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Effie L O May 1901–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1901

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 5 May 1980

Death Location: Maben, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA

Father: John May

Mother: Bettie Richardson

Spouse(s): Lester Harris

Children(s): Lonnie Harris, Max Harris, "Dick" Harris, Betty Harris, James Harris

Effie L O May was born in 1901 in Mississippi, USA, the child of John William May And Bettie Richardson. Effie L O May married Lester Lyal Harris, and had children including Betty Bernice Harris, Dick Richard Owen Harris, James Lester Tiddler Harris, Lonnie Carroll Harris, Max Leo Harris. Effie L O May passed away in 1980 in Maben, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Effie L O May was born in 1901 in Mississippi, USA, the child of John William May And Bettie Richardson.
  • Effie L O May married Lester Lyal Harris, and had children including Betty Bernice Harris, Dick Richard Owen Harris, James Lester Tiddler Harris, Lonnie Carroll Harris, Max Leo Harris.
  • Effie L O May passed away in 1980 in Maben, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA.

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Effie May's Ancestors

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Effie May
1901–1980
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
John William May
1873–
Tennessee
Bettie Richardson
1884–
Mississippi
Grandparents
William (M) Richardson
1841–1925
Tennessee
Mary (Jane) Houston
1844–1929
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Houston
1817–1890
Louisa Rorie
1823–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Rorie
1799–1862
Mary Hubbard
1804–1892

Effie May's Descendants

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Effie (L O) May (20 Dec 1901–5 May 1980) m. Lester (Lyal) Harris (4 August 1888–18 March 1954)
  1. 1. Lonnie (Carroll) Harris 1940–2011 m. Phyllis (Heath) Hollis 1947–1991
  2. 2. Max (Leo) Harris 1931–1962
  3. 3. "Dick" (Richard Owen) Harris 1925–1990
  4. 4. Betty (Bernice) Harris 1923–1957
  5. 5. James (Lester "Tiddler") Harris 1927–1991

Effie May's Timeline

2 Records

1901
20 Dec 1901
Birth of Effie L O May in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1980
5 May 1980
Age 79
Death of Effie L O May in Maben, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA
Maben, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1901
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1980
    Event Place: Maben, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA

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