Elkanah Mays

Elkanah married Matilda Ann Peeks on 27 Apr 1874 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Matilda (daughter of Eli Peeks and Martha DeLoach) was born in Apr 1850 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1910 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ella J. Mays was born about 1877 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
2. Martha A. Mays was born about 1879 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
3. George S. Mays was born in Aug 1889 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
4. Lillie L. Mays was born in Sep 1891 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

Notes:

1840 Sullivan County, TN Census
James S. MayMales1(5-10), 1(15-20), 1(30-40)
Females1(0-5), 1(5-10), 1(20-30), 11(30-40)
[As of Dec 2007, there is no proof that James S. May is the father of William Mays. However, this is the only May/Mays family listed in the 1840 Sullivan County, TN census.]


1850 Sullivan County, TN Census
Household 463
William Mays 24NC
Sarah 28TN
Ann 4TN
Nathaniel 4/12TN


1860 Sullivan County, TN Census
Household 989
William Mays 30NC
Sarah A. 36TN
Ann13TN
Nathaniel 10TN
Elkanah 8TN
Harriet 6TN
Nancy 4TN
Margaret 1TN


1870 Sullivan County, TN Census
Household 32
Mays Sarah47TN
Nathaniel 20TN
Elkanah17TN
Harriet15TN
Nancy13TN
Margaret 10TN
Gilba? 4TN

William married Sarah Ann Nichols about 1845 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of William Nichols and Ann (Nichols)) was born about 1823 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died after 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1830 Sullivan County, TN Census
William NicholsMales1(30-40)
Females2(0-5), 2(5-10), 1(20-30)


1840 Sullivan County, TN Census
William NicholsMales1(5-10), 1(40-50)
Females1(0-5), 2(5-10), 2(10-15), 1(15-20), 1(30-40)

1850 Sullivan County, TN Census
Household 462
William Nickles50VA
Ann49VA
Nancy23TN
???? 19TN
William18TN
Margaret 15TN

Household 463 is that of William Mays and Sarah Nichols Mays, the daughter of William Nickles/Nichols.


1860 Sullivan County, TN Census
Household 988
William Nickles60VA
Ann59VA
Nancy A28TN
William24TN
Margare t23TN


1870 Sullivan County, TN Census
Household 31
Nickles William70VA
Margaret 35TN
Nancy40TN
John69VA

William married Ann (Nichols) about 1821. Ann was born about 1801 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died before 1870 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]