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Thomas Jefferson 'Jeffrey' Mears

My Great Great Uncle

d/o William F. Mears and Frances Elizabeth Young


Special Thanks to John Walker for many of the photos on this page

Thomas Jefferson 'Jeffrey' Mears

--b. December 18, 1832 Warren Co., TN
--d. June 8, 1922 Bradyville, Cannon Co., TN
----buried Curlee Cemetery, Cannon Co., TN
------cemetery borders Coffee - Rutherford Counties
--m. Elizabeth Betty ALEXANDER
--December 30, 1854 Cannon Co., TN
----b. October 7, 1835 Cannon Co., TN
----d. November 6, 1921 Bradyville, Cannon Co., TN
------buried Curlee Cemetery, Cannon Co., TN

Right: Elizabeth (Alexander) Mears

Background Information

When his parents migrated to Arkansas, he was almost 22 and had already fell in love with Elizabeth 'Betty' Alexander. Family stories say that he did go to Arkansas, but quickly returned to Cannon Co., TN where he married Elizabeth on December 30, 1854.

The Alexanders were union sympathsizers and as a result when the civil war broke out, Thomas would fight against his brothers who had joined the confederacy in Arkansas.

Ada, Thomas and Elizaeth (Alexander) Mears, Autie

Ada, Thomas and Elizabeth, Autie

Special Thanks

Special thanks to Ruth Riley Peavy (letter written in Jan 1859) and to Mrs. Henry Brownlow Mears (1970). Would also like to thank Cora Ella (Watson) Mears (1969), Ulysses Grant Hibberd (1970), and my cousin, Zada (Mears) Sharp (research done in 1960's)


Group Photos of Jeffrey's Descendants

Ada and Autie Mears Autie and Hattie Mears

Left:Ada and Autie Mears - Right: Autie and Hattie Mears

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Group Photo of Mears and Hibberd Descendants

Taken about 1945-1946

Identification of Group Photo of Mears and Hibberd Descendants Identificateion of Group Photo of Mears and Hibberd Descendants

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Group Photo - Walker - Hibberd - Stahl - Schutt - Mears - Shelton

Walker - Hibberd - Stahl - Schutt - Mears - Shelton

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Hattie (Mears) Shelton and Autie (Mears) Livingston

Hattie (Mears) Shelton and Autie (Mears) Livingston - taken 1968


Children of Thomas Jefferson Mears and Elizabeth Alexander


  1. Elizabeth 'Betty' Mears

    --b. October 18, 1855 Bradyville, Cannon Co., TN
    --m. Mr. HALEY
    --abt 1882 probably Cannon Co., TN


    Children of Elizabeth Mears and Unknown


    1. Christine Mears


      Children of Elizabeth Mears and Mr. Haley


    2. Toney Haley


    3. Nesbit Haley

      --(September 1884 Cannon Co., TN - Unknown)


  2. William Alexander Mears

    --b. November 7, 1858 Bradyville, Cannon Co., TN
    --d. 1908 Cooke Co., Texas
    ----buried Hibbit Cemetery, Cooke Co., Texas
    --m. Sallie 'Sis' GAITHER
    --November 20, 1884 Cannon Co., TN
    ----b. abt 1862)
    ----d. Unknown
    ----Sis (Gaither) Mears m/2 John Larkin 'Brood' MAGERS


    Children of William Alexander Mears and Sarah 'Sis' Gaither


    1. Lester Mears

      --1885/91


    2. Beulah Mae (Mears) Goldston

      --(March 27, 1889 Cannon Co., TN - 1971)
      --m. Jesse James 'Buck' GOLDSTON July 22, 1906 Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX
      ----(July 27, 1884 Whitesboro, Grayson Co., TX - September 13, 1961 Lubbock, Tx)
      ------buried Strip Cemetery, Hale Co., Texas


    3. Bertha Mae (Mears) Magers

      --(June 5, 1894 - Unknown)
      --m. John MAGERS October 16, 1912
      --(1889 - Unknown)
      ----s/o John Larkin 'Brood' Magers and Melinda Isabel ?


    4. Pearlie (Mears) Gray

      --(1902 - June 5, 1921 Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX)
      ----buried Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke Co, TX
      --m. M. A. GRAY


  3. Laura Tennessee (Mears) Gaither

    --b. May 25, 1860 Bradyville, Cannon Co., TN
    --d. November 20, 1927 Coffee Co., TN
    ----buried Curlee Cemetery, Cannon Co., TN
    --m. John Henry GAITHER --February 4, 1889 Cannon Co., TN
    ----b. March 14, 1839 TN
    ----Dec 29, 1923 Morrison, Warren Co., TN
    ----John was m/1 to Amanda CURLEE
    ------s/o Vincent Gaither and Mary STROUD


    Children of Laura TEnnessee Mears and John Henry Gaither


    1. James Frank Gaither

      --(October 21, 1889 Cannon Co., TN - June 13, 1893 Cannon Co., TN)


