Henson, Juliette 1840-1885 |
| Henson, Juliette | |
| B: | 28 Jan 1840 |
| Illinois | |
| D: | 21 Feb 1885 |
| Mears, Mable Edith 1891-1978 |
| Mears, Mable Edith | |
| B: | 9 Jul 1891 |
| D: | 6 May 1978 |
| Mears, Leroy Ernest 1893-1955 |
| Mears, Leroy Ernest | |
| B: | 6 Oct 1893 |
| Christian County, Illinois | |
| D: | 22 Feb 1955 |
| Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| SALLES, Florence 'Floranie' 1856-1932 |
| SALLES, Florence 'Floranie' | |
| B: | 27 Oct 1856 |
| Lost River, Orange County, Indiana | |
| D: | 26 Jan 1932 |
| Rosamond, Christian County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Homer E. 1896-1981 |
| Mears, Homer E. | |
| B: | 1896 |
| D: | 1981 |
| Hunter, Gladys O. 'Dolly' 1908-2008 |
| Hunter, Gladys O. 'Dolly' | |
| B: | 17 May 1908 |
| Cresco, Howard County, Iowa | |
| D: | 17 Mar 2008 |
| Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Rosa M. 1904-1908 |
| Mears, Rosa M. | |
| B: | 13 Mar 1904 |
| D: | 10 Feb 1908 |
| Mears, Oliver Franklin 'Ollie' 1864-1937 |
| Mears, Oliver Franklin 'Ollie' | |
| B: | 24 Oct 1864 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 8 Jan 1937 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Hutton, Della May 1869-1957 |
| Hutton, Della May | |
| B: | 30 Jun 1869 |
| Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio | |
| D: | 5 Jul 1957 |
| Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Edna Jane 1867-1879 |
| Mears, Edna Jane | |
| B: | 25 Jul 1867 |
| D: | 16 Dec 1879 |
| Mears, Della 1869-1957 |
| Mears, Della | |
| B: | 1869 |
| D: | 1957 |
| Mears, Arnold 1893-1989 |
| Mears, Arnold | |
| B: | 12 Oct 1893 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 18 Dec 1989 |
| Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| York, Cora 1894-1986 |
| York, Cora | |
| B: | 7 Apr 1894 |
| Chrisney, Spencer County, Indiana | |
| M: | 1913 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 31 Mar 1986 |
| Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Raymond Stanley 'Ray' 1895-1967 |
| Mears, Raymond Stanley 'Ray' | |
| B: | 8 May 1895 |
| Herrick, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 19 Sep 1967 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Walters, Opal 1900-1984 |
| Walters, Opal | |
| B: | 1900 |
| Chrisney, Spencer County, Indiana | |
| D: | 28 Feb 1984 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Abba Leona 1897-1982 |
| Mears, Abba Leona | |
| B: | 26 Aug 1897 |
| Herrick, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 4 Feb 1982 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Walters, Carl 1896-1978 |
| Walters, Carl | |
| B: | 1896 |
| Spencer County, Indiana | |
| D: | 31 Jul 1978 |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Savilla 'Villa' 1899-1957 |
| Mears, Savilla 'Villa' | |
| B: | 1899 |
| D: | 1957 |
| Schoby, Roy M. 1890-1959 |
| Schoby, Roy M. | |
| B: | 1890 |
| D: | 1959 |
| Mears, Hazel Irene 1901-1992 |
| Mears, Hazel Irene | |
| B: | 15 Mar 1901 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 29 May 1992 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Clark, John F. Sr. 1899-1979 |
| Clark, John F. Sr. | |
| B: | 22 Jan 1899 |
| DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 12 Nov 1979 |
| Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Thelma M. 1903-1985 |
| Mears, Thelma M. | |
| B: | 25 Jan 1903 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 27 Apr 1985 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| Jackson, William W. 1904-1995 |
| Jackson, William W. | |
| B: | 24 Aug 1904 |
| D: | 23 Nov 1995 |
| La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin | |
 | Mears, William Edward 'Ted' 1904-1982 |
| Mears, William Edward 'Ted' | |
| B: | 7 Oct 1904 |
| Cold Springs, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 27 Nov 1982 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Emery Elwood 1906-1970 |
| Mears, Emery Elwood | |
| B: | 1906 |
| Cold Springs, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 19 Mar 1970 |
| Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois | |
| LINTON, Margaret L. 1909-1993 |
| LINTON, Margaret L. | |
| B: | 31 Aug 1909 |
| Logan County, Illinois | |
| D: | 14 May 1993 |
