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Ada Mcpherson Mays 1876–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1876

Birth Location: Variety Mills, Nelson, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 May 1939

Death Location: Nelson, Virginia, USA

Father: Mortimer Mays

Mother: Alice Peyton

Spouse(s): John Reese

Children(s): Catherine Reese

In 1876, Ada Mcpherson Mays entered the world in Variety Mills, Nelson, Virginia, USA, born to Mortimer N Mays And Alice Grey G C Peyton. Ada Mcpherson Mays married John Thomas Reese, and had children including Catherine Leola Kate L Katie R Reese. Ada Mcpherson Mays passed away in 1939 in Nelson, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Ada Mcpherson Mays entered the world in Variety Mills, Nelson, Virginia, USA, born to Mortimer N Mays And Alice Grey G C Peyton.
  • Ada Mcpherson Mays married John Thomas Reese, and had children including Catherine Leola Kate L Katie R Reese.
  • Ada Mcpherson Mays passed away in 1939 in Nelson, Virginia, USA.

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Ada Mays's Ancestors

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Ada Mays
1876–1939
Birth Place: Variety Mills, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Parents
Mortimer N. Mays
1832–1893
Amherst, Virginia, United States
Alice (Grey (G, C)) Peyton
1850–1927
Peytons Ford, Orange, VA, USA
Grandparents
Harriett (Elizabeth) Dowell
1827–1860
Albermarle, Virginia
John (Stigler (S, J, JS, D)) Peyton
1819–1901
Peytons Ford, Orange, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Starkes
1804–1870
Atwell Dowell
1801–1880
Lydia Snyder
1796–1896
JONATHAN PEYTON
1793–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dowell
1775–
Delila Baker
1784–

Ada Mays's Descendants

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Ada (Mcpherson) Mays (6 Jul 1876–1 May 1939) m. John (Thomas) Reese (9 MAR 1882–19 FEB 1937)
  1. 1. Catherine (Leola (Kate L, Katie, R)) Reese 1903–1976 m. George (William) Coleman 1895–1963

Ada Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1876
6 Jul 1876
Birth of Ada Mcpherson Mays in Variety Mills, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Variety Mills, Nelson, Virginia, USA
1939
1 May 1939
Age 63
Death of Ada Mcpherson Mays in Nelson, Virginia, USA
Nelson, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1876
    Event Place: Variety Mills, Nelson, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1939
    Event Place: Nelson, Virginia, USA

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