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William May 1827–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 10 Jul 1903

Death Location: Sonestown, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John MAY

Mother: Elizabeth Jenks

Spouse(s): Sarah Barnes

Children(s): Frank May, Horace May, Alice Bird, Warren May, Scott May, Julia Palmier, Jennie Vargison, George May, John May

William May was born in 1827 in New York, the child of John Henry May And Elizabeth Jenks. William May married Sarah B Barnes, and had children including Alice Bird, Frank Barnes May, George W May, Horace Barnes May, Jennie Vargison, John H May, Julia Palmier, Scott A May, Warren Henry May. William May passed away in 1903 in Sonestown, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William May was born in 1827 in New York, the child of John Henry May And Elizabeth Jenks.
  • William May married Sarah B Barnes, and had children including Alice Bird, Frank Barnes May, George W May, Horace Barnes May, Jennie Vargison, John H May, Julia Palmier, Scott A May, Warren Henry May.
  • William May passed away in 1903 in Sonestown, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John MAY
1782–1860
Birth Location: Middletown, Ulster, New York, USA
JM
Elizabeth Jenks
1783–1850
Birth Location: Middletown, Ulster, New York, United States
EJ

Spouses(s)

Sarah Barnes
1828–1911
Birth Location: New York, USA
SB

Children(s)

Frank May
1856–1930
Birth Location: Estella, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
FM
Horace May
1865–1954
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
HM
Alice Bird
1854–1893
Birth Location: –
AB
Warren May
1858–1931
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Scott May
1861–1922
Birth Location: Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
SM
Julia Palmier
1863–1926
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
JP
Jennie Vargison
1869–1930
Birth Location: New Albany
JV
George May
1852–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
GM
John May
1871–
Birth Location: –
JM

William May's Ancestors

Self
William May
1827–1903
Birth Place: New York
Parents
John Henry MAY
1782–1860
Middletown, Ulster, New York, USA
Elizabeth Jenks
1783–1850
Middletown, Ulster, New York, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William May's Descendants

