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James Leroy Mayes 1938–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 October 1938

Birth Location: Bell, Texas

Death Date: 26 February 2009

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Mayes

Mother: Doris Wiggins

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of James Leroy Mayes began in 1938 in Bell, Texas. In 1935, James Leroy Mayes resided in R, Bell, Texas. In 1940, James Leroy Mayes resided in Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA. James Leroy Mayes married Dorothy L Gibson, Lidia Hernandez, and had children including Mitsy Dhon Mayes. James Leroy Mayes passed away in 2009 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Leroy Mayes began in 1938 in Bell, Texas.
  • In 1935, James Leroy Mayes resided in R, Bell, Texas.
  • In 1940, James Leroy Mayes resided in Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA.
  • James Leroy Mayes married Dorothy L Gibson, Lidia Hernandez, and had children including Mitsy Dhon Mayes.
  • James Leroy Mayes passed away in 2009 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mayes
1917–1986
Birth Location: Buda, Hays, Texas, USA
WM
Doris Wiggins
1921–2001
Birth Location: Temple, Bell, Texas, United States
DW

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Mayes's Ancestors

Self
James Mayes
1938–2009
Birth Place: Bell, Texas
Parents
William Riley Mayes
1917–1986
Buda, Hays, Texas, USA
Doris (Nell Marks) Wiggins
1921–2001
Temple, Bell, Texas, United States
Grandparents
James (Riley) Mayes
1873–1948
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Aletha (Jane) Thompson
1890–1969
Apple Springs, Texas, USA
Alfus (Leroy) Marks
1897–1969
Rogers, Bell County, Texas, United States of America
Carrie (Lou) BOMAN
1898–1994
Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Coleman Mayes
1853–1919
Elizabeth McMullin
1849–1911
William Thompson
1862–1907
Mary Gann
1870–1948
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Allen Mayes
1814–1855
Mary Brown
1822–1860
John McMullin
1818–1907
Nancy Divine
1828–1856
James Thompson
1828–1878
Martha Goodwin
1839–1923
Dr Gann
1820–1895
Aletha Aldredge
1825–1901

James Mayes's Timeline

7 Records

1935
1935
James Leroy Mayes resided here in R, Bell, Texas
R, Bell, Texas
1938
17 October 1938
Birth of James Leroy Mayes in Bell, Texas
Bell, Texas
1940
1940
Age 2
James Leroy Mayes resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
1953
1953
Age 15
James Leroy Mayes resided here in Temple, Texas, USA
Temple, Texas, USA
1964
17 Jan 1964
Age 26
James Leroy Mayes was married in Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California
1987
1987
Age 49
James Leroy Mayes resided here in Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth, TX
2009
26 February 2009
Age 71
Death of James Leroy Mayes in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 October 1938
    Event Place: Bell, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: The Cotton Blossom 53; Year: 1953
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03983; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 14-18
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1952-1953
    [6] Texas, Birth Index
    [7] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1964
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: R, Bell, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03983; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 14-18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03983; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 14-18

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Temple, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: The Cotton Blossom 53; Year: 1953

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Fort Worth, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 February 2009
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1952-1953
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication: Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 03 8 2009; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; PersonID=124946561
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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