hi this from cuz in KNOXVILLE.his granny was MYRA INEZ MAYS of BLOUNT Co.TN..note this GARDNER married CATHERINE VINEYARD.also 10 nonths apart a GOODWIN MAYS/MAYRS married a CATHERINE VINEYARD. same lady? married both? or a word of mouth got the 2 MAYS/MAYES names mixed up?.thanks Ray Moore. -------------------------------------------------- Gardner Mayes was born around 1780 in Virginia. Died 1-29-1859 in Blount County Tennessee buried at Logen's Chapel cemetary. In 1803 married Catherine Vineyard in Grainger County Tennessee she was born 1783 in Virginia. Her parents are John and Mary Bess Muse Vineyard. There children are: Mary (Polly) Born 1803; Died 1890; Married Joseph TiptonJr. 8-30-1825 Elizabeth Born 1806; Died 1891: Married Rev. Spencer Henry David Born 1807; Married Lucinda Tipton 7- 15-1830 John Born 1809 Millie Amelia Born 1811; Married John Wheeler 8-2-1827 Frances (Frannie) Born 1813; Died 1898; Married Joseph Caldwell 11-16-1833 Flemming Born 1815; Died 1870; Married Jane Sherrill 8-28-1836 Susan Born 1816; Died 1887; Married William Kidd 12-29-1853 Wilson Born 181? (maybe 1812 hard to read) Married Mary Polly Sherrill James Married Susan Brakebell or Brakeville Flemming was my line. He and Jane Sherrill had the following children: Catherine born 1839 Martha born 1840 James born 1842 Serena born 1843 married a Godfrey Susan born 1844 Joseph born 1846 David Pryor born 7-7-1850; Died 2-20-1921; Married Alice Minerva Davis 11-14-1897 2nd wife John R. born 1852 Alexander born 1854; Married Nancy Boyd Elizabeth born 1856 David Pryor Mays was my line. He and Alice Minerva Davis had the following children: Alvin Eugene Died in infancy. Lynn Howard Died in infancy. Veryl Mahalia Born 6-2-1903; Died 3-4-1975; Married Murphy Brown Harlan LaFayette Born 6-10-1905; Died in childhood Ruth Louise Born 9-5-1907; Married Cecil Frank Keith Jr. 1-15-1927 Percy Elmore Died in infancy Myra Inez born 11-16-1911 Myra Inez Mays was my grandmother she married James Earl Moore Researching (this name most wanted: MOORE.) MAYES,SMITH, TOWNSLEY,HUNDLEY,HUNLEY & MANIS.my base is CLAIBORNE County,TN -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service