Burial at John Lay Cemetery Ethridge, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.
Sources
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SP4B-74D : accessed 13 August 2017), J B O'Rear in household of Albert H O'Rear, District 10, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 11B, line 82, family 221, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2261; FHL microfilm 2,341,995.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4ZM-WFZ : accessed 13 August 2017), J B Orear in household of Sallie M Orear, Civil District 10, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50-19, sheet 2A, line 40, family 35, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3912.
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMVK-HTQ : 5 December 2014), John B Orear, enlisted 05 Nov 1942, Cp Forrest, Tennessee, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKH3-H76T : 22 December 2016), John Bozet O'Rear and Louise Hines, 26 Dec 1946; citing Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 453,933.
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKHS-KTF2 : 22 December 2016), John Boyet O'Rear and Louise Hires, 31 Dec 1946; citing Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,073,346.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV2V-LB1J : 13 December 2015), John Boyet O'Rear, 1994; Burial, Ethridge, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States of America, John Lay Cemetery; citing record ID 67174925, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V34R-WJ3 : 20 May 2014), John B Orear, 26 Dec 1994; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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