Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1873 - 1935 (61 years)
 | Mears, Roy Bertram 1917-1988 |
| Mears, Roy Bertram | |
| B: | 11 Jul 1917 |
| D: | 16 Aug 1988 |
| Finfrock, Doris Irene 1918-1992 |
| Finfrock, Doris Irene | |
| B: | 29 Sep 1918 |
| Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| M: | 20 Nov 1948 |
| D: | 13 Sep 1992 |
| Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois | |
 | Mears, Clarence Reed 1949-1993 |
| Mears, Clarence Reed | |
| B: | 21 Mar 1949 |
| Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois | |
| D: | 30 Aug 1993 |
| Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | |
| Hamblen, Rebecca Lynn 'Becky' 1949-2016 |
| Hamblen, Rebecca Lynn 'Becky' | |
| B: | 14 Jun 1949 |
| Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois | |
| D: | 3 Mar 2016 |
| Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | |
 | Mears, Howard E. 1920-2010 |
| Mears, Howard E. | |
| B: | 14 Jul 1920 |
| Maroa, Macon County, Illinois | |
| D: | 15 Dec 2010 |
| Chenoa, McLean County, Illinois | |
| Goodman, Ruby May 1926-1997 |
| Goodman, Ruby May | |
| B: | 26 Feb 1926 |
| M: | 1 Apr 1946 |
| D: | 10 Oct 1997 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Dorthea Maxine 1922-1922 |
| Mears, Dorthea Maxine | |
| B: | 25 Jun 1922 |
| D: | 18 Nov 1922 |
| Mears, Denver Wayne 'Duke' 1959-2002 |
| Mears, Denver Wayne 'Duke' | |
| B: | 28 Aug 1959 |
| Bloomington, McClean County, Illinois | |
| D: | 11 Aug 2002 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
 | Mears, Chester Lee 'Chet' 1927-2009 |
| Mears, Chester Lee 'Chet' | |
| B: | 2 Aug 1927 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 4 Mar 2009 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| 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 | |
| Shingleton, Everette Swain Gordon 1942-1985 |
| Shingleton, Everette Swain Gordon | |
| B: | 19 Apr 1942 |
| Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky | |
| D: | 1 May 1985 |
| Waddy, Shelbyville County, Kentucky | |
 | Maglone, William Laval 'Bill' Sr. 1950-2022 |
| Maglone, William Laval 'Bill' Sr. | |
| B: | 27 Nov 1950 |
| Flora, Clay County, Illinois | |
| D: | 7 Nov 2022 |
| St. Mary's Hospital, | |
| Mears, Dale Ray 1952-2004 |
| Mears, Dale Ray | |
| B: | 4 May 1952 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| D: | 8 May 2004 |
 | Mears, Roger Kent 1955-2023 |
| Mears, Roger Kent | |
| B: | 17 Jan 1955 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| D: | 15 Jan 2023 |
| Mears, Dona Lynn 1957-2023 |
| Mears, Dona Lynn | |
| B: | 20 Jan 1957 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| D: | 13 Apr 2023 |
 | Mears, James Benjamin 1920-1968 |
| Mears, James Benjamin | |
| B: | 7 Mar 1920 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 15 May 1968 |
 | Bertrang, Ellen Jean 1921-2012 |
| Bertrang, Ellen Jean | |
| B: | 3 Mar 1921 |
| Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois | |
| M: | 27 Oct 1945 |
| Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois | |
| D: | 13 Jan 2012 |
| Cisco, Piatt County, Illinois | |
| Wright, Betty Jane 1948-2003 |
| Wright, Betty Jane | |
| B: | 6 Feb 1948 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| D: | 11 Apr 2003 |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Eva Bernice 1921-1988 |
| Mears, Eva Bernice | |
| B: | 15 Sep 1921 |
| D: | 30 Apr 1988 |
| Wright, Kermit Floyd 1916-2007 |
| Wright, Kermit Floyd | |
| B: | 4 Aug 1916 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 2 Oct 2007 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
 | Mears, Eldon Lee Sr. 1923-1982 |
| Mears, Eldon Lee Sr. | |
| B: | 30 May 1923 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 30 Jul 1982 |
| Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Atkenson, Bertha Leone 1914-1977 |
| Atkenson, Bertha Leone | |
| B: | 12 Jun 1914 |
| D: | 29 Jun 1977 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Welch, Bonnie Dell 1929-2017 |
| Welch, Bonnie Dell | |
| B: | 8 Jul 1929 |
| Lane, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 13 Jul 2017 |
| Cundiff, James Richard 1949-2014 |
| Cundiff, James Richard | |
| B: | 21 Mar 1949 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 1 Jun 2014 |
| Wapella, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Chase, Leslie Ellen 1953-2016 |
| Chase, Leslie Ellen | |
| B: | 8 Feb 1953 |
| East Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, Iowa | |
| M: | 19 Oct 1977 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 12 Apr 2016 |
| Wapella, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Mears, Viola Nell 'Prudy' 1929-2014 |
| Mears, Viola Nell 'Prudy' | |
| B: | 8 Mar 1929 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 12 Aug 2014 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| Anderson, Joseph Fred -1967 |
| Anderson, Joseph Fred | |
| D: | 1967 |
| Mears, Richard Earl 1931-1946 |
| Mears, Richard Earl | |
| B: | 14 Jun 1931 |
| D: | 6 Oct 1946 |
| 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 | |
| WALTERS, Caryl Joan 1924-2008 |
