Mary Elizabeth Iles: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Mary Elizabeth Iles was born on 5 Aug 1849 in Louisiana (daughter of George W. Iles and Mary Curry Bickham); died about 1920; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

White and Toole show she died ca 1878, but she is listed on the 1880 census with George and her children. She also applied for a Confederate Widows Pension in February 1911.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP No 3
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 5B
83-83
Mays, M. Elizabeth Head W F Aug 1849 50 Wd 11/7 La Miss Miss Farmer
Mays, Ross Aug 1871 28 S Tx Tx La Farmer
Mays, Nannie Dau W F Apr 1881 19 S Tx Tx La
Mays, Samuel Son W M Aug 1882 17 S Tx Tx La
Mays, Linnie Dau W F Jan 1886 14 S Tx Tx La
Mays, May Dau W F Aug 1880 (sic, s/b 1890) 9 S Tx Tx La

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. No. 3
Enumerated 8 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 19A
360-360
Mays, Mary E Head F W 60 We 4/4 Ark Miss Miss None
Mays, Ross Son M W 38 S Tx Miss Ark Laborer Odd Jobs
Mays, Nannie Dtr F W 27 S Tx Miss Ark
Mays, May Dtr F W 19 S Tx Miss Ark
Robbins, Ida Dtr F W 42 We 3/2 Tx Miss Ark Seamstress Own Shop
Robbins, Clarence Grandson M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Robbins, Lottie Grandtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx

Mary married George Washington Mays on 1 Mar 1866 in Lafayette County, Arkansas. George was born on 3 Jul 1844 in Texas; died on 12 Nov 1895 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Ida Mays was born on 14 Sep 1867 in Texas; died on 12 May 1936; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
George Ross Mays was born on 17 Aug 1871 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Nov 1939 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
Ella Mays was born about 1876 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Nannie Aveline Mays was born on 3 Apr 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Apr 1945 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
Stella Mays was born in Sep 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Sep 1936; was buried in Lott Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Samuel Warren Mays was born on 25 Aug 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 1936 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
Lemie Mays was born on 18 Jan 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Aug 1937 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
May Mays was born on 9 Aug 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Oct 1969 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

George W. Iles was born on 1 Jun 1817; died on 4 Apr 1868; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

White and Toole write "George Isles father was William Isles (1763-1844)." Please note that most records use the spelling ILES versus ISLES.

George married Mary Curry Bickham. Mary was born on 19 Jan 1821; died on 19 Jun 1875; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Curry Bickham was born on 19 Jan 1821; died on 19 Jun 1875; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

1. Mary Elizabeth Iles was born on 5 Aug 1849 in Louisiana; died about 1920; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
Howell Iles, Sr. was born on 4 Jul 1855 in Arkansas; died on 22 Nov 1931; was buried in Low's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Sallie Iles was born on 12 Sep 1860 in Arkansas; died on 30 Jan 1924 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.