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James W May 1926–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 October 1926

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 25 November 1985

Death Location: Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Fletcher May

Mother: Lillie Lindsey

Spouse(s): Cordelia Andras, Doris May

Children(s): Ben May

James W May was born in 1926 in Alabama, the child of Fletcher May And Lillie Lindsey. In 1930, James W May resided in Cherokee, Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, USA. James W May married Cordelia Ann Andras, Doris M May, and had children including Ben Franklin May, James William May Jr. James W May passed away in 1985 in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James W May was born in 1926 in Alabama, the child of Fletcher May And Lillie Lindsey.
  • In 1930, James W May resided in Cherokee, Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, USA.
  • James W May married Cordelia Ann Andras, Doris M May, and had children including Ben Franklin May, James William May Jr.
  • James W May passed away in 1985 in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James May's Ancestors

Self
James May
1926–1985
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Fletcher May
1894–1969
Alabama, United States of America
Lillie Lindsey
1907–1964
Alabama
Grandparents
William (Thomas) May
1863–1944
Dougherty County, Georgia, United States of America
Nancy (Ella Agness) May
1871–1955
Millard (R.) Lindsey
1882–1954
Mississippi
Minnie George
1883–1967
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Meredith Lindsay
1854–1925
Elizabeth Thompson
1862–1933
William George
1853–1921
Martha George
1858–1942
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Lindsey
1832–1873
Nancey Murphy
1837–1908
Erwin Thompson
1839–
Martha Thompson
1835–

James May's Descendants

1.
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James (W) May (5 October 1926–25 November 1985) m. Cordelia (Ann) Andras (20 November 1929–12 May 2020) m. Doris (M.) May (27 November 1932–2 December 2016)
  1. 1. Ben (Franklin) May 1948–1997

James May's Timeline

3 Records

1926
5 October 1926
Birth of James W May in Alabama
Alabama
1930
1930
Age 4
James W May resided here in Cherokee, Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, USA
Cherokee, Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, USA
1985
25 November 1985
Age 59
Death of James W May in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, United States of America
Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 October 1926
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 November 1985
    Event Place: Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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