John A. Mays was the son of James Ewing Mays and Mary Jane Marcum. James Ewing married Mary Jane Marcum, daughter of John Richard Marcum and Rachel Mary Johnson in 1905 in Owsley County. James Ewing and Mary Jane Mays are buried in the William Mays Cemetery, Owsley County, KY. John and Rachael Marcum are buried in the Samuel Isaacs Cemetery, Vincent, Owsley County, KY.
John A and Martha Jane Reynolds Mays are buried in the Mays-Shanks Cemetery. John and Martha had 8 children: Bertie Porter, Carl Mays, Sam Mays, Dudley Mayse, Eudell Litral (Litteral), Eula Estelle Shanks Bailey, Maude Longworth and Lucy Mays.
John Andrew Mays is the eldest person within the Mays-Shanks Cemetery. Here is generational history of the Mays family.
Generation 1: William Mays (1720/VA-1974/VA) and Sarah Latham Laytham (1730/VA-1810/VA). Revolutionary War Private.
Generation 2: "Old" David Mays (1762/VA-1836/VA) and Frances Smith (1756-1840/TN?). Revolutionary War Private.
Generation 3: Williams Mays (1794/NC-1881/KY) and Mary Ann "Polly" Gross (1794-1880?). Buried in William Mays Cemetery, Owsley County, KY.
Generation 4: (J)Giles Richard Mays (1819-1904) and M1 Mary "Polly" Isaccs (1820-1888) buried in Brandenburg Cemetery and Samuel Isaacs Cemetery/Vincent/Owsley County, KY. M2 Elizabeth Brandenburg (1816-1891 Estill County, KY).
Generation 5: James Ewing Mays (1856-1927/Owsley County, KY) and Mary Jane Marcum (1848? Madison County, KY-1927 or 1923). Buried in Williams Mays Cemetery, Owsley County, KY.
John and Martha Jane Reynolds Mays had three additional children.
Maude Mays (1909-1987) married Jesse Longworth (1894-1987) and are buried in the Proctor Arch Farm Cemetery in Lee County. Her birth year does not match her headstone birth year.
Sam M. Mays (1912-2004) married Laura Lee Sipes (1911-1996). They lived in Commisky, IN. Laura and their son, Bobby Gene (1936-1970) are both buried in the Vernon Cemetery, in North Vernon, Jennings County, IN. Two other sons were Jackie (1936-2012) and Lionel D. Mays (1934-1936).
Eudell Mays (1918-1987) lived in the Cincinnati, OH area and married twice, to Sewell Sams and Ford Litral.
John A and Martha Jane Reynolds Mays are buried in the Mays-Shanks Cemetery. John and Martha had 8 children: Bertie Porter, Carl Mays, Sam Mays, Dudley Mayse, Eudell Litral (Litteral), Eula Estelle Shanks Bailey, Maude Longworth and Lucy Mays.
John Andrew Mays is the eldest person within the Mays-Shanks Cemetery. Here is generational history of the Mays family.
Generation 1: William Mays (1720/VA-1974/VA) and Sarah Latham Laytham (1730/VA-1810/VA). Revolutionary War Private.
Generation 2: "Old" David Mays (1762/VA-1836/VA) and Frances Smith (1756-1840/TN?). Revolutionary War Private.
Generation 3: Williams Mays (1794/NC-1881/KY) and Mary Ann "Polly" Gross (1794-1880?). Buried in William Mays Cemetery, Owsley County, KY.
Generation 4: (J)Giles Richard Mays (1819-1904) and M1 Mary "Polly" Isaccs (1820-1888) buried in Brandenburg Cemetery and Samuel Isaacs Cemetery/Vincent/Owsley County, KY. M2 Elizabeth Brandenburg (1816-1891 Estill County, KY).
Generation 5: James Ewing Mays (1856-1927/Owsley County, KY) and Mary Jane Marcum (1848? Madison County, KY-1927 or 1923). Buried in Williams Mays Cemetery, Owsley County, KY.
John and Martha Jane Reynolds Mays had three additional children.
Maude Mays (1909-1987) married Jesse Longworth (1894-1987) and are buried in the Proctor Arch Farm Cemetery in Lee County. Her birth year does not match her headstone birth year.
Sam M. Mays (1912-2004) married Laura Lee Sipes (1911-1996). They lived in Commisky, IN. Laura and their son, Bobby Gene (1936-1970) are both buried in the Vernon Cemetery, in North Vernon, Jennings County, IN. Two other sons were Jackie (1936-2012) and Lionel D. Mays (1934-1936).
Eudell Mays (1918-1987) lived in the Cincinnati, OH area and married twice, to Sewell Sams and Ford Litral.
