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William Green Mays 1830–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1830

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 16 Apr 1908

Death Location: Essex, Suffolk, England

Father: Abraham Mays

Mother: Rebecca 27

Spouse(s): Harriet Dickson

Children(s): Allen Mays

The story of William Green Mays began in 1830 in Tennessee, United States. In 1850, William Green Mays resided in District 7, Decatur, Tennessee. In 1870, William Green Mays resided in District 7, Decatur, Tennessee, United States. William Green Mays married Harriet Ester Dickson, and had children including Allen Walker Mays. William Green Mays passed away in 1908 in Essex, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Green Mays began in 1830 in Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1850, William Green Mays resided in District 7, Decatur, Tennessee.
  • In 1870, William Green Mays resided in District 7, Decatur, Tennessee, United States.
  • William Green Mays married Harriet Ester Dickson, and had children including Allen Walker Mays.
  • William Green Mays passed away in 1908 in Essex, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Mays's Ancestors

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William Mays
1830–1908
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Abraham Mays
1797–
Virginia (or North Carolina)
Rebecca (-(3rd GGM) RHODES-DNA) 27
1800–1862
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jessie Mays
1776–1815
Henry Co., VA
Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie" (4TH GGM) SMITH -DNA) 45
1777–1868
Paw Paw Creek community, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mays's Descendants

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William (Green) Mays (1830–16 Apr 1908) m. Harriet (Ester) Dickson (1830–19 May 1873)
  1. 1. Allen (Walker) Mays 1852–1906 m. Martha (Utopia) Houston 1854–1936
    1. 1. Matthew (Boyd) Mays 1883–1967 m. Willie (Houston) (Ledbetter\Mays) 1893–1986
      1. 1. Troy (B.) Mays 1918– m. Vonnie (M) Allen 1923–

William Mays's Timeline

4 Records

1830
1830
Birth of William Green Mays in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 20
William Green Mays resided here in District 7, Decatur, Tennessee
District 7, Decatur, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 40
William Green Mays resided here in District 7, Decatur, Tennessee, United States
District 7, Decatur, Tennessee, United States
1908
16 Apr 1908
Age 78
Death of William Green Mays in Essex, Suffolk, England
Essex, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 7, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M432_876; Page: 436A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 7, Decatur, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 7, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M432_876; Page: 436A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 7, Decatur, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1908
    Event Place: Essex, Suffolk, England

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