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William Proctor Mayes 1867–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 April 1867

Birth Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 13 January 1941

Death Location: Caldwell County, Missouri, USA

Father: Spencer Mayes

Mother: Rachel Yadon

Spouse(s): Deliah Carr

Children(s): Mattie Mayes, Denis Mayes, Addie True, Thomas Mayes, Clarence Mayes, Olive Mayes, Ernest Mayes, Nellie Mayes, Ettie Mayes

In 1867, William Proctor Mayes entered the world in Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA, born to Spencer Proctor Mayes And Rachel C Yadon. In 1870, William Proctor Mayes resided in District 3, Roane, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, William Proctor Mayes resided in Lincoln, Caldwell, Missouri, USA. William Proctor Mayes married Deliah Jane Carr, and had children including Addie C True, Clarence W Mayes, Denis A Mayes, Ernest Edward Mayes, Ettie Mayes, Mattie M Mayes, Nellie M Mayes, Olive E Mayes, Thomas M Mayes. William Proctor Mayes passed away in 1941 in Caldwell County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1867, William Proctor Mayes entered the world in Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA, born to Spencer Proctor Mayes And Rachel C Yadon.
  • In 1870, William Proctor Mayes resided in District 3, Roane, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, William Proctor Mayes resided in Lincoln, Caldwell, Missouri, USA.
  • William Proctor Mayes married Deliah Jane Carr, and had children including Addie C True, Clarence W Mayes, Denis A Mayes, Ernest Edward Mayes, Ettie Mayes, Mattie M Mayes, Nellie M Mayes, Olive E Mayes, Thomas M Mayes.
  • William Proctor Mayes passed away in 1941 in Caldwell County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spencer Mayes
1838–1902
Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne, TN
SM
Rachel Yadon
1838–1902
Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
RY

Spouses(s)

Deliah Carr
1867–1942
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri, USA
DC

Children(s)

Mattie Mayes
1899–1939
Birth Location: Missouri
MM
Denis Mayes
1895–1906
Birth Location: Missouri
DM
Addie True
1897–1995
Birth Location: Missouri
AT
Thomas Mayes
1903–1919
Birth Location: Missouri
TM
Clarence Mayes
1905–1975
Birth Location: Missouri
CM
Olive Mayes
1907–1989
Birth Location: Missouri
OM
Ernest Mayes
1909–1919
Birth Location: Missouri
EM
Nellie Mayes
1899–1964
Birth Location: Caldi well County, Missouri
NM
Ettie Mayes
1900–1901
Birth Location: –
EM

William Mayes's Ancestors

Self
William Mayes
1867–1941
Birth Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Spencer Proctor Mayes
1838–1902
Tazewell, Claiborne, TN
Rachel (C) Yadon
1838–1902
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Johnson Mayes
1817–1900
Tennessee, USA
Leta ("Letty" Edwards) Mayes
1818–1857
Big Barren Creek, Claiborn, TN, USA
William (Proctor) Yadon
1812–1883
, Grainger, Tennessee
Elizabeth Keck
1817–1887
, Claiborne, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mayes
1774–1846
Spencer Edwards
1780–1848
Katherine Riddle
1790–1840
Jacob Yadon
1787–1856
Rachel Capps
1788–1836
John Keck
1795–1859
Anna Ousley
1792–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sherrod Mayes
1746–1836
Elizabeth Smith
1738–
William Edwards
1720–1800
Elizabeth Cramer
1731–1794
Johann Riegel
1776–1848
Eva Reagel
1779–1813
Joseph Yadon
1756–1843
Mary Pennybaker
1763–1838
CONRAD KECK
1754–1836
Mary Moser
1765–1851
Charity (Owsley)
1760–1848
John Owsley
1757–1845

