HI Shirley.my greatgranny was a MAYES b.1845 in RAY county, MO .and married a MOORE about 1860-61..i've looked at my list. haven't connected to yours.but my grandfather JOHN MOORE was born in KNOX county in BEVERLEY.i have a JAMES KNOX POLK MAYES living there.my greargrandparents are JACK? & NANCY AMM MAYES MOORE.daughter of STERLING & SARAH CARR MAYES.my roots are in CLAIIBORNE county.2 of my great uncles MOORE.raised their families in KNOX county.here is my ,MAYES line,also i have 1 on my homepages back to 1752.we may be a different line.do you know any MOOREs? thank you, Ray Moore ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 Thomas D Mayes b: 1774 in Henry Co VA d: May 26, 1846 in Cliaborne Co, TN Burial: Sandlick Cem-Claiborne Co TN . +Elizabeth Bridges b: 1775 m: October 11, 1799 in Grainger Co, TN d: April 16, 1852 in Cliaborne Co TN Burial: Sandlick cemetery Cliaborne Co TN ...... 2 Wiley Sr Mayes b: July 25, 1800 in Claiborne Co TN d: April 14, 1888 in Ray Co MO ......... +Susannah Powell b: March 04, 1804 in Augusta Co VA m: October 06, 1821 d: March 1877 in Ray Co MO .............. 3 Elmira Mayes b: 1824 ................. +Alexander Milstead .............. 3 Elizabeth Mayes b: 1826 ................. +Zachariah Petree .............. 3 Thomas Dudley Mayes b: October 30, 1828 in TN d: March 30, 1900 in Caldwell Co MO ................. +Elizabeth Craven b: September 22, 1831 m: September 23, 1849 d: July 02, 1855 .............. *2nd Wife of Thomas Dudley Mayes: ................. +Barbara Van Bebber b: December 06, 1830 in TN m: December 06, 1855 d: September 26, 1904 in Caldwell Co MO .............. 3 Nancy Jane Mayes b: 1830 ................. +John West .............. 3 Narciszus Mayes b: 1832 ................. +William Parker .............. *2nd Husband of Narciszus Mayes: ................. +Hiram Parker .............. 3 Martha Frances Mayes b: 1834 ................. +Joseph Thomas Martin .............. 3 Wiley Jr Mayes b: October 06, 1837 in Ray Co MO d: March 21, 1880 in Ray Co MO ................. +Sina Stephenson Sloan b: January 02, 1837 m: June 08, 1861 d: August 16, 1926 .............. 3 William Houston Mayes b: 1838 ................. +Mary Vance Creason .............. 3 Sultana U Mayes b: 1840 ................. +W T J Sanders .............. 3 Susan Catherine Mayes b: 1842 ................. +Alexander Smith .............. 3 David Thompson Mayes b: 1844 ................. +Margaret Noel Sanders b: Abt. 1844 .............. 3 John Ellis Mayes b: 1846 .............. 3 Sarah Clementine Mayes b: 1848 ................. +Ellis Mackie ...... 2 Lucy Mayes b: 1802 d: 1891 ......... +Andrew Davis b: 1797 m: Abt. 1818 .............. 3 Martha (Patsie) Davis b: Abt. 1826 d: 1904 ................. +Enoch Conley Simmons b: 1828 m: August 05, 1847 in Claiborne Co TN ...... 2 Sherrod Mayes b: September 02, 1804 in Claiborne Co TN d: July 27, 1835 in Ray Co Mo Burial: Crowley Cem Rayville MO ......... +Frances Davis b: April 11, 1811 d: February 02, 1883 .............. 3 Louise Mayes b: October 29, 1828 ................. +John A McGaugh .............. 3 Wiley Preston Mayes b: September 29, 1830 .............. 3 Sarah Ann Mayes b: January 16, 1832 ................. +Daniel Shirley .............. 3 John Mayes b: March 01, 1834 in Ray Co MO d: October 14, 1867 in Ray Co MO ................. +Mary Stone b: March 03, 1841 in Stone Co TN d: July 26, 1900 in Ray Co MO ...... 2 Rachel Mayes b: 1806 in Claiborne Co TN ......... +William Baker ...... 