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• Name: John Shelman Mays
• Sex: M
• Birth: 18 NOV 1830 in Fayette Co, VA ¹
• Death: 16 AUG 1888 in IN ¹
• Person Id: I0440
• Tree Id: 245647

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Parents
Father:

• James Mays: Birth: 6 JUN 1805 in Greenbrier Co, VA. Death: 6 NOV 1881 in Cass Co, IN
Mother:

• Nancy Ann Bowyer: Birth: 10 JUN 1805 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co, VA. Death: 21 JUN 1883 in IN

Family
Marriage:

• Married: Jane Reder on 8 FEB 1855 at Cass Co, IN.
  
• Jane Reder: Birth: MAY 1835. Death: 13 SEP 1867 in IN

Children:

1. Francis Mays: Birth: 27 OCT 1855. Death: 25 DEC 1916 in IN

2. Edward L. Mays: Birth: 17 JAN 1857.

3. Annie Bell Mays: Birth: 13 JUL 1860. Death: 26 MAR 1872 in IN

4. Caroline Mays: Birth: ABT 1863. Death: BEF 1880

Family
Marriage:

• Married: Sarah Crane on 16 FEB 1868 at Cass Co, IN.
  
• Sarah Crane: Birth: 29 NOV 1843 in Lincoln Co, IN. Death: 1 JAN 1924 in Cass Co, IN

Children:

1. Carrie Mays: Birth: 29 DEC 1868. Death: 18 AUG 1891 in IN

2. Mary Ann Mays: Birth: 19 JUL 1871.

3. George S. Mays: Birth: 6 MAR 1873.

4. Forrest Mays: Birth: 16 MAY 1876. Death: 1942

5. Charles Allen Mays: Birth: 1 JUN 1878 in IN. Death: 1944

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