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James Knox Polk Mayes 1844–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 August 1844

Birth Location: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 20 Dec 1928

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

Father: William Mayes

Mother: Winifred Kirk

Spouse(s): Maria Carter

Children(s):

James Knox Polk Mayes was born in 1844 in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of William Mayes And Winifred Kirk. In 1920, James Knox Polk Mayes resided in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA. James Knox Polk Mayes married Maria Adeline Carter. James Knox Polk Mayes passed away in 1928 in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Knox Polk Mayes was born in 1844 in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of William Mayes And Winifred Kirk.
  • In 1920, James Knox Polk Mayes resided in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Knox Polk Mayes married Maria Adeline Carter.
  • James Knox Polk Mayes passed away in 1928 in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Mayes's Ancestors

Self
James Mayes
1844–1928
Birth Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Mayes
1821–1860
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Winifred Kirk
1817–1880
Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Dudley Mayes
1786–1844
Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Price) Daniel
1778–1873
Virginia, United States of America
Ezekiel (Elijah) Kirk
1782–1827
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Dolly ("Coley") Simpson
1786–1850
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sherrod Mayes
1747–1836
Elizabeth Smith
1752–1846
Edward Daniel
1762–1833
Ann Hopkins
1753–1833
William Kirk
1754–1837
Elizabeth Cain
1760–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Mayes
1709–1787
Phoebe
1729–1786
Thomas Smith
1720–1797
Elizabeth Witt
1725–1810

James Mayes's Timeline

4 Records

1844
14 August 1844
Birth of James Knox Polk Mayes in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 76
James Knox Polk Mayes resided here in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1928
20 December 1928
Age 84
Death of James Knox Polk Mayes in Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America
Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America
1928
20 Dec 1928
Age 84
Burial of James Knox Polk Mayes in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America
Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 August 1844
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Tennessee, U.S., Relocated Cemeteries Index, 1787-1975

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morristown, Hamblin, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1928
    Event Place: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Tennessee, U.S., Relocated Cemeteries Index, 1787-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1928
    Event Place: Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, U.S., Relocated Cemeteries Index, 1787-1975

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