Benjamin Mayo
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Aug 1768 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Moses Mayo (1720-1812)
Mother: Phebe Freeman (1725-1791)
Benjamin Mayo
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Mar 1837 - Orleans, Massachusetts 1
Baptism:
Death: 26 Mar 1903 - Orleans, Massachusetts 2
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 3
Cause of Death: cerebral apoplexy
Parents
Father: Samuel Mayo (1802-1875) 4
Mother: Delilah Rogers (1806-1880) 5
Spouses and Children
1. *Paulina S Sparrow (25 Feb 1833 - 14 Mar 1903)
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Mary J Mayo (1868- )
2. Walter Howard Mayo (1872-1951)
2. Lucy B Smith (12 Sep 1840 - 1874) 5
Marriage: 2 Jun 1867 - Orleans, Massachusetts 2
Status:
Notes
Medical:
age 66-0-20Marriage Notes (Paulina S Sparrow)
fwidowed
farmer
b & res Orleans
s/o Samuel Mayo & Delilah Rogers, both b Orleans 2
1880 US census, OrleansMarriage Notes (Lucy B Smith)
Benjamin Mayo, 43, farmer
Paulina S Mayo, 47, keeping house
Mary J Mayo, dau, 12, at school
Walter H Mayo, son, 7, at school
Mary O Sparrow, sdau, 14, at school
"Benjamin Mayo, son of Samuel and Delilah (Rogers) Mayo, grandson of Theophilus, and great-grandson of Theophilus Mayo, was born in 1837. He was fourteen years engaged in the fishing business, and since 1866 has been a farmer. He married Lucy B., daughter of Franklin Smith. She died leaving two children\emdash Mary J. and Walter H. His second marriage was with Mrs. Paulina S. Sparrow, a daughter of Dean S. Sparrow. She had one daughter by her former marriage\emdash Mary O. Sparrow." 6
Benjamin Mayo
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 21 Nov 1742 - Eastham, Massachusetts 7
Baptism:
Death: 29 May 1769 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Jeremiah Mayo (Cir 1700-1765) 4
Mother: Elizabeth Mulford (1701-1761) 4
Spouses and Children
1. *Hannah Foster (4 May 1749 - )
Marriage: 10 Dec 1767 - Harwich, Massachusetts 8
Status:
Notes
General:
Benjamin was a twin with Joseph.
"In memory of Mr. Benjamin Mayo who died May ye 29th, 1769 in the 27th yr. of his age." 9
Benjamin Mayo
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 19 Jun 1762 - Harwich, Massachusetts 10
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Theophilus Mayo (1727-1820)
Mother: Sarah Mayo (1736- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Hannah Bangs (12 May 1767 - )
Marriage: 10 May 1791 - Barre, Massachusetts
Status:
Benjamin Mayo
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 21 Jul 1726 - Eastham, Massachusetts 11
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Theophilas Mayo (1680-1763) 12
Mother: Rebecca Smith (1678-1748)
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Snow (12 Jul 1729 - )
Marriage: 29 Jan 1746 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Hulda Mayo (1748- ) 13
2. Rebekah Mayo (1750- ) 10
Benson Mayo
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Aug 1803 - Orleans, Massachusetts 14
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Uriah Mayo (1779-1815)
Mother: Esther Higgins (1780-1808) 15
Bertram Chapman Mayo
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1865 - Boston, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 12 Jul 1920 - Asheville, North Carolina
Burial:
Cause of Death: pulmonary tuberculosis
Parents
Father: Noah Mayo (1826-1891) 16
Mother: Eveline R Smith (1833-After 1880)
Notes
General:
1900 US census, NYCMedical:
living with sister Blanch in household of married sister Daisy Baker
com traveler
age 55-3-19
married
newspaper advertising
b Boston
s/o Noah Mayo, b So. Wellfleet Ma & Evie R Smith, b Topsham Me
Bethia Mayo
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Sep 1782 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 17
Baptism:
Death: 26 Jan 1806 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 18
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Atkins Mayo (1758-1816)
Mother: Martha Nickerson (1759-1844) 19
Bethia Mayo
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 30 Nov 1756 - Eastham, Massachusetts 20
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Thomas Mayo (1732-1759) 4
Mother: Bethiah Atkins (1736-1807) 4
Bethia Mayo
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1705 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
Alt Birth
Parents
Father: Daniel Mayo (1664-1715)
Mother: Sarah Howes (1673-Bef 1734) 21
Spouses and Children
1. *Ebenezer Lombard (12 Mar 1706 - 19 Jun 1767)
Marriage: 15 Jun 1727 - Truro, Massachusetts 22
Status:
Children:
1. John Lombard (1728-1748) 23
2. Sarah Lombard (1733-1735)
3. Bethia Lombard (1736-1810)
4. Sarah Lombard (1739-1739) 24
Notes
General:
birthdates seem to be speculative
Bethiah Mayo
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Jul 1798 - Eastham, Massachusetts 26
Baptism:
