Joseph Mayes

1785 - 1845  (60 years)

• Name	Joseph Mayes  [1, 2]
  	Alternate spelling for surname: Mays [1]
  Born	29 May 1785	, Washington, PA   [1, 2]
  	Washington County was sectioned into additional counties, first in 1788 when the northern portion became Allegheny County, and then in 1796, when the southern portion became Greene County. Unsure whether he was born in present day Washington, Allegheny or Greene counties; still researching.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1790	, Washington, PA   [3]
  	1 male over 16 (Thomas) 2 males under 16 (Joseph, Thomas) 4 females (Nancy, Nancy, ?, ?)
  Census	1800	Finley Twp, Washington, PA   [4]
  	1 male under 10 (John) 1 male 10-15 (Thomas) 1 male 16-25 (Joseph) 1 male 45 & over (Thomas) 2 females under 10 (Elizabeth, ?) 2 females 10-15 (Nancy) 1 female 16-25 1 female 45 & over (Nancy)
  Address	Bef 1812	Green Twp, Harrison, OH   [1, 5]
  	He settled "on the Cadiz branch of the P.C. & St. L. Ry.,, near Folks Station." I believe this was the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad.
  Died	29 Dec 1845	Green Twp, Harrison, OH   [1, 7]
  	Cause of death: killed by a runaway team. [6]
  Buried	Beech Spring Cemetery, Hopedale, Green Twp, Harrison, OH   [1]
  Notes	He "was of Irish or Scotch-Irish descent." [6]
  Person ID	I562	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas Mayes,   b. Bef 1755,   d. Bef 13 Apr 1819, , Jefferson, OH  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Nancy MNU,   b. Bef 1755,   d. Aft 1819  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Family ID	F130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Miller,   b. Between 1790 and 1794, , , PA ,   d. Bef 19 Mar 1824, Green Twp, Harrison, OH  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1812	, Harrison, OH   [8]
  	Likely married in Beech Spring Presbyterian Church, officiated by John Rea, VDM There is a record of a Joseph D Mayes marrying a Sarah Miller in 1805 in Pennsylvania. Given their ages, the timing seems right but I haven't been able to determine if that records applies to this couple. [5]
  Children	+ 1. John Mayes,   b. Abt 1813, , , OH ,   d. Aft 1885  (Age ~ 73 years) + 2. Nancy Mayes,   b. 15 Sep 1815, Green Twp, Harrison, OH ,   d. 17 Jun 1859, Green Twp, Harrison, OH  (Age 43 years) + 3. Eliza Mayes,   b. 6 Jun 1817, Green Twp, Harrison, OH ,   d. 12 Sep 1890, DeWitt, Clinton, IA  (Age 73 years) + 4. Joseph Davison Mayes,   b. 1820, Green Twp, Harrison, OH ,   d. 25 Nov 1891, , Carroll, OH  (Age 71 years)   5. Sarah L Mayes,   b. 23 Dec 1820, Green Twp, Harrison, OH ,   d. 12 Jun 1912, Cadiz Twp, Harrison, OH  (Age 91 years)   6. daughter Mayes,   b. Aft Oct 1821 and Bef 19 Mar 1824, Green Twp, Harrison, OH
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F1300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rebecca Work,   b. Abt 1803, , Washington, PA ,   d. Aft 1850  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1824	Green Twp, Harrison, OH   [1]
  	Officiant: John Rea, VDM, Beech Spring Presbyterian Church [1]
  Children	1. Mary G Mayes,   b. Abt 1826, Green Twp, Harrison, OH + 2. Calvin Mayes,   b. 19 Apr 1828, Green Twp, Harrison, OH ,   d. 2 Feb 1903, Peabody, Marion, KS  (Age 74 years) + 3. Alexander Mayes,   b. 5 Apr 1832, Green Twp, Harrison, OH ,   d. 2 Dec 1896, , Cedar, IA  (Age 64 years)   4. James S Mayes,   b. 21 Sep 1835, Green Twp, Harrison, OH ,   d. 12 Aug 1911, Maquoketa, Jackson, IA  (Age 75 years) + 5. William Brown Mayes,   b. 11 Aug 1837, Cadiz Twp, Harrison, OH ,   d. 16 Aug 1900, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA  (Age 63 years) + 6. Caroline Rebecca Mayes,   b. Dec 1843, Green Twp, Harrison, OH ,   d. 20 Jan 1916, , Jackson, IA  (Age ~ 72 years)   7. Amanda Mayes,   b. 1845, Green Twp, Harrison, OH ,   d. May 1880, , Cass, IA  (Age 35 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2021
  Family ID	F128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Beech Spring Presbyterian Church Green Town, Harrison County, Ohio Organized in 1804. Dr John Rea was its first minister. Founding members included John Miller, S. Dunlap, W. Watt, Henry Ferguson, Jesse Edgington, D. Welch, Esq., and William Harvey. Sources: Historical collections of Harrison County, in the state of Ohio, pg 92-100; The Digital Shoebox Project

