Anna Bates Maynard

Brief Life History of Anna

When Anna Bates Maynard was born on 9 May 1875, in Lawrence, Kentucky, United States, her father, David C Bates, was 35 and her mother, Sarah Queen, was 24. She married Elijah “Lige” Maynard on 21 October 1896, in Wayne, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Grant, West Virginia, United States for about 20 years and Grant District, Wayne, West Virginia, United States in 1940. She died on 14 July 1968, in Cabell, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Wayne, Wayne, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elijah “Lige” Maynard
1869–1947
Anna Bates Maynard
1875–1968
Marriage: 21 October 1896
Charles “Charl” Kerby Maynard
1897–1979
Claude William Maynard
1899–1975
Verna “Babe” Maynard
1902–1970
Erma "Ermie" Maynard
1905–2001
Zelda Mae Maynard
1908–1992
Tim Maynard
1910–1991
Baby Boy Maynard
1912–1912
Clovis Maynard
1914–1943
Alvis K Maynard
1918–1993
Sally Maynard
1920–1921

Sources (20)

  • Anna Maynard in household of Elijah Maynard, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Anna Bates - Government record: Census record: birth: 9 May 1875; Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
  • Anna Bates, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn

An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Bate with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is also common in Ireland.

Americanized form of German Betz . See also Betts .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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