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William Riley Mayes 1917–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1917

Birth Location: Buda, Hays, Texas, USA

Death Date: 20 Jul 1986

Death Location: Rogers, Bell, Texas

Father: James Mayes

Mother: Aletha Thompson

Spouse(s): Lila Henderson, Doris Wiggins

Children(s): James Mayes, Sarah Mayes

William Riley Mayes was born in 1917 in Buda, Hays, Texas, USA, the child of James Riley Mayes And Aletha Jane Thompson. In 1920, William Riley Mayes resided in Kyle, Hays, Texas, USA. In 1930, William Riley Mayes resided in Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA. William Riley Mayes married Doris Nell Marks Wiggins, Lila E Henderson, and had children including James Leroy Mayes, Sarah Margaret Mayes. William Riley Mayes passed away in 1986 in Rogers, Bell, Texas.

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Biography

  • William Riley Mayes was born in 1917 in Buda, Hays, Texas, USA, the child of James Riley Mayes And Aletha Jane Thompson.
  • In 1920, William Riley Mayes resided in Kyle, Hays, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, William Riley Mayes resided in Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA.
  • William Riley Mayes married Doris Nell Marks Wiggins, Lila E Henderson, and had children including James Leroy Mayes, Sarah Margaret Mayes.
  • William Riley Mayes passed away in 1986 in Rogers, Bell, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mayes
1873–1948
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
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Aletha Thompson
1890–1969
Birth Location: Apple Springs, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lila Henderson
1903–1996
Birth Location: Rogers, Texas
LH
Doris Wiggins
1921–2001
Birth Location: Temple, Bell, Texas, United States
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Children(s)

James Mayes
1938–2009
Birth Location: Bell, Texas
JM
Sarah Mayes
1942–2005
Birth Location: Lampasas, Texas
SM

William Mayes's Ancestors

Self
William Mayes
1917–1986
Birth Place: Buda, Hays, Texas, USA
Parents
James Riley Mayes
1873–1948
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Aletha (Jane) Thompson
1890–1969
Apple Springs, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Coleman (Bridges) Mayes
1853–1919
Springfield, Washington, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Bell) McMullin
1849–1911
Washington County, Kentucky, USA
William (Henry) Thompson
1862–1907
Lufkin, Angelina, Texas
Mary (Ann Lee) Gann
1870–1948
Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Allen Mayes
1814–1855
Mary Brown
1822–1860
John McMullin
1818–1907
Nancy Divine
1828–1856
James Thompson
1828–1878
Martha Goodwin
1839–1923
Dr Gann
1820–1895
Aletha Aldredge
1825–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mayes
1787–1855
Sarah Hall
1787–1858
John Brown
1791–1873
Amy Carter
1790–1858
Arthur McMullin
1782–1866
Mary (Tumble)
1785–1836
Andrew Jr
1800–1856
Margaret Downey
1806–1852
George Thompson
1793–1886
Druscilla Knight
1806–1883
George Goodwin
1818–1886
Elizabeth Watson
1818–1879
William Gann
1796–1872
Ruth Delaney
1795–1837
John Aldridge
1786–1856
Jane Harvey
1796–1856

William Mayes's Descendants

1.
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William (Riley) Mayes (31 Mar 1917–20 Jul 1986) m. Lila (E) Henderson (2 Sep 1903–1996) m. Doris (Nell Marks) Wiggins (3 Aug 1921–31 Dec 2001)
  1. 1. James (Leroy) Mayes 1938–2009
  2. 2. Sarah (Margaret) Mayes 1942–2005 m. Thomas (Joseph) Kamas 1941–1999 m. Glenn (Thomas) Gilcrest 1929–2016

William Mayes's Timeline

7 Records

1917
31 Mar 1917
Birth of William Riley Mayes in Buda, Hays, Texas, USA
Buda, Hays, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
William Riley Mayes resided here in Kyle, Hays, Texas, USA
Kyle, Hays, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
William Riley Mayes resided here in Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
William Riley Mayes resided here in Rural, Bell, Texas
Rural, Bell, Texas
1940
1940
Age 23
William Riley Mayes resided here in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
William Riley Mayes resided here in Rogers, Bell, Texas, USA
Rogers, Bell, Texas, USA
1986
20 Jul 1986
Age 69
Death of William Riley Mayes in Rogers, Bell, Texas, USA
Rogers, Bell, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Buda, Hays, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 967
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03983; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 14-18
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 464-16-1042; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kyle, Hays, Texas; Roll: T625_1816; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 69; Image: 834
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: 2290; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 1003.0; FHL microfilm: 2342024
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cameron Herald; Publication Date: 24 Jul 1986; Publication Place: Cameron, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06979563,0.6680684,0.32446346&
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rogers, Bell, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kyle, Hays, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kyle, Hays, Texas; Roll: T625_1816; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 69; Image: 834

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: 2290; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 1003.0; FHL microfilm: 2342024

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Bell, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03983; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 14-18

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 967
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03983; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 14-18

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rogers, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rogers, Bell, Texas

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rogers
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cameron Herald; Publication Date: 24 Jul 1986; Publication Place: Cameron, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06979563,0.6680684,0.32446346&

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1986
    Event Place: Rogers, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 464-16-1042; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Texas Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cameron Herald; Publication Date: 24 Jul 1986; Publication Place: Cameron, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06979563,0.6680684,0.32446346&

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rogers, Bell, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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