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1790 US Census, Washington County, Pennsylvania Thomas Mayes listed as head of household, which included 2 males under 16 (Joseph, Thomas), 1 male over 16 (self) and 4 females (Nancy, Sarah?, ?, and wife Nancy)
  		1800 US Census, Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Thomas Mayes (Mays) listed as head of household, which included 1 male under 10 (John), 1 male 10-15 (Thomas), 1 male 16-25 (Joseph), 1 male 45 & over (self), 2 females under 10 (Elizabeth, ?), 2 females 10-15 (Nancy, ?), 1 female 16-25 (?) and 1 female 45 & over (wife Nancy). Don't know Sarah's birth year so unsure which age bracket was hers.
  		1820 US Census, Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio Joseph Mayes (Mays) listed as head of household, which included 2 males under 10 (Joseph D, John), 1 male 26-44 (self), 2 females under 10 (Nancy, Eliza), 1 female 26-44 (likely 1st wife Sarah Miller).
  		Indenture, Joseph Mayes and Sally Miller Mayes to John Mayes Sale of land that was part of the estate of Thomas Mayes, deceased for $100.00 Joseph Mayes and "Sally, his wife of Harrison County, State of Ohio" John Mayes "of the County of Jefferson and State aforesaid" 21 Aug 1820 Deed records, 1795-1901; index, 1800-1941 Family History Library Film 895950 Image group 4021842 Volume H, years 1821-1824, pgs 9-10
  		Joseph Mayes and Rebecca Work, marriage record Harrison County, Ohio 13 September 1824, marriage license issued by William Tingley, Esq, Clerk of Court 14 September 1824 marriage solemnized by John Rea, V.D.M.
  		1830 US Census, Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio Joseph Mayes (Mays) listed as head of household, which included 1 male under 5 (Calvin), 1 male 10-14 (Joseph), 1 male 15-19 (John), 1 male 40-49 (self), 1 female under 5 (Mary G), 2 females 5-9 (Sarah, ?), 1 female 10-14 (Eliza), 1 female 15-19 (Nancy), 1 female 20-29 (wife Rebecca Work)
  		1840 US Census, Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio Joseph Mayes (Mays) listed as head of household, which included 2 males under 5 (William Brown, James S), 1 male 5-9 (Alexander), 1 male 10-14 (Calvin), 2 males 20-29 (Joseph & John), 1 male 50-59 (self), 3 females 15-19 (Mary, Sarah & ?), 4 females 20-29 (Nancy, Eliza, ?, ?), 1 female 30-39 (wife Rebecca Work).
  		James S Mayes, Iowa death certificate Iowa State Board of Health Certificate of Death 12 August 1911 Maquoketa Township, Jackson, IA

  
  

  Headstones

  Beech Spring Cemetery Hopedale, Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio

  
  

  Histories		William B. Mayes, Jefferson Excerpt from The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men; Iowa Volume. American Biographical Publishing Company. Chicago and New York. 1878.
  		Tracking down the ancestors: Anna E Mayes and Amanda Rebecca Mayes

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] Historical collections of Harrison County, OH, Charles Augustus Hanna, (Private publisher, New York, 1900). [S23] U.S. Biographical Dict, Iowa Vol., (American biographical publishing company, Chicago, New York, 1878), 920.07771. [S82] 1790 United States Federal Census, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S86] 1800 US Federal Census, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S234] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Yates Publishing). [S251] Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Harrison and Carroll, J H Beers & Co, (1891: Chicago: J H Beers & Co). [S5] Find A Grave. [S398] Coulter Family Tree.