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Pierce Wade Mays 1789–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1823

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Mays

Mother: Susanna Wade

Spouse(s): Mary Fulcher

Children(s): Edwin Mays, Mary Mays, Maria Mays, Editha Mays, Robert Mays, John Mays, JOHN MAYS, Elisha Mays

In 1789, Pierce Wade Mays entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to Robert Mays And Susanna Wade. Pierce Wade Mays married Mary Polly Fulcher, and had children including Editha Padget Mays, Edwin P Mays, Elisha Mays, John J Mays, John Mays, Maria Mays, Mary Mays, Robert H Mays. Pierce Wade Mays passed away in 1823 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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  • In 1789, Pierce Wade Mays entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to Robert Mays And Susanna Wade.
  • Pierce Wade Mays married Mary Polly Fulcher, and had children including Editha Padget Mays, Edwin P Mays, Elisha Mays, John J Mays, John Mays, Maria Mays, Mary Mays, Robert H Mays.
  • Pierce Wade Mays passed away in 1823 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Pierce Mays's Ancestors

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Pierce Mays
1789–1823
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Mays
1735–1808
, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Susanna Wade
1764–1780
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James Mayse
1700–1756
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Esther (Mayes) Nee
1704–1756
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Mayse
1722–1781
Rebecca Lewis
1766–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Lewis
1705–1795
Mary Crawford
1714–1755

Pierce Mays's Descendants

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Pierce (Wade) Mays (1789–1823) m. Mary (Polly) Fulcher (1789–1820)
  1. 1. Edwin (P) Mays 1820–1850 m. Sarah ("Sally") Howard 1832– m. Martha (Ann) Carter 1823–1854
    1. 1. Joseph (E.) Mays 1864–1955
    2. 2. Amanda (S.) Mays 1863–1924
    3. 3. Mary (A) Mays 1839–1910
    4. 4. Pierce (Wade) Mays 1840–1863
    5. 5. Lucy (J.) Mays 1847–1908
    6. 6. Hugh (Albert) Mays 1853–1930 m. Mary (E V) Mays 1855–
      1. 1. Virgil (L.) Mays 1877–
    7. 7. Martha (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Mays 1846–
    8. 8. Margaret Mays 1849–1900
    9. 9. James (Henry) Mays 1842–1928
    10. 10. Joseph Mays 1864–1955
  2. 2. Mary Mays 1809–
  3. 3. Maria Mays 1805–
  4. 4. Editha (Padget) Mays 1820–
  5. 5. Robert (H) Mays 1810–1881
  6. 6. John (J) Mays 1813–1862
  7. 7. JOHN MAYS 1690–1759
  8. 8. Elisha Mays 1820–

Pierce Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1789
1789
Birth of Pierce Wade Mays in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1823
1823
Age 34
Death of Pierce Wade Mays in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

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