2 Martha Patsy Mayes b: June 17, 1807 in Claiborne Co TN d: December 25, 1884 in Lafayette Co MO Burial: Bur in Powell - Adams Cem Lafayette Co MO ......... +Richard Powell b: 1800 in Claiborne Co TN m: February 13, 1828 in Missouri d: September 09, 1840 in Lafayette Co MO Burial: Bur in Powell - Adams Cem Lafayette Co MO .............. 3 Francis Marion Powell b: 1834 d: 1906 ................. +Ms Jeens .............. 3 Andrew Powell b: 1835 d: 1835 .............. 3 George Powell b: 1837 d: 1913 .............. 3 Thomas Johnson Powell b: March 26, 1840 d: August 24, 1907 Burial: Bur in Powell - Adams Cem Lafayette Co MO ................. +Dorinda Haton b: April 04, 1841 m: January 06, 1859 d: September 19, 1923 Burial: Bur in Powell - Adams Cem Lafayette Co MO ...... 2 Lucinda Mayes b: 1810 in Claiborne Co TN ......... +Daniel Brock .............. 3 Benjamin Brock ...... 2 Elizabeth Mayes b: February 25, 1811 in Claiborne Co TN d: in Lynn Grove TWP Jasper Co IO ......... +Wesley F Stallings b: May 11, 1812 in Claiborne Co TN m: Abt. 1830 in Claiborne Co TN d: in Lynn Grove TWP Jasper Co IO .............. 3 Martha Stallings b: Abt. 1832 .............. 3 William Stallings b: Abt. 1835 ................. +Mary E .............. 3 Lucinda Stallings b: Abt. 1838 .............. 3 John P Stallings b: Abt. 1846 .............. 3 Mary A Stallings b: Abt. 1848 .............. 3 Wesley Stallings b: Abt. 1856 ...... 2 Nancy Mayes b: January 01, 1813 in Claiborne Co TN ......... +Joshua Madison Treece b: 1810 in South Carolina .............. 3 William M Treece b: Abt. 1836 .............. 3 Lewis Jefferson Treece b: September 1837 in Tennessee d: 1916 in Iowa ................. +Susan Mathews b: February 14, 1845 m: February 21, 1867 in Jasper Co Iowa d: April 03, 1925 .............. 3 Emila Jane Treece b: May 19, 1839 .............. 3 William H Treece b: Abt. 1841 .............. 3 Aucy Ann Treece b: Abt. 1843 .............. 3 George Ladayette Treece b: Abt. 1844 .............. 3 Hannah M Treece b: Abt. 1848 .............. 3 Mary E Treece b: Abt. 1852 .............. 3 Joseph Smith Treece b: July 13, 1855 ...... 2 Milinda (Millie) Mayes b: 1816 in Claiborne Co TN ......... +William Burch ...... 2 Johnson Mayes b: April 21, 1817 in Claiborne Co TN d: April 22, 1900 Burial: Sandlick Cem-Claiborne Co TN ......... +Mary Ann Rogers ...... *2nd Wife of Johnson Mayes: ......... +Lila Wyatt ...... *3rd Wife of Johnson Mayes: ......... +Leta Edwards b: May 18, 1818 d: April 14, 1857 .............. 3 Lucinda Mayes b: January 20, 1836 d: December 03, 1921 ................. +Garrett Seal .............. 3 Spencer Proctor Mayes b: January 19, 1838 in Claiborne Co TN d: January 21, 1902 in Caldwell Co MO ................. +Rachel Yaden b: May 14, 1838 d: January 31, 1902 in Caldwell Co MO .............. 3 Elizabeth J Mayes b: May 11, 1840 d: May 16, 1846 .............. 3 Wiley Mayes b: May 16, 1842 d: May 06, 1846 .............. 3 William Frances Mayes b: April 09, 1844 .............. 3 James K Polk Mayes b: April 25, 1847 d: April 08, 1914 ................. +Elizabeth Dunn b: October 20, 1850 m: August 05, 1866 d: June 15, 1935 .............. 3 George Washington Mayes b: October 27, 1850 d: February 20, 1940 ................. +Angelina Branscomb b: September 17, 1852 d: February 14, 1940 .............. 3 Louise Jane Mayes b: March 02, 1853 d: November 21, 1933 ................. +William Goins .............. 3 Annie Mayes b: March 04, 1856 d: March 26, 1938 ................. +Thomas Branscombe ...... *4th Wife of Johnson Mayes: ......... +Sealena Hopper b: April 25, 1835 d: February 04, 1884 .............. 3 Budd Mayes b: 1849 ................. +Molly Stump .............. 