1.
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William May (1827–10 Jul 1903) m. Sarah (B) Barnes (16 Aug 1828–2 Apr 1911)
  1. 1. Frank (Barnes) May 1856–1930 m. Carrie (Malinda) Webster 1862–1933
    1. 1. Mollie Dewald 1883–1962 m. Harry (Delroy) Dewald 1880–1958
      1. 1. Florence (D.) Hall 1916–2010 m. Woodrow (Wilson) Hall 1913–1979
        1. 1. Llaye (Eugene) Hall 1942–2016
      2. 2. Bert (C) Dewalt 1908–1993 m. Marion Dewald 1912–1979
        1. 1. Hazel Koch 1933–1963 m. L (Dison) Koch 1930–1999
        2. 2. Lloyd Dewald 1937–2010
        3. 3. Gerald (P) Dewald 1934–1935
      3. 3. Lois (L) Dewald 1927–2017 m. Alvin (R.) Smith 1923–
      4. 4. Lenna Diewald 1923–2009 m. Richard (D) Minnier 1921–1972
        1. 1. Garry (R) Minnier 1944–1997
        2. 2. Rodney (L Minnier) Sr 1947–2006
      5. 5. Truman (E) Dewald 1925–1981 m. Dorothy (L.) Conner 1921–2000
      6. 6. Freece (S) Dewald 1908–1976 m. Rebecca (S) Dewald 1907–
      7. 7. Ruth (D.) Harris 1914– m. Oscar (P) Harris 1908–2006
      8. 8. Opal (B) Swartz 1918–2009 m. Paul (John) Swartz 1917–1980
        1. 1. Carl (H) Swartz 1944–
        2. 2. Arlan (P) Swartz 1940–2001
        3. 3. George (Kenneth) Swartz 1937–1938
      9. 9. Arlene (Veda) Ryder 1920–2005 m. Gordon Ryder 1914–2005
      10. 10. Donald (J) Dewalt 1910–1970 m. Gladys Morrison 1913–
        1. 1. Esther Dewald 1936–1954 m. Frederick (Franklin) Schenck 1926–1998
        2. 2. Leona (M.) Dewalt 1941–2022
        3. 3. Lynn (Larue) Dewald 1933–1952
      11. 11. Vell (Lynn) Dewald 1913–1915
    2. 2. Guy (Dewey) MAY 1898–1971 m. Eleanor (W) May 1903–1980
      1. 1. Carl (Eugene) May 1921–2003 m. Martha (Marie) Wright 1923–2013
        1. 1. Charlotte May 1942–1942
        2. 2. Bradley (Eugene) May 1945– m. Sharon (K.) May 1945–2018 m. Rose (Marie) Holloway 1948–2012
      2. 2. Robert (Lee) May 1923–1968 m. Thelma (L) Thorpe 1925–2020
        1. 1. David (Earl) May 1948–1997
        2. 2. Richard (Lee) May 1945–1945
      3. 3. Glen (Arthur) May 1927–1966 m. Mary (Beatrice) Brady 1931–2016
      4. 4. Clarence 1932–2018
    3. 3. Dora Haus 1892–1971 m. Walter (Norman) Haus 1887–1958
      1. 1. Marian (Nina) Haus 1912–1994 m. Glenn (Wilson Hunter) Sr 1918–1980
      2. 2. Peggy Stuampfle 1915–1993 m. Edward (A) Stuempfle 1913–1998
        1. 1. Peggy (A.) Scott 1944–2011
      3. 3. Magdaline Grieco 1916–2005 m. Joseph (Victor) Grieco 1915–2006
    4. 4. George (Walter) MAY 1885–1947 m. Elizabeth (J) Entz 1882–1951
    5. 5. Merton (R) May 1889–1912
    6. 6. Clinton (LaRue) MAY 1896–1964 m. Alice (E) May 1908–
    7. 7. Leon (C. May) Sr 1904–1969 m. Ruth (Rachel) Statts 1912–1989
      1. 1. Betty (Lou) May 1933–2002 m. Harry (J) Allen 1922–1986
      2. 2. Dorothy (L.) Shirley 1936–2023 m. Wallious (W.) Shirley 1932–2016
      3. 3. Barbara May 1947–2017 m. Charles (Robert) Russell 1941–2017
      4. 4. Leon (C May) Jr 1939–2008 m. Carolyn (Mae) Clark 1938–2020
    8. 8. Freda (Joene) May 1906–1978 m. Frank Baker 1898–
    9. 9. Stanley (Eugene) May 1902–1978 m. Beatrice (Jane) Little 1903–1974
    10. 10. Floyd May 1889–1964
    11. 11. Bertha Bennett 1881–1952 m. J (Tracy) Bennett 1880–1950
      1. 1. Kenneth Bennett 1908–1994 m. Ruth (D.) Bennett 1915–2002
        1. 1. Dale (Clifford) Bennett 1941–1978
      2. 2. Clarence (Howard) Bennett 1905–1959 m. Lettie (M) Huffsmith 1906–1992
        1. 1. Infant Bennett 1930–1930
        2. 2. Sonny Bennett 1932–2015 m. Pauline (Mary) Bennett 1931–2011
      3. 3. Newton (Darin) Bennett 1910–1980 m. Ruth (Marian) McCarty 1919–1974
      4. 4. Fred (Clayton) Bennett 1913–1978
      5. 5. Beatrice (Marie) Bennett 1921–2007 m. Lee (Francis) Warburton 1922–1975
      6. 6. Eula (May) Warburton 1923–2015 m. Lester Warburton 1921–1991
      7. 7. Floyd Bennett 1920–2009 m. Alberta (Agnes) Baumunk 1924–1998
  2. 2. Horace (Barnes) May 1865–1954 m. Ada (Bee) Ryerson 1872–
    1. 1. Earl (F) May 1906–
    2. 2. Evelyn (H) May 1909–
    3. 3. Effie (Bell) May 1891–
    4. 4. Clara (May May) Stoffregen 1894–
    5. 5. Irvine (A) May 1896–1967
    6. 6. Raymond (O) May 1898– m. Leona (F) May 1909–
      1. 1. Raymond (Oliver May) Jr 1927–1996
    7. 7. Freddie May 1901–
  3. 3. Alice Bird 1854–1893
  4. 4. Warren (Henry) May 1858–1931 m. Sarah Vargason 1861–
    1. 1. Boyd May 1889–1945 m. Hattie (E) May 1893–1959
      1. 1. Hilma (M) May 1918–
      2. 2. Bernard (W) May 1920–
      3. 3. Irma (Esther) Haynes 1935–
    2. 2. Alvin May 1886–1945 m. Matilda May 1875–
    3. 3. Herbert May 1892–
    4. 4. Alek May 1894–
    5. 5. Zilpha May 1882–
    6. 6. Watson (C) May 1884–
  5. 5. Scott (A) May 1861–1922 m. Mary (A) May 1876–
    1. 1. Alfred (T) May 1893–
    2. 2. Nellie (E) May 1897–
    3. 3. Helen (T) May 1903–
    4. 4. Wilbur (E) May 1905–
    5. 5. Herman (S) May 1909–
  6. 6. Julia Palmier 1863–1926 m. Dennis (G) Palwatier 1860–
    1. 1. Alta Palwatier 1901–
  7. 7. Jennie Vargison 1869–1930 m. Daniel Vargason 1864–
    1. 1. Loren (Edward) Vargeson 1889–1969
    2. 2. Onnie (L) Vargason 1890–
    3. 3. Laura (E) Vargason 1895–
    4. 4. Iva (B) Vargason 1896–
    5. 5. Dean (A) Vargason 1900–
    6. 6. Tilley Vargison 1885–
    7. 7. Bessie Vargison 1886–
    8. 8. Ocie Vargason 1893– m. Elmer (T.) Heimbach 1890–
      1. 1. Lucrata Heimbach 1915–
      2. 2. Nina (B) Heimbach 1917–
      3. 3. James (D) Heimbach 1919–
        1. 1. James (Roy) Heimbach 1943–1947
      4. 4. Loren (E) Heimbach 1920–
      5. 5. Lewis (L) Heimbach 1925– m. Helen (Alma) Robison 1926–2018
    9. 9. Freda (Irene) Vargeson 1906–
  8. 8. George (W) May 1852–
  9. 9. John (H) May 1871–

William May's Timeline

9 Records

1827
Jan 1827
Birth of William May in New York, USA
New York, USA
1827
28 Jan 1827
Birth of William May in Delaware, New York
Delaware, New York
1827
1827
Birth of William May in New York
New York
1851
03 Jul 1851
Age 24
William May was married in New York
New York
1860
1860
Age 33
William May resided here in Cully, Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
Cully, Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
1869
1869
Age 42
William May resided here in New Albany; Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania
New Albany; Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 43
William May resided here in Albany, New Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Albany, New Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 73
William May resided here in Davidson, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
Davidson, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
1903
10 Jul 1903
Age 76
Death of William May in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1827
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 066501-069500
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 067001-070000
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1311; Page: 10B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Davidson, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1487; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0064
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cully, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1184; Page: 723; Family History Library
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1827
    Event Place: Delaware, New York

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: New York

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1851
    Event Place: New York

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cully, Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cully, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1184; Page: 723; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: New Albany; Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_17; Roll Number: 17

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Albany, New Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1311; Page: 10B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Davidson, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Davidson, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1487; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0064

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1903
    Event Place: Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 067001-070000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sonestown, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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