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William Henry Sr. May 1780 – 1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: after 1780

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: after 1851

Death Location: Carroll Co, Arkansas

Father: Abraham May

Mother: Martha Henson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Batcey

Children(s): David May

In 1780, William Henry Sr. May entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA, born to Abraham May and Martha Henson. In 1840, William Henry Sr. May resided in Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, USA. William Henry Sr. May married Elizabeth Batcey, and had children including David Calvin May. William Henry Sr. May passed away in 1851 in Carroll Co, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1780, William Henry Sr. May entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA, born to Abraham May and Martha Henson.
  • In 1840, William Henry Sr. May resided in Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Henry Sr. May married Elizabeth Batcey, and had children including David Calvin May.
  • William Henry Sr. May passed away in 1851 in Carroll Co, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William May's Ancestors

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William May
1780 – 1851
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Abraham May
1762 – 1840
Tygarts Valley, West Virginia
Martha Henson
1766 – 1850
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Johann (Jacob) May
1731 – 1800
Evangelisch, Obermoschel, Pfalz, Bavaria
Anna (Maria Margaretha Nees) Grimm
1739 – 1772
Geiselbach, Aschaffenburg, Bayern, Germany
Paul (Hilliard) Henson
1724 – 1796
Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA Williamsburg James, VA
Elizabeth Henson
Great-Grandparents
Johann Maey
1697 –
William Henson
1700 – 1796
Zora Wilson
1705 – 1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anna Gerdrudis
1680 – 1718

William May's Descendants

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William (Henry Sr.) May (after 1780 – after 1851) m. Elizabeth Batcey (1782 – 1840)
  1. 1. David (Calvin) May (September 1821 – Sept 1898) m. Almary ("Almira") May (3 Feb 1827 – 12 Sep 1900)
    1. 1. Abram May (5 May 1849 – 2 April 1907)
    2. 2. Mary (Eliza) Brown (10 March 1851 – 10 February 1938)
    3. 3. Martin (Lawrence) May (29 December 1853 – 15 August 1923)
    4. 4. Miles (Birdsong) May (12 March 1856 – 13 January 1919)
    5. 5. Margaret Emerson (1859 – 1888)
    6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth Betty) May (29 may 1865 – 5 November 1930) m. Dr. (Richard Shelton) Morgan (15 July 1851 – 21 November 1903)
      1. 1. Jay (A.) Morgan (1 September 1886 – 1900)
      2. 2. Lillian (Estella) Raney (4 Oct 1888 – 12 Jul 1968) m. Charles (C) Raney* (15 Feb 1872 – 29 OcT 1961) m. Charles (C.) Raney (1877 – 29 October 1961)
        1. 1. Edna (May) Raney* (1907 – 1 apr 1998) m. Charles (Henry) Seiler* (abt 1904 – 12 may 1987)
        2. 2. Eula (Belle) Raney* (10 Nov 1908 – 19 Dec 1980)
        3. 3. Linna (Jewel) Raney* (16 Aug 1911 – 13 Jan 2000)
        4. 4. Eula Raney (abt 1909 – )
        5. 5. Lina Raney (abt 1912 – )
      3. 3. Minnie Morgan (25 December 1891 – 20 September 1922)
      4. 4. Willie Morgan (abt 1892 – )
      5. 5. Allie Morgan (abt 1895 – )
      6. 6. Collie Morgan (abt 1896 – )
      7. 7. Evie Morgan (abt 1899 – )
      8. 8. Bessie (M) Hodgson (16 May 1900 – 16 February 1987)
      9. 9. Ralph Emerson (1909 – )

William May's Timeline

4 Records

1780
after 1780
Birth of William Henry Sr. May in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1819
31 May 1819
Age 39
William Henry Sr. May was married in Livingston, Kentucky, United States
Livingston, Kentucky, United States
1840
1840
Age 60
William Henry Sr. May resided here in Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
1851
after 1851
Age 71
Death of William Henry Sr. May in Carroll Co, Arkansas
Carroll Co, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: after 1780
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 May 1819
    Event Place: Livingston, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas; Roll: 17; Page: 49; Family History Library Film: 0002474

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: after 1851
    Event Place: Carroll Co, Arkansas

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