John W Mays

Biography
Born	8/1845
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	06/01/1927
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	James Mays
Mother	Mary Blizzard
Married	12/25/1869
Spouse	Tabitha Jessee
Military Units
6th Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
6th Battalion
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information: 1850: 1111, Age 3 1860: 1285, Age 13 1870: Copper Creek 122, Age 24 1880: Moccasin 53, Age 35 1900: Moccasin 10, Age 54 1910: Moccasin 12, Age 65, Veteran: Yes 1920: Moccasin 82, 8, Age 75 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Filed pension: 1922, Russell County Widow filed pension: 1927, Russell County Newspaper mentions: Lebanon News, 7/1/1927 Honaker Herald, 7/7/1927 Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 13th Battalion Virginia Reserves, 6th Battalion Reserves Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 16 to Aug. 31, 1864 Enlisted: When: June 28 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Lt. Sawyers Period: War Last paid: By whom: Never paid To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1864 Enlisted: When: Apr. 16, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Russell Co., Va By whom: Lt. H. Sawyers Period: War Last paid: By whom: Never paid To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent with leave