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Samuel May 1783–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1783

Birth Location: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 26 Jan 1851

Death Location: Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Sarah Phillips

Spouse(s): Catherine Evans

Children(s):

Samuel May was born in 1783 in Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States, the child of John May Sr And Sarah Jane Phillips. In 1820, Samuel May resided in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA. In 1830, Samuel May resided in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA. Samuel May married Catherine Evans. Samuel May passed away in 1851 in Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel May was born in 1783 in Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States, the child of John May Sr And Sarah Jane Phillips.
  • In 1820, Samuel May resided in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1830, Samuel May resided in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Samuel May married Catherine Evans.
  • Samuel May passed away in 1851 in Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Samuel May's Ancestors

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Samuel May
1783–1851
Birth Place: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
Parents
John May Sr
1760–1813
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Sarah (Jane) Phillips
1759–1845
Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Frantz (Peter) May
1724–1784
Niederhausen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Anna (Maria) Lorentz
1726–1817
Niederhausin, Rheinland-Pfalz Lande, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel May's Timeline

6 Records

1783
8 Oct 1783
Birth of Samuel May in Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
1820
1820
Age 37
Samuel May resided here in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
1830
1830
Age 47
Samuel May resided here in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 57
Samuel May resided here in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 67
Samuel May resided here in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
1851
26 Jan 1851
Age 68
Death of Samuel May in Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA
Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1783
    Event Place: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1373.052; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Page: 29; NARA Roll: M33_22; Image: 38

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 36; Page: 91; Family History Library Film: 0007815

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 110; Page: 281; Family History Library Film: 0007825

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: My District, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 200; Page: 472a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1851
    Event Place: Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA

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