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Reuben May 1800–1840

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Birth Date: October 12, 1800

Birth Location: Shelby Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: September 20, 1840

Death Location: Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, United States

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Mother:

Reuben May was born in 1800 in Shelby Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, the child of John May Sr And Sarah Jane Phillips. Reuben May married Sally Allen, and had children including Andrew Jackson May, Cynthia Stephens May, Daniel Wesley May, George Allen May, John E May, Kate May, Mary May, Mollie May, Samuel F May, Sarah May, William Harvey May. Reuben May passed away in 1840 in Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Reuben May was born in 1800 in Shelby Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, the child of John May Sr And Sarah Jane Phillips.

Family

Reuben May married Sally Allen, and had children including Andrew Jackson May, Cynthia Stephens May, Daniel Wesley May, George Allen May, John E May, Kate May, Mary May, Mollie May, Samuel F May, Sarah May, William Harvey May.

Later Years

Reuben May passed away in 1840 in Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1830 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Marriage Records Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850
  3. 3
    Military U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
  4. 4
    Land Records Kentucky, Land Grants
  5. 5
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1800
Born in Shelby Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1840
Died in Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Found in 3 Family Trees

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