Notes for James Baker Mays

Notes for James Baker Mays

!US Census 1900 (7 June) Tennessee, Knox Co., 2nd Civil District, Roll T623_1582, SD 2 ED 71, Sheet 8B, Page 76B, House No. 15, Lines 69-72: James F. Mays (b. June 1875 - 24 - in TN - Occ: Car Painter - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married 3 years to Esther M. (b. Aug 1880 - 19 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) having 2 children born and 1 still living. Child listed is: Rosa V. (dau b. Jun 1899 - 11/12). ALSO LISTED is: Sarah M. Reed (mother-in-law b. 1854 - 45 - in TN - WIDOW - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) having 2 children born and 1 still living.

!US Census 1910 (27 April) Alabama, Dallas Co., Selma City Ward 5, Roll T624_11, SD 4 ED 101, Sheet 6B, Page B, House No. 64, Lines 71-74: James F. Mayes (b. 1876 - 34 - in TN - Occ: Foreman Painters Railroad - Fa: TN and Mo:TN) married to Esther (b. 1881 - 29 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo:TN) having 6 children born and 4 still living. Children listed are: Vernell (dau b. 1900 - 10 - in TN); Lawrence (son b. 1904 - 6 - in TN); Kathleen (dau b. 1907 - 3 - in TN); and James (son b. 1909 - 1 - in AL)

!US Census 1920 (23-26 January) Tennessee, Knox Co., 8th Civil District, Roll T625_1750, SD 2 ED 128, Sheet 15A, Page 158A, House No. 306, Lines 6-10: James F. Mays (b. 1876 - 44 - in TN - Occ: Painter R.R. Cars - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married to Delia C. (b. 1886 - 34 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN). Children listed (born in TN as were both parents) are: Larence (son b. 1905 - 15); Ruby L. (dau b. Jul 1916 - 3 5/12); and Ida K. (dau b. Jul 1919 - 1 5/12)

!US Census 1930 (23-26 January) Tennessee, Knox Co., 9th District, Roll T626_2260, SD 7 ED 47-82, Sheet 6B, Page 63B, House No. 126 Copper Ridge Road, Lines 61-66: James F. Mays (b. 1876 - 54 - in TN - Occ: Laborer Steam Railroad - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married 14 years to Delia (b. 1884 - 46 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN). Children listed (born in TN) are: Ruby (dau b. 1917 - 13); Bernice (dau b. 1919 - 11); Billy (son b. 1920 - 10); and Lorraine (dau b. 1922 - 8)