Samuel E Mayse

Brief Life History of Samuel E

When Samuel E Mayse was born on 21 October 1871, in Edwards, Illinois, United States, his father, Edward Doyle Mayse, was 33 and his mother, Mary Jane Campbell, was 20. He married Ada Florence Sutton on 12 December 1894, in White, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States in 1910 and Robb Township, Posey, Indiana, United States in 1920. He died on 29 April 1943, in Henderson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.

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Samuel E Mayse
1871–1943
Ada Florence Sutton
1871–1953
Marriage: 12 December 1894
Comilla J Mayse
1895–1909

Sources (11)

  • Samual E Mays, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Samuel E Mays, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Samuel E. Mayse, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961"

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World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1877 · The First Workers Strike

The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.

1892 · The Chicago Canal

The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Mayes .

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

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