Georgia Emma Mays1,2

F, (29 March 1865 - 28 May 1933)

Father*George William Mays (4 Jul 1833 - 25 Oct 1878)
Mother*Roxey Jane Keaton (3 Oct 1831 - 16 Feb 1914)
Georgia Emma Mays|b. 29 Mar 1865\nd. 28 May 1933|p2174.htm|George William Mays|b. 4 Jul 1833\nd. 25 Oct 1878|p2187.htm|Roxey Jane Keaton|b. 3 Oct 1831\nd. 16 Feb 1914|p2186.htm|Willis Mays|b. c 1810|p2235.htm|Margaret (?)|b. c 1796|p2236.htm|George Keaton|b. c 1806|p2231.htm|Jane (?)|b. c 1812|p2232.htm|

Charts Pedigree for Lyle (N.M.I.) Jones
Relationship 2nd great-grandmother of James Jay McKinney.
Last Edited 9 Jan 2007
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Note* Hiestand Family History contains copies of following photos: Benjamin Hiestand probably before 1890, one with family around 1892, and one with Georgia after 1906, and one with family after 1906., Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand3 
Document* 

Document(s):
, Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand 
Photo* 

Georgia Heistand Birthday Card 
Religion* Methodist4 
Married Name Heistand5 
(Witness) Note Based on Margie Jones notes, both George and Roxey were full blood Choctaw Indians. If true, there children would all be full blooded Choctaw Indians.
My grandfather Jones several years ago was contacted by cousins (I believe Margie Jones for one) that informed him that his Grandmother, Georgia (nee Mays) Heistand was 1/2 indian through George Mays her father. Though grandfather Jones never heard that from his mother, he did remember her looking Indian when her hair was undone. The cousins thought that George Mays was either Cocktaw or Cherokee. Through my personal discussion with the cousins, their source of George Mays being Indian comes from a comment from their father Earl Mays (grandson of George Mays). He once indicated in a moment of anger surrounding changing a flat tire that he was full blooded indian. Earl indeed had other ancestors who were documented native americans. However, since learning that George Mays was likely born in West Virginia near the Ohio border it seems less likely that George was an indian. It seems even more remote that he was Cherokee or Choctaw given their historic locations of these tribes. Given the prejudice of the times people rarely acknowledged indian blood which could explain why it was never mentioned, even if George Mays was native american.

Several descendants of Franklin Mays joined the United Lumbee Nation. Franklin did marry a native ameriacn. Note United Lumbee Nation is not affiliated with the Lumbee Tribe. The United Lumbee Nation is Federally or State recognized.

Choctaw History and maps., Principal=George William Mays, Principal=Roxey Jane Keaton2 
Birth*29 March 1865 Labette Co., KS, Vivienne Jones notes states Coffeyville KS, which disagrees with obituary.6,5 
(Witness) Census8 June 1880 Cedar Township, Cowley Co., KS, Censuses of Mays-Keaton families.
Mays, Roxey J., W(hite), F(emale), (age:) 47,Widdow, [Widowed], (occupation:) Keeping House, (cannot read), (cannot write), (birth place:) Virginia, (birth place father:) Virginia, (birth place mother:) Virginia
,Maggie, W(hite), F(emale), (age:) 24, (Married), (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father:) Virginia, (birth place mother:) Virginia
, Franklin, W(hite), M(ale), (age:) 19, Son, (Single), (occupation:) at home, (attended school), (birth place:) Kan
Georgie, W(hite), F(emale), (age:) 15, daughter, (Single), (occupation:) at home, (attended school), (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father:) Virginia, (birth place mother:) Virginia
Jessie, W(hite), F(emale), (age:) 11 [or 10], daughter, (Single), (attended school), (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father:) Virginia, (birth place mother:) Virginia, Principal=Roxey Jane Keaton7 
Map*1882 Cowley Co., KS,


Cowley Co., KS


Cowley Co., KS
, Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand 
Marriage*14 May 1882 Dexter, Cowley Co., KS, Note from Grandmother Jones: Marriage Certificate: Benjamin Franklin Heistand , Dexter KS; Georgy Emmy Mays, Dexter, KS; married May 14th, 1882 by Rev. M. Armstrong., Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand8,5,9,10 
(Witness) Document©1883 KS, William G. Cutler's 1883 History of the State of Kansas Detailed section on Cowley Co. Nothing specific about family present., Principal=George William Mays, Principal=Roxey Jane Keaton11 
Photocirca 1893 Cedar Vale, Chautauqua Co., KS,



Circa 1893. L-R Georgia (Mays) Heistand, Lucy (New) H., Dollie (Carter) H., Martha (Booker) H., Minnie (Jones,Wallace, Ireland) Heistand, and Benjamin Franklin Heistand. Original in possession of Barbara Moore. Copy in possession of Jim McKinney.

