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Alexander Proctor May 1834–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 August 1834

Birth Location: Orange County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 4 Sept 1914

Death Location: Smith County, Kansas, USA

Father: Andrew May

Mother: ELIZABETH BINGAMAN

Spouse(s): Tressa Stanfield

Children(s): Martin May, Margaret May, Francis May, James May, Nancy May

Alexander Proctor May was born in 1834 in Orange County, Indiana, USA, the child of Andrew May And Elizabeth B Bingaman. Alexander Proctor May married Tressa Stanfield, and had children including Francis Alexander May, James Proctor May, Margaret T Maggie May, Martin Vanburen May, Nancy A May. Alexander Proctor May passed away in 1914 in Smith County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Alexander Proctor May was born in 1834 in Orange County, Indiana, USA, the child of Andrew May And Elizabeth B Bingaman.
  • Alexander Proctor May married Tressa Stanfield, and had children including Francis Alexander May, James Proctor May, Margaret T Maggie May, Martin Vanburen May, Nancy A May.
  • Alexander Proctor May passed away in 1914 in Smith County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew May
1804–1879
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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ELIZABETH BINGAMAN
1807–1843
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Tressa Stanfield
1841–1927
Birth Location: Ohio
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Children(s)

Martin May
1862–1939
Birth Location: Attica, Marion, Iowa, USA
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Margaret May
1883–1970
Birth Location: Attica, Iowa
MM
Francis May
1857–1923
Birth Location: Attica, Marion, Iowa
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James May
1878–1963
Birth Location: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
JM
Nancy May
1872–1960
Birth Location: Iowa
NM

Alexander May's Ancestors

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Alexander May
1834–1914
Birth Place: Orange County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Andrew May
1804–1879
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
ELIZABETH (B.) BINGAMAN
1807–1843
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Francis May
1775–1851
Pennsylvania (1850 census, 1880 census of son James)
Mary McGrew
1776–1834
Christian Bingaman
1785–1842
Garrard, Kentucky, United States
Jenny (Jane) Proctor
1785–1853
Garrard, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander May's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Proctor) May (25 August 1834–4 Sept 1914) m. Tressa Stanfield (25 July 1841–7 March 1927)
  1. 1. Martin (VanBuren) May 1862–1939
  2. 2. Margaret (T (Maggie)) May 1883–1970
    1. 1. Neva (Malissa) Beach 1902–1998
    2. 2. Harold (Arnold) Beach 1916–1998
      1. 1. Leland Beach 1936–2012
  3. 3. Francis (Alexander) May 1857–1923
  4. 4. James (Proctor) May 1878–1963
  5. 5. Nancy (A) May 1872–1960 m. Jasper (Alexander) May 1862–1931 m. J (A) May 1862–1940
    1. 1. Viola (Francis) May 1887–1963
      1. 1. Cecil Hardesty 1907–2000
    2. 2. Ethel (E) May 1891–
    3. 3. William (Henry) May 1894–1977
    4. 4. Frank (Jasper) May 1908–1996
    5. 5. Wyn (Lauren) May 1916–2007
    6. 6. Opal Walker 1911–1992 m. Ivan (Millard) Walker 1909–1977
      1. 1. Ivan (Millard Walker) Jr 1931–1997
      2. 2. Leo (Dean) Walker 1935–1964
      3. 3. Derrell (G. Walker) Sr. 1936–1998 m. Shirley (A) Walker 1937–2002

Alexander May's Timeline

2 Records

1834
25 August 1834
Birth of Alexander Proctor May in Orange County, Indiana, USA
Orange County, Indiana, USA
1914
4 Sept 1914
Age 80
Death of Alexander Proctor May in Smith County, Kansas, USA
Smith County, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 August 1834
    Event Place: Orange County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sept 1914
    Event Place: Smith County, Kansas, USA
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