Moses Mays was my maternal Great Grandfather. Most records indicate that he was born on 6/6/1837, however, some records say he was born on 6/6/1836, a twin to his brother Isaac.
He married my Great Grandmother, Mary Amanda (Anderson) Fuller, on September 3, 1861, a young widow with two small children:
David C., b. 7/9/1857, d. 2/28/1928
Mary Catherine, b. 7-30-1860 / d. 4/23/1951
Grandpap and Grandma Mays had 8 more children:
Peter F., b. 8-15-1863, d. 5-14-1920
Hannah Elmira, b. 8-22-1865 / d. 3-2-1963
Lorenzo T., b. 1868, died as small child.
Nancy Effie, b. 1875, d. 12/8/1962
Reuben Caldwell, b. 4-18-1872 / d. 12/19/1960
Elsie Cordelia, b. -30-1877, d. 6-25-1937
Jesse E., . 1880, died as small child.
Laura Belle, b. 3-14-1883 / d. 7-28-1864
Great Grandpap Moses Mays was an asthmatic and had poor health most of the time. As a result, he was unable to work full time, and so the family was poor. They lived in the village of Rosebud, near Coalport, PA.
Grandpap Mays was a skilled whittler and woodworker. My Aunt still displays a beautiful, intricately carved mantel which he made. My grandmother once said that he made a sled for her out of hickory limbs so she could play in the snow. People around the area called upon Grandpap Mays for doctoring their animals. Anytime there was a medical need, or birthing time for cows or other animals, they would call Moses to come. This brought a little bit of money into the family.
It is our family's understanding that Grandpap Mays was a nice, kind and gentle man, and our grandmother (Laura) always said how much she loved her Dad. A nice legacy.
Grandpap Mays died on 2/24/1903, at age 65. Clearfield County Historical Society records state that Moses was buried in McClure Cemetery in Curwensville, Pike Township, however, the original handwritten death records for both Grandpap Moses and his mother, Effie Bloom Mays indicates both Moses and his mother are buried in Fruit Hill Cemetery, Ansonville, Clearfield County. It lists Moses as having died of asthma, the duration of illness being three weeks.
I would have loved to have known him.
He married my Great Grandmother, Mary Amanda (Anderson) Fuller, on September 3, 1861, a young widow with two small children:
David C., b. 7/9/1857, d. 2/28/1928
Mary Catherine, b. 7-30-1860 / d. 4/23/1951
Grandpap and Grandma Mays had 8 more children:
Peter F., b. 8-15-1863, d. 5-14-1920
Hannah Elmira, b. 8-22-1865 / d. 3-2-1963
Lorenzo T., b. 1868, died as small child.
Nancy Effie, b. 1875, d. 12/8/1962
Reuben Caldwell, b. 4-18-1872 / d. 12/19/1960
Elsie Cordelia, b. -30-1877, d. 6-25-1937
Jesse E., . 1880, died as small child.
Laura Belle, b. 3-14-1883 / d. 7-28-1864
Great Grandpap Moses Mays was an asthmatic and had poor health most of the time. As a result, he was unable to work full time, and so the family was poor. They lived in the village of Rosebud, near Coalport, PA.
Grandpap Mays was a skilled whittler and woodworker. My Aunt still displays a beautiful, intricately carved mantel which he made. My grandmother once said that he made a sled for her out of hickory limbs so she could play in the snow. People around the area called upon Grandpap Mays for doctoring their animals. Anytime there was a medical need, or birthing time for cows or other animals, they would call Moses to come. This brought a little bit of money into the family.
It is our family's understanding that Grandpap Mays was a nice, kind and gentle man, and our grandmother (Laura) always said how much she loved her Dad. A nice legacy.
Grandpap Mays died on 2/24/1903, at age 65. Clearfield County Historical Society records state that Moses was buried in McClure Cemetery in Curwensville, Pike Township, however, the original handwritten death records for both Grandpap Moses and his mother, Effie Bloom Mays indicates both Moses and his mother are buried in Fruit Hill Cemetery, Ansonville, Clearfield County. It lists Moses as having died of asthma, the duration of illness being three weeks.
I would have loved to have known him.