    2. Hessie (Gaither) Bickel

      --b. January 20, 1891 Coffee Co,. TN
      --d. 1973/80 Coffee Co, TN)
      --m. F. E. BICKEL
      --December 22, 1912 Coffee Co., TN
      ----b. January 13, 1884
      ----d. November 28, 1971)

      Hessie (Gaither) Bickel
      Taken 1950)

      Hessie (Gaither) Bickel - 1950


    3. Homer Gaither

      --(April 15, 1893 Cannon Co., TN - April 17, 1893 Cannon Co, TN)


    4. Ellis Gaither

      --(December 27, 1894 Readville, Cannon Co., TN - May 14, 1984 Manchester, Coffee Co., TN)
      ----buried Hopewell Cemetery, Coffee Co., TN
      --m. Edie May KENNEDY April 24, 1923 Coffee Co, TN
      ----(September 13, 1907 Coffee Co., TN - October 15, 1994 Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS)


    5. Minnie Elizabeth Gaither

      --(May 11, 1896 Cannon Co., TN - June 1899 Cannon Co,. TN)


    6. Reuben Gaither

      --(September 1, 1897 Cannon Co., TN - November 20, 1967 Coffee Co., TN)
      ----buried Hopewell Cemetery, Coffee Co., TN


  4. John Dee (Mears) Leatherwood

    --b. December 28, 1863 Cannon Co.,TN
    --m. Mr. LEATHERWOOD


  5. Molly Lincoln 'Mattie' Mears

    --b. July 10, 1866
    --Bradyville, Cannon Co., TN
    --d. 1960
    --Never married

    Various Photos of Molly

    Mollie Lincoln Mears Mollie Lincoln Mears Mollie Lincoln Mears

    Mollie Lincoln Mears


    Henry Brownlow Mears

  6. Henry Brownlow Mears

    --b. August 9, 1869 Bradyville, Cannon Co., TN
    --d. 1950 Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
    --m. Cora Ella WATSON
    --abt 1894 Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas
    ----b. February 25, 1878 Bell Co., TX
    ----d. Aug 31, 1972 Bell Co., TX)


    Children of Henry Brownlow Mears and Cora Ella Watson


    1. Riley Wilkes Mears

      --(November 23, 1894 Hillsboro, Hill Co., TX - March 9, 1962 Hillsboro, Hill Co., TX)
      --m. Opal BURROWS abt 1920


    2. Etta Pearl (Mears) Louks Kempers

      --(October 2, 1896 Hillsboro, Hill Co., TX - Unknown)
      --m/1 Mr. LOUKS
      --m/2 Enslon G. KEMPERS, Sr. July 11, 1917 Ennis, Ellis Co., Texas
      ----(abt 1895 - Unknown)


    3. William J. Mears

      --(February 14, 1899 Hillsboro, Hill Co. Texas - June 20, 1954)


    4. Charlie Faye (Mears) Fugua

      --(October 1, 1901 Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas - Unknown)
      --m. O. A. FUQUA June 22, 1921 Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas


    5. Reva Atelle (Mears) Dalton

      --(June 22, 1917 Ennis, Ellis Co., TX - ?)
      --m. Michael Don DALTON June 18, 1940


  7. Sarah Jane 'Jenny' (Mears) Gaither

    --b. February 20, 1871 Bradyville, Cannon Co., TN
    --d. November 1957 Cannon Co., TN
    ----buried Centertown Cemetery, Warren Co., TN
    --m. Robert Azariah GAITHER
    --abt 1894 Cannon Co., TN
    ----b. October 28, 1871 Cannon Co., TN
    ----d. May 8, 1947 Cannon Co., TN
    ------buried Centertown Cemetery, Warren Co., TN
    ------s/o Baswell Gaither and Isabella BURKE


    Children of Jenny Mears and Robert Azariah Gaither


    1. Arthur Gaither

      --(October 4, 1895 Cannon Co., TN - Unknown)
      --m. Etta MURTHY November 23, 1919 Cannon Co., TN
      ----(November 10, 1902 Cannon Co., TN - Unknown)
      ------d/o John K. Murthy and Unknown


    2. Myrtle Gaither

      --(July 2, 1897 Cannon Co., TN - Unknown)
      --m. Mr. WILLIAMSON


    3. Cora Gaither

      --(November 24, 1904 Cannon Co., TN - Unknown)
      --m. Henry Palmer SMITHSON


  8. Ulysses Marion Grant Mears

    --b. September 3, 1873 Bradyville, Cannon Co., TN


  9. Hattie (Mears) Shelton

    --b. December 23, 1876 Bradyville, Cannon Co., TN
    --d. 1977 Texas
    ----buried Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Michigan
    --m. Robert D. SHELTON
    --May 16, 1920 Coffee Co. TN
    ----b. March 4, 1877 Coffee Co., TN
    ----d. August 22, 1952
    ------buried Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Michigan

