Eli Mays b 1837 Montgomery Co VA s/o James Mays and Rebecca Jacob. Eli Mays m. 16 Feb 1860 Wise Co VA to Eliza Louisa Wright b about 1842 Russell Co VA; d/o John Wright and Susannah Jordan. Children of Eli Mays and Eliza Louisa Wright;

I. John H Mays b about 1861 Wise Co VA m. 26 Nov 1880 Wise Co VA to Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" Wright b about 1853 Wise Co VA d/o James W Wright and Martha "Patsy" Trent. Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" Wright m. 21 Aug 1888 Wise Co VA to James Ramsey; s/o John Ramsey and Caroline Unknown.

II. Rebecca J Mays b about 1864 Wise Co VA m. 11 Jan 1889 Wise Co VA to Floyd Vickers.

III. James C Mays b Jun 1865 Wise Co VA d about 1907 Bondtown, Wise Co VA of gunshot wound; m. 11 Sept 1883 Wise Co VA To Josephine Lucas Wright b 22 Sept 1865 Wise Co VA d about 1959 d/o Alexander H Wright and Susannah Hale.

IV. Mary C Mays b Mar 1867 Wise Co VA m. 23 Jan 1885 to David C Hamilton b May 1869 Scott Co VA d 27 Aug 1900; s/o Joseph Hamilton Jr and Mary A "Polly" Kilgore. Children of David C Hamilton and Mary C Mays;

1. Alfred Eli Hamilton b 22 APR 1886 Wise Co VA d 17 Dec 1953 m. Eliza Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wright b 13 Sept 1886 Wise Co VA d 13 Jan 1952 d/o William A Wright and Mary E Blevins

2. James Hamilton b MAY 1888 Wise Co VA

3. Nathan A. Hamilton b 31 MAY 1892 Wise Co VA

4. Nannie L. Hamilton b MAY 1894 Wise Co VA

5. Millie-Mellie-Nellie Belle A. Hamilton b JUL 1897 Wise Co VA

V. Martha Alice "Patsy" Mays b about 1868 Wise Co VA

VI. Miles Eli Mays b about 1873 Wise Co VA

VII. Weatley Delthy R Mays b Aug 1875 Wise Co VA

VIII. Jane Mays b about 1876 Wise Co VA

IX. Harriet Ellen Mays b about 1877 Wise Co VA

X. Bettie D Mays b Jun 1882 Wise Co VA

XI. Amanda Mays b Apr 1892 Wise Co VA

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