John A. Mays was the son of James Ewing Mays and Mary Jane Marcum. James Ewing married Mary Jane Marcum, daughter of John Richard Marcum and Rachel Mary Johnson in 1905 in Owsley County. James Ewing and Mary Jane Mays are buried in the William Mays Cemetery, Owsley County, KY. John and Rachael Marcum are buried in the Samuel Isaacs Cemetery, Vincent, Owsley County, KY.
John A and Martha Jane Reynolds Mays are buried in the Mays-Shanks Cemetery. John and Martha had 8 children: Bertie Porter, Carl Mays, Sam Mays, Dudley Mayse, Eudell Litral (Litteral), Eula Estelle Shanks Bailey, Maude Longworth and Lucy Mays.
John Andrew Mays is the eldest person within the Mays-Shanks Cemetery. Here is generational history of the Mays family.
Generation 1: William Mays (1720/VA-1974/VA) and Sarah Latham Laytham (1730/VA-1810/VA). Revolutionary War Private.
Generation 2: "Old" David Mays (1762/VA-1836/VA) and Frances Smith (1756-1840/TN?). Revolutionary War Private.
Generation 3: Williams Mays (1794/NC-1881/KY) and Mary Ann "Polly" Gross (1794-1880?). Buried in William Mays Cemetery, Owsley County, KY.
Generation 4: (J)Giles Richard Mays (1819-1904) and M1 Mary "Polly" Isaccs (1820-1888) buried in Brandenburg Cemetery and Samuel Isaacs Cemetery/Vincent/Owsley County, KY. M2 Elizabeth Brandenburg (1816-1891 Estill County, KY).
Generation 5: James Ewing Mays (1856-1927/Owsley County, KY) and Mary Jane Marcum (1848? Madison County, KY-1927 or 1923). Buried in Williams Mays Cemetery, Owsley County, KY.
John and Martha Jane Reynolds Mays had three additional children.
Maude Mays (1909-1987) married Jesse Longworth (1894-1987) and are buried in the Proctor Arch Farm Cemetery in Lee County. Her birth year does not match her headstone birth year.
Sam M. Mays (1912-2004) married Laura Lee Sipes (1911-1996). They lived in Commisky, IN. Laura and their son, Bobby Gene (1936-1970) are both buried in the Vernon Cemetery, in North Vernon, Jennings County, IN. Two other sons were Jackie (1936-2012) and Lionel D. Mays (1934-1936).
Eudell Mays (1918-1987) lived in the Cincinnati, OH area and married twice, to Sewell Sams and Ford Litral.
John A and Martha Jane Reynolds Mays are buried in the Mays-Shanks Cemetery. John and Martha had 8 children: Bertie Porter, Carl Mays, Sam Mays, Dudley Mayse, Eudell Litral (Litteral), Eula Estelle Shanks Bailey, Maude Longworth and Lucy Mays.
John Andrew Mays is the eldest person within the Mays-Shanks Cemetery. Here is generational history of the Mays family.
Generation 1: William Mays (1720/VA-1974/VA) and Sarah Latham Laytham (1730/VA-1810/VA). Revolutionary War Private.
Generation 2: "Old" David Mays (1762/VA-1836/VA) and Frances Smith (1756-1840/TN?). Revolutionary War Private.
Generation 3: Williams Mays (1794/NC-1881/KY) and Mary Ann "Polly" Gross (1794-1880?). Buried in William Mays Cemetery, Owsley County, KY.
Generation 4: (J)Giles Richard Mays (1819-1904) and M1 Mary "Polly" Isaccs (1820-1888) buried in Brandenburg Cemetery and Samuel Isaacs Cemetery/Vincent/Owsley County, KY. M2 Elizabeth Brandenburg (1816-1891 Estill County, KY).
Generation 5: James Ewing Mays (1856-1927/Owsley County, KY) and Mary Jane Marcum (1848? Madison County, KY-1927 or 1923). Buried in Williams Mays Cemetery, Owsley County, KY.
John and Martha Jane Reynolds Mays had three additional children.
Maude Mays (1909-1987) married Jesse Longworth (1894-1987) and are buried in the Proctor Arch Farm Cemetery in Lee County. Her birth year does not match her headstone birth year.
Sam M. Mays (1912-2004) married Laura Lee Sipes (1911-1996). They lived in Commisky, IN. Laura and their son, Bobby Gene (1936-1970) are both buried in the Vernon Cemetery, in North Vernon, Jennings County, IN. Two other sons were Jackie (1936-2012) and Lionel D. Mays (1934-1936).
Eudell Mays (1918-1987) lived in the Cincinnati, OH area and married twice, to Sewell Sams and Ford Litral.
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