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John J Mays 1845 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1845

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1864

Death Location: Hospital at Parkersburg WV, Typhoid Fever, West Virginia, USA

Father: Hamilton Mays

Mother: Nancy Stanley

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Children(s):

In 1845, John J Mays entered the world in Virginia, born to Hamilton Mays and Nancy Stanley. In 1850, John J Mays resided in District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA. In 1860, John J Mays resided in Cabell Court House, Cabell, Virginia, USA. John J Mays passed away in 1864 in Hospital at Parkersburg WV, Typhoid Fever, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, John J Mays entered the world in Virginia, born to Hamilton Mays and Nancy Stanley.
  • In 1850, John J Mays resided in District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, John J Mays resided in Cabell Court House, Cabell, Virginia, USA.
  • John J Mays passed away in 1864 in Hospital at Parkersburg WV, Typhoid Fever, West Virginia, USA.

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John Mays's Ancestors

Self
John Mays
1845 – 1864
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Hamilton Mays
1820 – 1882
Virginia
Nancy Stanley
1820 – 1893
Monroe Co VA (WV), West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry) Stanley
1796 – 1860
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Ellison
1802 – 1836
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Mays's Timeline

4 Records

1845
abt 1845
Birth of John J Mays in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 5
John J Mays resided here in District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA
District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 15
John J Mays resided here in Cabell Court House, Cabell, Virginia, USA
Cabell Court House, Cabell, Virginia, USA
1864
1864
Age 19
Death of John J Mays in Hospital at Parkersburg WV, Typhoid Fever, West Virginia, USA
Hospital at Parkersburg WV, Typhoid Fever, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1845
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Cabell, Virginia; Roll: 938; Page: 22b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Cabell, Virginia; Roll: 938; Page: 22b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cabell Court House, Cabell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cabell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1338; Page: 12; Family History Library Film: 805338

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Hospital at Parkersburg WV, Typhoid Fever, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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