William Mayes's Descendants

1.
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William (Proctor) Mayes (28 April 1867–13 January 1941) m. Deliah (Jane) Carr (9 December 1867–19 May 1942)
  1. 1. Mattie (M) Mayes 1899–1939 m. Earl (Austin) Smith 1892–1942
    1. 1. Marion (Lavern) Smith 1932–2006 m. Donna (Marie) Mcknight 1934–1986
    2. 2. Lena (Mae) Smith 1921–1986 m. Raymond (Sheridan) Thurman 1902–1957 m. Kenneth (Searle Shaw) Sr 1915–1969
    3. 3. John (Willard "J W" "Smitty") Smith 1918–2015 m. Leila (Rose) Clayton 1929–2006 m. Kathleen (Marie) Wiley 1925–1996
  2. 2. Denis (A) Mayes 1895–1906
  3. 3. Addie (C) True 1897–1995 m. James (Leonard) True 1889–1963
    1. 1. Wilber (Leonard) True 1931–1997
  4. 4. Thomas (M) Mayes 1903–1919
  5. 5. Clarence (W) Mayes 1905–1975
  6. 6. Olive (E) Mayes 1907–1989 m. Irvin (S) Neal 1907–1992
  7. 7. Ernest (Edward) Mayes 1909–1919
  8. 8. Nellie (M) Mayes 1899–1964 m. Craig Stone 1881–
  9. 9. Ettie Mayes 1900–1901

William Mayes's Timeline

12 Records

1867
28 April 1867
Birth of William Proctor Mayes in Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 3
William Proctor Mayes resided here in District 3, Roane, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Roane, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
William Proctor Mayes resided here in Lincoln, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
Lincoln, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
1885
30 Dec 1885
Age 18
William Proctor Mayes resided here in Olympus, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States
Olympus, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States
1900
1900
Age 33
William Proctor Mayes resided here in New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
William Proctor Mayes resided here in New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
1917
1917
Age 50
William Proctor Mayes resided here in Mirabile; Bonanza; New York; Breckenridge, Caldwell, Missouri
Mirabile; Bonanza; New York; Breckenridge, Caldwell, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 53
William Proctor Mayes resided here in New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 63
William Proctor Mayes resided here in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, USA
Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 68
William Proctor Mayes resided here in Rural, Caldwell, Missouri
Rural, Caldwell, Missouri
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 73
William Proctor Mayes resided here in New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
1941
13 January 1941
Age 74
Death of William Proctor Mayes in Caldwell County, Missouri, USA
Caldwell County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 April 1867
    Event Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: T627_2091; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 13-18
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: T625_910; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 866
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: 1179; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 514.0; FHL microfilm: 2340914
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio; Roll: 1803; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 452.0; FHL microfilm: 2341537
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Eatons Cross Roads, Loudon, Tennessee; Roll: 1267; Family History Film: 1255267; Page: 439B; Enumeration District: 220
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lincoln, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: 677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 400D; Enumeration District: 189; Image: 0221
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1555; Page: 357B; Image: 82837; Family History Library Film: 553054
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Glades, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: M593_496; Page: 214A; Image: 185991; Family History Library Film: 545995
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: 844; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1240844
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: T624_773; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374786
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 3, Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1555; Page: 357B; Image: 82837; Family History Library Film: 553054
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Glades, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: M593_496; Page: 214A; Image: 185991; Family History Library Film: 545995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lincoln, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Eatons Cross Roads, Loudon, Tennessee; Roll: 1267; Family History Film: 1255267; Page: 439B; Enumeration District: 220
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lincoln, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: 677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 400D; Enumeration District: 189; Image: 0221

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Olympus, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: 844; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1240844

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: T624_773; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374786

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Mirabile; Bonanza; New York; Breckenridge, Caldwell, Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_88; Roll Number: 88

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: T625_910; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 866

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: 1179; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 514.0; FHL microfilm: 2340914
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio; Roll: 1803; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 452.0; FHL microfilm: 2341537

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Caldwell, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: T627_2091; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 13-18

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: T627_2091; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 13-18

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 1941
    Event Place: Caldwell County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Caldwell County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012
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