"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMN9-22K : accessed 3 October 2015), John Shearer in household of Charlie A Shearer, District 2, Wayne, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0004, sheet 6A, family 109, line 34, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 780; FHL microfilm 2,340,515.
"Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHG-7HYW : accessed 3 October 2015), John L Shearer, 21 Oct 1912; citing Birth, Wayne, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY2W-CMV : accessed 4 October 2015), John Shearer, Dec 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH1-PJ3F : accessed 4 October 2015), John L Shearer, 16 Dec 1983; citing Death, Fayette, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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