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George "Washington" May 1834–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1834

Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia

Death Date: 1898

Death Location: Rockingham County, Virginia

Father: Andrew May

Mother: Margaret Smith

Spouse(s): Anna Ritchie

Children(s): Mary May, George May, Harvey May, Elizabeth May, Polly May, Margaret May

In 1834, George "Washington" May entered the world in Rockingham County, Virginia, born to Andrew May And Margaret Peggy Smith. George "Washington" May married Anna Margaret Ritchie, and had children including Elizabeth May, George May, Harvey May, Margaret May, Mary Elizabeth May, Polly Ann May. George "Washington" May passed away in 1898 in Rockingham County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1834, George "Washington" May entered the world in Rockingham County, Virginia, born to Andrew May And Margaret Peggy Smith.
  • George "Washington" May married Anna Margaret Ritchie, and had children including Elizabeth May, George May, Harvey May, Margaret May, Mary Elizabeth May, Polly Ann May.
  • George "Washington" May passed away in 1898 in Rockingham County, Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George May's Ancestors

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George May
1834–1898
Birth Place: Rockingham County, Virginia
Parents
Andrew May
1789–1829
Shenandoah County, Virginia
Margaret ("Peggy") Smith
1799–
Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Lorenzo (Frederick) Smith
1757–1820
Germany, Allemagne
Christina (Agatha) Sonifrank
1771–
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1722–1769
Maria Schuz
1736–1761
Jacob Franc\Sonifrank
1740–1796
Agatha Kimmerling
1743–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joh Schmid
1681–1755
Marg Forster
1684–
Heriship (Sunafrank)
1719–1773
Maria Kümmerlin
1717–1780
*Jacob Kimberling
1722–1763

George May's Descendants

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George ("Washington") May (Feb 1834–1898) m. Anna (Margaret) Ritchie (1828–20 Oct 1878)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) May 1859–1925 m. Addison (Harper (RIGGLEMAN)) DOVE 1847–1921
    1. 1. Hiram (Ross) Dove 1894–1954 m. Nellie (Evelyn) Wyatt 1894–1970
      1. 1. Earl (Pershing) Dove 1918–1983 m. Margaret (Louise) Cox 1936–2003
      2. 2. Rita (Dare) Dove 1923–2008 m. Earl Loudermilk 1919–
    2. 2. William (Harvey B.) DOVE 1881–1960 m. Mary (A) Groves 1879–1969
    3. 3. Verna (E. "Vernie" (RIGGLEMAN)) DOVE 1889–1940
      1. 1. Edna (Virginia) Dove 1916–1993 m. Howard (Willard) Mongold 1921–2007
      2. 2. Elva (L.'Elvie') Dove 1911–1952 m. Woodrow (W) Carr 1915–
        1. 1. Lena (Catherine Dove) Taylor 1925–
        2. 2. Walter (L) Carr 1950–2017
        3. 3. Clarence Dove 1932–2020 m. Phyllis (Carol) Dove 1935–2020
        4. 4. Franklin Dove 1933–2006
        5. 5. Emma Dove 1938–1995
      3. 3. Lloyd Dove 1909–1974 m. Madge (Fisher) Dove 1908–1996
      4. 4. Wade Dove 1903–1951 m. Minnie (I) Dove 1910–
        1. 1. Glendon (W) Dove 1932–2020
    4. 4. Franklin (Elsworth RIGGLEMAN) DOVE 1887–1976
      1. 1. Franklin (E. Dove) Jr 1936–2019 m. Joan (E.) Dove 1938–2015
    5. 5. Homer Riggleman 1898–
  2. 2. George May 1860–
  3. 3. Harvey May 1862–
  4. 4. Elizabeth May 1864–
  5. 5. Polly (Ann) May 1872–1921
  6. 6. Margaret May 1863–1886

George May's Timeline

2 Records

1834
Feb 1834
Birth of George "Washington" May in Rockingham County, Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia
1898
1898
Age 64
Death of George "Washington" May in Rockingham County, Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1834
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia

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