Hiestand Family, Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand, Witness=Minnie Canni Heistand12 
Census*18 June 1900 Dexter Township, Cowley Co., KS,
Heistand-Mays Censuses
Heistand, Benjamin, Head, W(hite), M(ale), (birth:) Sept 1844, (age:) 55, (Married), (years married:) 18, (birth place:) Illinois, (birth place father:) Ohio, (birth place mother:) Virginia, (occupation:) Farmer, (months not employed:) 0, (can read:) yes, (can write:) yes, (can speak English:) yes, R[ented], Fm(arm ??)
-- Georgia, Wife, W(hite), F(emale), (birth:) Mch 1865, (age:) 35, M(arried), (years married:) 18, (mother of how many children:) 6, (how many of these children living:) 4, (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father: not stated), (birth place mother: not stated), (can read:)yes, (can write:) yes, (can speak English:) yes
-- Martha, Daughter, W(hite), F(emale), (birth:) May 1883, (age:) 17, S(ingle), (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father:) Illinois, (birth place mother:) Kansas, (occupation:) Farm Laborer, (attended school in months:) 8, (can read:)yes, (can write:) yes, (can speak English:) yes
-- Lucy M, Daughter, W(hite), F(emale), (birth:) June 1887, (age:) 12, S(ingle), (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father:) Illinois, (birth place mother:) Kansas, (occupation:) Farm Laborer, (attended school in months:) 8, (can read:)yes, (can write:) yes, (can speak English:) yes
-- Dollie B, Daughter, W(hite), F(emale), (birth:) Oct 1889, (age:) 10, S(ingle), (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father:) Illinois, (birth place mother:) Kansas, (occupation:) Farm Laborer, (attended school in months:) 8, (can read:)yes, (can write:) yes, (can speak English:) yes
-- Minnie, Daughter, W(hite), F(emale), (birth:) Jan 1892, (age:) 8, S(ingle), (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father:) Illinois, (birth place mother:) Kansas, Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand, Witness=Minnie Canni Heistand, Witness=Martha Jane Heistand, Witness=Lucy Heistand, Witness=Dollie Belle Heistand13 
Photocirca 1909 



Circa 1909. Front Row: Benjamin Franklin Heistand, Hazel (Darnell) H., Georgia (Mays) H. Back Row: Martha (Booker) H., Lucy (New) H., Dollie (Carter) H., Minnie (Jones,Wallace, Ireland) Heistand. Original in possession of Barbara Moore. Copy in possession of Jim McKinney.

Hiestand Family, Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand, Witness=Minnie Canni Heistand12 
Census29 April 1910 Dexter Township, Cowley Co., KS,
Heistand-Mays Censuses
Heistand Benjamin F., Head, M(ale), W(hite), (age:) 65, M(arried), (number of years married:) 27, (birth place:) Illinois, (birth place father:) Seneca, (birth place mother:) Virginia, (Language spoke:) English, (occupation:) Ranch Manager, Cattle Ranch, W(orker), (out of work:) no, (number of months out of work during year:) 0, (can read:) yes, (can write:) yes, (indicates owned), (indicates free of mortgage), H(ouse)
-- Georgia E., Wife, F(emale), W(hite), (age:) 44, M(arried), (number of years married:) 27, (mother of children:) 8, (children living:) 2, (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father:) Virginia, (birth place mother:) Virginia, (Language spoke:) English, (occupation:) House Wife, At home, (can read:) yes, (can write:) yes
-- Minnie, Daughter, F(emale), W(hite), (age:) 18, S(ingle), (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father:) Illinois, (birth place mother:) Kansas, (Language spoke:) English, (occupation:) House Keeper, At home, (can read:) yes, (can write:) yes
-- Hazel, Daughter, F(emale), W(hite), (age:) 6, S(ingle), (birth place:) Kansas, (birth place father:) Illinois, (birth place mother:) Kansas, (occupation:) none, (attended school:) no
Children living was probably interpreted as living in household.
Lived near her mother Roxy Forbes, sister who appear on the same census pages: Jesse Westbrook and child Dollie Carter., Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand, Witness=Minnie Canni Heistand, Witness=Hazel Ellen Heistand8 
Photocirca 1912 

Circa 1912. Benjamin Franklin Heistand and Georgia (nee Mays) Heistand. (girls are unidentified). Copy in possession of Jim McKinney., Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand 
Photocirca 1912 



Circa 1912. L-R: Georgia (nee Mays) Heistand, Seated: Roxy J. (nee Mays) Seaton (married a 2nd time to Forbes), Lloyd Hersal Jones, Minnie C. (nee Heistand) Jones. Copy in possession of Jim McKinney.

