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Will Henry Mays 1878 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Bell County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 24 Jun 1955

Death Location: Stanford, Jones, Texas, USA

Father: John Mays

Mother: Martha Roberts

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In 1878, Will Henry Mays entered the world in Bell County, Texas, USA, born to John Mays and Martha "Mattie" C. Roberts. Will Henry Mays passed away in 1955 in Stanford, Jones, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Will Henry Mays entered the world in Bell County, Texas, USA, born to John Mays and Martha "Mattie" C. Roberts.
  • Will Henry Mays passed away in 1955 in Stanford, Jones, Texas, USA.

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Will Mays's Ancestors

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Will Mays
1878 – 1955
Birth Place: Bell County, Texas, USA
Parents
John Mays
1853 – 1920
Holland, Bell, Texas, USA
Martha ("Mattie" C.) Roberts
1860 – 1914
Mississippi
Grandparents
Steven Hysaw
1827 – 1927
GA
Elise ((Eliza)) Mays
1833 – 1907
Texas, or, Mississippi, USA
Ichabod (S) Gurley
1811 – 1887
Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Hysaw
1800 –
Unknown Hysaw
1802 – 1912
Unknown Mays
Ichabod Gurley
1780 – 1814
Hannah Woodward
1789 – 1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gurley
1738 – 1804
Ruby West
1747 – 1781

Will Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1878
14 Jan 1878
Birth of Will Henry Mays in Bell County, Texas, USA
Bell County, Texas, USA
1955
24 Jun 1955
Age 77
Death of Will Henry Mays in Stanford, Jones, Texas, USA
Stanford, Jones, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Bell County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1955
    Event Place: Stanford, Jones, Texas, USA

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