| Normal, McLean County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Marie Leah 1908-1950 |
| Mears, Marie Leah | |
| B: | 23 Dec 1908 |
| Cold Springs, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 1950 |
| Mears, Opal Jennie 1909-1932 |
| Mears, Opal Jennie | |
| B: | 4 Oct 1909 |
| D: | 7 Aug 1932 |
| Mears, Robert Paul 'Pete' 1913-2004 |
| Mears, Robert Paul 'Pete' | |
| B: | 26 Aug 1913 |
| Macon County, Illinois | |
| D: | 29 Dec 2004 |
| Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois | |
| Martin, Ruth Aurelle 1912-1998 |
| Martin, Ruth Aurelle | |
| B: | 9 Feb 1912 |
| Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois | |
| M: | 7 Feb 1954 |
| D: | 28 Nov 1998 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Mears, William Jefferson 1869-1952 |
| Mears, William Jefferson | |
| B: | 15 May 1869 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 22 Apr 1952 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Hutton, Mary Jane 1873-1935 |
| Hutton, Mary Jane | |
| B: | 15 Sep 1873 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 3 Aug 1935 |
| Tunbridge, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| MEARS, Milton Edward 1871-1918 |
| MEARS, Milton Edward | |
| B: | 8 Aug 1871 |
| D: | 1 Jul 1918 |
| Smith, Josie May 1879-1964 |
| Smith, Josie May | |
| B: | 5 Mar 1879 |
| Bourbon County, Kansas | |
| D: | 20 Jan 1964 |
| Gracemont, Caddo County, Oklahoma | |
| Kirtley, Claude F. 1896-1974 |
| Kirtley, Claude F. | |
| B: | 9 Sep 1896 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 21 Apr 1974 |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Unity Harriet 1872-1905 |
| Mears, Unity Harriet | |
| B: | 5 May 1872 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 1 Mar 1905 |
| Kentley, Marion F. 1856-1943 |
| Kentley, Marion F. | |
| B: | 21 Jan 1856 |
| Hardin County, Kentucky | |
| D: | 1 Jun 1943 |
| Mears, Rose Margaret 1877-1954 |
| Mears, Rose Margaret | |
| B: | 13 Jun 1877 |
| D: | 20 Jun 1954 |
| Maroa, Macon County, Illinois | |
| Mears, James Henry 1879-1954 |
| Mears, James Henry | |
| B: | 11 Jun 1879 |
| D: | 24 Jan 1954 |
| Mears, King Andrew 1839-1880 |
| Mears, King Andrew | |
| B: | 13 Dec 1839 |
| Illinois | |
| D: | 8 Feb 1880 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Rowdybush, Mary Ann 1841-1903 |
| Rowdybush, Mary Ann | |
| B: | 1 Jun 1841 |
| D: | 24 Jul 1903 |
| Mears, Nora B. 1874- |
| Mears, Nora B. | |
| B: | 1874 |
| Mears, Cora F. 1877-1904 |
| Mears, Cora F. | |
| B: | 11 Jun 1877 |
| Illinois | |
| D: | 14 Aug 1904 |
| Mears, Carrie Alta 1880- |
| Mears, Carrie Alta | |
| B: | 7 Jul 1880 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Henderson, Wava Lucille 1909-2003 |
| Henderson, Wava Lucille | |
| B: | 29 Mar 1909 |
| Moweaqua Township, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 10 Feb 2003 |
| Herrick, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Rose C. 1882-1972 |
| Mears, Rose C. | |
| B: | 22 Oct 1882 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 1972 |
| Herrick, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Henderson, John D. 'Jake' 1871-1943 |
| Henderson, John D. 'Jake' | |
| B: | 1871 |
| D: | 1943 |
| Mears, Elias Marion 'Dink' 1846-1901 |
| Mears, Elias Marion 'Dink' | |
| B: | 9 Jun 1846 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 30 Apr 1901 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Luster, Melinda 1842-1920 |
| Luster, Melinda | |
| B: | 4 Jun 1842 |
| Fayette County, Illinois | |
| D: | 17 Apr 1920 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Adaline A. 1850- |
| Mears, Adaline A. | |
| B: | 1850 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
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| Spurgeon, Cynthia Ann 1812-1897 |
| Spurgeon, Cynthia Ann | |
| B: | 7 Jul 1812 |
| Kentucky | |
| D: | 2 Feb 1897 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Mears, William M. 'Uncle Billy' 1802-1882 |
| Mears, William M. 'Uncle Billy' | |
| B: | 7 Dec 1802 |
| Lewis County, Kentucky | |
| M: | 30 Oct 1827 |
| Fayette County, Indiana | |
| D: | 15 Feb 1882 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
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