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Sarah Elizabeth Salyer Mays 1861–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1861

Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Dec 1890

Death Location: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA

Father: John Salyer

Mother: Sarah CASEL

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In 1861, Sarah Elizabeth Salyer Mays entered the world in Russell County, Virginia, USA, born to John H Salyer And Sarah Jane Casel. Sarah Elizabeth Salyer Mays passed away in 1890 in Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Sarah Elizabeth Salyer Mays entered the world in Russell County, Virginia, USA, born to John H Salyer And Sarah Jane Casel.
  • Sarah Elizabeth Salyer Mays passed away in 1890 in Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA.

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Sarah Mays's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Mays
1861–1890
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John H. Salyer
1829–1910
Molls Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Jane) CASEL
1813–1903
VA
Grandparents
John (B "Jonathan") Salyer
1785–1845
Russell Co., VA
Lydia Castle
1789–1887
, Russell, Virginia, USA
Zedekiah (Alan) Castle
1797–1851
Russell County, Virginia
Catharine (Penix,) Castle
1795–1865
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Sr
1815–1854
Malinda Castle
1816–1883
Jacob Castle
1749–1849
Martha 2B
1748–1850
Jacob Castle
1749–1849
Martha 2B
1748–1850
Joshua Penix
1760–1826
Mary Cathey
1764–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Salyer
1785–1845
Lydia Castle
1789–1887
Joseph Castle
1775–1846
Eunice Castle
1800–1860
Jacob Sr.
1717–1789
Sowege Clan)
1665–1789
Dennis Cherokee
1708–1759
Catherine Shawnee
1714–1871
Jacob Sr.
1717–1789
Sowege Clan)
1665–1789
Dennis Cherokee
1708–1759
Catherine Shawnee
1714–1871
Isaac Penix
1787–1864
Sarah 2B
1712–1830
John 2B
1709–1764
Jean
1715–1774

Sarah Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1861
16 Aug 1861
Birth of Sarah Elizabeth Salyer Mays in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA
1890
30 Dec 1890
Age 29
Death of Sarah Elizabeth Salyer Mays in Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA
Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1861
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1890
    Event Place: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA

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