3 Edward (Edwin) Mayes b: 1851 ................. +Ica Hopper .............. 3 Pleasant Hodge Mayes b: May 06, 1858 d: April 28, 1929 ................. +Millie Stump .............. 3 Melvina Mayes b: April 27, 1861 .............. 3 Delila Mayes b: December 04, 1863 d: July 22, 1888 ................. +Carl Cockrun .............. 3 Arlena Mayes b: September 19, 1866 d: December 23, 1905 ................. +Dave Miller .............. 3 Lou Elvina Mayes b: April 25, 1869 d: December 22, 1941 .............. 3 Terase Newton Mayes b: October 04, 1871 d: November 15, 1915 ................. +Rebecca E Keck b: January 09, 1872 d: July 01, 1954 .............. 3 Benjamin Mayes b: January 03, 1874 d: May 18, 1946 .............. 3 Sterling Mayes b: January 13, 1877 d: April 30, 1952 ................. +Jane Capps ...... 2 Sterling Mayes b: February 22, 1819 in Claiborne Co TN d: September 20, 1887 ......... +Sally Carr b: October 04, 1817 m: Abt. 1837 in Claiborne Co TN d: February 09, 1901 .............. 3 James Dickerson Mayes b: October 31, 1838 d: 1937 in Salem, Marion OR ................. +Sarah Elizabeth Lewis b: Abt. 1840 m: January 19, 1860 in Claiborne Co TN d: December 27, 1916 in Aumsville,Marion OR .............. 3 William Houston Mayes b: Abt. 1840 in Claiborne Co TN d: Abt. 1865 in Claiborne Co TN Burial: Union Soldier Civil War (Prisioner) .............. 3 Elizabeth Jane Mayes b: Abt. 1852 in Claiborne Co TN Burial: Sandwick Cem Claiborne Co TN ................. +Benjamin Parker Military service: Co A 8th Kentucky Inf. Burial: Sandlick Cem-Claiborne Co TN .............. *2nd Husband of Elizabeth Jane Mayes: ................. +Charles Ross .............. 3 John Marion Mayes b: February 23, 1842 in Ray Co MO d: January 02, 1914 ................. +Lucretea Jones .............. *2nd Wife of John Marion Mayes: ................. +Manila Lewis .............. 3 Nancy Ann Mayes b: May 13, 1845 in Ray Co MO d: Abt. 1883 in Claiborne Co TN Burial: Sandwick Cem Claiborne Co TN .............. 3 Richard Cannon Mayes b: March 21, 1849 in Ray Co MO d: in Excelsior Springs, Clay Co MO Burial: Salem Cem Salem Co MO ................. +Telitha Parker m: June 1867 .............. 3 Louis Johnson Mayes b: August 26, 1854 d: July 19, 1937 ................. +Lousia Alice Shipley m: March 11, 1874 .............. *2nd Wife of Louis Johnson Mayes: ................. +Minnie Shipley m: November 11, 1913 .............. 3 Thomas J Mayes b: Abt. 1857 ................. +Emily Vannoy m: December 07, 1876 .............. 3 Douglas Mayes b: Abt. 1859 ...... 2 William Houston Mayes b: August 29, 1821 in Claiborne Co TN d: Abt. 1879 in Claiborne Co TN ......... +Mary Ann (Polly) Goin b: Abt. 1838 m: May 24, 1853 in Claiborne Co TN ---------------------------------------------------------- On Sat, 27 Apr 2002 10:25:22 +0000, "Norman Ford" <bryanabee@hotmail.com> said: > > On the Blount Co. 1880 census the MAYS name is spelled MAZE which I > feel is > an earlier spelling of the name. I am decended from John Mays/Maze > b.1832 > TN, & Emaline {Griffin?}b.1832 TN. I don't know where in TN John was > born or > the name of his parents, also b. TN. In the early 1890s John's family > moved > to Knox Co. and several of his children were married there. John & > Emaline's > son Robert Huston Mays married Mary Emaline Henderson in Blount Co. in > 1889 > and they were living in Knox Co. in 1900 with their children. Robert > worked > as a weaver in a mill. Would love to hear from anyone who might have > information on this John Mays/Maze. 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