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Elizabeth Ellen Barlow & George Lafayette Mays Family

of Dallas Co Arkansas

From the research of Raymond Mays

 


Generation 1

1.

ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW (HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) daughter of HENRY W. BARLOW and NANCY WATT was born October 25, 1846 in Franklin Co Alabama, and died January 27, 1919 in Dallas Co Arkansas, burial in Princeton Cemetery, Dallas Co Arkansas.

She married GEORGE LAFAYETTE MAYS December 19, 1867 in Dallas Co Arkansas, ~ Volume B page 188 ~
The son of DAVID MAYS and SARAH DANIEL, he was born June 23, 1839 in Milan, Gibson Co Tennessee and died October 27, 1924 in Jacinto, Dallas Co Arkansas, burial in Princeton Cemetery, Dallas Co Arkansas

 

ELIZABETH ELLEN BARLOW:

1850 Census, Dwelling 516, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Ar
1860 Census, Dwelling 651, page 1050, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Ar
1870 Census, pg 452a, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Ar
1880 Census, pg 161B, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Ar
1900 Census, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Ar dwelling 174

GEORGE LAFAYETTE MAYS:

Obituary in my files
1850 Census, "May", Dwelling 387, Tulip Twp Dallas Co Ar
1860 Census, dwelling 437, pg 1015, Holly Springs Twp Dallas Co Ar   ~incorrectly listed as age 16 and born in Virginia ~
1870 Census, pg 452, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Ar
1880 Census, pg 161B, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Ar
1900 Census, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Ar dwelling 174

Religion: Methodist ~ obituary ~

Residence: Moved to Jacinto, Dallas Co Arkansas w/ parents when 5 years old

George and Elizabeth BARLOW Mays homeplace

 

George' military service: Civil War, Company D, 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. Enlisted July 25, 1861, Arkadelphia, Clark Co Arkansas. Escaped from Island #10, April 08, 1862. Captured July 09, 1863 and paroled July 12-13, 1863 at Port Hudson, Louisiana. Captured March 24, 1864 in Ashley Co Arkansas

  Children of ELIZABETH BARLOW and GEORGE MAYS are:
2. SARAH 'SALLIE' ANN5 MAYS, born December 08, 1869, Arkansas, and died December 21, 1947, Arkansas
3.

HENRY BARLOW MAYS, born March 07, 1872, Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died January 15, 1947, El Dorado, Union Co Arkansas

4. ROBERT WILLIAM MAYS, born February 22, 1875, Princeton, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died November 14, 1945, Hot Springs, Garland Co Arkansas
  FANNIE MAYS, born March 02, 1877, and died July 04, 1885, burial in Old Barlow Cemetery, Dallas Co Arkansas
  1880 Census, page 161B, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Arkansas
5. GEORGE L. MAYS, born March 10, 1879, and died 1937
6. JOHN DAVID MAYS, born October 19, 1882, Arkansas, and died September 1969, Arkansas
 
AMY WILKINS MAYS, born September 05, 1884, and died March 30, 1956, without issue
She GEORGE DOUGLAS LEA, April 03, 1907, Dallas Co Arkansas ~ Volume I Page 375 ~  He was born June 18, 1878 and died September 09, 1944.
Both are buried in Princeton Cemetery, Dallas Co Arkansas
  AMY WILKINS MAYS:   1900 census, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Arkansas #174    Occupation: Had a boarding house in Princeton State of Ar Death Certificate
7. HUGH CLARK MAYS, born December 13, 1888, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died November 11, 1962, Arkansas
8. BESSIE MAYS, born May 14, 1892, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died November 14, 1987, Greenwood, Mississippi
 


Generation 2

2.

SARAH 'SALLIE' ANN5 MAYS (ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT T2, WILLIAM1) was born December 08, 1869 in Arkansas, and died December 21, 1947 in Arkansas.

