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James May 1850–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1850

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Apr 17, 1928

Death Location: West Virginia, USA

Father: Jacob May

Mother: Clarinda Huff

Spouse(s): Lucy May

Children(s): Walter May, Marie May, Eddie May, William May

James May was born in 1850 in Virginia, the child of Jacob W May And Clarinda Ann Huff. In 1850, James May resided in District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA. James May married Lucy May, and had children including Eddie May, Marie May, Walter May, William May. James May passed away in 1928 in West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James May was born in 1850 in Virginia, the child of Jacob W May And Clarinda Ann Huff.
  • In 1850, James May resided in District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA.
  • James May married Lucy May, and had children including Eddie May, Marie May, Walter May, William May.
  • James May passed away in 1928 in West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James May's Ancestors

Self
James May
1850–1928
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Jacob W May
1814–1886
Marmet, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Clarinda (Ann) Huff
1824–1895
Simms Creek, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Jacob May
1795–1845
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Susannah (Rachel) Holcomb
1794–1819
Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James May's Descendants

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James May (abt 1850–Apr 17, 1928) m. Lucy May (Abt 1856–)
  1. 1. Walter May 1869–
  2. 2. Marie May 1873–
  3. 3. Eddie May 1877–
  4. 4. William May 1879–

James May's Timeline

6 Records

1849
Aug 11, 1849
Birth of James May in Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1850
abt 1850
Birth of James May in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
James May resided here in District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA
District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 10
James May resided here in Griffithsville, Cabell, Virginia, USA
Griffithsville, Cabell, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
James May resided here in Duvall, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Duvall, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
1928
Apr 17, 1928
Age 78
Death of James May in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 11, 1849
    Event Place: Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duvall, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 1406; Page: 225a; Enumeration District: 071

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cabell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1338; Page: 159; Family History Library Film: 805338

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Cabell, Virginia; Roll: 938; Page: 40b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Griffithsville, Cabell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cabell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1338; Page: 159; Family History Library Film: 805338

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Duvall, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duvall, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 1406; Page: 225a; Enumeration District: 071

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 17, 1928
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

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