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George W Mays 1825–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 Nov 1863

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John May

Mother: Hannah Mays

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Mays

George W Mays was born in 1825 in Virginia, USA, the child of John S May And Hannah R Mays. George W Mays married Sharlotte Stewart, and had children including James S Mays. George W Mays passed away in 1863 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George W Mays was born in 1825 in Virginia, USA, the child of John S May And Hannah R Mays.
  • George W Mays married Sharlotte Stewart, and had children including James S Mays.
  • George W Mays passed away in 1863 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Mays's Ancestors

Self
George Mays
1825–1863
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
John S May
1784–1870
Pocahontas Acres, Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Hannah (R) Mays
1788–1853
Pochahantas, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Mays
1759–1827
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Enoch
1762–1795
Hampshire, Virginia, United States
James Reading
1740–1815
Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Poage
1754–1821
Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Mays
1731–1808
Elizabeth (Twin)
1731–1776
Col Enoch
1732–1797
Elizabeth Teagarden
1733–1809
James Reddin
1719–1745
Mary Hollock
1720–1745
General Poage
1726–1789
Mary Crawford
1725–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1690–1759
Mary Drury
1700–1773
Col Bolling
1700–1757
Elizabeth Blair
1712–1775
Henry Enochs
1707–1784
Elizabeth Ross
1710–1790
Robert Jr
1700–1774
Elizabeth Preston
1702–1776

George Mays's Descendants

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George (W) Mays (1825–8 Nov 1863)
  1. 1. James (S) Mays 1864–1937

George Mays's Timeline

3 Records

1825
1825
Birth of George W Mays in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1863
8 Nov 1863
Age 38
Death of George W Mays in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1863
8 Nov 1863
Age 38
Death of George W Mays in Union G H Memphis, Virginia
Union G H Memphis, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1863
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1863
    Event Place: Union G H Memphis, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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