William Chalmers Mayes

Male 1856 - 1922  (66 years)


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  • Name William Chalmers Mayes  [1
    Born 9 Feb 1856  Green Twp, Harrison, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Oct 1922  [1
    Buried Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion, KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I3768  Allison | Allison
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2021 

    Father Calvin Mayes,   b. 19 Apr 1828, Green Twp, Harrison, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1903, Peabody, Marion, KS Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Rachel Ann Welch,   b. 25 Jun 1828, Green Twp, Harrison, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1900, Peabody, Marion, KS Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1853  , Harrison, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F1302  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leona Emeline Grindstaff,   b. 16 Sep 1865, St. John, St Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1964, El Paso, El Paso, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 1887  , , KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Chalmers Welch Mayes,   b. 239 Jul 1888, Peabody, Marion, KS Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1970  (Age 81 years)
    +2. Lois Adelyn Mayes,   b. Jul 1896, Marion, Marion, KS Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1986, El Paso, El Paso, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F1784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1860 US Census, DeWitt Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    1860 US Census, DeWitt Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    2 households included

    Calvin Mayes listed as head of household, which included wife Rachel, daughter Margaret R, and sons William C and Daniel O. Occupation: farmer.

    Alexander Mayes listed as head of household, which included wife Nancy E and daughter Rebecca I. Occupation: farmer.
    1870 US Census, Inland Township, Cedar County, Iowa
    1870 US Census, Inland Township, Cedar County, Iowa
    Calvin Mayes listed as head of household, which included wife Rachel, daughters Margaret R and Addie, and sons William C, Daniel O, Lewis P and Joseph E. Calvin's occupation: farmer
    1880 US Census, Peabody Township, Marion County, Kansas
    1880 US Census, Peabody Township, Marion County, Kansas
    Calvin Mayes listed as head of household, which included wife Rachel, son-in-law Joseph Coxon, daughter (Margaret) Retta Mayes Coxon, sons William C, Daniel O, and Joseph E, and daughters Lois P and Addie M. Calvin's and Joseph Coxon's occupations: farmers.

    Headstones
    William Chalmers Mayes
    William Chalmers Mayes
    Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    Shares headstone with his parents Calvin and Rachel Mayes
    Plot: Section 9 A

    Histories
    Calvin Mayes, obituary
    Calvin Mayes, obituary
    The Peabody Gazette-Herald
    Peabody, Kansas
    Thursday, 5 February 1903
    Calvin Mayes
    Calvin Mayes
    History of Cedar County, Iowa
    Inland Township
    page 683
    Lois Adelyn Mayes and Floyd Helm Harris, marriage
    Lois Adelyn Mayes and Floyd Helm Harris, marriage
    Marion Record
    Marion, Kansas
    Thursday, 16 August 1917, pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Find A Grave.

    2. [S136] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses., (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S308] The history of Cedar County, Iowa, (Chicago : Western Historical Co., 1878).

    4. [S234] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Yates Publishing).