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Virginia Elizabeth May 1903–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 October 1903

Birth Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 20 January 1960

Death Location: Chowchilla, Madera County, California, United States of America

Father: Asbury May

Mother: Addie Robinson

Spouse(s): Homer Holderfield

Children(s): Vera Holderfield, Geneva Holderfield, Pauline Holderfield, Mildred Holderfield, Betty Holderfield, Jo Holderfield, James Holderfield, Wanda Meddings, Shirley Holderfield

Virginia Elizabeth May was born in 1903 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America, the child of Asbury W May And Addie Lou Robinson. In 1930, Virginia Elizabeth May resided in Paden, Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Virginia Elizabeth May resided in Rural, Okfuskee, Oklahoma. Virginia Elizabeth May married Homer David Holderfield, and had children including Amos Holderfield, Betty Jean Holderfield, Geneva Ruth Holderfield, James Vernon Holderfield, Jo Ann Holderfield, Mildred Irene Holderfield, Pauline Holderfield, Shirley Y Holderfield, Vera Bernice Holderfield, Wanda Aline Meddings. Virginia Elizabeth May passed away in 1960 in Chowchilla, Madera County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Virginia Elizabeth May was born in 1903 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America, the child of Asbury W May And Addie Lou Robinson.
  • In 1930, Virginia Elizabeth May resided in Paden, Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Virginia Elizabeth May resided in Rural, Okfuskee, Oklahoma.
  • Virginia Elizabeth May married Homer David Holderfield, and had children including Amos Holderfield, Betty Jean Holderfield, Geneva Ruth Holderfield, James Vernon Holderfield, Jo Ann Holderfield, Mildred Irene Holderfield, Pauline Holderfield, Shirley Y Holderfield, Vera Bernice Holderfield, Wanda Aline Meddings.
  • Virginia Elizabeth May passed away in 1960 in Chowchilla, Madera County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Virginia May's Ancestors

Self
Virginia May
1903–1960
Birth Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Asbury W. May
1849–1908
Higland, Virginia, USA
Addie (Lou) Robinson
1872–1944
Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Abraham May
1826–1895
Bath County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Jane) Grimes
1816–1864
Pocahontas
William (Noah) Roberson
1831–1879
Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Alphaangeline Roberson
1831–1931
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Davidson Robertson
1802–1859
Martha Soward
1808–1879
David Adams
1797–1880
Lucinda Fisher
1798–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Robertson
1768–1859
mary soward
1770–1803
John Soward
1774–1859
Jane Simril
1773–1850
David Adams
1760–1802
Phoebe Chaplin
1758–1826
William Fisher
1768–1852
Faith Hicks
1770–1852

Virginia May's Descendants

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Virginia (Elizabeth) May (20 October 1903–20 January 1960) m. Homer (David) Holderfield (30 September 1884–20 November 1962)
  1. 1. Vera (Bernice) Holderfield 1927–2004
  2. 2. Geneva (Ruth) Holderfield 1921–1993
  3. 3. Pauline Holderfield 1911–1987
  4. 4. Mildred (Irene) Holderfield 1923–2011 m. Leroy (Cleo) Owens 1924–1989
    1. 1. Roy (Eugene) Owens 1943–2011
  5. 5. Betty (Jean) Holderfield 1933–1997
  6. 6. Jo (Ann) Holderfield 1935–2017
  7. 7. James (Vernon) Holderfield 1930–2019
  8. 8. Wanda (Aline) Meddings 1925–2007
  9. 9. Shirley (Y) Holderfield 1938–2000

Virginia May's Timeline

6 Records

1903
20 October 1903
Birth of Virginia Elizabeth May in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 27
Virginia Elizabeth May resided here in Paden, Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
Paden, Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Virginia Elizabeth May resided here in Rural, Okfuskee, Oklahoma
Rural, Okfuskee, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 37
Virginia Elizabeth May resided here in Creek Township, Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
Creek Township, Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Virginia Elizabeth May resided here in Madera, California, USA
Madera, California, USA
1960
20 January 1960
Age 57
Death of Virginia Elizabeth May in Madera, Madera County, California, United States of America
Madera, Madera County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 October 1903
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03316; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 54-7
    [2] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Madera; Date: 30 Jan 1960
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2341651
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Madera, California; Roll: 1265; Page: 37; Enumeration District: 20-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Paden, Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2341651

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Okfuskee, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03316; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 54-7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Creek Township, Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03316; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 54-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Madera, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Madera, California; Roll: 1265; Page: 37; Enumeration District: 20-8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1960
    Event Place: Fresno, California
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fresno Bee - 31 Jan 1960 - Page 34, Mrs. Virginia Elizabeth Kersey 31 Jan 1960

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 January 1960
    Event Place: Madera, Madera County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Madera; Date: 30 Jan 1960
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chowchilla, Madera County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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