| WALTERS, Caryl Joan | |
| B: | 5 May 1924 |
| Maroa, Macon County, Illinois | |
| D: | 28 Jul 2008 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Grimes, Wallace 1923-1991 |
| Grimes, Wallace | |
| B: | 30 Apr 1923 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 11 Mar 1991 |
| Decatur, Macon 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 | |
| Schoby, John W. 1925-2011 |
| Schoby, John W. | |
| B: | 21 Sep 1925 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 21 Nov 2011 |
| Rehab & Healthcare Center, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois | |
| Aughenbaugh, Marjorie Jean 'Marge' 1928-2011 |
| Aughenbaugh, Marjorie Jean 'Marge' | |
| B: | 4 Jan 1928 |
| M: | 28 Sep 1947 |
| Chestnut, Logan County, Illinois | |
| D: | 13 Feb 2011 |
| St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | |
| Schoby, Donald L. 1930-2012 |
| Schoby, Donald L. | |
| B: | 1930 |
| D: | 2012 |
| Mears, Savilla 'Villa' 1899-1957 |
| Mears, Savilla 'Villa' | |
| B: | 1899 |
| D: | 1957 |
| Schoby, Roy M. 1890-1959 |
| Schoby, Roy M. | |
| B: | 1890 |
| D: | 1959 |
| Clark, William Harold 1919-2014 |
| Clark, William Harold | |
| B: | 19 Dec 1919 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 15 Jan 2014 |
| Imboden Creek, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| Rau, Mildred Fern 1922-2000 |
| Rau, Mildred Fern | |
| B: | 31 Dec 1922 |
| Macon County, Illinois | |
| M: | 20 Mar 1946 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 23 Mar 2000 |
| Macon County, Illinois | |
| Clark, Mary Evelyn 1922-1952 |
| Clark, Mary Evelyn | |
| B: | 1922 |
| D: | 1952 |
| Clark, Roger L. 1963-2001 |
| Clark, Roger L. | |
| B: | 21 Sep 1963 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| D: | 1 Nov 2001 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
 | Clark, Vernon L. 1924-2014 |
| Clark, Vernon L. | |
| B: | 15 Apr 1924 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 18 Jul 2014 |
| Mayfield, Mary Elizabeth 1926-2009 |
| Mayfield, Mary Elizabeth | |
| B: | 1 May 1926 |
| Detroit, Pike County, Illinois | |
| M: | 4 Jul 1943 |
| New London, Ralls County, Missouri | |
| D: | 13 Mar 2009 |
| Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Clark, Norma Jean 1926-1926 |
| Clark, Norma Jean | |
| B: | 18 Feb 1926 |
| D: | 18 Feb 1926 |
| Clark, John F. 'Junior' Jr. 1927-2015 |
| Clark, John F. 'Junior' Jr. | |
| B: | 24 Feb 1927 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 29 May 2015 |
| Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| Spainhour, T. Gail 1917-1999 |
| Spainhour, T. Gail | |
| B: | 25 Jul 1917 |
| Lane, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| M: | 25 Sep 1953 |
| D: | 23 Nov 1999 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| 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 | |
| Jackson, Len W. 1939-2010 |
| Jackson, Len W. | |
| B: | 9 Aug 1939 |
| D: | 21 Jun 2010 |
| 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, Robert William 'Bob' 1931-2008 |
| Mears, Robert William 'Bob' | |
| B: | 22 Feb 1931 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 7 Apr 2008 |
| Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois | |
| MEARS, Edith Lorraine 1932-1994 |
| MEARS, Edith Lorraine | |
| B: | 8 Oct 1932 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 4 Feb 1994 |
| Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | |
| MEARS, Wilma Jane 1936-2016 |
| MEARS, Wilma Jane | |
| B: | 3 Aug 1936 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 9 Jul 2016 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois | |
| Farmer, Richard Eugene 'Dick' 1936-1983 |
| Farmer, Richard Eugene 'Dick' | |
| B: | 12 Nov 1936 |
| D: | 24 Jan 1983 |
| Illinois | |
| MEARS, Patricia L. 1937-2006 |
| MEARS, Patricia L. | |
| B: | 18 Mar 1937 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 6 Nov 2006 |
| Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois | |
| Evans, James A. 1934-1974 |
| Evans, James A. | |
| B: | 29 Apr 1934 |
| M: | 3 Jul 1955 |
| D: | 6 Sep 1974 |
| Ellsworth, McLean 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 | |
| Dement, Robert Wayne 1927-1993 |
| Dement, Robert Wayne | |
| B: | 1927 |
| D: | 1993 |
| 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, Betty Jo 1934-2006 |
| MEARS, Betty Jo | |
| B: | 10 May 1934 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| D: | 9 Oct 2006 |
| Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | |
 | Hoff, Donald Eugene 1936-2015 |
| Hoff, Donald Eugene | |
| B: | 16 May 1936 |
| Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois | |
| M: | 8 Sep 1957 |
| D: | 15 Mar 2015 |
| Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | |
| 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 | |
|
| Hutton, Mary Jane 1873-1935 |
| Hutton, Mary Jane | |
| B: | 15 Sep 1873 |
| Shelby County, Illinois | |
| D: | 3 Aug 1935 |
| Tunbridge, 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 | |
I strive to document all my sources . If you have something to add, please let me know.
