Sarah Mayes

1794 -

• Name	Sarah Mayes
  Nickname	Sally
  Born	Between 1776 and 1794	, , PA   [1]
  	Place of birth based on census information for her father 26-44 age bracket on the 1820 census. Can't narrow it down more than that until the rest of her sisters are identified.
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I3734	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Mayes,   b. Bef 1755,   d. Bef 13 Apr 1819, , Jefferson, OH  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Nancy MNU,   b. Bef 1755,   d. Aft 1819  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Family ID	F130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas Byers,   b. Between 1776 and 1794
  Notes	Confirmation of John A Byers as their son provided by DNA matches with 2 descendants of Thomas Byers and Sally Mayes Byers, through their grandson Thomas Goodrich Byers, matches shared with one of my Allison cousins.
  Children	+ 1. John A Byers,   b. 14 Nov 1819, , , OH ,   d. 29 Mar 1891, Glenwood, Mills, IA  (Age 71 years) + 2. Eliza J Byers,   b. 22 Jun 1822, , , OH ,   d. 26 May 1910, Lebanon Twp, Meigs, OH  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024
  Family ID	F1961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1790 US Census, Washington County, Pennsylvania Thomas Mayes listed as head of household, which included 2 males under 16 (Joseph, Thomas), 1 male over 16 (self) and 4 females (Nancy, Sarah?, ?, and wife Nancy)
  		1800 US Census, Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Thomas Mayes (Mays) listed as head of household, which included 1 male under 10 (John), 1 male 10-15 (Thomas), 1 male 16-25 (Joseph), 1 male 45 & over (self), 2 females under 10 (Elizabeth, ?), 2 females 10-15 (Nancy, ?), 1 female 16-25 (?) and 1 female 45 & over (wife Nancy). Don't know Sarah's birth year so unsure which age bracket was hers.
  		Indenture, Thomas Byers and Sally Mayes Byers to John Mayes Sale of land that was part of the estate of Thomas Mayes, deceased for $97.00 Thomas Byers and Sally Mayes Byers "of Muskingum County, State of Ohio" John Mayes "of Jefferson County and State aforesaid" 13 Apr 1819 Deed records, 1795-1901; index, 1800-1941 Family History Library Film 895950 Image group 4021842 Volume H, years 1821-1824, pgs 10-11
  		Eliza J Byers Moore State of Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death #28300 26 May 1910

  
  

• Sources

  [S110] 1820 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1820).