Moses Mays was my maternal Great Grandfather. Most records indicate that he was born on 6/6/1837, however, some records say he was born on 6/6/1836, a twin to his brother Isaac.
He married my Great Grandmother, Mary Amanda (Anderson) Fuller, on September 3, 1861, a young widow with two small children:
David C., b. 7/9/1857, d. 2/28/1928
Mary Catherine, b. 7-30-1860 / d. 4/23/1951
Grandpap and Grandma Mays had 8 more children:
Peter F., b. 8-15-1863, d. 5-14-1920
Hannah Elmira, b. 8-22-1865 / d. 3-2-1963
Lorenzo T., b. 1868, died as small child.
Nancy Effie, b. 1875, d. 12/8/1962
Reuben Caldwell, b. 4-18-1872 / d. 12/19/1960
Elsie Cordelia, b. -30-1877, d. 6-25-1937
Jesse E., . 1880, died as small child.
Laura Belle, b. 3-14-1883 / d. 7-28-1864
Great Grandpap Moses Mays was an asthmatic and had poor health most of the time. As a result, he was unable to work full time, and so the family was poor. They lived in the village of Rosebud, near Coalport, PA.
Grandpap Mays was a skilled whittler and woodworker. My Aunt still displays a beautiful, intricately carved mantel which he made. My grandmother once said that he made a sled for her out of hickory limbs so she could play in the snow. People around the area called upon Grandpap Mays for doctoring their animals. Anytime there was a medical need, or birthing time for cows or other animals, they would call Moses to come. This brought a little bit of money into the family.
It is our family's understanding that Grandpap Mays was a nice, kind and gentle man, and our grandmother (Laura) always said how much she loved her Dad. A nice legacy.
Grandpap Mays died on 2/24/1903, at age 65. Clearfield County Historical Society records state that Moses was buried in McClure Cemetery in Curwensville, Pike Township, however, the original handwritten death records for both Grandpap Moses and his mother, Effie Bloom Mays indicates both Moses and his mother are buried in Fruit Hill Cemetery, Ansonville, Clearfield County. It lists Moses as having died of asthma, the duration of illness being three weeks.
I would have loved to have known him.
He married my Great Grandmother, Mary Amanda (Anderson) Fuller, on September 3, 1861, a young widow with two small children:
David C., b. 7/9/1857, d. 2/28/1928
Mary Catherine, b. 7-30-1860 / d. 4/23/1951
Grandpap and Grandma Mays had 8 more children:
Peter F., b. 8-15-1863, d. 5-14-1920
Hannah Elmira, b. 8-22-1865 / d. 3-2-1963
Lorenzo T., b. 1868, died as small child.
Nancy Effie, b. 1875, d. 12/8/1962
Reuben Caldwell, b. 4-18-1872 / d. 12/19/1960
Elsie Cordelia, b. -30-1877, d. 6-25-1937
Jesse E., . 1880, died as small child.
Laura Belle, b. 3-14-1883 / d. 7-28-1864
Great Grandpap Moses Mays was an asthmatic and had poor health most of the time. As a result, he was unable to work full time, and so the family was poor. They lived in the village of Rosebud, near Coalport, PA.
Grandpap Mays was a skilled whittler and woodworker. My Aunt still displays a beautiful, intricately carved mantel which he made. My grandmother once said that he made a sled for her out of hickory limbs so she could play in the snow. People around the area called upon Grandpap Mays for doctoring their animals. Anytime there was a medical need, or birthing time for cows or other animals, they would call Moses to come. This brought a little bit of money into the family.
It is our family's understanding that Grandpap Mays was a nice, kind and gentle man, and our grandmother (Laura) always said how much she loved her Dad. A nice legacy.
Grandpap Mays died on 2/24/1903, at age 65. Clearfield County Historical Society records state that Moses was buried in McClure Cemetery in Curwensville, Pike Township, however, the original handwritten death records for both Grandpap Moses and his mother, Effie Bloom Mays indicates both Moses and his mother are buried in Fruit Hill Cemetery, Ansonville, Clearfield County. It lists Moses as having died of asthma, the duration of illness being three weeks.
I would have loved to have known him.
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