James Mercer Mayes: Our Family History

Generation: 1

James Mercer Mayes was born in 1816 in Oglesthorpe, Georgia (son of Andrew Jackson Mayes and Nancy Oates); died in 1880 in DeSoto, Louisiana.

James married Lucinda Gaston about 1845. Lucinda was born in 1824 in Sebastian, Arkansas; died on 16 Jul 1896 in Gaston, Mont Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Louise May Mayes was born in 1841 in Alabama; died on 14 Jan 1907 in Searcy Co, Arkansas; was buried in Holder Creek Cem, Searcy Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 2

Andrew Jackson Mayes was born on 8 Feb 1770 in Union Co, South Carolina; died in 1880 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

Andrew married Nancy Oates on 6 Oct 1806 in Oglethorpe, Macon Co, Georgia. Nancy (daughter of Isaac Oakes and Lucy Wisdom) was born in 1782 in Albemarle Co, Virginia; died in 1840 in Perry Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Oates was born in 1782 in Albemarle Co, Virginia (daughter of Isaac Oakes and Lucy Wisdom); died in 1840 in Perry Co, Alabama.

Children:

1. James Mercer Mayes was born in 1816 in Oglesthorpe, Georgia; died in 1880 in DeSoto, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Isaac Oakes was born on 13 May 1760 in Louisa, Louisa Co, Virginia; died on 1 Nov 1844 in Perry Co, Alabama.

Isaac married Lucy Wisdom on 7 Feb 1775 in Virginia. Lucy (daughter of Francis Wisdom and Ursula Bell) was born in 1765 in Orange, Orange Co, Virginia; died in 1814 in Perry Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy Wisdom was born in 1765 in Orange, Orange Co, Virginia (daughter of Francis Wisdom and Ursula Bell); died in 1814 in Perry Co, Alabama.

Children:

3. Nancy Oates was born in 1782 in Albemarle Co, Virginia; died in 1840 in Perry Co, Alabama.

Generation: 4

14.	Francis Wisdom was born in 1772 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died on 6 Dec 1758 in Orange Co, Virginia. Francis married Ursula Bell about 1953. Ursula was born in 1733 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died in 1796 in Oglethorpe, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ursula Bell was born in 1733 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died in 1796 in Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Children:

7. Lucy Wisdom was born in 1765 in Orange, Orange Co, Virginia; died in 1814 in Perry Co, Alabama.