Death: 16 Sep 1871 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Burial: in Congregational & Soldiers cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Uriah Mayo (1749-1824) 27
Mother: Bethia Knowles (1762-1809) 27
Spouses and Children
1. *George Seabury (4 Jan 1795 - 13 Feb 1889)
Marriage: 5 Jan 1821 - Orleans, Massachusetts 28
Status:
Children:
1. Mary M Seabury (1822-1863) 29
2. Bethiah Seabury (1825-1837) 30
3. Deborah Seabury (1828-1905)
4. Louise Seabury (1831-1907)
Notes
General:
stone:Marriage Notes (George Seabury)
BETHIAH
Wife of
George Seabury
Died Sept. 16, 1871
Æt. 73 yrs. 2 mos. 5
Children of George Seabury and Bethiah Mayo (assume at Eastham)
Polly Seabury b. 27 Sep 1822
Bethia Seabury b. 13 Apr 1825
Deborah Seabury b. 1 May 1828
Louisa Seabury b. 8 Feb 1831 31
Bethiah Mayo
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 26 Oct 1812
Baptism:
Death: 27 Oct 1848 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 32
Burial: in Gifford cemetery, Provincetown
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Lewis Nickerson (21 Jan 1807 - 30 Aug 1854) 33
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. George Washington Nickerson (1831-1914) 34
2. Solomon Dyer Nickerson (1836-1837) 34
3. Solomon D P Nickerson (1838-1926) 34
4. Bethiah E Nickerson (1841- ) 34
Bethiah Collins Mayo
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Feb 1816 - Eastham, Massachusetts 35
Baptism:
Death: 31 May 1849 - Orleans, Massachusetts
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 3
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Henry Mayo (1774-1847) 36
Mother: Dorothy Collins (1780-1843) 36
Spouses and Children
1. *Knowles Smith (8 Sep 1812 - 6 Oct 1849)
Marriage: 17 Dec 1840 - Eastham, Massachusetts 37
Status:
Bethiah Knowles Mayo
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 17 Mar 1836 - Orleans, Massachusetts 38
Baptism:
Death: 25 Sep 1856 - At Sea 39
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
Alt. Death, , At Sea at Sea
Parents
Father: Joseph Knowles Mayo (1801-1872)
Mother: Betsey Sears (1806-1884) 3
Spouses and Children
1. *Captain Elisha Freeman Sears (28 Mar 1831 - 15 Apr 1897)
Marriage:
Status:
Bethiah Snow Mayo
Sex: F
AKA: Bertha Snow Mayo
Individual Information
Birth: 14 Oct 1846 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 41
Baptism:
Death: 20 Jan 1876 - (Wellfleet, Massachusetts)
Burial: in Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Daniel Mayo (1811-1885) 42
Mother: Polly Jenkins Higgins (1811-1871) 43
Spouses and Children
1. *Zoheth Rich (4 Sep 1824 - 23 Apr 1892) 44
Marriage: 30 May 1869 - South Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Status:
Bethiah Snow Mayo
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 13 Mar 1836 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 45
Baptism:
Death: 7 May 1838 - (Wellfleet, Massachusetts)
Burial: in Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Daniel Mayo (1811-1885) 42
Mother: Polly Jenkins Higgins (1811-1871) 43
Bethiah Wendall Mayo
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 2 Dec 1845 - Orleans, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death: 1874
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Amariah Mayo (1805-1861)
Mother: Lucinda Mayo (1808-1880)
Betsey Mayo
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 30 May 1791 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 11 Jan 1838 - Brewster, Massachusetts 46
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Elnathan Mayo (1763-1839)
Mother: Patience Lincoln (1764-1819)
Spouses and Children
1. *Captain Josiah Crosby (4 Mar 1792 - 30 Oct 1835)
Marriage: 1824 - Brewster, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Josiah Crosby (1826- )
2. Seth P Crosby (1829- )
Betsey Mayo
Sex: F
AKA: Betsey L Mayo
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Feb 1809 - Truro, Massachusetts 47
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nehemiah Doane Mayo (1769-1829) 48
Mother: Meletiah Rich (1778-1860)
Spouses and Children
1. *Henry Fishburn (Est 1806 - )
Marriage: 1828 - (Truro, Massachusetts)
Status:
Betsey Mayo
Sex: F
AKA: Betsy Mayo 49
Individual Information
Birth: 29 Mar 1778 - Eastham, Massachusetts 49
Baptism:
Death: 18 Dec 1861 - Eastham, Massachusetts 50
Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death: fire
Events
Alt Death, , Eastham, Massachusetts in Eastham, Massachusetts
Parents
Father: Elisha Mayo Esq (1739-1836) 51
Mother: Rebecca Myrick (1757-1840) 30
Spouses and Children
1. *Captain Stephen Chipman (17 Jul 1767 - 11 Dec 1806) 30
Marriage: 9 Sep 1804 - Eastham, Massachusetts 52
Status:
Children:
1. Mehitable Chipman (1804- )
2. Lydia M Chipman (1806-1879)
2. Thomas Cobb (30 Oct 1775 - 30 Dec 1859) 53
Marriage: Jan 1817 - Eastham, Massachusetts 54
Status:
Notes
Medical:
age 83-8-20
Betsey Cobb
widow
b Eastham
d/o Elisha & Rebecca Mayo, b Eastham 50
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