Edward was born Sep 1, 1854 Barren County, Kentucky and died Apr 3, 1922 Sangamon, Illinois. He married Sallie Johnson about 1875. Sallie was born about 1860 Kentucky and died Feb 6, 1925. They had nine children.
I. William was born about 1877 Kentucky.
II. Lena was born Oct 5, 1879.
III. Henry was born July 1881.
IV. Gus was born Dec 1883.
V. Mollie was born about June 1887.
VI. John was born Dec 1893.
VII. Dempsey was born May 4, 1895.
VIII. Rudy was born Dec 1895.
IX. Lizzie was born July 1897.
Death Certificate
MAYES EDWARD 2840295 1922-04-03 SANGAMON SPRINGFIELD 22-04-05
1880 Monroe County, Kentucky census Ed 199 Turner District Page 282B
311 312 Mayes Edward 27 Ky Farmer
Sallie 20 Ky
William N 3 Ky
Lena M 1 Ky
1896 Barren County, Kentucky school census lists Edward father
W. N. 18
L. M. 15
H. F. 12
A. G. 9
Mollie 8
1900 Barren County, Kentucky census Ed 20 Cave City Page 7A
120 121 Mayes Ed Sept 1853 Ky married 25 years Farm Hand
Sallie Feb 1860 Ky Ten children born eight children living
Henry July 1881 Ky
Gr? Dec 1883 Ky
Lena Oct 1889 Ky
Mollie June 1891 Ky
John Dec 1893 Ky
Dempsey May 1895 Ky
Bedy Dec 1895 Ky
Lizzie July 1897 Ky
1910 Sangamon County, Illinois census Ed 168 Fancy Creek Township Page 12A and 12B
207 210 Mayes Edward 56 Ky married thirty five years Laborer Odd Jobs
Sarah 50 Ky ten children born 8 children living
Augusta 26 Ky married two years
Mary 42 Michigan six children born three children living
Dempson 15 Ky
Lizzie 11 Ky
John 16 Ky
1920 Sangomon County, Illinois census Ed 195 New Berlin Page 4B
105 105 Mayes Edward 65 Ky
Sallie 58 Ky
Dempsey 22 Ky