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Ellis Connell May 1868–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 December 1868

Birth Location: Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 18 Nov 1957

Death Location: Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA

Father: Jeremiah May

Mother: Winnie Akins

Spouse(s): Jenny Lee, Dolores Behn

Children(s): Beulah May, Charles May, Basil Sr, Anna May, Florence May, Lolita May, Beulah May

Ellis Connell May was born in 1868 in Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA, the child of Jeremiah M May And Winnie Ann Akins. In 1870, Ellis Connell May resided in Militia District 1148, Nashville, Berrien, Georgia. In 1880, Ellis Connell May resided in District 1144, Berrien, Georgia, USA. Ellis Connell May married Dolores Lolita Behn, Jenny Deloach Lee, and had children including Anna L May, Basil Ellis May Sr, Beulah Mabel May, Beulah May, Charles W May, Florence Camille May, Lolita May. Ellis Connell May passed away in 1957 in Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Ellis Connell May was born in 1868 in Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA, the child of Jeremiah M May And Winnie Ann Akins.
  • In 1870, Ellis Connell May resided in Militia District 1148, Nashville, Berrien, Georgia.
  • In 1880, Ellis Connell May resided in District 1144, Berrien, Georgia, USA.
  • Ellis Connell May married Dolores Lolita Behn, Jenny Deloach Lee, and had children including Anna L May, Basil Ellis May Sr, Beulah Mabel May, Beulah May, Charles W May, Florence Camille May, Lolita May.
  • Ellis Connell May passed away in 1957 in Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah May
1834–1923
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, USA
JM
Winnie Akins
1838–1923
Birth Location: Clinch County, Georgia, USA
WA

Spouses(s)

Jenny Lee
1868–1905
Birth Location: Florida
JL
Dolores Behn
1875–1972
Birth Location: California, USA
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Children(s)

Beulah May
1895–1978
Birth Location: Hernando, Florida, USA
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Charles May
1893–
Birth Location: Florida, USA
CM
Basil Sr
1896–1981
Birth Location: Citrus County, Florida, USA
BS
Anna May
1898–
Birth Location: Florida, USA
AM
Florence May
1909–2000
Birth Location: Oxnard, Ventura, California, USA
FM
Lolita May
1913–1996
Birth Location: Hernando, Citrus, Florida, USA
LM
Beulah May
1895–
Birth Location: Florida
BM

Ellis May's Ancestors

Self
Ellis May
1868–1957
Birth Place: Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA
Parents
Jeremiah M May
1834–1923
Warren County, Georgia, USA
Winnie (Ann) Akins
1838–1923
Clinch County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ellis May's Descendants

1.
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Ellis (Connell) May (10 December 1868–18 Nov 1957) m. Jenny (Deloach) Lee (May 1868–Abt. 1905) m. Dolores (Lolita) Behn (4 April 1875–23 Jan 1972)
  1. 1. Beulah (Mabel) May 1895–1978 m. Horace (Lee) Foster 1895–1937 m. Pasco (Winn) Priest 1887–1918
    1. 1. Charlotte Priest 1916–
    2. 2. Jefferson (Jackson) Priest 1916–1981 m. Otilda (Alice) Seva 1915–2012
    3. 3. Pasco (Winn Priest) Jr 1912–1912
    4. 4. Ilene Priest 1914–1993
    5. 5. Lois (Victoria) Priest 1912–2000 m. Howard (Walter) Bowen 1903–
  2. 2. Charles (W) May 1893–
  3. 3. Basil (Ellis May) Sr 1896–1981
  4. 4. Anna (L) May 1898–
  5. 5. Florence (Camille) May 1909–2000
  6. 6. Lolita May 1913–1996
  7. 7. Beulah May 1895–

Ellis May's Timeline

12 Records

1868
10 December 1868
Birth of Ellis Connell May in Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA
Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 2
Ellis Connell May resided here in Militia District 1148, Nashville, Berrien, Georgia, USA
Militia District 1148, Nashville, Berrien, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
Ellis Connell May resided here in District 1144, Berrien, Georgia, USA
District 1144, Berrien, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
Ellis Connell May resided here in Milan, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Milan, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
Ellis Connell May resided here in Hernando, Citrus, Florida, USA
Hernando, Citrus, Florida, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
Ellis Connell May resided here in Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
Ellis Connell May resided here in Inverness, Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
Inverness, Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 67
Ellis Connell May resided here in Inverness, Citrus, Florida
Inverness, Citrus, Florida
1940
1940
Age 72
Ellis Connell May resided here in Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 82
Ellis Connell May resided here in Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
1957
16 November 1957
Age 89
Death of Ellis Connell May in Inverness, Citrus County, Florida, USA
Inverness, Citrus County, Florida, USA
1957
18 Nov 1957
Age 89
Burial of Ellis Connell May in Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 December 1868
    Event Place: Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00578; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 9-11
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida; Roll: T625_215; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 5
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340043
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1144, Berrien, Georgia; Roll: 134; Page: 614d; Enumeration District: 005
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 1148, Berrien, Georgia; Roll: M593_135; Page: 560B
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 18 Nov 1957; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.03554727,0.62632453,0.43183827&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida; Roll: 327; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 9-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Militia District 1148, Nashville, Berrien, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 1148, Berrien, Georgia; Roll: M593_135; Page: 560B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1144, Berrien, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1144, Berrien, Georgia; Roll: 134; Page: 614d; Enumeration District: 005

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Milan, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hernando, Citrus, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida; Roll: T625_215; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340043

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00578; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 9-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00578; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 9-11

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida; Roll: 327; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 9-9

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 1957
    Event Place: Inverness, Citrus County, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 18 Nov 1957; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.03554727,0.62632453,0.43183827&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1957
    Event Place: Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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