She married THOMAS F. SISSON c1891. He was born October 31, 1868, and died December 29, 1947 in Arkansas.  Both are buried in Stoney Point Cemetery, Dallas Co Arkansas

 

SALLIE ANN MAYS:

Aka: Sarah Ann Sisson per Family Bible
Death Certificate, state of Arkansas

1870 Census, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Ar, page 452A, 'Sallie'
1880 Census, page 161B, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Arkansas
1900 Census, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Arkansas, dwelling 164

THOMAS F. SISSON:

1900 Census, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Arkansas, dwelling 164

 

Child of SALLIE MAYS and THOMAS SISSON is:

  ROY FRANKLIN6 SISSON, born August 20, 1895; and died June 13, 1966, Arkansas, burial in Princeton Cemetery.
He married ADALYN W. STITT, June 09, 1921, Dallas Co Arkansas ~ Book N - 208 ~
   
3.
HENRY BARLOW5 'CAP' MAYS (ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born March 07, 1872 in Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas and died January 15, 1947 in El Dorado, Union Co Arkansas

He married EMMA BENTON. She was born February 20, 1880 in Dallas Co Arkansas, and died September 04, 1947 in El Dorado, Union Co Arkansas.

 

HENRY BARLOW MAYS:

1880 Census, page 161B, Princeton township, Dallas Co Ar
1900 Census, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Ar, dwelling 163
State of Arkansas Death Certificate

EMMA BENTON:

1900 Census, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Ar, dwelling 163
State of Arkansas Death Certificate

  Children of HENRY MAYS and EMMA BENTON are:
  OLIVE A.6 MAYS, born May 1898, Arkansas    ~1900 Census, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Arkansas, dwelling 163~
9. JESSIE LAFAYETTE MAYS, born May 14, 1901, Princeton, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died December 13, 1961, El Dorado, Union Co Arkansas
   
 
ROBERT WILLIAM5 MAYS (ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born February 22, 1875 in Princeton, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died November 14, 1945 in Hot Springs, Garland Co Arkansas, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas.

He married 1) MARY LOUISE WALTHALL February 11, 1906 in Dallas Co Arkansas ~ Bk I, pg 219 ~  The daughter of JOHN WALTHALL and SARAH MOSLEY, she was born June 22, 1875 in Dallas Co Arkansas, and died November 13, 1917 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co Arkansas, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas.  Cause of death was pelvic thrombophlebitis (puerpural) and Brights disease.

He married 2) MARY PAULINE / MAY VICK 'GRANNY MAYS' November 20, 1918 in Pulaski Co Arkansas ~ Book 72, page 407 ~ The daughter of ANDERSON VICK and LYDIA RAY, she was born March 05, 1898 in Prescott, Nevada Co Arkansas, and died April 1987, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas

 
Notes for ROBERT WILLIAM MAYS:

Census 1880, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Ar, pg 161B
Obituary in my files State of Arkansas Death Certificate

Fact 1: Married Mary Louise Walthall Haygood, widow w/ 4 children and home
Fact 2: Had 6 children with Mary Louise
Fact 3: Had 3 children with Mary Vick (Granny) Mays
Fact 4: From Princeton, Dallas Co Arkansas

Military service: Spanish American War veteran
Retirement: 1939, Wholesale grocery business

Notes for MARY LOUISE WALTHALL:

State of Arkansas Death Certificate
Brother: Was a chef at a San Francisco Hotel
Sister: Georgia Walthall married Mr. Finch, a postmaster
Brought 3 of her sisters and mother to live in the home at various times. The family was from Prescott.

  Children of ROBERT MAYS and MARY WALTHALL are:
10. RAYMOND LAFAYETTE6 MAYS, born August 13, 1908, Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died July 29, 1966, Rison, Cleveland Co Arkansas
11. ROBERT HENRY MAYS, born August 13, 1908, Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died November 17, 1994, Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas
12. HARRY WILSON MAYS, born May 15, 1913, Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died August 1974
13. DUDLEY EDWARD MAYS, born November 28, 1915, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died February 1971, Saint Clair Memorial Hospital, Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
14. FRANCIS PAGE MAYS, born October 04, 1917, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died December 20, 1997, Arkansas
15. LOUISE ELIZABETH MAYS
  Children of ROBERT MAYS and MARY VICK are:
  GEORGE NEAL6 MAYS, born May 14, 1927, Prescott, Nevada Co Arkansas, and died August 11, 1998, Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co Arkansas
He marrried BERNADINE HARRIS.  They lived in Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co Arkansas
  MARY HELEN MAYS married ROY EDWARDS
  WILLIAM VICK MAYS
   
 
GEORGE L.5 'JOE' MAYS (ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born March 10, 1879, and died 1937, burial in Princeton Cemetery, Dallas Co Arkansas.

He married EDNA KEETON December 31, 1899 in Dallas Co Arkansas. ~ Bk H - 75 ~   She was born 1882, and died 1933, burial in Princeton Cemetery, Dallas Co Arkansas.

