James Belser Mayes (1859 - 1918)

Born 15 Aug 1859 in Alabama, USA

Husband of Charlotte M (Labuzan) Mayes — married 27 Oct 1881 (to 1904) in Mobile, Alabama, USA

Died 2 May 1918 at age 58 in Decatur County, Georgia, USA

James Mayes is buried in Oak City Cemetery.

Biography

James was born in 1859 in Alabama to R. L. and Clara Mayes. James married at least twice. His first wife was Lottie Lebuzan. They married in Alabama in 1881.[1] His second wife was Ida Lane. When he passed away in 1918, he was buried in the Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Georgia. His grave lies between the graves of his two wives.[2]

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD8-2NH : accessed 31 October 2015), Belser Mays in household of R L Mays, Southern Division, Macon, Alabama, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 45, household ID 306, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,014.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKN-81T : accessed 31 October 2015), Belser Mayes in household of Charlie Mayes, Alabama, United States; citing p. 49, family 625, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,525.
• "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRV3-1MQ : accessed 31 October 2015), J B Mayer and Lottie Labuzan, 1881.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3NZ-CK1 : accessed 31 October 2015), Jas V Mayes, Militia District Bainbridge town, Decatur, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 23A, family 425, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,191.
• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLK6-CGG : accessed 31 October 2015), James B Mays, 1910.
• Information recorded by Carolyn Martin from Grave site, Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Georgia
• Find A Grave Memorial# 97804554 [3]