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William Patterson Mayes (1824 - 1873)

William Patterson Mayes
Born in Green County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 1 Feb 1844 in Green, Kentucky, USAmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at age 49 in Denton, Denton, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

William was born on 7 July 1824 in Green County, Kentucky. He was the son of Elijah M Mays and Mary Patterson.

When William was 19 he married Mary Jane Buchanan on 1 February 1844 in Green, Kentucky, USA.[1][2][3][4]

In 1850 William (age about 25) was living in District 1, Taylor County, Kentucky.[5]

In 1860 William (age about 35) was employed as a Attorney at Law, who lived in Washington, Johnson, Missouri.[6]

In 1870 William (age about 45) was employed as a Farmer in Washington, Johnson, Missouri.[7]

William was buried after 12 December 1873.[8]

Slaves

1850 Taylor County Slave Schedule[9]
Male, age 23, Black
Female, age 21, Black
Male, age 12, Black
Male, age 4, Black
Female, age 2 Black
In 1860, Wm P Mayes held 6 slaves in Washington Township in Johnson County, Missouri[10]
male 33
female 26
male 23
male 9
male 5
female 3

Sources

  1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, citing Marriage, Green, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 594,376, (FamilySearch Record: Q28D-MH3V : accessed 3 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BF-2VQ5 Image number 00796, William P Mayes marriage to Mary Jane Buchanan on 29 Jan 1844 in Green, Kentucky, United States.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, citing Marriage, Green, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 594,376, (FamilySearch Record: Q28D-MHD8 : accessed 3 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BF-2VH2 Image number 00797, William P Mays marriage to Mary J Buchanan on 29 Jan 1844 in Green, Kentucky, United States.
  3. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, citing Marriage, Green, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 594,376, (FamilySearch Record: Q28D-MHN1 : accessed 3 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BF-2VQD Image number 00798, William P Mays marriage to Mary Jane Buchanan on 30 Jan 1844 in Green, Kentucky, United States.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, citing Marriage, Green, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 594,644, (FamilySearch Record: Q28D-MV7B : accessed 3 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BF-2BJ2 Image number 00358, William P Mays marriage to Mary Jane Buchanan on 1 Feb 1844 in Green, Kentucky, United States.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), (FamilySearch Record: M65L-23G : accessed 3 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QW3-FNB Image number 00177, William P Mayes (26) in Taylor, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, citing Page: 123; Affiliate Publication Number: M653, (FamilySearch Record: MHZW-NCM : accessed 3 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSZ-N5Q, Wm P Mayes (36) in Washington Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States. Born in Kentucky.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, citing Page: 32; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 23; FHL microfilm: 000552283; Record number: 23319, (FamilySearch Record: M466-SWJ : accessed 3 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXX7-Y25 Image number 00594, William Mays (48) in Washington Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States. Born in Kentucky.
  8. ↑ "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #12529853 : accessed 3 February 2023), Memorial page for William Patterson Mayes (25 Jun 1824-12 Dec 1873), citing Oakwood Cemetery, Denton, Denton County, Texas, USA (plot: Sec 9); Maintained by RMLeahy (contributor 46809355).
  9. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850," database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 10; FHL microfilm: 442996; Record number: 2364, (FamilySearch Record: HR7L-28MM : accessed 3 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XXZ8-1Y Image number 00035, Wm P Mayer owner in household of Wm P Mayer in Taylor, Kentucky, United States.
  10. ↑ Slave Schedule: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7668 #94046553 (accessed 13 November 2023)
    Wm P Mayes, slave owner of 6 enslaved people, in 1860 in Washington, Johnson, Missouri, USA.

Acknowledgments

  • Profile Mayes-262 was created through the import of Mayes0113.ged on Jan 24, 2013 by Gary Mayes.




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