George Washington Mays and Lucinda Askey

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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
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           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: 1858 7

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   Other Spouse: Juliet Elder (cal 1828-1857) 2 - 1845 2

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Wife Lucinda Askey ⁷

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           Born: 1833
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           Died: 1900
         Buried:  - Hickory Grove Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

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Children

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1 F Henrietta Mays ⁷

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           Born: Jul 1859 - Pennsylvania
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           Died: 
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2 M Eddie Mays

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           Born: Abt 1861 - Pennsylvania
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3 F Cora Lee Mays ⁷

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           Born: Abt 1864 - Venango Co, PA
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           Died: 1895
         Buried:  - Hickory Grove Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 8

         Spouse: Tracy Bronson Pettit (1855-1924) 7
           Marr: 1881 - Venango Co, PA

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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 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 161.