 

GEORGE L. MAYS:

1880 Census, page 161B, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Ar
1900 Census, Princeton Twp Dallas Co Ar dwelling 174

EDNA KEETON:

1900 Census, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Ar, dwelling 174

  Children of GEORGE MAYS and EDNA KEETON are:
  BRUCE6 MAYS, born 1903, Arkansas, and died 1954, burial in Princeton Cemetery, Dallas Co Arkansas.    He married LOUISE GORDON
  THELMA MAYS, born October 01, 1904, Arkansas, and died January 23, 1993, Arkansas, burial Princeton Cemetary, Dallas Co Arkansas.
She married H.F. COLEMAN, June 19, 1935, Dallas Co Arkansas ~ Bk R 340 ~    He was b. c1901
   
 
JOHN DAVID5 MAYS (ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born October 19, 1882, and died September 1969 in Arkansas, burial in Princeton Cemetary, Dallas Co Arkansas.

He married MARY SUE BENTON December 31, 1903 in Dallas Co Arkansas ~ Bk H 14 ~  The daughter of JESSE BENTON, s he was born 1885, and died August 11, 1937 in Saint Vincents Infirmary, Little Rock, Pulaski Co Arkansas, burial in Princeton Cemetary, Dallas Co Arkansas.

 

JOHN DAVID MAYS:

1900 Census, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Arkansas, dwelling 174

MARY SUE BENTON:

State of Arkansas Death Certificate

  Children of JOHN MAYS and MARY BENTON are:
16. CARLTON6 MAYS, born October 13, 1904, Princeton, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died January 19, 1975
 
MAUREEN MAYS, born January 18, 1913, and August 20, 1976, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas. A school teacher, she did not marry.
   
7.
HUGH CLARK5 'UNCLE BUCK' MAYS (ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT T2, WILLIAM1) was born December 13, 1888 in Dallas Co Arkansas, and died November 11, 1962 in Arkansas.

He married IDA MAE CHAMBERS, daughter of JAMES CHAMBERS and MARY GANN. She was born August 17, 1890 in Senatobia, Mississippi, and died June 1969 in Stuttgart, Arkansas Co Arkansas.   Both are buried in Shady Grove Cemetery, Clarendon, Monroe Co Arkansas

 

HUGH CLARK MAYS:

Military service: Private, Infantry, WWI
Occupation: Policeman, lost arm in shooting in a bootlegger raid
Residence: Clarendon, Monroe Co Arkansas

  Child of HUGH MAYS and IDA CHAMBERS is:
  BOB6 MABRY
 

 

8. BESSIE5 MAYS, born May 14, 1892, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died November 14, 1987, Greenwood, Mississippi

She married FARRINGTON O. "SHIRE" FORD, May 28, 1914, Dallas Co Arkansas ~ Volume L Page 17 ~   He was born September 14, 1891, and died March 1977, Bauxite, Saline Co Arkansas.

  BESSIE MAYS:      1900 Census, Princeton Twp, Dallas Co Arkansas, dwelling 174
  Child of BESSIE MAYS and FARRINGTON FORD is:
  KATHERINE ELIZABETH6 FORD
 


Generation 3

9.
JESSIE LAFAYETTE6 MAYS (HENRY BARLOW5, ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born May 14, 1901 in Princeton, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died December 13, 1961 in El Dorado, Union Co Arkansas

He met BERYL ELISE HARTLEY

  Child of JESSIE MAYS and BERYL HARTLEY is:
  RICHARD HARTLEY7 MAYS met ERMA LOU ARNOLD     Children:  STEPHEN ARNOLD, STEPHANIE, and SHANNON MAYS
   
10.
RAYMOND LAFAYETTE6 MAYS (ROBERT WILLIAM5, ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born August 13, 1908 in Fordyce Dallas Co Arkansas and died July 29, 1966 in Rison, Cleveland Co Arkansas.

