Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameCarl Henry Mayer 
Birth5 Aug 1878, Rockford, Winnebago Co, IL
Census16 Jun 1880, Rockford, Winnebago Co, IL
Memoroll#261, pg 223
CensusJan 1920, Lower Rochester, Pershing Co, NV
Memoroll#1005, pg 6
Death4 Dec 1952, Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV
BurialWoodlawn Cem, Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV
MemoSection O, space 153
Occupationminer
Misc. Notes
His parents were from Germany, and he was listed as Henry Mayer in 1880. And he was listed as Charles H. Mayer on his marriage record to Eva May (Tallman) Wright.
He was living in Humbolt Co, NV with wife Eva in 1918, when registering for WWI Draft.
Listed as Carl H. Mayer in 1920 census as a silver miner, with his wife Eva.
He was living in Las Vegas in 1942 when registering for the WWII draft.
Listed as "Charley" The Amargosa Prospector on his headstone.
He was living in Humbolt Co, NV with wife Eva in 1918, when registering for WWI Draft.
Listed as Carl H. Mayer in 1920 census as a silver miner, with his wife Eva.
He was living in Las Vegas in 1942 when registering for the WWII draft.
Listed as "Charley" The Amargosa Prospector on his headstone.
Spouses
Birth14 Apr 1890, New York
Death12 Aug 1990, Sacramento, Sacramento Co, CA
BurialMountain View Cem, Reno, Washoe Co, NV
Memo D-9-8 center
Occupationpoliceman
FatherSidney Ferdella Tallman (1862-1945)
MotherLucy Heaton (1864-1906)
Misc. Notes
By 1900, her parents has moved the family to Colorado, and they then progressed to Nevada in 1910. But at that time Eva was married to Roy R. Wright on 3 Mar 1910, and listed with him in Portland, OR in the April 1910 census. Her daughter Bessie was born the next year in Nevada, but then died in California in 1913.
Married Carl H. Mayer on 19 Sep 1917 and listed with him in 1920 Nevada census.
Married Leonard G. Hale on 21 Jul 1927, and was listed with him and son Carl Mayer in 1930 census for Emeryville, CA. It states she was first married at age 20 (1910).
She (50, NY) and Leonard (50, VT) are still in Emeryville in 1940, where he is working as a Policeman, with step-son Carl Mayer (18, NV) living with them, and still there in 1950.
She was Mrs. Walter Larsen of Emeryville, CA when she visited her sister Bessie in Reno in 1959, suggesting that they were married after his wife’s death in 1956, and before 1959.
And that is the name she had at the time of her death.
Married Carl H. Mayer on 19 Sep 1917 and listed with him in 1920 Nevada census.
Married Leonard G. Hale on 21 Jul 1927, and was listed with him and son Carl Mayer in 1930 census for Emeryville, CA. It states she was first married at age 20 (1910).
She (50, NY) and Leonard (50, VT) are still in Emeryville in 1940, where he is working as a Policeman, with step-son Carl Mayer (18, NV) living with them, and still there in 1950.
She was Mrs. Walter Larsen of Emeryville, CA when she visited her sister Bessie in Reno in 1959, suggesting that they were married after his wife’s death in 1956, and before 1959.
And that is the name she had at the time of her death.
Marriage19 Sep 1917, Carson City, NV
Divorce
ChildrenCarl Preston (1921-2001)