SharR, I have really enjoyed all the Roach mail lately. All the other contributors have added to my family information. I wonder who could have been the father to Sarah's children, Nancy and Nelson. Nelson was my gggrandfather. Thanks again everyone. Other connections: Luster and Heath. Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: SharR <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 9:40 PM Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Another MAYES-ROACH Connection >Gail, >on how I know this "that Edward was much older" the 1860 census with child >William age 6, I know Sarah was born ca: 1825 ,so in 1860 she would only >have been abt 35 or so... > >she isn't on the 1850 census with her father Green ROACH, where was she, I >dunno ?, but she had two children (out of wedlock) we assume, because they >are Nancy & Nelson Roach.. before she married Edward MAYES in 1853 > >busy Girl, she and her two ROACH children are mentioned along with Edward >MAYES and William as heirs...in Estate records in of Green ROACH 1867 and >later in Land records in 1913 > >I wonder who this William MAYES b: ca 1854 married? >SharR >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 4:17 PM >Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Another MAYES-ROACH Connection > > >> Shar, >> >> Here goes, <wheew> I have been trying to get to this message for more than >a >> week. I was trying to think of a Mayes I could ask about Edward and Sarah >> and I guess I needed a Roach researcher you <grin> instead. >> >> You said: >> >> "Gail, >> > another MAYES Connection is Edward MAYES who md: 17 Feb 1853 Sarah >ROACH >> b: ca 1835 d: pre: 1867 (a dau of Jn Green ROACH ) they had one son >William >> MAYES...., which Edward is this? he was much older than she..." >> >> How do you know this <smile>?? and that Edward was much older than Sarah. >I >> think you might have the piece of the puzzle I am missing.. oops I am >> getting a little a head of myself. I think I will just type out the >> information on Edward so you and the other Mayes or Roach researchers can >> see what I am talking about. >> >> Edward was born circa 1796 (1850 and 1860 census) in Virginia (probably >> Henry County) the son of Liggen and Esther Daniel Mayes and the grandson >> Henry and Phebe ? Mayes. His other grandparents were Edward Daniel, Sr. >and >> Anna ? his wife. (sources Henry Mayes will (1787) Henry County, Virginia. >> Edward Daniel, Sr, will (1833) Grainger County, Tennessee Will Book 1 page >> 24.) >> >> He married Nancy "Nanie" Greenlee (born about 1898) 23 December 1814 in >> Grainger County, Tennessee. >> >> Edward's household in 1830. (Edward is listed on the same page with his >> Greenlee in-laws.) >> >> Edward Mays household, 1830 U. S. census Grainger County, Tennessee, page >> 395, line 13. >> >> 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, 2 females >> 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40. >> >> Edward Mayes household 1840 U. S. census Grainger County, Tennessee, page >> 102, line 27. (Edward is still listed near his Greenlee in-laws. Besides >> the only OTHER Edward that I know of (keep this in mind) living in the >> county at this time, Edward, the son of Dudley was younger, and is >> undoubtedly the Edward listed next to Dudley on page 119). >> >> 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 5-10, 2 >> females 10-15, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 20-30. >> >> (Please note, there is no female in the household old enough to be Nanie >> Greenlee so I think Nanie was quite likely dead by 1840, but so far I have >> not been able to find any information on this.) >> >> Edward's son-in-law, David Yates is listed as HOH on the 1850 Grainger >> County census. >> >> David Yates household, 1850 U. S. census, Grainger County, Tennessee, >> population schedule, civil district 5, page 34 B, dwelling 475, Family >492. >> >> David Yates 23 male Farmer born Tenn >> Elizabeth 27 female born " >> Edward Mayes 54 male Farmer born Virg >> Phebe " 33 female born Tenn >> Major L. " 14 male born " >> >> In 1860 we have: >> >> Edward Mayes household, 1860 U. S. census, Grainger County, Tennessee, >> population schedule, civil district 5, Rutledge post office, page 436B, >> dwelling 483, family 483, 16 July 1860. >> >> Edward Mayes 65 male farmer >> Phebe 34 female domestic >> Wm 6 male >> >> Now the information I have is that Phebe Mayes never married. You will >also >> note that Phebe's age is given as 34. (or as I read it? One of these >> spinster ladies who only age a year between censuses?? <smile> On the >other >> hand who knows who answers the census takers questions?? Maybe it was >> William. <grin>) My transcription also reads (I have no photocopy for >> Edward's household so maybe I should recheck this entry ) that Edward was >> born in Tennessee and Edward was almost assuredly born Virginia. (like I >> said who knows who answers the census takers questions). >> >> Hunting for an explanation for William, I checked marriage records and >found >> the following: >> >> Edward Mayes married Sarah Roach 17 February 1853 in |Grainger County. >> >> So in answer to your question, Shar, I think the Edward who married Green >> Roach's daughter, Sarah, was Hamilton Roach's father-in-law, Edward Mayes, >> son of Liggen, the Edward we have been discussing. >> >> I think I should just send this on to the list. I have more, but we have >> Ash Wednesday services tonight, and like I said I have been trying to get >> this posted for days. >> >> Gail in MO >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== >> To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] >> > > > >==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== >To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] >