James Nathaniel Maze (1812 - aft. 1880)

Born 1812 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Biography

James Maze was born in 1812 in Tennessee.^[1]

James married Nancy Kimberling around 1843.

1860 Moniteau County, Mo as head of household, as Jas. Mays, age 47, born TN, farmer. His wife Nancy is listed as N. C. Mays, age 32, born MO. The children are: N. K. Mays, age 17, born Mo; Jas T. Mays, age 14, born Mo; Wm Mays, age 11, born Mo; Henry Mays, age 9, born Mo; Thos H. Mays, age 6, born Mo; Lemintine Mays, age 4, born Mo; and Benj. F. Mays, age 2 months, b Mo.

1870 Linn Township, Moniteau County, Mo as head of household as Jas Maze, age 60, born TN, farmer. His wife C. M. Mays, age 50. Kids: T. Mays, age 25 (James Thaddeus); H. Mays, age 20 (Henry); T. Mays, age 18 (Thomas); C. Mays, age 14 (Clementine); B. Mays, age 11 (Benjamin); and S. Mays, age 9 (Seigle).

According to the 1880 census, James lived Nancy and their son Seigle in Moniteau County, Missouri.^[1]

I can't find a source for James after the 1880 census.

His wife is widowed in the 1900 census^[2] so he died between 1880 and 1900.

Research Notes

In the records of Copps Chapel Cemetery, there are entries for James Maize, Clementine Maize, and Thaddie Maize. Copps Chapel Cemetery is located in northern Moniteau County in Linn Township. There are only names in these old records and there are no stones that mark these graves. James' brother-in-law, California Kimberling, is buried in this cemetery. It is possible that the James Maize in the records is this James Maze. ~~Mae Bruce, June 14, 2021~~

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XR-TTL : 19 February 2021), James Maze, Linn, Moniteau, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 208, sheet 506D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3ZR-WNG : accessed 21 May 2021), Nancy Maze in household of Seigle Maze, Glaze Township (west part), Miller, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 82, sheet 7B, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,875.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8Q-JPZ : 18 February 2021), Jas Mays, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M465-PKH : 29 May 2021), Jas Maze, 1870.