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George Washington Mayes 1850–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1850

Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 18 Feb 1940

Death Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

Father: Johnson Mayes

Mother: Leta Edwards

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In 1850, George Washington Mayes entered the world in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, born to Johnson Mayes And Leta Edwards. George Washington Mayes passed away in 1940 in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1850, George Washington Mayes entered the world in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, born to Johnson Mayes And Leta Edwards.
  • George Washington Mayes passed away in 1940 in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States.

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George Mayes's Ancestors

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George Mayes
1850–1940
Birth Place: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Johnson Mayes
1817–1900
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Leta Edwards
1818–1857
Big Barren Creek, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Spencer (Edwards) Sr.
1780–1848
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Lucinda (Catherine "Katy") Riddle
1790–1840
Big Barren Creek, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir Edwards
1720–1801
Jane Evart
1740–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Edwards
1690–1781
Lady Downing
1692–1742

George Mayes's Timeline

2 Records

1850
27 Oct 1850
Birth of George Washington Mayes in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
1940
18 Feb 1940
Age 90
Death of George Washington Mayes in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1940
    Event Place: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

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