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Essie Ethel Mayes 1895–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1895

Birth Location: Bandera County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Sep 1962

Death Location: Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Neanian Mayes

Mother: Martha Barrow

Spouse(s): Ernest Humphreys, Jack Yount

Children(s): Sidney Humphreys, Jesse Humphreys, Julia Humphreys, Vada Humphreys, Bernice Humphreys, Ernest Humphreys

The story of Essie Ethel Mayes began in 1895 in Bandera County, Texas, United States of America. In 1900, Essie Ethel Mayes resided in Justice Precinct 4, Bandera, Texas, USA. In 1910, Essie Ethel Mayes resided in Justice Precinct 5, Bandera, Texas, USA. Essie Ethel Mayes married Ernest Newton Humphreys, Jack Yount, and had children including Bernice Delma Humphreys, Ernest Junior Humphreys, Jesse Ray Humphreys, Julia Faye Humphreys, Sidney Lafayette Humphreys, Vada Viola Humphreys. Essie Ethel Mayes passed away in 1962 in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Essie Ethel Mayes began in 1895 in Bandera County, Texas, United States of America.
  • In 1900, Essie Ethel Mayes resided in Justice Precinct 4, Bandera, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Essie Ethel Mayes resided in Justice Precinct 5, Bandera, Texas, USA.
  • Essie Ethel Mayes married Ernest Newton Humphreys, Jack Yount, and had children including Bernice Delma Humphreys, Ernest Junior Humphreys, Jesse Ray Humphreys, Julia Faye Humphreys, Sidney Lafayette Humphreys, Vada Viola Humphreys.
  • Essie Ethel Mayes passed away in 1962 in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Neanian Mayes
1860–1928
Birth Location: Bland, Bell County, Texas, United States of America
NM
Martha Barrow
1870–1942
Birth Location: Guadalupe, Texas, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Ernest Humphreys
1893–1931
Birth Location: Bandera TX
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Jack Yount
1882–1951
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee
JY

Children(s)

Sidney Humphreys
1913–1993
Birth Location: Vanderpool, Bandera, Texas, USA
SH
Jesse Humphreys
1915–1939
Birth Location: Bandera County, Texas, United States of America
JH
Julia Humphreys
1918–1998
Birth Location: Juno, Val Verde County, Texas, United States of America
JH
Vada Humphreys
1920–2010
Birth Location: –
VH
Bernice Humphreys
1923–2009
Birth Location: Selma, Fresno County, California, United States of America
BH
Ernest Humphreys
1925–1994
Birth Location: Fresno, California
EH

Essie Mayes's Ancestors

Self
Essie Mayes
1895–1962
Birth Place: Bandera County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Neanian Lafayette Mayes
1860–1928
Bland, Bell County, Texas, United States of America
Martha (Matilda "Mattie") Barrow
1870–1942
Guadalupe, Texas, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Leonard) Barrow
1847–1921
Liberty, Liberty, Texas, United States
Virginia (Bell "Jennie") Sowell
1849–1922
Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Sowell
1815–1883
Lucinda Turner
1827–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847

Essie Mayes's Descendants

1.
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Essie (Ethel) Mayes (20 Jan 1895–16 Sep 1962) m. Ernest (Newton) Humphreys (7 Oct 1893–09 Feb 1931) m. Jack Yount (28 Mar 1882–10 Sep 1951)
  1. 1. Sidney (Lafayette) Humphreys 1913–1993 m. Maudie (Belle) McNutts 1914–1985
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Humphreys 1942–2015 m. Mack (Randall) Wallen 1940–2016
  2. 2. Jesse (Ray) Humphreys 1915–1939 m. Lydia (Lee O') Bryant 1916–1996
  3. 3. Julia (Faye) Humphreys 1918–1998 m. Francis (Arnold) Arledge 1908–1970 m. William (Stanley) Eatmon 1916–2005
  4. 4. Vada (Viola) Humphreys 1920–2010 m. Durby (Jackson) Calk 1908–1996
    1. 1. Dennis (Ronald) Calk 1945–2016
  5. 5. Bernice (Delma) Humphreys 1923–2009 m. Herbert (Holland) Walker 1920–1992
  6. 6. Ernest (Junior) Humphreys 1925–1994 m. Frances (Louise) Davis 1926–2006
    1. 1. Cheryl (Lane) Humphreys 1944–2003

Essie Mayes's Timeline

10 Records

1895
20 Jan 1895
Birth of Essie Ethel Mayes in Bandera County, Texas, United States of America
Bandera County, Texas, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 5
Essie Ethel Mayes resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Bandera, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Bandera, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Essie Ethel Mayes resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Bandera, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Bandera, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Essie Ethel Mayes resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Crockett, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Crockett, Texas, USA
1926
1926
Age 31
Essie Ethel Mayes resided here in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Essie Ethel Mayes resided here in Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Val Verde, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Val Verde, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Essie Ethel Mayes resided here in Comstock, Val Verde, Texas
Comstock, Val Verde, Texas
1940
1940
Age 45
Essie Ethel Mayes resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Val Verde, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Val Verde, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Essie Ethel Mayes resided here in Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, USA
Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, USA
1962
16 Sep 1962
Age 67
Death of Essie Ethel Mayes in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, United States of America
Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1895
    Event Place: Bandera County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Val Verde, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04154; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 233-13
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Crockett, Texas; Roll: T625_1787; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 25
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Val Verde, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342138
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bandera, Texas; Roll: 1608; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0004
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Bandera, Texas; Roll: T624_1528; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375541
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Del Rio News Herald; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1962; Publication Place: Del Rio, Texas, USA; ,0.5524659,0.25199106,0.7807855&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas; Roll: 4244; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 233-3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bandera, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bandera, Texas; Roll: 1608; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0004

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Bandera, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Bandera, Texas; Roll: T624_1528; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375541

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Crockett, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Crockett, Texas; Roll: T625_1787; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 25

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Val Verde, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Val Verde, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342138

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Comstock, Val Verde, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Val Verde, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04154; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 233-13

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Val Verde, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Val Verde, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04154; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 233-13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas; Roll: 4244; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 233-3

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ten Miles NW of Utopia, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1962
    Event Place: Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Texas, Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Del Rio News Herald; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1962; Publication Place: Del Rio, Texas, USA; ,0.5524659,0.25199106,0.7807855&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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