Earl P. Mays1,2

M, (30 August 1896 - 30 June 1968)

Father*John Franklin Mays2 (29 Apr 1861 - 20 Apr 1903)
Mother*Mary Elizbeth Lane2 (4 Jun 1868 - 18 Jul 1946)
Earl P. Mays|b. 30 Aug 1896\nd. 30 Jun 1968|p2199.htm|John Franklin Mays|b. 29 Apr 1861\nd. 20 Apr 1903|p2192.htm|Mary Elizbeth Lane|b. 4 Jun 1868\nd. 18 Jul 1946|p740.htm|George W. Mays|b. 4 Jul 1833\nd. 25 Oct 1878|p2187.htm|Roxey J. Keaton|b. 3 Oct 1831\nd. 16 Feb 1914|p2186.htm|Aaron T. Lane|b. 5 Aug 1840\nd. 28 Jan 1928|p754.htm|Matilda Epperson|b. 22 Feb 1845\nd. 12 Jan|p755.htm|

Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of James Jay McKinney.
Last Edited 19 Jan 2000
Reference MMFMFFC.34
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Occupation* Farmed,section hand,oil field, cannery at Stockton,CA, fired boilers, cabinet maker's helper, warehouseman, made hand hewed railroad ties, unloaded produce from boats in Louisiana2 
Note* Full blood Choctaw.2 
Education* Only finished 3 grades. Started: Joplin, MO Went 2 years in Kansas near Winfield. Then moved to Louisiana.2 
Note Description: Color of hair:black Eyes:brown Height:5'11" Weight:165 Lbs. Never saw him with a beard.
Favorite Things: Color:red Music:western Animals:horses Bird:quail,fighting cocks Food:beef steak Drink:black coffee cooked down to syrup,wine Car:Cad. Flowers:roses Sports:pitching horse shoes,baseball,boxing,wrestling2 
Residence* They lived in Edmond Okla at the time outside of Edmond North on Broadway. The house has been made into a one story office (top story removed)., Principal=Caroline Carroll2 
Birth*30 August 1896 MO, Alternate date of Aug. 31 given by Margie Jones for the twins, but is inconsistent with her other notes.2 
Census*12 June 1900 Joplin, Jasper Co., MO, Earl Born. Aug 1896 Age 3 Born in Missouri Father born in Kansas Mother born in Illinois.3 
Marriage*30 August 1916 Winfield, KS, Principal=Caroline Carroll2 
Divorce*after 10 December 1936 Wife 2: Ida2 
Marriage*after 10 December 1936 Ida. 2nd wife2 
Marriageafter 10 December 1936 Wife 3: Frances2 
Death*30 June 1968 His house burned, he was burnt to death.2 
Burial*after 30 June 1968 Galt Cemetery, CA2 

Family

Caroline Carroll
Marriage*30 August 1916 Winfield, KS, Principal=Caroline Carroll2 
Children

Citations

  1. Twin.
  2. [S83] Margie Gayle Jones, Descendants of George and Roxey Mays - notebook (n.p.: unpublished notebook hand copied, Copied 1999).
  3. [S4] 1900 US Federal Census: MO Jasper Co. Joplin Vol.48 E.D.34 Sheet:13 Line:61.