Hiestand Family, Witness=Roxey Jane Keaton, Witness=Minnie Canni Heistand12 
Residence*21 January 1914 Hooser, Cowley Co., KS, Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand14 
Death*28 May 1933 Winfield, Cowley Co., KS,
Georgia (nee Mayes) Heistand Obituary
From 1933 obituary in unknown newspaper:
Funeral services were held for Mrs Georgia Heistand who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Forest Darnell near Winfield Sunday morning were held at Dexter Methodist church Monday morning at ten o'clock conducted by Rev. L.O.Smith of Burden. . . .

Mrs. Geoge (sic) Heistand was born in Labette County, Kansas in 1865, and was 68 years and 2 months old at the time of her death. She was a member of the Methodist church at Hooser, was a kind devoted mother loved by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband and three children and is survived by her five daughters, Mrs. Martha Booher, Hooser; Mrs. Lucy New, Dexter; Mrs. Dollie Carter, Cedar Vale, Mrs. Minnie Ireland and Mrs. Forrest Darnell of Winfield, a sister, Mrs. Jessie Wesbrook, Hooser, 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and a host of friends. She was buried in Patton cemetary south of Hicks chapel in the family lot.5 
Burial*29 May 1933 Patton cemetery, Cowley Co., KS, Patton cemetery was on farm of sister in Grant Township.15 

Family

Benjamin Franklin Heistand
Marriage*14 May 1882 Dexter, Cowley Co., KS, Note from Grandmother Jones: Marriage Certificate: Benjamin Franklin Heistand , Dexter KS; Georgy Emmy Mays, Dexter, KS; married May 14th, 1882 by Rev. M. Armstrong., Principal=Benjamin Franklin Heistand8,5,9,10 
Children

Citations

  1. AKA Georgie.
  2. [S83] Margie Gayle Jones, Descendants of George and Roxey Mays - notebook (n.p.: unpublished notebook hand copied, Copied 1999).
  3. [S53] Barbara Hiestand Moore, Hiestand Family History (n.p.: Barbara Hiestand Moore, 1990), Volume II, pg. 475-9.
  4. [S53] Barbara Hiestand Moore, Hiestand Family History (n.p.: Barbara Hiestand Moore, 1990), Volume II, pg. 480 Copy of Benjamin Hiestand obituary.
  5. [S53] Barbara Hiestand Moore, Hiestand Family History (n.p.: Barbara Hiestand Moore, 1990), Volume II, pg. 475.
  6. [S85] Unknown article title, Obituary, unknown location, From 1933 obituary of Mrs Georgia Heistand in unknown newspaper.
  7. [S118] 1880 US Federal Census: Cedar Twp., Cowley Co. KS Vol. 4 E.D. 171 Sheet 7, Line 45/ Page 469.
  8. [S5] 1910 US Federal Census: KS Cowley Co. E.D.53 Family 93.
  9. [S85] Unknown article title, Obituary, unknown location, Copy of Benjamin Heistand obituary, unknown newspaper.
  10. [S38] Letter from unknown author (unknown author address) to unknown recipient; unknown repository (unknown repository address), July 19, 1904 letter from Benjamin Heistand to Wm. A. Turner.
  11. [S61] Book: 1883. Cutler, William G. History of the State of Kansas.
  12. [S283] Unknown subject unknown record type, unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  13. [S4] 1900 US Federal Census: Dexter Twp., Cowley Co. KS Vol. 12 E.D. 49 Sheet 10, Line 34.
  14. [S53] Barbara Hiestand Moore, Hiestand Family History (n.p.: Barbara Hiestand Moore, 1990), Volume II, pg. 480 Copy of obituary.
  15. [S25] Unknown article title, Unknown Newspaper-Clipping Only, unknown location, Obituary.
  16. [S53] Barbara Hiestand Moore, Hiestand Family History (n.p.: Barbara Hiestand Moore, 1990), Volume II, pg. 475-6.