John MEARS

                   SOURCES:
    1. 1840 Census Hamilton Co., OH
    2. 1850 Census Hamilton Co., OH
    3. 1860 Census Hamilton Co., OH
    4. Hamilton Co., OH Marriage Records
    5. Clermont Co., OH Marriage Records

Historical information and research information in notes

From Ohio Footsteps on genweb:  The first settlement (of the east side of the cincinatti area) was first known as Salem and as Mears; today it is part of Mount Washington. The Mears brothers, Thomas and John came from London, England to Cincinnati. Thomas married Polly, daughter of Rev. McCormick. Rev. Francis McCormick migrated to Kentucky in 1895 and later to Ohio. He moved to Salem in 1806 from Milford. he was born in Frederick Co., Va.

History of Hamilton County, OH; published in 1881 by FordAnderson Townshippg 249Transcribed by Kym PitmanThomas Mears, a native of London, England, came to America and became a resident of Philadelphia about the year 1794. From this city he removed to Cincinnati at a very early date, where he practiced law. His brother John was a coppersmith, at which trade he amassed a large fortune. Some branches of the family still remain in Cincinnati. In 1858 he was killed by being thrown from a carriage. His father, a physician, was a man of remarkable bravery. He died in the West Indies from yellow fever, where he was practicing at the time. He was a great traveller, and when the country was new is said to have driven from New Orleans to Cincinnati in a gig. The wife of Thomas Mears was Polly S. MCCORMICK, daughter of Rev. Francis MCCORMICK, one of the founders of Methodism in the west. The children of this marriage were William E. Mears; Francis Mears, of Clermont county; John Mears, of Anderson township; and Eliza C. Mears, now Mrs. STOMS, also of Anderson township; Esther Mears, afterwards Mrs. WHETSTONE, deceased; Isaac Mears, now in Colorado; and Patsy, who died in infancy. William was born in Columbia in 1835. Previous to 1875 he was a merchant a large part of the time. At that date he became a member of the postal corps, where he remains at the present. His wife was Miss Hannah A. Sutton.
                  

                   (The Planter, Feb. 14, 1852)  A Rockport, IN publication.  The following was located on the Spencer, IN genweb site.

FOR SALE
Forty acres of land situated 3 miles N.E. from Rockport, and 1 ¼ miles from the River; there are twelve acres clear and under fence, a good peach orchard, a young apple orchard, dwelling house, stable and other improvements. The above described land will be sold cheap for cash. For further particulars, call on the undersigned or ISAAC MEARS.
Wm T. BINGHAM
Jan 10, 1852

Abigail's name appears on the 1880 Census on the 17th of June, although she is supposed to have died 11 Jun 1880.  Need to check mortality schedules for 1880 Census to clarify the issue.