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Helen Ruth Mays 1922–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 January 1922

Birth Location: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 16 May 2017

Death Location: Sanger, Denton County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Howard Mays

Mother: Mary McReynolds

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In 1922, Helen Ruth Mays entered the world in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America, born to Howard Mays And Mary Ruth Mcreynolds. In 1930, Helen Ruth Mays resided in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA. Helen Ruth Mays passed away in 2017 in Sanger, Denton County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1922, Helen Ruth Mays entered the world in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America, born to Howard Mays And Mary Ruth Mcreynolds.
  • In 1930, Helen Ruth Mays resided in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA.
  • Helen Ruth Mays passed away in 2017 in Sanger, Denton County, Texas, United States of America.

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Helen Mays's Ancestors

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Helen Mays
1922–2017
Birth Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Howard Mays
1894–1969
Denton County, Texas, USA
Mary (Ruth) McReynolds
1894–1936
Sanger, Denton, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (Fleming) McReynolds
1847–1927
Allen County, Kentucky, USA
Easter (Elizabeth) Jones
1855–1924
Denton County, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Leonard McReynolds
1825–1892
Elizabeth Meador
1824–1882
John Jones
1816–1877
Susan Ballew
1824–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McReynolds
1798–1877
Margaret McReynolds
1796–1862
John Meador
1795–1852
Lucy Simmons
1797–1798
George Jones
1780–1860
Easter Montgomery
1788–1850
Jesse Ballew
1774–1838
Charity Moore
1780–1828

Helen Mays's Timeline

3 Records

1922
18 January 1922
Birth of Helen Ruth Mays in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 8
Helen Ruth Mays resided here in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
2017
16 May 2017
Age 95
Death of Helen Ruth Mays in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 January 1922
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas; Roll: 2384; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342118
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas; Roll: 2384; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342118

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 2017
    Event Place: Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sanger, Denton County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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