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Bennie Mays 1908–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Sep 1908

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 14 Nov 1995

Death Location: Cypress, Orange County, California, United States of America

Father: Earnest Mays

Mother: Lysa Mays

Spouse(s): Darthula Scruggs, Dolleyular May

Children(s): Daisy Mays

Bennie Mays was born in 1908 in Tennessee, the child of Earnest Mays And Lysa A Mays. In 1910, Bennie Mays resided in Civil District 4, Lake, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Bennie Mays resided in Rural, Cross, Arkansas. Bennie Mays married Darthula Scruggs, Dolleyular May, and had children including Daisy Mays, Dorothy B May, Sinclare May. Bennie Mays passed away in 1995 in Cypress, Orange County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bennie Mays was born in 1908 in Tennessee, the child of Earnest Mays And Lysa A Mays.
  • In 1910, Bennie Mays resided in Civil District 4, Lake, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Bennie Mays resided in Rural, Cross, Arkansas.
  • Bennie Mays married Darthula Scruggs, Dolleyular May, and had children including Daisy Mays, Dorothy B May, Sinclare May.
  • Bennie Mays passed away in 1995 in Cypress, Orange County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Earnest Mays
1879–
Birth Location: Tennessee
EM
Lysa Mays
1886–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Darthula Scruggs
1910–
Birth Location: Mississippi
DS
Dolleyular May
1911–
Birth Location: Mississippi
DM

Children(s)

Daisy Mays
1942–2001
Birth Location: Wynne Cross, Arkansas
DM

Bennie Mays's Ancestors

Self
Bennie Mays
1908–1995
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Earnest Mays
1879–
Tennessee
Lysa (A) Mays
1886–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Bennie Blakemoor
1848–
Tennessee
Alice Donalson
1858–1939
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Thos Donaldson
1814–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bennie Mays's Descendants

1.
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Bennie Mays (09 Sep 1908–14 Nov 1995) m. Darthula Scruggs (1910–09 Jan 5) m. Dolleyular May (Abt 1911–)
  1. 1. Daisy Mays 1942–2001

Bennie Mays's Timeline

6 Records

1908
09 Sep 1908
Birth of Bennie Mays in Tennessee
Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 2
Bennie Mays resided here in Civil District 4, Lake, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Lake, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Bennie Mays resided here in Rural, Cross, Arkansas
Rural, Cross, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 32
Bennie Mays resided here in Smith, Cross, Arkansas, USA
Smith, Cross, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
Bennie Mays resided here in Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, USA
Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, USA
1995
14 Nov 1995
Age 87
Death of Bennie Mays in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
Riverside, Riverside, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1908
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smith, Cross, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00132; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 19-11
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Lake, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1507; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1375520
    [3] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [4] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Arkansas, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 497-07-0528; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [7] California, Death Index, Date: 1995-11-14
    [8] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1933; Film: #3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Lake, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Lake, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1507; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1375520

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cross, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smith, Cross, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00132; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 19-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Smith, Cross, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smith, Cross, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00132; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 19-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smith, Cross, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00132; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 19-11
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Arkansas, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wittsburg, Cross, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1995
    Event Place: Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 497-07-0528; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] California, Death Index, Date: 1995-11-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cypress, Orange County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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