West Virginia Pioneers
Evelyn Mays
1923 - 2020 (96 years)1. Evelyn Mays was born on 16 Jun 1923 (daughter of Jesse Lester Mays and Nellie C Slaughter); died on 20 Mar 2020.
2. Jesse Lester Mays was born on 17 Jul 1896 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (son of James Henry Mays and Mary Elizabeth Hatcher); died in 1974. Jesse married Nellie C Slaughter on 15 Feb 1918 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. Nellie (daughter of Abraham Wilson Slaughter and Lydia Beatrice Jones) was born on 7 Aug 1898 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Nellie C Slaughter was born on 7 Aug 1898 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (daughter of Abraham Wilson Slaughter and Lydia Beatrice Jones); and died. Children:
- Glenn Mays was born on 1 Apr 1919 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 13 Aug 1920; was buried in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
- Denver Earl Mays was born on 30 Jun 1925 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA; died on 10 Jan 1989 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
- June Mays died in in Minnesota, USA.
- 1. Evelyn Mays was born on 16 Jun 1923; died on 20 Mar 2020.
Generation: 3
4. James Henry Mays was born in 1842 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA (son of Edwin Pierce Mays and Martha Ann Carter); died on 4 Dec 1928 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA. James married Mary Elizabeth Hatcher on 9 Jun 1886 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Uriah Hillary Hatcher and Martha Ellen Good) was born on 11 May 1870 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary Elizabeth Hatcher was born on 11 May 1870 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (daughter of Uriah Hillary Hatcher and Martha Ellen Good); and died. Children:
- Nettie Dove Mays was born on 8 Mar 1889 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1890.
- Holly Edwin Mays was born on 20 Apr 1892 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1970.
- 2. Jesse Lester Mays was born on 17 Jul 1896 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1974.
- Fitzhugh Lee Mays was born on 7 Dec 1898 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; and died.
- Mary Belle Mays was born on 22 Mar 1909 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1956.
6. Abraham Wilson Slaughter was born in Feb 1861 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (son of Silas H Slaughter and Martha B Casto); and died. Abraham married Lydia Beatrice Jones on 25 Nov 1886 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA. Lydia (daughter of Jacob K Jones and Rebecca Ann Raines) was born on 16 Aug 1867 in West Virginia, USA; died on 21 Jan 1952 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Lydia Beatrice Jones was born on 16 Aug 1867 in West Virginia, USA (daughter of Jacob K Jones and Rebecca Ann Raines); died on 21 Jan 1952 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. Children:
- Lewis Kenna Slaughter was born on 6 Feb 1888 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; and died.
- Eva L Slaughter was born on 20 Apr 1890 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 11 Jan 1921.
- Ora G Slaughter was born on 28 Dec 1892 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 18 Aug 1895; was buried in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
- Elmer E Slaughter was born on 8 May 1895 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died in Jan 1982.
- 3. Nellie C Slaughter was born on 7 Aug 1898 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; and died.
- Thelma Slaughter was born about 1902 in West Virginia, USA; and died.
Generation: 4
8. Edwin Pierce Mays was born about 1805 in Virginia, USA (son of Pierce W Mays); and died. Edwin married Martha Ann Carter. Martha (daughter of Job Carter) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Martha Ann Carter (daughter of Job Carter); and died. Children:
- 4. James Henry Mays was born in 1842 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA; died on 4 Dec 1928 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA.
10. Uriah Hillary Hatcher was born on 8 Sep 1811 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA (son of Jesse Hatcher and Mildred H 'Milly' Edens); died on 21 Apr 1888 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. Uriah married Martha Ellen Good on 9 Jul 1863 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. Martha was born in Aug 1827 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Martha Ellen Good was born in Aug 1827 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; and died. Children:
- Eliza C Hatcher was born in Jun 1864 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; and died.
- Sarah Ann Hatcher was born on 3 Mar 1867 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1892.
- 5. Mary Elizabeth Hatcher was born on 11 May 1870 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; and died.
12. Silas H Slaughter was born on 28 Feb 1811 in Virginia, USA (son of Jesse Slaughter and Mary 'Polly' Rollins); died in Sep 1900 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. Silas married Martha B Casto on 7 Apr 1836 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. Martha (daughter of Daniel Taylor Casto and Mary Elizabeth 'Polly' Shamblin) was born on 5 Oct 1818 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 2 Sep 1883; was buried in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Martha B Casto was born on 5 Oct 1818 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (daughter of Daniel Taylor Casto and Mary Elizabeth 'Polly' Shamblin); died on 2 Sep 1883; was buried in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. Children:
- Francis Marion Slaughter was born about 1838 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1893; was buried in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
- Nancy Elmira Slaughter was born on 30 Dec 1838 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 5 Oct 1918; was buried in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
- Sarah Jane Slaughter was born about 1840 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; and died.
- Martha Odelis Slaughter was born on 10 Aug 1842 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 6 Apr 1866; was buried in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
- Senetha Caroline Slaughter was born on 29 Mar 1844 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 7 Nov 1923.
- Jasper M Slaughter was born about 1846 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 20 Mar 1860 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
- Vespesius Slaughter was born about 1848 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 29 Mar 1860 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
- Augustus Festus Slaughter was born on 10 Nov 1853 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 14 Mar 1912 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
- 6. Abraham Wilson Slaughter was born in Feb 1861 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; and died.
14. Jacob K Jones was born on 16 Dec 1824 in Hardy Co, WVa (son of Edmund H Jones and Melinda Carr); died on 23 Jun 1914; was buried in Shady Dale Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV. Jacob married Rebecca Ann Raines on 1 Feb 1853 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. Rebecca (daughter of John Marcellus Raines and Mary 'Polly' Hinzman) was born on 6 Jan 1836 in Lewis County, West Virginia, USA; died on 2 Sep 1902; was buried in Shady Dale Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Rebecca Ann Raines was born on 6 Jan 1836 in Lewis County, West Virginia, USA (daughter of John Marcellus Raines and Mary 'Polly' Hinzman); died on 2 Sep 1902; was buried in Shady Dale Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV. Children:
- John Perry Jones was born on 9 Jul 1855 in West Virginia, USA; died on 7 Aug 1933.
- Dicy Rusina Jones was born on 16 Aug 1856 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA; died on 9 Dec 1936 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
- William E Jones was born about 1860 in West Virginia, USA; and died.
- James C Jones was born on 8 Jun 1861 in West Virginia, USA; died on 9 Mar 1938; was buried in Shady Dale Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV.
- Daniel Webster Jones was born on 8 Jun 1863 in West Virginia, USA; died on 27 Jun 1948; was buried in Shady Dale Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV.
- Harriet Emeline Jones was born about 1865 in West Virginia, USA; and died.
- 7. Lydia Beatrice Jones was born on 16 Aug 1867 in West Virginia, USA; died on 21 Jan 1952 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
- Jacob H Jones was born in Nov 1869 in West Virginia, USA; died in 1938; was buried in Shady Dale Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV.
- Sarah A Jones was born on 9 Feb 1872 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA; died on 16 Dec 1903 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
- Joseph M Jones was born on 10 Apr 1874 in West Virginia, USA; died on 6 Jul 1962.
- Charles Everett Jones was born on 22 Oct 1876 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; died on 28 Jan 1946 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Shady Dale Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV.