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Caroline Mays 1854–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Mar 1854

Birth Location: Pendleton District, Anderson County, SC, USA

Death Date: 6 Jan 1928

Death Location: Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Father: Midy Mays

Mother: Nancy McDonald

Spouse(s): Perry Palmer

Children(s): Iola Palmer, Cillis Palmer, Pernecia Palmer, Josie Palmer, Alice Palmer, Oscar Palmer, Rhyne Palmer

Caroline Mays was born in 1854 in Pendleton District, Anderson County, SC, USA, the child of Midy Mays And Nancy Ellen Mcdonald. Caroline Mays married Perry Benson Palmer, and had children including Alice Rebecca Palmer, Cillis Palmer, Iola Victoria Palmer, Josie Milton Palmer, Oscar Palmer, Pernecia Palmer, Rhyne Earle Palmer. Caroline Mays passed away in 1928 in Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Caroline Mays was born in 1854 in Pendleton District, Anderson County, SC, USA, the child of Midy Mays And Nancy Ellen Mcdonald.
  • Caroline Mays married Perry Benson Palmer, and had children including Alice Rebecca Palmer, Cillis Palmer, Iola Victoria Palmer, Josie Milton Palmer, Oscar Palmer, Pernecia Palmer, Rhyne Earle Palmer.
  • Caroline Mays passed away in 1928 in Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Midy Mays
1798–1875
Birth Location: Abbeville County, United States of America
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Nancy McDonald
1818–1882
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Perry Palmer
1856–1935
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
PP

Children(s)

Iola Palmer
1881–1955
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
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Cillis Palmer
1884–
Birth Location: South Carolina
CP
Pernecia Palmer
1875–1953
Birth Location: South Carolina
PP
Josie Palmer
1878–1941
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
JP
Alice Palmer
1883–1961
Birth Location: Anderson, South Carolina
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Oscar Palmer
1886–1959
Birth Location: Anderson, South Carolina
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Rhyne Palmer
1895–1966
Birth Location: Georgia
RP

Caroline Mays's Ancestors

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Caroline Mays
1854–1928
Birth Place: Pendleton District, Anderson County, SC, USA
Parents
Midy Mays
1798–1875
Abbeville County, United States of America
Nancy (Ellen) McDonald
1818–1882
South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Caroline Mays's Descendants

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Caroline Mays (01 Mar 1854–6 Jan 1928) m. Perry (Benson) Palmer (25 Aug 1856–28 Mar 1935)
  1. 1. Iola (Victoria) Palmer 1881–1955 m. Allen (Tilden) O'Barr 1876–1931
    1. 1. Clarence (Dewey) O'Barr 1910–1993 m. Henry (Veronica) Randall 1916–2013
      1. 1. Jimmie (Drucilla) O'Barr 1935–2010
      2. 2. Clarence (Eugene) O'Barr 1940–2021
      3. 3. Ronnie (Randall O'Barr) Sr 1950–1990
  2. 2. Cillis Palmer 1884–
  3. 3. Pernecia Palmer 1875–1953
  4. 4. Josie (Milton) Palmer 1878–1941
  5. 5. Alice (Rebecca) Palmer 1883–1961
  6. 6. Oscar Palmer 1886–1959
  7. 7. Rhyne (Earle) Palmer 1895–1966

Caroline Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1854
01 Mar 1854
Birth of Caroline Mays in Pendleton District, Anderson County, SC, USA
Pendleton District, Anderson County, SC, USA
1928
6 Jan 1928
Age 74
Death of Caroline Mays in Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1854
    Event Place: Pendleton District, Anderson County, SC, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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