Birth Name: Donald Rogers Maynard
Place of Birth: Crosbyton, Texas, USA
Date of Birth: January 25, 1935
Place of Death: Ruidoso, New Mexico, USA
Date of Death: January 10, 2022
Ethnicity: English, Irish
Ancestry/Genealogy: Don Maynard was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and the American football League (AFL). Maynard was a legend who was inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. He was also honored by having his number 13 retired with the New York Jets.
He was the son of Ernest Thomas Maynard and Marion Aletta Sharpe.
His paternal grandfather was James Benton Maynard, who was the son of James H. Maynard and Sarah Jane Robinson. James was born in Alabama, the son of Jesse Maynard and Louisa Ruth Cluck. Sarah was born in Marshall County, Alabama, the daughter of Mary F. and James T. Robinson.
His paternal grandmother was Sarah Jane Maroney, who was the daughter of Winston Miles Maroney and Susan Lemley. Winston was born in Alabama, the son of John Aydelott Maroney and Elizabeth Bettie Levan. Susan was born in Alabama, the daughter of David Wilburn Lemley and Martha Ann Callison.
His maternal grandmother was Ralsa J. Sharpe, who was the son of Lewis Sharpe and Julia A. Betts. Lewis was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, the son of Joseph Sharp and Melinda Miller. Julia was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, the daughter of Christian Betts Jr. and Elizabeth Fister.
His maternal grandmother was Mattie Cornelia Reed, who was the daughter of Francis H. Reed and Marion E. Sunbury. Francis was born in Ohio, the son of James W. Reed and Mary Ann Goucher. Marion was born in Ohio, the daughter of Charles Tyrell Sunbury and Charlotte Julia Platt.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235782827/don-maynard (Don Maynard’s obituary)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14841077/ernest-thomas-maynard (Don Maynard’s fathers obituary)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14841051/marion-aletta-maynard (Don Maynard’s mothers obituary)
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