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Alex May 1889–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1889

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 30 Jul 1965

Death Location: Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Eddie May

Mother: Johana Edwards

Spouse(s): Alver May, Lena Clark

Children(s): Birdie May, Clarence May, Minnie May, Leddie May

The story of Alex May began in 1889 in Alabama. In 1910, Alex May resided in Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA. Alex May married Alver Lee May, Lena Clark, and had children including Birdie Telitha May, Clarence May, Leddie May, Minnie May. Alex May passed away in 1965 in Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Alex May began in 1889 in Alabama.
  • In 1910, Alex May resided in Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA.
  • Alex May married Alver Lee May, Lena Clark, and had children including Birdie Telitha May, Clarence May, Leddie May, Minnie May.
  • Alex May passed away in 1965 in Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alex May's Ancestors

Self
Alex May
1889–1965
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Eddie A. May
1863–
Illinois
Johana Edwards
1854–1898
New Market, Madison, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Louis (Henry) Mey
1850–1918
Germany
Anne May
1853–1942
Ohio
Mary Edwards
1829–1897
Tennessee
Jonathan (Alick Aleck "Jack" "John" Johnathan) Edwards
1822–1900
New Market, Madison, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
August Mey
1823–1899
Dorothy Wing
1828–1894
Henry Scherer
1814–1881
Caroline Tracey
1828–1908
Greenberry Hambrick
1790–1865
Elizabeth Dameron
1790–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Lüders
1799–1884
Wilhelm Sr
1785–1842
Catharine Sherer
1792–1869
Joshua Tracey
1777–1857
Catharina Stiffler
1792–1854
HANNAH HUBBARD
1765–1808
Robert Hambrick
1755–1824
Elizabeth Haynie
1761–1854
Joseph Dameron
1760–1815

Alex May's Descendants

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Alex May (1889–30 Jul 1965) m. Alver (Lee) May (23 January 1887–15 March 1975) m. Lena Clark (1886–15 March 1975)
  1. 1. Birdie (Telitha) May 1904–1941
    1. 1. Wilma (Jean) Roberts 1931–2022
    2. 2. Ben Mays 1913–
    3. 3. J (B) Mays 1922–
    4. 4. Ruby Galligan 1929–2006
    5. 5. Thomas (Henry) May 1934–2017
    6. 6. James (H) May 1927–2016
    7. 7. Wilma (Jean) Roberts 1931–2022
    8. 8. Joyce (Ann) May 1937–2022
    9. 9. Ben Mays 1913–
    10. 10. Weenie Mays 1918–
    11. 11. J (B) Mays 1922–
    12. 12. J (B) May 1923–1982 m. Nettie (Lois) Fuller 1919– m. Nora (Grace Metts May Brister) Tyler 1927–1995
    13. 13. Wilma (Jean) Roberts 1931–2022 m. Elmo (Forest) Roberts 1929–2016
  2. 2. Clarence May 1910–
  3. 3. Minnie May 1912–
  4. 4. Leddie May 1919–

Alex May's Timeline

5 Records

1889
1889
Birth of Alex May in Alabama
Alabama
1904
03 Aug 1904
Age 15
Alex May was married in Madison, Alabama
Madison, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 21
Alex May resided here in Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Alex May resided here in Plevna, Madison, Alabama, USA
Plevna, Madison, Alabama, USA
1965
30 Jul 1965
Age 76
Death of Alex May in Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1904
    Event Place: Madison, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Plevna, Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1965
    Event Place: Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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