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Abraham May 1762–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Valley, Barbour, West Virginia, USA (was Tygarts or Tigers Valley VA)

Death Date: 7 Jun 1840

Death Location: Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States

Father: Johann May

Mother: Anna Grimm

Spouse(s): Martha May

Children(s): Abraham May

In 1762, Abraham May entered the world in Valley, Barbour, West Virginia, USA (was Tygarts or Tigers Valley VA), born to Johann Jacob May And Anna Margaretha Grimm. Abraham May married Martha May, and had children including Abraham Silas May. Abraham May passed away in 1840 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1762, Abraham May entered the world in Valley, Barbour, West Virginia, USA (was Tygarts or Tigers Valley VA), born to Johann Jacob May And Anna Margaretha Grimm.
  • Abraham May married Martha May, and had children including Abraham Silas May.
  • Abraham May passed away in 1840 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann May
1731–1800
Birth Location: Oberhausen an der Appel, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Anna Grimm
1744–1772
Birth Location: Geiselbach, Aschaffenburg, Bayern, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Martha May
1766–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Abraham May
1795–1866
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Abraham May's Ancestors

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Abraham May
1762–1840
Birth Place: Valley, Barbour, West Virginia, USA (was Tygarts or Tigers Valley VA)
Parents
Johann Jacob May
1731–1800
Oberhausen an der Appel, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Margaretha) Grimm
1744–1772
Geiselbach, Aschaffenburg, Bayern, Germany
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham May's Descendants

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Abraham May (1762–7 Jun 1840) m. Martha May (1766–1850)
  1. 1. Abraham (Silas) May 1795–1866 m. Mary May 1802–1870
    1. 1. Martha Shockley 1829–1897 m. Richard (P.) Shockley 1823–1902
      1. 1. Stephen (J.) Shockley 1865–1939 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Shockley 1868–1944
        1. 1. Johnny (Thomas) Shockley 1889–1959 m. Bessie (Ellen) Taylor 1889–1946

Abraham May's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Abraham May in Valley, Barbour, West Virginia, USA (was Tygarts or Tigers Valley VA)
Valley, Barbour, West Virginia, USA (was Tygarts or Tigers Valley VA)
1840
7 Jun 1840
Age 78
Death of Abraham May in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States
Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Valley, Barbour, West Virginia, USA (was Tygarts or Tigers Valley VA)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1840
    Event Place: Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States
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