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Robert Lee Mays 1887–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1887

Birth Location: Knox CO, Kentucky

Death Date: 4 March 1951

Death Location: Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Mays

Mother: Charity Kirk

Spouse(s): Hannah Lane

Children(s): Kate Mays

The story of Robert Lee Mays began in 1887 in Knox CO, Kentucky. Robert Lee Mays married Hannah Lane, and had children including Kate Bernadine Kitty Mays. Robert Lee Mays passed away in 1951 in Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Lee Mays began in 1887 in Knox CO, Kentucky.
  • Robert Lee Mays married Hannah Lane, and had children including Kate Bernadine Kitty Mays.
  • Robert Lee Mays passed away in 1951 in Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Robert Mays's Ancestors

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Robert Mays
1887–1951
Birth Place: Knox CO, Kentucky
Parents
John James Mays
1867–1934
Tennessee, USA
Charity (Belle) Kirk
1867–1927
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Preston Mayes) *
1831–1892
Tennessee
Martha (Ann) Ivey
1837–1898
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
James (Lacy "Lacy") Kirk
1842–1922
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Lydia (Ann " Lida") Disney
1842–1877
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ivey
1815–1873
Nancy Ivy
1815–1879
James Kirk
1821–1926
Margaret Ivy
1820–1880
Ballard Disney
1821–1888
Nancy Trosper-Disney
1827–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ivy
1788–1868
Elizabeth Kidwell
1792–1880
Ezekial Kirk
1782–1827
Coley *
1786–1830
John Ivy
1788–1868
Elizabeth Kidwell
1792–1880
William Disney
1788–1866
Lydia Ross
1791–1826
William Trosper
1804–1886
Elizabeth Israel
1803–1869

Robert Mays's Descendants

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Robert (Lee) Mays (31 Aug 1887–4 March 1951) m. Hannah Lane (25 November 1892–27 April 1933)
  1. 1. Kate (Bernadine "Kitty") Mays 1912–1983 m. James (Fred) Reynolds 1911–1980

Robert Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1887
31 Aug 1887
Birth of Robert Lee Mays in Knox CO, Kentucky
Knox CO, Kentucky
1951
4 March 1951
Age 64
Death of Robert Lee Mays in Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America
Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1887
    Event Place: Knox CO, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1951
    Event Place: Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America

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