William was mortally wounded at the battle of Gainsville, Richmond Virginia, 1862
Sources
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60441924/william-d_s-mayes: accessed 25 February 2023), memorial page for William D S Mayes (7 Jan 1838–2 Aug 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60441924, citing Salem Black River Cemetery, Mayesville, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Donna McPherson (contributor 46906329).
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q2-1X6 : 23 December 2020), Wm D Mayse in household of M P Mayse, Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William David by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
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