Solomon S Mays (1824 - 1902)

Born 1824 in Butler, PA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Kaylor) Mays — married 1852 in Butler, PA

Descendants

Died 8 Sep 1902 at about age 78 in Butler, PA

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Biography

1860:

• S S Mays 35
• Elizabeth Mays 30
• Margaret Mays 7
• Hannah Mays 5
• Mary E Mays 4
• Peter J Mays 2

1870:

• Solomon Mays 45
• Elisabeth Mays 42
• Margaret A Mays 17
• Mary E Mays 14
• Isaiah P Mays 12
• Lizzie Ann Mays 5
• Andrew Mays 36

1880:

• Solomon S. Mays 55
• Elizabeth Mays 53
• Margaret A. Mays 27
• Peter I. Mays 22
• Luella J. Mays 15
• Lewis Painter 14 : adopted son

In 1900, Peter still lives with Solomon and Elizabeth.

Buried with wife Elizabeth (1827-1913): White Oak Cemetery Kepples Corners Butler County Pennsylvania, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 30568214

Civil War veteren, tombstone inscription: Co. F 50th REG PA.VOL.

1883 History of Butler Co: (pg 128):

"Mays, Solomon S, private, Company F, 50th Pennsylvania Volunteers;
drafted September 29, 1864; dis. June 1, 1865."

Sources

• Year: 1860; Census Place: Fairview, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1086; Page: 402; Image: 409; Family History Library Film: 805086.
• Year: 1870; Census Place: Fairview, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1315; Page: 219A; Image: 444; Family History Library Film: 552814.
• Year: 1880; Census Place: Fairview, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1109; Family History Film: 1255109; Page: 234C; Enumeration District: 040; Image: 0117.
• Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairview, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1387; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1241387.

• "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16948-41377-15?cc=1877095 : accessed 22 February 2016), Pennsylvania > Butler > All > image 56 of 147; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).