Effie May Mayes: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Effie May Mayes

Generation: 2

Herbert Mayes, (Mulatto) was born on 13 Feb 1906 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas (son of Edra (or Elva) Mayes, (Mulatto)(poss gs of Martha Mayes?) and Hester Brown, (black)); died on 7 Dec 1984 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas.

Herbert married Linda Williams, (black). Linda was born on 2 Oct 1915 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 19 Mar 1972 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas; was buried in Brown Cem, Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Linda Williams, (black) was born on 2 Oct 1915 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 19 Mar 1972 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas; was buried in Brown Cem, Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas.

Children:

(living) Mayes
1. Effie May Mayes
Daisy Mayes was born on 12 Mar 1932 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 3 Apr 2009 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas.
Artemesia "Elma" Mayes was born on 16 Jul 1945 in Chambers Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Edra (or Elva) Mayes, (Mulatto)(poss gs of Martha Mayes?) was born on 5 Mar 1861 in Texas (son of Joshua Jackson Mayes, (white) and Martha Mayes-Godfrey, (B)); died on 22 Sep 1949 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas.

Edra married Hester Brown, (black). Hester was born on 14 May 1883 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1958 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hester Brown, (black) was born on 14 May 1883 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1958 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas.

Children:

Eli Mayes, (Mulatto) was born in 1896 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
George Mayes, (Mulatto) was born in 1898 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Romalie Mayes, (Mulatto) was born on 15 Oct 1900 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 16 Apr 1964 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
Verna Mayes, (Mulatto) was born in 1902 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Rutha Mayes was born in 1904 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
2. Herbert Mayes, (Mulatto) was born on 13 Feb 1906 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 7 Dec 1984 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas.
Elra (or Edra) Mayes, (Mulatto) was born in 1908 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Audrie Mayes, (Mulatto) was born in 1910 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Joshua Jackson Mayes, (white) was born on 07 Feb 1823 in Franklin, Williamson Co, Tennessee (son of Garner Mayes and Elizabeth Jackson); died on 10 Jan 1912 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Wallisville Cem, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

Joshua married Martha Mayes-Godfrey, (B) about 1841 (slave) in Chambers Co, Texas. Martha was born in 1822 in Tennessee; died in 1905 in Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Martha Godfrey Cem, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Mayes-Godfrey, (B) was born in 1822 in Tennessee; died in 1905 in Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Martha Godfrey Cem, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.

Children:

Adolphous "Dolph" Mayes, (Mulatto) was born in Jun 1842 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Mary Etta Mayes, (Mulatto) was born in Jun 1846 in Texas; died on 30 Dec 1943 in Eagle, Chambers Co, Texas.
Montie L. Mayes, (Mulatto) was born in 1849 in Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.
4. Edra (or Elva) Mayes, (Mulatto)(poss gs of Martha Mayes?) was born on 5 Mar 1861 in Texas; died on 22 Sep 1949 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas.