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Edward Mayes 1812–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 September 1812

Birth Location: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Johann Maaß

Mother: Elizabeth Daniel

Spouse(s): Mahala Jones

Children(s): Emeline Smith, James Mayes, Rebecca Smallman, Scytha Mayes, William Mayes, Henrietta Mays, Marmaduke Mays, Mary Senter, Sarah Long

In 1812, Edward Mayes entered the world in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA, born to Johann Friedrich Benjamin Maa And Elizabeth Daniel. Edward Mayes married Mahala Jane Jones, and had children including Emeline Tressa Smith, Henrietta Mays, James Perry Mayes, Marmaduke D Mays, Mary Ann Senter, Rebecca Frances Smallman, Sarah Elizabeth Long, Scytha Caroline Mayes, William Henry Mayes. Edward Mayes passed away in 1863 in Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Edward Mayes entered the world in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA, born to Johann Friedrich Benjamin Maa And Elizabeth Daniel.
  • Edward Mayes married Mahala Jane Jones, and had children including Emeline Tressa Smith, Henrietta Mays, James Perry Mayes, Marmaduke D Mays, Mary Ann Senter, Rebecca Frances Smallman, Sarah Elizabeth Long, Scytha Caroline Mayes, William Henry Mayes.
  • Edward Mayes passed away in 1863 in Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Edward Mayes's Ancestors

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Edward Mayes
1812–1863
Birth Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Johann Friedrich Benjamin Maaß
1786–1844
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Daniel
1778–1873
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Mayes's Descendants

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Edward Mayes (7 September 1812–1863) m. Mahala (Jane) Jones (10 September 1811–1888)
  1. 1. Emeline (Tressa) Smith 1844–1934 m. William (W) Smith 1847–1920
    1. 1. Landon (Carter) Smith 1875–1901 m. Florence Herrill 1884–1976
      1. 1. Alma (Irene) Smith 1900–1994
    2. 2. Bulah (B.) Smith 1887–1906
    3. 3. Willis (Garfield) Smith 1880–1950 m. Sylvia Smith 1900–
    4. 4. Joe Smith 1904–
    5. 5. James (Alexander) Smith 1866–1935 m. Josephine McCoy 1883–1920
      1. 1. James (W) Smith 1903–
      2. 2. Isabel Smith 1907–
      3. 3. Ruby Smith 1909–1987
      4. 4. Winifred (J) Smith 1897–
    6. 6. Jasper (Arthur) Smith 1883–1969 m. Margaret (E) Smith 1882–1951
      1. 1. Jasper (B) Smith 1914–
      2. 2. Theodore Smith 1904–
      3. 3. Lodema Smith 1906–
    7. 7. John (Edward) Smith 1872–1905
    8. 8. George (D.) Smith 1873–1915 m. Nancy (E) Smith 1880–
      1. 1. Agnes (Ann) Brewer 1911–2003
      2. 2. Walter Smith 1901–
      3. 3. Thelma Smith 1904–
      4. 4. Roy Smith 1907–
      5. 5. George Smith 1910–
    9. 9. Bessie Smith 1885–1929
    10. 10. Louisa (Jane) Smith 1870–1872
    11. 11. Capitola (T.) Smith 1877–1957 m. William (Joseph) Livingston 1858–1938
      1. 1. Isaac (Clinton) Livingston 1900–1983
      2. 2. Johnny Livingston 1904–1904
      3. 3. Tommy Livingston 1902–1903
      4. 4. Tressa (E) Livingston 1901–1937 m. Herbert Harrison 1894–
        1. 1. Helen (Marie) Harrison 1920–
      5. 5. William (Arthur) Livingston 1901–1954
      6. 6. Myrtle (Emmaline) Livingston 1910–2002
      7. 7. Chesley (Theordore) Livingston 1897–1972
      8. 8. Teddy (Roosevelt) Livingston 1904–1993
      9. 9. Chertey (T) Livingston 1898–
    12. 12. Dedrick (Theodore) Smith 1872–1896
  2. 2. James (Perry) Mayes 1850–1894 m. Luvena Long 1854–1927
    1. 1. Jasper (Alexander Dan) Mayes 1872–1964
    2. 2. Benjamin (Harrison) Mayes 1890–1954
    3. 3. George (M.) Mays 1872–
    4. 4. Tusky (F.) Mays 1874–
    5. 5. Alonzo Mayes 1877–1955
    6. 6. Bessie (Roxie) Mayes 1892–1974
    7. 7. Garrett Mayes 1885–
    8. 8. Hattie (Florence) Mayes 1882–1917
    9. 9. Tressie (Angeline) Mayes 1873–1946
  3. 3. Rebecca (Frances) Smallman 1853–1927
  4. 4. Scytha (Caroline) Mayes 1835–1912
  5. 5. William (Henry) Mayes 1832–1900
  6. 6. Henrietta Mays 1840–
  7. 7. Marmaduke (D.) Mays 1839–1863
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Senter 1846–1922
  9. 9. Sarah (Elizabeth) Long 1848–1924

Edward Mayes's Timeline

2 Records

1812
7 September 1812
Birth of Edward Mayes in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
1863
1863
Age 51
Death of Edward Mayes in Hamblin, TN
Hamblin, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 September 1812
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Hamblin, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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