John G. Mears

1900 Census
Name: John G Nears
[John G Mears]
Home in 1900: Cass, Douglas, Missouri
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Illinois
Spouse's name: Margret
Household Members: Name Age
John G Nears 59
Margret Nears 46
Jacob R Lottrell 23
Susan Lottrell 20

1880 Census
Name: John Mears
Home in 1880: Cass, Douglas, Missouri
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Illinois
Spouse's name: Margret M.
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farming
Household Members: Name Age
John Mears 40
Margret M. Mears 25
Rufuhs A. Mears 8
Genett G. Mears 6
Rutha A. Mears 3
Susan Mears 9M

1870 Census
Name: John G Mears
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Age in 1870: 28
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1870: Cass, Douglas, Missouri
Post Office: Arno

1860
Name: John Miers
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1860: Township 5 S Range 10 E, White, Illinois
Post Office: Carmi
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Miers 50
Martha Miers 40
John Miers 19
Henry Miers 14
Adam Miers 12
Thomas Miers 9
John Miers 6
Isaac Miers 4

1850 Census
Name: John Mears
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Illinois
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 13, White, Illinois Dwelling 1246
Parents: Elaxander and Patsey Mears

Name: John G Mears
Birth: 18 DEC 1840 in White Co., IL
Death: 25 JAN 1910 in Denlow, Douglas Co., IL.

Father: Alexander Mears b: 1810 in Tn
Mother: Martha Patsey Mears b: 1821 in Tn

Marriage 1 Margaret Tad Patrick b: 31 AUG 1853 in IL.
Married: 13 OCT 1867 in White Co., ILL. per White Co., IL. Marriage Book 111

Children:
Rufus A Mears b: 19 DEC 1870 in Mo.
Genetta G Mears b: 19 AUG 1874 in Mo.
Luella G Mears b: 5 MAR 1877 in Douglas Co., IL.
Susan Martha Mears b: 16 AUG 1879 in Denlow, Douglas Co., IL.

Given John Mears census and marriage record it would appear he was in White Co. IL during the time of the war.

NPS and State of IL Adj Gen databases record a John Mears in the 14th Illinois Cav. His residence however is listed as Chicago and he mustered in in Chicago. Company H of the 14th was raised in White County. There is no record of John Mears of Chicago ever being rostered with Co H. Searching using the alternative spelling of the name as in the 1860 census yields less likely results.

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