The death date of 1863 is for the death of James Maynard, son of Jesse Maynard and Sarah Welch. This James Maynard died during the beginning of the War Between the States. This James Maynard that died in 1863 was born in 1814, and was a NEPHEW to James Maynard Jr/II (born 1802-1807) the husband of Sophia Spry. He is still living in 1880, residing with his son Jesse Maynard and his wife Martha. The transcribers have Jesse's name as JOHN Maynard in the 1880 Wayne Co., WV census, but it is Jesse. James Maynard Jr is age 79, and alive in 1880. Please correct your death year to reflect the correct year, please. Also, James Maynard SR, married Chaney Smith in 1808, and James Maynard Jr/II was born prior to James Sr's marriage to Chaney Smith. Their marriage record is easily located if you research for them in Wilkes Co., NC where the couple married. So, James Jr (b. 1802-1807/d. before 1885) cannot be Chaney's biological son, but he must be the full brother to the older siblings. James Jr and Sophia Spry Maynard are my 3x great grandparents through their daughter Matilda Maynard Nelson b. 1832.
