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Joseph Mays 1771–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1771

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 Feb 1865

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Father: John Mays

Mother: Frances Parks

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The story of Joseph Mays began in 1771 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States. Joseph Mays passed away in 1865 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Mays began in 1771 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.
  • Joseph Mays passed away in 1865 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Joseph Mays's Ancestors

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Joseph Mays
1771–1865
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
John B Mays
1750–1815
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Frances Parks
1747–
Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Mays
1726–1798
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Sarah Cash
1737–1798
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
John Parks
1706–1792
Essex, Virginia, United States
Mary Sharp
1715–1768
King George, King George, Virginia, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1771
1771
Birth of Joseph Mays in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1865
20 Feb 1865
Age 94
Death of Joseph Mays in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1865
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

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