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Martha Wilma Mayes 1917–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04/18/1917

Birth Location: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 08/23/1991

Death Location: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Father: John Mayes

Mother: Mildred Owen

Spouse(s): Eugene Burkey

Children(s): Joanna Burkey, Patricia Burkey

In 1917, Martha Wilma Mayes entered the world in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA, born to John Wade Mayes And Mildred Leona Owen. Martha Wilma Mayes married Eugene Debs Burkey, and had children including Joanna May Burkey, Patricia Lynne Burkey. Martha Wilma Mayes passed away in 1991 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Martha Wilma Mayes entered the world in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA, born to John Wade Mayes And Mildred Leona Owen.
  • Martha Wilma Mayes married Eugene Debs Burkey, and had children including Joanna May Burkey, Patricia Lynne Burkey.
  • Martha Wilma Mayes passed away in 1991 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mayes
1899–
Birth Location: East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
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Mildred Owen
1900–1958
Birth Location: Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eugene Burkey
1912–1972
Birth Location: Aitkin, Aitkin County, Minnesota, USA
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Children(s)

Joanna Burkey
1935–1938
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
JB
Patricia Burkey
1945–2014
Birth Location: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
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Martha Mayes's Ancestors

Self
Martha Mayes
1917–1991
Birth Place: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John Wade Mayes
1899–
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Mildred (Leona) Owen
1900–1958
Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Will (T) Owen
1871–1964
Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
Alta (May) Stricklin
1878–1909
Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Stricklin
1852–1937
Emma Wallace
1855–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Theodore Wallace
1828–1896
Hester Hanna
1828–1886

Martha Mayes's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Wilma) Mayes (04/18/1917–08/23/1991) m. Eugene (Debs) Burkey (06/12/1912–09/30/1972)
  1. 1. Joanna (May) Burkey 1935–1938
  2. 2. Patricia (Lynne) Burkey 1945–2014

Martha Mayes's Timeline

2 Records

1917
04/18/1917
Birth of Martha Wilma Mayes in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
1991
08/23/1991
Age 74
Death of Martha Wilma Mayes in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04181917
    Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08231991
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
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