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Sarah Rhoda Mays 1748–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1748

Birth Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 16 Oct 1844

Death Location: Cross Creek, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William III

Mother: Sarah Latham

Spouse(s): Thomas Ward

Children(s): Mary Ward, Philip, WARD, Daniel WARD, John WARD

In 1748, Sarah Rhoda Mays entered the world in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Mays Iii And Sarah Latham. Sarah Rhoda Mays married Thomas Ward, and had children including Daniel Ward, John Stockton Ward, Mary Jane Ward, Philip Son Thomas Ward. Sarah Rhoda Mays passed away in 1844 in Cross Creek, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1748, Sarah Rhoda Mays entered the world in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Mays Iii And Sarah Latham.
  • Sarah Rhoda Mays married Thomas Ward, and had children including Daniel Ward, John Stockton Ward, Mary Jane Ward, Philip Son Thomas Ward.
  • Sarah Rhoda Mays passed away in 1844 in Cross Creek, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William III
1726–1794
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Latham
1732–1840
Birth Location: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Ward
1743–1823
Birth Location: London, London, , England
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Children(s)

Mary Ward
1780–1833
Birth Location: Wardsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
MW
Philip, WARD
1778–1863
Birth Location: Eldersville, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
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Daniel WARD
1781–1852
Birth Location: Wardsville (now Eldersville), Washington County, Pennsylvania
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John WARD
1786–1835
Birth Location: Wardsville (now Eldersville), Washington County, Pennsylvania ERIAN CHURCH
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Sarah Mays's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Mays
1748–1844
Birth Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Mays III
1726–1794
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Sarah Latham
1732–1840
Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Mays
1680–1751
Bristol, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Dannette GARDNIR (alt. Gardner)) Mayes\Mays
1678–1752
Augusta, Virginia, Colonial America
Thomas Laytham
1712–1792
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John I
1660–1751
Mary May
1658–1751
Elizabeth Hussey
1667–1747
Thomas Laytham
1691–1783
Rebekah Holgate
1686–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alfred Mayes
1615–1712
Elizabeth Newcomb
1618–1719
Alfred Mayes
1615–1712
Sarah Gibbons
1655–1699
Thomas Hussey
1635–1700
Richard Latham
1661–1701
Catherine Cuerden
1657–1710

Sarah Mays's Descendants

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Sarah (Rhoda) Mays (23 Feb 1748–16 Oct 1844) m. Thomas Ward (17 Apr 1743–22 Sep 1823)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Ward 1780–1833 m. James Edie 1782–1849
    1. 1. Mary Edie 1824–1906 m. William (J) Braden 1817–1885
      1. 1. Margaret Braden 1844–1867 m. James (C.) Faun 1817–1858
        1. 1. Samuel (Mitchell) Faun 1859–1938 m. Augusta (Louise) Wedekin 1864–1941
      2. 2. John (L.) Braden 1862–1926
      3. 3. Franklin (H) Braden 1864–1945
      4. 4. Samuel Braden 1854–
      5. 5. James Braden 1852–1854
      6. 6. William (H) Braden 1870–1949
      7. 7. Alice (Martha) Braden 1860–1945
      8. 8. Mary (Ann) Braden 1858–
      9. 9. Albert Braden 1855–1885
      10. 10. Rebecca Braden 1849–1904
      11. 11. MacLendic (Jonathan) Braden 1847–1856
      12. 12. Eleanor Braden 1845–1922
    2. 2. Rebecca Edie 1816–1840
    3. 3. Thomas Edie 1808–1883
    4. 4. Jane Edie 1809–1869
    5. 5. Alexander (Wagstaff) Edie 1813–1900
    6. 6. John (Wagstaff) Edie 1830–1902
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Sarah) Edie 1819–1880
    8. 8. Rebecca Edie 1825–
    9. 9. Robert Edie 1821–
    10. 10. David Edie 1824–1900
    11. 11. Charity Edie 1821–1892
    12. 12. Sarah Edie 1807–1871
    13. 13. Alexander Edie 1806–1831
    14. 14. John (Henry Edie) Sr 1813–1885
  2. 2. Philip, (Son Thomas) WARD 1778–1863
  3. 3. Daniel WARD 1781–1852
  4. 4. John (Stockton) WARD 1786–1835

Sarah Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1748
23 Feb 1748
Birth of Sarah Rhoda Mays in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
1844
16 Oct 1844
Age 96
Death of Sarah Rhoda Mays in Cross Creek, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Cross Creek, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1748
    Event Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1844
    Event Place: Cross Creek, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
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