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Willie Moses Mays 1877–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1877

Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 May 1959

Death Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA

Father: Albert Mays

Mother: Jane Taylor

Spouse(s): Ellen Austin

Children(s): Dorothy Mays, Martha Jr., Laura Mays, Willie Mays, Lucile Mays, John Mays, Elisha Mays

Willie Moses Mays was born in 1877 in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA, the child of Albert Mays And Jane Taylor. In 1910, Willie Moses Mays resided in Maysville, Buckingham, Virginia, USA. Willie Moses Mays married Ellen Austin, and had children including Dorothy Mays, Elisha Sam Mays, John Albert Mays, Laura Mays, Lucile Mays, Martha J Mays Jr, Willie Arthur Mays. Willie Moses Mays passed away in 1959 in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Willie Moses Mays was born in 1877 in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA, the child of Albert Mays And Jane Taylor.
  • In 1910, Willie Moses Mays resided in Maysville, Buckingham, Virginia, USA.
  • Willie Moses Mays married Ellen Austin, and had children including Dorothy Mays, Elisha Sam Mays, John Albert Mays, Laura Mays, Lucile Mays, Martha J Mays Jr, Willie Arthur Mays.
  • Willie Moses Mays passed away in 1959 in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Mays's Ancestors

Self
Willie Mays
1877–1959
Birth Place: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Albert Mays
1835–
Virginia, USA
Jane Taylor
1859–1952
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Martha Watson
1820–
Virginia, USA
Louisa Taylor
1840–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Mays's Descendants

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Willie (Moses) Mays (30 Jul 1877–11 May 1959) m. Ellen Austin (Abt 1877–)
  1. 1. Dorothy Mays 1918–2008 m. Roy Kyle 1921–2001
    1. 1. Clarence (Theodore Kyle) Sr. 1937–2001 m. Cynthia (E.) Bailey 1943–2019
    2. 2. Roy (Nathaniel) Kyle 1935–1968
  2. 2. Martha (J Mays) Jr. 1902–1964 m. Lee (L) Pride 1895–1949
    1. 1. William (Lee) Pride 1920–1986
    2. 2. Laura (J) Pride 1922–2020
    3. 3. Angil (E) Pride 1924–1996
    4. 4. Elsie (M) Pride 1925–1987
    5. 5. Doris (Louisiana) Pride 1926–2009
  3. 3. Laura Mays 1906–
  4. 4. Willie (Arthur) Mays 1907–1988
  5. 5. Lucile Mays 1910–
  6. 6. John (Albert) Mays 1910–2000
  7. 7. Elisha (Sam) Mays 1913–1960

Willie Mays's Timeline

5 Records

1877
30 Jul 1877
Birth of Willie Moses Mays in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
1900
30 Dec 1900
Age 23
Willie Moses Mays was married in Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Buckingham, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
Willie Moses Mays resided here in Maysville, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Maysville, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
Willie Moses Mays resided here in Maysville, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Maysville, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
1959
11 May 1959
Age 82
Death of Willie Moses Mays in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1900
    Event Place: Buckingham, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Maysville, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Maysville, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1959
    Event Place: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA

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