| Birth: | unknown | | Death: | Feb. 3, 1889 Ray County Missouri, USA |  Mayes, Ellis (William Ellis Mayes) … Ellis Mayes, who died on Sunday morning, February 3, 1889, two miles west of Hallard (now Rayville, Mo), after a few days of intense suffering from inflammation of the stomach and bowels, Elllis Mayes was a son of the late John Mayes, who was a son of Sherrod Mayes III, who was a son of Thomas Mayes of Claiborne County, Tenn., who was a son of Sherrod Mayes II, of Virginia, who was a son of Sherrod Mayes I.
Ellis Mayes was the step-son of John W. McGaugh, and was the only brother of Mrs. John Alder, with whom he had lived and for whom he had kindly cared since the death of her husband.
Ellis was in his 23rd year, and had lived an exemplary life, always adhering to what was right, living and expressing profound contempt for that which is worthy of imitation. (remainder of article cut off) Unknown newspaper. ---------------------------------------------------- Mayes, Ellis … Ellis Mayes, who died on Sunday morning, February 3, 1889, two miles west of Hallard (now Rayville, Mo), after a few days of intense suffering from inflammation of the stomach and bowels, Elllis Mayes was a son of the late John Mayes, who was a son of Sherrod Mayes III, who was a son of Thomas Mayes of Claiborne County, Tenn., who was a son of Sherrod Mayes II, of Virginia, who was a son of Sherrod Mayes I.
Ellis Mayes was the step-son of John W. McGaugh, and was the only brother of Mrs. John Alder, with whom he had lived and for whom he had kindly cared since the death of her husband.
Ellis was in his 23rd year, and had lived an exemplary life, always adhering to what was right, living and expressing profound contempt for that which is worthy of imitation.
Ray County Chapters, Gossage Scrapbook, The Missourian, 1932
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Crowley Cemetery
Rayville Ray County Missouri, USA | Created by: Anna C Record added: Nov 14, 2010
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