MEARS: Sarah Jane 'Sally' (Mears) Bucy Richards
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Sarah Jane 'Sally' (Mears) Bucy Richards

My Great Great Aunt

d/o William F. Mears and Frances Elizabeth Young


Sarah Jane 'Sally' (Mears) Bucy Richards

--b. March 4, 1834 Warren Co., TN
--d. unsure at this time
--m/1 George Washington BUCY
--January 12, 1851 Cannon Co., TN
----b. abt 1830 TN
----d. November 28, 1866 Cannon Co., TN
--m/2 Jesse RICHARDS
--January 19, 1871 Cannon Co., TN
----Jesse m/1 Katherine VANCE Sept 16, 1847 Cannon Co., TN
----Jesse m/3 Mary J. PEDEN Dec 1, 1874 Cannon Co., TN

Background Information

Sarah Jane Mears was born 1834 in Warren Co., TN. She is full of mystery and I have just recently discovered some information on her. When her parents and most of her siblings migrated to Arkansas, Sarah remained in Tennessee.

She had married George W. Bucy, sometimes spelled Busey, on Jan 12, 1851 in Cannon Co.,TN. Tradition says that George died during the Civil War - though I have not found any proof of this. Sarah is on the 1860 Cannon Co., TN census.

Sarah married second Jesse Richards January 19, 1871. Now this is where the mystery comes in. A descendant gives a death date of June 8, 1922 for Sarah. However, we know that Jesse Richards did remarry on Dec 1, 1874 Cannon Co., TN to Mary J. Peden. So far, there has been no indication of a divorce.

To add to this mystery, my ancestor, G. W. Mears, a brother to Sarah, used to tell this story about pigs escaping and showing up at his sister, Sallies, in Texas. He also called her Sallie Gann. This is the only information that my grandmother ever told me that I have not been able to prove. What makes it interesting is that my cousin, Zada, had also been given the same story much earlier by a different source. Now that we have found another marriage in 1874 for Jesse Richards, one does have to wonder if there is indeed any truth to the passed down story. So the search for the truth continues here.


Children of Sarah Jane Mears and George W. Bucy


  1. William Henry 'Billy' Bucy

    --b. September 7, 1853 Cannon Co. TN
    --d. March 23, 1936 Overall Coummunity, Rutherford Co., TN
    ----buried Reed Cemetery, Auburtown Rd, Cannon Co., TN
    ------Neither William or his wife have a marker
    --m. Elizabeth A. GIBSON
    --July 21, 1870 Cannon Co., TN
    ----b. December 23, 1852 Cannon Co., TN
    ----d. March 23, 1917 Hardscrapple Community, Cannon Co., TN
    ------buried Reed Cemetery, Auburtown Rd, Cannon Co., TN
    ------d/o James Gibson and Esther REED

    Per: Robert T. Hoge in Nov l998--a descendant

    "William H. Busey was raised by his mother who was a widow.  (names unknown).  After Civil War his father was returning home, from the war, and was shot and killed one-half mile from their home."

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    Children of William Henry 'Billy' Bucy and Elizabeth A. Gibson


    1. Sarah J. (Bucy) Gannon

      --(abt 1871 Cannon Co., TN - 1900/1910)
      --m. John GANNON


    2. George Washington Bucy

      --(September 24, 1872 Cannon Co., TN - January 12, 1961 Warren Co., TN)
      ----buried Smyrna Cemetery, Warren Co., TN
      --m/1 Alta TENPENNY January 22, 1900 Cannon Co., TN
      --m/2 Woodie Catharine RICKARD abt 1901
      ----(Born Unknown - bef 1940)
      ------buried Smyrna Cemetery, Warren Co. TN
      --m/3 Gladys PRIEST October 20, 1941


    3. William Josh Bucy


      --(1875 TN - 1952)
      ----buried Reed Cemetery, Cannon Co., TN
      --m. Henry Tennessee 'Tennie' HARRIS August 8, 1897 Cannon Co., TN
      ----(Born Unknwon - December 2, 1966 Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama)
      ------buried Maple Hill Cemetery, Madison Co., Alabama


    4. Esther Azalene (Bucy) Porterfield

      --(March 29, 1878 Hardscrapple Community,Cannon Co. TN - August 18, 1958 Rutherford Co., TN)
      ----buried Leoni Cemetery, between Woodville and McMinnville, TN
      --m. William Edgar PORTERFIELD August 8, 1897 Cannon Co., TN
      ----(August 30, 1878 - Decmeber 7, 1947 Rutherford Co., TN)
      ------buried Leoni Cemetery, between Woodville and McMinnville, TN


    5. James B. 'Jim' Bucy

      --(abt 1881 Cannon Co., TN - Unknown)
      ----buried Crook Cemetery, Rutherford Co., TN
      --m. Leahzonah 'Zonie' SMITH October 7, 1904 Cannon Co., TN


    6. Nettie (Bucy) Harris

      --(April 9, 1882 Cannon Co., TN - April 24, 1915 Warren Co., TN)
      --m. Lee HARRIS


    7. Daisy (Bucy) Travis Moore

      --(abt 1885 TN - Unknown)
      --m/1 Aud TRAVIS
      --m/2 Will MOORE


    8. Bettie Ann (Bucy) Peden

      --(April 19, 1890 Cannon Co. TN - May 6, 1962 Warren Co., TN)
      ----buried Charles Creek Community, Daylight, Warren Co., TN
      --m. Joseph Edward 'Edd' PEDEN April 11, 1909 Warren Co. TN
      ----(Decmeber 11, 1886 Warren Co., TN - January 16, 1968 Warren Co., TN)
      ------buried Charles Creek Community, Daylight, Warren Co., TN
      ------s/o James Wilson Peden and Margaret Rachel SMITH


    9. Zebbie Dee Bucy


      --(October 11, 1893 - October 23, 1979 Rutherford Co., TN)
      ----buried Coleman Cemetery, Rutherford Co., TN
      --m. Cynthia HOLDER


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