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John Ephraim Mayo 1759–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Perquimans, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 18 Mar 1842

Death Location: Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Sr

Mother: Mary Sheppard

Spouse(s): Orpha Elliott, Orpha Elliott

Children(s): Elisha Mayo

In 1759, John Ephraim Mayo entered the world in Perquimans, North Carolina, United States, born to Joseph B Mayo Sr And Mary Ann Sheppard. John Ephraim Mayo married Orpha Elliott, and had children including Elisha Thomas Mayo. John Ephraim Mayo passed away in 1842 in Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1759, John Ephraim Mayo entered the world in Perquimans, North Carolina, United States, born to Joseph B Mayo Sr And Mary Ann Sheppard.
  • John Ephraim Mayo married Orpha Elliott, and had children including Elisha Thomas Mayo.
  • John Ephraim Mayo passed away in 1842 in Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Mayo's Ancestors

Self
John Mayo
1759–1842
Birth Place: Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Joseph B. Mayo Sr
1721–1813
Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Sheppard
1727–1806
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Mayo) Jr
1676–1724
Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Clare
1686–1739
Perquimans, North Carolina
Samuel Sheppard
1695–1751
England
Mary Kavanaugh
1705–1751
France
Great-Grandparents
Edward Sr.
1650–1724
Sarah Maggs
1650–1690
Timothy Clare\Cleare
1650–1724
Jessica Hubbard
1660–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mayo
1630–1653
Alice French
1633–1719
George Maggs
1624–1677
Sarah Everill
1628–1677

John Mayo's Descendants

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John (Ephraim) Mayo (1759–18 Mar 1842) m. Orpha Elliott (1765–1845) m. Orpha Elliott (1765–1845)
  1. 1. Elisha (Thomas) Mayo 1785–1854 m. Kiziah Mayo 1799–1878
    1. 1. Emeline (H) Mayo 1823–1866 m. William (Morgan) Higginbotham 1812–1882
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) Prather 1848–1915 m. William (Leroy) Higginbotham 1846–1920
        1. 1. John (Henry) Higginbotham 1882–1965 m. Artemesa (Elizabeth) Green 1896–1981
        2. 2. Mary (B) Higginbotham 1874–
        3. 3. Callie Higginbotham 1877–1933

John Mayo's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of John Ephraim Mayo in Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
1842
18 Mar 1842
Age 83
Death of John Ephraim Mayo in Marion Co., Georgia, United States
Marion Co., Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1842
    Event Place: Marion Co., Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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