    Robert and Hattie's Tombstone

    Robert and Hattie's Tombstone


    Children of Hattie Mears and Robert D. Shelton


    1. Clark Shelton


    Ada (Mears) and Herbert Hibberd about the time of their wedding

  10. Georgia Ada (Mears) Hibberd

    --b. November 28, 1881 Woodbury, Cannon Co., TN
    --d. February 23, 1950 Niles, Berrien Co., MI
    --m. Herbert 'Bert' HIBBERD
    --October 29, 1905 Woodbury, Cannon Co., TN
    ----b. July 28, 1878 Cleveland, OH
    ----d. April 23, 1936 Niles, MI)

    Right: Herbert and Ada
    Taken about the time of their Wedding

    Various Photos of Ada (Mears) Hibberd

    Ada (Mears) Hibberd Ada (Mears) Hibberd Ada (Mears) and Herbert Hibberd

    1930 - Herbert Hibberd
    Summitville, TN

    1930 - Herbert Hibberd on Horse

    1930 - Herbert and George Ada (Mears) Hibberd

    1930 - Herbert and Ada Hibberd

    Burial

    1930 - Herbert and Ada Hibberd Tombstone


    Children of George Ada Mears and Bert Hibberd


    Sisters - Edna and Ann Hibberd

    Sisters: Edna and Ann Hibberd
    Taken 1941 at Niagara Falls

    1. Gertrude Elizabeth 'Gertie' (Hibberd) Walker

      --b. September 5, 1906 Viola, Warren Co., TN
      --d. January 26, 1997 Niles Twp, Berrin Co., Michigan
      --m. Clayton Gale WALKER
      --May 15, 1929 Southbend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana
      ----b. March 15, 1904 Niles Twp, Berrin Co., Michigan
      ----d. April 18, 1985 Niles Twp, Berrin Co., Michigan

      Gertrude as baby 1906

      1906 Gertrude Elizabeth Hibberd (baby)

      Gertrude Elizabeth Hibberd Gertrude Elizabeth Hibberd and friend

      Right: Gertrude Elizabeth Hibberd
      Left: Gertrude Elizabeth Hibberd and friend

      Clayton and Gertrude

      Clayton G. and Gertrude (Hibberd) Walker


      Ann Archelles (Hibberd) and husband, Jimmy Stahl

    2. Ann Archelles (Hibberd) Stahl

      --b. 1907 Summitville, TN
      --m. James Bradford 'Jimmy' STAHL
      --January 24, 1942
      --Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan
      ----b. January 24, 1909
      ----Bremen, Indiana
      ----d. March 3, 1995
      ----Niles Twp, Berrien Co., Michigan

      Ann (Hibberd) Stahl - 1941

      Ann Archelles (Hibberd) standing by tank - 1941

      James and Ann (Hibberd) Stahl Tombstone

      Ann Archelles (Hibberd) and James Stahl Tombstones


      Grant Hibberd

    3. Ulysses McClain Grant Hibberd

      --(February 25, 1911
      --Summitville, TN
      --d. November 14, 2005
      --De Soto Co., Florida
      --m. Clara DICKEY
      --December 16, 1932
      ----b. December 23, 1913

      Various photos of Grant Hibberd

      Grant Hibberd Grant Hibberd


    4. Robert Lee 'Bob' Hibberd

      --b. September 23, 1913 Summitville, Coffee Co., TN
      --d. June 22, 1972 Berrien Co., MI)
      ----buried Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan
      --m. Evelyn Marie Moyer
      --December 31, 1942 Medford, Oregon
      ----b. October 30, 1911 MI
      ----d. October 31, 1993 Niles, Berrien Co., MI)
      ------buried Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Berrien Co., MI

      Robert with wife, Evelyn and daughter, Gwen

      Evelyn, Robert, Gwen

      Robert's Tombstone

      Robert's Tombstone

      Evelyn's Tombstone

      Evelyn's Tombstone


    5. William King Hibberd

      --b. September 24, 1915 Summitville, TN
      --d. January 5, 1987 California
      --m. Dorothy BALOG
      --July 1, 1939 Niles, Berrin Co., Michigan
      ----b. abt 1915

      William and Dorothy on their wedding William and Dorothy on their wedding

      William and Dorothy on their Wedding Day


    6. Edna Dee (Hibberd) Schutt

      --b. September 1, 1919 Summitville, Coffee Co., TN
      --d. 1979
      --m. Keith SCHUTT
      --January 24, 1942 Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan

      Edna Hibberd Edna (Hibberd) and husband, Keith Schutt

      Right: Edna Hibberd
      Left: Edna (Hibberd) and husband, Keith Schutt

      Edna Hibberd in bathing suite

      Edna in bathing suit


  11. Autie (Mears) Livingston

    --b. June 17, 1883 Woodbury, Cannon Co., TN
    --d. August 28, 1970 Niles, Michigan
    --m. Eddie LIVINGSTON
    ----b. March 4, 1887
    ----d. 1956 Niles, Michigan)


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