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Ada Mays 1895–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1895

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Mar 1992

Death Location: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA

Father: James Mays

Mother: Josephine Wright

Spouse(s): George Smith

Children(s): Viola Smith, Mamie Smith, Rosa Smith, Walker Smith, Charlie Smith, Roy Smith

In 1895, Ada Mays entered the world in Wise County, Virginia, USA, born to James Cown Mays And Josephine Lucas Ruth Wright. Ada Mays married George Washington Smith, and had children including Charlie Kenneth Smith, Elsie Smith, Mamie Irene Smith, Rosa Virginia Smith, Roy Milford Smith, Viola Kathleen Smith, Walker Samuel Smith. Ada Mays passed away in 1992 in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Ada Mays entered the world in Wise County, Virginia, USA, born to James Cown Mays And Josephine Lucas Ruth Wright.
  • Ada Mays married George Washington Smith, and had children including Charlie Kenneth Smith, Elsie Smith, Mamie Irene Smith, Rosa Virginia Smith, Roy Milford Smith, Viola Kathleen Smith, Walker Samuel Smith.
  • Ada Mays passed away in 1992 in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA.

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Ada Mays's Ancestors

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Ada Mays
1895–1992
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Cown Mays
1865–1907
Virginia
Josephine (Lucas (Ruth)) Wright
1865–1959
Wise, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Elisha (H) Mays
1831–1922
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Louisa (J) Wright
1842–
Russell, Virginia, United States
Alexander (H.) Wright
1826–1911
Lipps, Wise County, Virginia
Susannah (A.) Hale
1834–1911
Russell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ada Mays's Descendants

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Ada Mays (3 Sep 1895–17 Mar 1992) m. George (Washington) Smith (8 Apr 1898–19 Jan 1965)
  1. 1. Viola (Kathleen) Smith 1927–1968 m. Maurice (Lee) Sullivan 1926–1994
  2. 2. Mamie (Irene) Smith 1915–2005
  3. 3. Rosa (Virginia) Smith 1920–1971
  4. 4. Walker (Samuel) Smith 1918–1983
  5. 5. Charlie (Kenneth) Smith 1923–2013
  6. 6. Roy (Milford) Smith 1926–2006

Ada Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1895
3 Sep 1895
Birth of Ada Mays in Wise County, Virginia, USA
Wise County, Virginia, USA
1992
17 Mar 1992
Age 97
Death of Ada Mays in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1895
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1992
    Event Place: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA

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