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From: "DePriest Family" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] BURIAL SITE OF THOMAS MAYS/MOSES MAYS/DAVID MAYS
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:23:20 -0400
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----- Original Message -----
From: DePriest Family <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] BURIAL SITE OF THOMAS MAYS/MOSES MAYS/DAVID MAYS


> Dee:
> I come down this line too,
> Thomas Mays and Nancy Becknell , daughter of Henry Becknell and Jennie
> "Jane" Clark,
> and John "Rooster" Turner and Jane "Jennie Becknell
> I wouldn't know where they are buried,,,, I was born and raised in
Breathitt
> Co, and my mother maiden name was Turner,,,,, but haven't the slightest o
> where this Cemetery might be,,,,
> Any Photo or information on this line would be appreciated,
> Many Thanks
> Wilma
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 12:28 AM
> Subject: [KYBREATH-L] BURIAL SITE OF THOMAS MAYS/MOSES MAYS/DAVID MAYS
>
>
> > Still looking for cemetery/burial site nformation on DAVID MAYS b abt
1760
> > VA; his son THOMAS MAYS b abt 1807 NC d 7-2-1859 Breathitt County, KY m
> > Nancy Becknell ; or MOSES MAYS son of David b May 1817 NC d abt 1900
> > Breathitt County, KY m (1) Mary A. Fugate (2) Esther Barrett..
> >
> > My direct line is from David and Thomas Mays - however, It is said that
> all
> > 3 are buried in the same place/area/cemetery - the Mays old homeplace
was
> in
> > Breathitt County just outside Jackson, KY. Supposedly Moses Mays lived
on
> > the old homeplace until he died - he was supposed to have been a Baptist
> > preacher in the area for 40 years.
> >
> > Some info I have says they were buried at Canoe Fork/Ford? Breathitt
> County
> > KY. Does anyone have an old map that shows the old Canoe community?
the
> old
> > Canoe cemetery? Supposedly they are buried in the old Mays cemetery on
> land
> > now owned by the Turner's.
> >
> > If you have ANYTHING or can help me in any way, would so appreciate it.
> > e-mail Dee Johns (OK)
> >
> >
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