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James Erwin May 1923 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1923

Birth Location: Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina

Death Date: 13 Feb 1960

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Father: Willie May

Mother: Maggie McFayden

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The story of James Erwin May began in 1923 in Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina. James Erwin May passed away in 1960 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of James Erwin May began in 1923 in Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina.
  • James Erwin May passed away in 1960 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.

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James May's Ancestors

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James May
1923 – 1960
Birth Place: Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina
Parents
Willie Lemuel May
1886 – 1972
Granville Co. NC
Maggie McFayden
1894 – 1977
North Carolina
Grandparents
Charles (R) May
1859 – 1938
Granville Co., NC
Mary (Martha Malone "Lonie") Ball
1865 –
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William May
1813 –
Mary Heflin
1832 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William May
1785 – 1880
Elizabeth May
1783 – 1870
Lewis Heflin
1794 – 1870
Hariett Pullen
1799 – 1886

James May's Timeline

2 Records

1923
29 Dec 1923
Birth of James Erwin May in Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina
Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina
1960
13 Feb 1960
Age 37
Death of James Erwin May in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1923
    Event Place: Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

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