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Martha C May 1869–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1869

Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 10 Apr 1915

Death Location: Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Samuel May

Mother: Mary Begly

Spouse(s): John Dickens

Children(s): Flossie Jordan, Virginia Dickens, John Dickens, Hazel Dickens, Walter Dickens, Dorthie Dickens, Bessie Dickens, James Dickens, John Dickens, Roads Dickens, Joseph Dickens

Martha C May was born in 1869 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States, the child of Samuel May And Mary Jane Begly. In 1870, Martha C May resided in District 6, Boyd, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, Martha C May resided in Prestonburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA. Martha C May married John Harrison Dickens, and had children including Bessie Dickens, Dorthie Dickens, Flossie S Jordan, Hazel Vivian Dickens, James A Dickens, John Dickens, Joseph William Robert Dickens, Roads Owens Dickens, Virginia Dickens, Walter Dickens. Martha C May passed away in 1915 in Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha C May was born in 1869 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States, the child of Samuel May And Mary Jane Begly.
  • In 1870, Martha C May resided in District 6, Boyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, Martha C May resided in Prestonburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • Martha C May married John Harrison Dickens, and had children including Bessie Dickens, Dorthie Dickens, Flossie S Jordan, Hazel Vivian Dickens, James A Dickens, John Dickens, Joseph William Robert Dickens, Roads Owens Dickens, Virginia Dickens, Walter Dickens.
  • Martha C May passed away in 1915 in Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel May
1838–1890
Birth Location: Beaver Creek (Maytown), Floyd, Kentucky, USA
SM
Mary Begly
1843–1892
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
MB

Spouses(s)

John Dickens
1862–1925
Birth Location: Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States
JD

Children(s)

Flossie Jordan
1896–1974
Birth Location: Cattlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
FJ
Virginia Dickens
1907–
Birth Location: Kentucky
VD
John Dickens
1895–
Birth Location: Kentucky
JD
Hazel Dickens
1904–1989
Birth Location: Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States
HD
Walter Dickens
1909–
Birth Location: Kentucky
WD
Dorthie Dickens
1903–
Birth Location: Kentucky
DD
Bessie Dickens
1901–
Birth Location: Kentucky
BD
James Dickens
1910–
Birth Location: Catlettsburg, KY
JD
John Dickens
1892–1963
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
JD
Roads Dickens
1894–1894
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
RD
Joseph Dickens
1892–1894
Birth Location: –
JD

Martha May's Ancestors

Self
Martha May
1869–1915
Birth Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Samuel May
1838–1890
Beaver Creek (Maytown), Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Jane) Begly
1843–1892
Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Reuben May
1800–1840
Shelby Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Sarah (Sally) Allen
1810–1876
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Hiram ("Brut" K. Begley) ⚡️☀️
1802–1867
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Cynthia Allen
1819–1884
Floyd Co., Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John May
1760–1813
Sarah Phillips
1759–1845
George Sr
1784–1850
Cynthia Patton
1785–1850
William BEGLEY
1771–1852
Winifred Sizemore
1772–1855
George Sr
1784–1850
Cynthia Patton
1785–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Maÿ
1724–1784
Anna Isenberg
1731–1817
Thomas Phillips
1731–1781
Mary Hatch
1733–1811
Samuel Allen
1732–1809
Sarah Prater
1764–1850
James Patton
1750–1819
Florence GRAHAM
1755–1840
Thomas Bagley
1757–1802
ELIZABETH PEARSALL
1739–1855
George SIZEMORE
1750–1822
Agnes Shepherd
1755–1833
Samuel Allen
1732–1809
Sarah Prater
1764–1850
James Patton
1750–1819
Florence GRAHAM
1755–1840

Martha May's Descendants

1.
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Martha (C) May (31 Jul 1869–10 Apr 1915) m. John (Harrison) Dickens (Aug 1862–29 Mar 1925)
  1. 1. Flossie (S) Jordan 1896–1974 m. C (Emerson) Westland 1887–1920 m. James (Beckham) Jordan 1900–1986
    1. 1. Lois (V) May 1921–1998 m. James (Gillespie) May 1908–1946 m. Richard (V) Smith 1921–
      1. 1. Pamela (E) Nordberg 1945–2011 m. Marvin (L) Rowland 1919–2007 m. Patrick (Thomas) Paterson 1942–2002 m. Allan Hamilton 1937–2013
    2. 2. Curtis (Edison) Westlake 1914–1984
    3. 3. William (Emerson Westlake) Sr 1916–1996
    4. 4. Juanita (Geneva) Westlake 1918–1994
  2. 2. Virginia Dickens 1907–
  3. 3. John Dickens 1895–
  4. 4. Hazel (Vivian) Dickens 1904–1989
  5. 5. Walter Dickens 1909–
  6. 6. Dorthie Dickens 1903–
  7. 7. Bessie Dickens 1901–
  8. 8. James (A) Dickens 1910–
  9. 9. John Dickens 1892–1963
  10. 10. Roads (Owens) Dickens 1894–1894
  11. 11. Joseph (William Robert) Dickens 1892–1894

Martha May's Timeline

7 Records

1869
31 Jul 1869
Birth of Martha C May in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 1
Martha C May resided here in District 6, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
District 6, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
Martha C May resided here in Prestonburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Prestonburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 31
Martha C May resided here in Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 41
Martha C May resided here in Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
1912
1912
Age 43
Martha C May resided here in Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Kentucky, USA
1915
10 Apr 1915
Age 46
Death of Martha C May in Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1869
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prestonburg, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 414; Page: 87A; Enumeration District: 037
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky; Roll: M593_467; Page: 320A; Family History Library Film: 545966
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: M593_448; Page: 97A; Family History Library Film: 545947
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1240509
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1699; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0185; FHL microfilm: 1375712
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky; Roll: M593_467; Page: 320A; Family History Library Film: 545966
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: M593_448; Page: 97A; Family History Library Film: 545947

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Prestonburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prestonburg, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 414; Page: 87A; Enumeration District: 037

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1240509

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1699; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0185; FHL microfilm: 1375712

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Ashland, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1915
    Event Place: Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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