Ethelbert Bruce Mayes 1 2 3 4 5
- Born: 28 Sep 1870, , Colorado County, Texas 2 6
- Marriage (1): Zula Sanders about 1892
- Died: 24 Oct 1947, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas at age 77 6 7
- Buried: 28 Oct 1947, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas 6
General Notes:
His parents were Joshua Pritchert Mayes, born in Alabama, and Elizabeth Ann Fowkles, botn in Texas. In 1880 the family lived in Colorado County, Texas, where his father farmed. His siblings were Josephine M., Michael W., Joshua P. Jr, Terisa L., and James F. At the time of the 1900 census, Ethelbert was constable in Colorado County, Texas. He was paying a mortgage on his farm. At the time of the 1910 census, Ethelbert was an officer-county sheriff. He rented his home in Columbus Colorado County, Texas. Nine prisoners were listed with his household but recorded in the head of the page as Jail. At the time of the 1920 census, he was a county judge in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas. He was paying a mortgage to own his home. At the time of the 1930 census, he was still county judge. He owned his home in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas. It was valued at $5000.
Ethelbert married Zula Sanders, daughter of George Washington Sanders and Margaret Catherine Miles, about 1892. (Zula Sanders was born on 1 Jan 1876 in Texas,8 died on 15 May 1945 in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas 8 and was buried on 17 May 1945 in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas 8.)
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