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Reuben Thomas May 1796–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1796

Birth Location: Bath, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 04 Sep 1891

Death Location: Grassy Fork, Jackson, Indiana, United States

Father: William May

Mother: Betsey Lewis

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In 1796, Reuben Thomas May entered the world in Bath, Virginia, United States, born to William May And Betsey Lewis. Reuben Thomas May passed away in 1891 in Grassy Fork, Jackson, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Reuben Thomas May entered the world in Bath, Virginia, United States, born to William May And Betsey Lewis.
  • Reuben Thomas May passed away in 1891 in Grassy Fork, Jackson, Indiana, United States.

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Reuben May's Ancestors

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Reuben May
1796–1891
Birth Place: Bath, Virginia, United States
Parents
William May
1760–1827
Kanawha, Virginia, USA
Betsey Lewis
1760–1840
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
JOHN MAY
1725–1760
York, York, Virginia, United States
Agnes Smith
1722–1806
Bristol, York, Virginia, United States
GEORGE LEWIS
1750–1801
Spartanburg, Colony of South Carolina, Colonial America
Sarah Murray
1752–1801
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Lewis
1725–1801
Margaret Eyre
1725–1782
James Murray
1725–1807
Frances Bulger
1730–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1702–1765
William Ayer
1701–1774
Abigail Emerson
1705–1770
Jane Clarke
1690–1733

Reuben May's Timeline

2 Records

1796
26 Oct 1796
Birth of Reuben Thomas May in Bath, Virginia, United States
Bath, Virginia, United States
1891
04 Sep 1891
Age 95
Death of Reuben Thomas May in Grassy Fork, Jackson, Indiana, United States
Grassy Fork, Jackson, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1796
    Event Place: Bath, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1891
    Event Place: Grassy Fork, Jackson, Indiana, United States

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