HI I've posted before,a few MAYES have been in touch,would love to heae from a decendent still in RAY county.to the best info i have, my greatgrandmother's parents are STERLING & SARAH CARR MAYES, they lived in the EXCELSIOR SPRINGS area for about 6 yrs in 1840 to 1847 and my NANCY was born there in 1845. the family moved back to CLAIBORNE county,TN and stayed.my Nancy was in the 1860 census,but disapeared after that.here is info i have.she married (no proof) JOHN MOORE about 1860-61.we have 0 info on JOHN.in the late 1870s he left the family,returned after they were grown,i assume 1890s an argument started he left never heard from again.their children are JEFF,JAMES HOUSTON,WILL,AGNES,JOHN MARION,& LIZZI.there are lots of my MAYES in RAY county,married into lots of surnames.there is a huge MAYES list starting in 1752..HENRY county,VA to NC to TN to MO & points west.i have a website,more info,photos.thank you,Ray Moore. http://www.angelfire.com/in3/louisrr/moore.htm -- tippytnn@fastmail.fm