William Benjamin Mays and Samantha Bell Thomas

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Husband William Benjamin Mays

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            AKA: William Benton Mays
           Born: 7 Feb 1864 - Rockland, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Nov 1926 - East Brady, Madison Twp, Clarion Co, PA
         Buried:  - Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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         Father: Oliver Perry Mays (1836-1915) 2 3
         Mother: Lydia Ann Waite (1834-1912) 4

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       Marriage: 10 Jan 1893 - Coal City, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

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Wife Samantha Bell Thomas

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            AKA: Samantha Thomas, Symantha B. Thomas
           Born: 29 Jun 1874 - Rockland, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 May 1966 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

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         Father: Isaac Thomas (      -      )
         Mother: Mary [Unk] (      -      )

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Children

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1 M Lloyd W. Mays

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           Born: 1 Oct 1893
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 May 1905
         Buried:  - Mays Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 6

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Sneed Washington Mays ⁷

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           Born: 24 Aug 1895 - Kennerdell, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Jan 1986
         Buried:  - Melat-Hanby Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 8

         Spouse: Esther Genevieve Collingwood (1905-1967) 7
           Marr: 30 Mar 1926 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 9. (Divorced on 2 Oct 1945)

         Spouse: Margaret Minnie Hart (1902-1988)
           Marr: 1951 - ? Venango Co, PA

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3 F Clara M. Mays

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           Born: 4 Nov 1897
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Feb 1984 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

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4 F Grace V. Mays

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           Born: Feb 1900
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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5 M William Mays

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           Born: Abt 1903 - Pennsylvania
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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6 F Agnes Mays

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           Born: Abt 1905 - Pennsylvania
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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7 M Harry Mays

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           Born: 19 Apr 1908
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Dec 1970 - Sebring, Highlands Co, FL
         Buried: 

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1 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 42.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1028.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 843, 854.

4 D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 5.

5 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #2206.

6 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 18.

7 Karen S. Golden Rodgers, The Mitchell Family 1772 - 1989 (Self-published, 1990), Pg 88.

8 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 26.

9 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #16428.