George Washington Mays and Juliet Elder

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Husband George Washington Mays ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 23 Apr 1819 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Feb 1904 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 4
         Buried:  - Hickory Grove Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

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         Father: Thomas Washington Mays (1787-1867) 2 3 6
         Mother: Henrietta Stroble Myers (1794-1868) 2 3

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       Marriage: 1845 2

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   Other Spouse: Lucinda Askey (1833-1900) 7 - 1858 7

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Wife Juliet Elder ²

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            AKA: Julia Elder 8
           Born: Cal 24 Jul 1828
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Aug 1857
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 9

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         Father: Thomas Elder (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M James P. Mays ²

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           Born: Sep 1846 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jan 1933 - Ocala, Marion Co, FL
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Mays (1856-1898) 10
           Marr: 1875 - Venango Co, PA

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2 F Erena Mays ^{2 11 12}

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           Born: 9 Mar 1849 - Venango Co, PA 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Nov 1929 12
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 13

         Spouse: William Fletcher Smith (1845-1915) 12
           Marr: 26 Jul 1865 12

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3 F Sarah Emily Mays ²

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           Born: Apr 1850
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Nov 1904
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Thomas Dorsey (      -      ) 2

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4 F Charity Neff Mays

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            AKA: Charity A. Mays 2
           Born: 18 Dec 1854
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Oct 1923
         Buried: 

         Spouse: P. Dorsey (      -Bef 1890) 2

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5 F Julia Mays ^{7 15}

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            AKA: Juliet Mays 14
           Born: Abt 1857 - Pennsylvania
     Christened: 
           Died: 1904
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Albert Smith (      -Aft 1907) 7 15

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General Notes: Husband - George Washington Mays

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He engaged in mill-ing at Pine Run, Richland Township, Pennsylvania, in 1848, where he built the first and only mill on that stream. In 1880, he bought the site of Old Sandy Mill, in Sandycreek Township, where he built Mays Mill. It was one of the oldest milling sites in Venango County. He operated this as long as he was able.

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 638.

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 Cassandra S. W. Beckman, The Descendants of Thomas Washington and Henrietta (Myers) Mays in America 1786 - 1991 (Blue Mounds, WI: Self-published, 1991), Pg 2.

5 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 160.

6 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 640.

7 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1029.

8 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 350.

9 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 92.

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

11 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 661.

12 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 14.

13 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 81.

14 Cassandra S. W. Beckman, The Descendants of Thomas Washington and Henrietta (Myers) Mays in America 1786 - 1991 (Blue Mounds, WI: Self-published, 1991), Pg 22.

15 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 123.