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Lafayette Jackson Mays

Male 1870 - 1939  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lafayette Jackson Mays was born 26 Nov 1870, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 1939, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Mar 1939, Bells Campground Cemetery, Powell, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Lafayette married Lydia Kazar Mays 18 Aug 1893, Knox County, Tennessee. Lydia (daughter of David Pryor Mayes and Delila Sarah Patty) was born 13 Aug 1872, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1940, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Bells Campground Cemetery, Powell, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Edith Mays  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1894, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Oscar Mck Mays  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1896, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Leonard Leon Mays  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Mar 1901, Tennessee; died 19 Aug 1977, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Marion B. Mays  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Feb 1911, Tennessee; died 14 Apr 2006, NHC Hillcrest Healthcare; was buried 19 Apr 2006, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Zoe Mays  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Jul 1914; died 12 Aug 1914; was buried Bells Campground Cemetery, Powell, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edith Mays Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lafayette1) was born Aug 1894, Tennessee.

  2. 3.  Oscar Mck Mays Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lafayette1) was born Nov 1896, Tennessee.

  3. 4.  Leonard Leon Mays Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lafayette1) was born 26 Mar 1901, Tennessee; died 19 Aug 1977, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Leonard married Mary Elizabeth "Nanny" Craig 5 Nov 1923. Mary (daughter of Archimedes Tate "A. T." Craig and Mary Rush Parson) was born 30 Aug 1906; died 11 Feb 2002, NHC Healthcare; was buried 14 Feb 2002, Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Leonard Lowry Mays  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jan 1925; died 12 Jan 2011; was buried 16 Jan 2011, Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 8. Bruce Mays  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Harold Mays  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Marion B. Mays Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lafayette1) was born 7 Feb 1911, Tennessee; died 14 Apr 2006, NHC Hillcrest Healthcare; was buried 19 Apr 2006, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Marion — Ralph E. Purkey. Ralph (son of Mary Mike Purkey and Bessie Mae Simerly) was born 11 Aug 1921; died Nov 1970. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Ralph McKinley Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Sep 1932, Tennessee; died 23 Sep 1932, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Sep 1932, Bells Campground Cemetery, Powell, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 11. Horace Belmont Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1935; died 22 Dec 2012, Fountain City, Tennessee; was buried 24 Dec 2012, Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

  5. 6.  Zoe Mays Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lafayette1) was born 28 Jul 1914; died 12 Aug 1914; was buried Bells Campground Cemetery, Powell, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Leonard Lowry Mays Descendancy chart to this point (4.Leonard2, 1.Lafayette1) was born 7 Jan 1925; died 12 Jan 2011; was buried 16 Jan 2011, Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Leonard married Dorothy Helen Loveday Abt 1946. Dorothy (daughter of Mynatt Arthur Loveday and Mary Elizabeth Whitson) was born 24 Nov 1924, Knox County, Tennessee; died 11 Jun 2010, St. Mary's Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Jun 2010, Highland Memorial Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Mays  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Larry "Brubby" Mays  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 11 Jun 2010.
    3. 14. Alan Mays  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 15. Denise Mays  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 16. Charles M. "Charlie" Mays  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Mar 1954; died 8 Aug 2015, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    6. 17. Carol Mays  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 8.  Bruce Mays Descendancy chart to this point (4.Leonard2, 1.Lafayette1)

    Bruce — Betty. [Group Sheet]


  3. 9.  Harold Mays Descendancy chart to this point (4.Leonard2, 1.Lafayette1)

    Harold — Paula. [Group Sheet]


  4. 10.  Ralph McKinley Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (5.Marion2, 1.Lafayette1) was born 23 Sep 1932, Tennessee; died 23 Sep 1932, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Sep 1932, Bells Campground Cemetery, Powell, Knox County, Tennessee.

  5. 11.  Horace Belmont Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (5.Marion2, 1.Lafayette1) was born Abt 1935; died 22 Dec 2012, Fountain City, Tennessee; was buried 24 Dec 2012, Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Horace married Bernice J. Hurst Abt 1954. Bernice (daughter of Roy C. Hurst and Bertha D. Sumpter) was born 3 Jul 1934, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 2013; was buried Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Mark H. Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Mays Descendancy chart to this point (7.Leonard3, 4.Leonard2, 1.Lafayette1)

    married NOT MARRIED. Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Amy Mays  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 13.  Larry "Brubby" Mays Descendancy chart to this point (7.Leonard3, 4.Leonard2, 1.Lafayette1) died Bef 11 Jun 2010.

  3. 14.  Alan Mays Descendancy chart to this point (7.Leonard3, 4.Leonard2, 1.Lafayette1)

    Alan — Kathy. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Denise Mays Descendancy chart to this point (7.Leonard3, 4.Leonard2, 1.Lafayette1)

    Denise — Curtis Winton. [Group Sheet]


  5. 16.  Charles M. "Charlie" Mays Descendancy chart to this point (7.Leonard3, 4.Leonard2, 1.Lafayette1) was born 5 Mar 1954; died 8 Aug 2015, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Charles — Rebecca "Becky". [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Ericka Mays  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Tammie Mays  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. Missy Mays  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 23. Kristi Mays  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 17.  Carol Mays Descendancy chart to this point (7.Leonard3, 4.Leonard2, 1.Lafayette1)

    Carol — Lattimer. [Group Sheet]


  7. 18.  Mark H. Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (11.Horace3, 5.Marion2, 1.Lafayette1)

    Mark — Janet O.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Kaitlan M. Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Brooke O. Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point


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