Richard Turtle Meares (1849 - 1930)

Born Jul 1849 in Florida

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy J (Harris) Meares — married 22 Oct 1874 in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1930 at age 81 in Pinellas County, Florida

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Biography

Richard Turtle Meares Jr. was born in Jul 1849 in Florida, son of Richard Turtle Horn Meares (~1825 - 1905) and Emma McBride Weir (Preston) Meares (1822 - 1900).^[1]

His siblings were:

1. William Fletcher Meares (1848 - 1940)
2. George Wesley Meares (1853 - 1929)
3. Alfred Franklin Meares (1855 - 1940)
4. Emma Vanentia (Meares) Hart (1860 - )
5. Clarence Alday Meares (1860 - )
6. Robert Edmond Lee Meares (1864 - )

Richard (~25) married Nancy J Harris (~21) (1853 - ) on 12 Oct 1874 in Hillsborough County, Florida.^[2] Their children were:

1. Rosa L Meares (1876 - )
2. Floyd A Meares (1877 - 1937)
3. Mary T Meares (1879 - )
4. Bertha L (Meares) Mathis (1882 - 1954)
5. Richard Maurice Meares (1885 - ~1947)
6. Lillie Edna Meares (1887 - 1970)
7. Emma Meares (1888 - ).

Richard died on 14 Sep 1930 in Pinellas County, Florida aged ~81.

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 18; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 108; FHL microfilm: 803108; Record number: 13728;
   FamilySearch Record: M6C9-NN4 (accessed 23 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBT-9PN Image number 00358
   Richard Meares (9) in Kez West, Monroe, Florida, United States. Born in Florida.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993"
   citing Marriage, Hillsborough, Florida, United States, citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida; FHL microfilm 979,412.
   FamilySearch Record: 23H6-JBY (accessed 23 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-918N-96HC Image number 00363
   Richard T Mears marriage to Nancy J Harris on October 12th 1874 in Hillsborough, Florida, United States.

• Source: 1850 Census Florida, Monroe County, Key West District 2, Sheet 168 stamped, Line 32, House 345, Family 364, Mears, RIchard household

• Source: 1860 Census Florida, Monroe County, Key West. Page 18 written between stamped pages 353 & 355, Line 33, Household 151, Family 147. Fernando J. Moreno, Ass't Marshall.

• Source: 1870 Census1870 US Census, Florida, Hillsborough County, population schedule, Tampa Post Office, page 71 (written) 147 (stamped), dwelling 562, family 562, Richard and Emma Meares family; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11675-87733-97?cc=1438024 : accessed 31 May 2016), Florida > Hillsborough > Hillsborough County > image 71 of 82; citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 130.

• "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-26446-41290-32 : accessed 12 June 2016), 005253929 > image 362 of 613; Hillsborough County, Florida, Marriage Record Book A, 1 Dec 1849-9 Aug 1860, pg 35 bottom, Richard T Meares and Nancy J Harris, 12 October 1874. License with no return information showing.

• "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26446-38949-15 : accessed 12 June 2016), 005253929 > image 363 of 613; Hillsborough County, Florida, Marriage Record Book A, 1 Dec 1849-9 Aug 1860, pg 35 bottom, Richard T Meares and Nancy J Harris, 12 October 1874. Reimaged license with return information showing marriage took place on 22 Oct 1874.

• 1880 US Census, Florida, Hillsborough County, population schedule, Precinct 2, ED 61, Page 7C (written) 393 (Stamped), dwelling 66, family 66, Richard E.[sic] and Nancy J Mears family; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25142-8219-15 : accessed 31 May 2016), Florida > Hillsborough > Precinct 2 > ED 61 > image 3 of 4; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 128.

• 1885 Florida Census, Hillsborough County, population schedule, page 43C, family 438, Richard and Nancy Meares family; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11806-134450-74 : accessed 2 June 2016), Hillsborough > Population > image 147 of 168; citing NARA microfilm publication M845, roll 4.

• Source: 1900 Census Florida, Hillsborough County, Precinct #2, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 57. Sheet ? written following 35A stamped, Line 78, House 832, Family 832, Meares; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11099-35141-0?cc=1325221 : 5 August 2014), Florida > Hillsborough > ED 57 Precincts 1-3, Petersburg, Johns Pass, Clear Water St Petersburg & Clear Water Harbor towns > image 67 of 67; citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 170.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKW-27R : accessed 27 November 2016), Richard T Meares, Johns Pass, Hillsborough, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 6A, family 117, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 161; FHL microfilm 1,374,174.

• "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPSH-MYN : 24 December 2014), Richard T. Meares, 14 Sep 1930; citing Anona, Pinellas, Florida, reference cn 14459; FHL microfilm 2,135,353.