Re: John L. Mayes, minister, La, Ok
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John L. Mayes, minister, La, Ok
Ben Reavis 4/16/07
Ben
John L Mayes 1853-1940 was first married to someone with the initials L.D., born 1884.They had two daughters: Lillie D. Mayes (1872-1957) married to George W. Reynolds and they had one daughter, Minnie; second daughter, Leona "Ola Mae" Mayes (1874-1961) married John Lafayette McKeithen and they had 5 sons.His second marriage was with Lucy Isabell Meyer Murrell and they had 8 children.It has been said that he left his wife and moved to Oklahoma, Seminole County and is found on the 1910 census, dated April 15, 1910.In 1930, he is back living with his son Ellis in LA.He is listed as a widow.