He met WILLIE MAUDE SADLER, daughter of JOHN SADLER and EMMA SINCLAIR

 

RAYMOND LAFAYETTE MAYS:

State of Arkansas, Delayed Birth Certificate
State of Louisiana, Parish of Morehouse, Bastrop, Marriage License
State of Arkansas Death Certificate Obituary in my files
Burial: Greenwood Cemetary, Rison, Cleveland Co Arkansas

Fact 1: He and Robert H. were oldest of 6 to Mary and Robert W.
Fact 2: Parents were 33 when he was born in Fordyce

Occupation: State representative and insurance agent
Religion: Methodist

  Children of RAYMOND MAYS and WILLIE SADLER are:
 

RAYMOND SADLER7 MAYS, born December 24, 1932, Rison, Cleveland Co Arkansas, and died March 18, 1984, San Antonio, Bexar Co Texas

He met LAVONNE CHRISTINE JONES, daughter of LESLIE JONES and THELMA BRUCE

RAYMOND SADLER MAYS:   State of Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate   State of New Mexico, Lincoln Co, Marriage License
Obituary in my files from San Antonio, Texas Express News    State of Texas Death Certificate

Children:  RAYMOND CLIFFORD and BRUCE SADDLER MAYS

  WILLIAM JOHN MAYS met NORMA GRACE GUILLORY, daughter of J. GUILLORY and ORA SMITH  Children:  WILLIAM JOHN, JR. and RHONDA LEANNE MAYS
   
11.
ROBERT HENRY6 MAYS (ROBERT WILLIAM5, ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born August 13, 1908 in Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died November 17, 1994 in Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas - State of Arkansas Death Certificate - burial in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas.

He married JULIA FLOURNOY MAY June 16, 1932 in Dallas Co Arkansas ~ Bk Q 41 ~  The daughter of JAMES MAY and GUSSIE FLOURNOY, she was born February 04, 1908 in Rison, Cleveland Co Arkansas, and died September 20, 1997 in Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas.

  Children of ROBERT MAYS and JULIA MAY are:
  ROBERT7 MAYS, died at age 16 months, asthma, per Louise Mays Williams, May 29, 2000 conversation
  JUDY MAYS
   
12.

HARRY WILSON6 MAYS (ROBERT WILLIAM5, ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born May 15, 1913 in Fordyce, Dallas Co Arkansas, and died August 1974

He met JEWELL STEVENS

  HARRY WILSON MAYS:   Middle name, Wilson named for Woodrow Wilson, the president at the time     Military service: 1945, Army, WWII
  Child of HARRY MAYS and JEWELL STEVENS is:
  HARRY7 MAYS, born c1953, Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co Arkansas, and died in a car crash while attending the University of Arkansas; date unknown
   
13.

DUDLEY EDWARD6 MAYS(ROBERT WILLIAM5, ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born November 28, 1915 in Dallas Co Arkansas and died February 1971 in Saint Clair Memorial Hospital, Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania

He married CHARLOTTE CATHERINE TICHENOR May 07, 1939 in Clarke Co Arkansas ~ Bk 4 pg 602 ~  The daughter of HOLLIS TICHENOR and FREDA PEACOCK, she was born December 15, 1919 in Winchester, Arkansas, and died January 15, 1988 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co Pennsylvania.

  DUDLEY EDWARD MAYS:   Military service: 1945, in Navy in Japan
  Children of DUDLEY MAYS and CHARLOTTE TICHENOR are:
  DUDLEY EDWARD7 MAYS, died 17 January 2008.  He married WINNIE MALLIN   Child:  CHRISTOPHER8 LEE MAYS
  CHARLOTTE WYNOGENE MAYS married JERRY OSBORNE    Children: WAYNE8  and HOLLY OSBORNE     She married 2) MR. BREEDEN
   
14.

FRANCIS PAGE6 MAYS (ROBERT WILLIAM5, ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born October 04, 1917 in Dallas Co Arkansas, and died December 20, 1997 in Arkansas

She met CLYDE GARNER

  FRANCIS PAGE MAYS:   Named for Francis Amos who lived across the street
  Children of FRANCIS MAYS and CLYDE GARNER are:
  NANCY8 GARNER
  JEAN GARNER
   
15. LOUISE ELIZABETH6 MAYS (ROBERT WILLIAM5, ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1)

She met VERNON WILLIAMS

  Children of LOUISE MAYS and VERNON WILLIAMS are:
  PATSY7 WILLIAMS met HENRY MOORE   Children:  DONALD, DANIEL, and LAURA MOORE
  LOUIS DONALD WILLIAMS met CAROLINE MILLER   Children:  DIANA and MICHAEL WILLIAMS
   
16. CARLTON6 MAYS (JOHN DAVID5, ELIZABETH ELLEN4 BARLOW, HENRY W.3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born October 13, 1904 in Princeton, Dallas Co Arkansas
  Children of CARLTON MAYS are:
  THOMAS7 MAYS
  JOHN MAYS


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UPDATED February 2005