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Florence Medora May 1854–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1854

Birth Location: Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 4 Apr 1935

Death Location: Darbun, Walthall, Mississippi, United States

Father: Dr May

Mother: Marion Wilson

Spouse(s): John Collins

Children(s): Elizabeth Pittman, Thomas Collins

In 1854, Florence Medora May entered the world in Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States, born to Dr William M May And Marion Elizabeth May Wilson. Florence Medora May married John Richmon Collins, and had children including Elizabeth Marion Lizzie Collins Pittman, Thomas Edgar Collins. Florence Medora May passed away in 1935 in Darbun, Walthall, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Florence Medora May entered the world in Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States, born to Dr William M May And Marion Elizabeth May Wilson.
  • Florence Medora May married John Richmon Collins, and had children including Elizabeth Marion Lizzie Collins Pittman, Thomas Edgar Collins.
  • Florence Medora May passed away in 1935 in Darbun, Walthall, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr May
1826–1867
Birth Location: Pike County, Mississippi, USA
DM
Marion Wilson
1837–1855
Birth Location: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
MW

Spouses(s)

John Collins
1848–1927
Birth Location: Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
JC

Children(s)

Elizabeth Pittman
1882–1945
Birth Location: Darbun, Walthall, Mississippi, USA
EP
Thomas Collins
1875–
Birth Location: Darban Walthall Co MS, Mississippi, USA
TC

Florence May's Ancestors

Self
Florence May
1854–1935
Birth Place: Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Dr William M May
1826–1867
Pike County, Mississippi, USA
Marion (Elizabeth May) Wilson
1837–1855
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph (B May) Jr
1783–1866
Georgia
Clarissa Daughtry
1798–1870
Mississippi, USA
John (Henry) Morphy
1826–1904
Indiana
Maria (Wilson Durell Morphy) Jacobs
1820–1894
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1732–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Florence May's Descendants

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Florence (Medora) May (1 May 1854–4 Apr 1935) m. John (Richmon) Collins (27 Sep 1848–6 Jan 1927)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Marion "Lizzie" Collins) Pittman 1882–1945 m. Wyatte (Benjamin " Bennie") Pittman 1874–1939
    1. 1. Floyd (Benjamin) Pittman 1902–1973 m. Fern (or Jem Cochran) Pittman 1909–1965
      1. 1. Wyatt (Alexander) Pittman 1938–1991
      2. 2. John (Alfred) Pittman 1940–2004
      3. 3. Floy (Fay Nettles) Walker 1927–2006 m. R (C) Walker 1924–
      4. 4. Ora (Alexia Pittman) Smith 1925– m. Robert (W) Smith 1923–
    2. 2. John (Richmond Collins) Pittman 1910– m. Dossie Pittman 1917–
  2. 2. Thomas (Edgar) Collins 1875–

Florence May's Timeline

2 Records

1854
1 May 1854
Birth of Florence Medora May in Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
1935
4 Apr 1935
Age 81
Death of Florence Medora May in Darbun, Walthall, Mississippi, United States
Darbun, Walthall, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1854
    Event Place: Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1935
    Event Place: Darbun, Walthall, Mississippi, United States
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