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William L. May 1849 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: DEC 1849

Birth Location: Granville Co., NC

Death Date: 13 Jan 1929

Death Location: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina

Father: William May

Mother: Mary Heflin

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Children(s):

The story of William L. May began in 1849 in Granville Co., NC. William L. May passed away in 1929 in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William L. May began in 1849 in Granville Co., NC.
  • William L. May passed away in 1929 in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina.

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William May's Ancestors

Self
William May
1849 – 1929
Birth Place: Granville Co., NC
Parents
William G May
1813 –
North Carolina
Mary (Elizabeth) Heflin
1832 –
Fort Creek, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William May
1785 – 1880
NC
Elizabeth May
1783 – 1870
NC
Lewis (Charles) Heflin
1794 – 1870
Wilton, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Hariett Pullen
1799 – 1886
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Charles Heflin
1753 – 1841
Elizabeth Cooke
1755 – 1840
John Pullen
1775 – 1852
Elizabeth High
1772 – 1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Heflin
1720 – 1800
Susanna Tourner
1720 – 1786
John Pullen
1735 – 1808
Ann Turner
1752 – 1812
Mark High
1742 – 1803
Winifred
1746 – 1777

William May's Timeline

2 Records

1849
DEC 1849
Birth of William L. May in Granville Co., NC
Granville Co., NC
1929
13 Jan 1929
Age 80
Death of William L. May in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina
Oxford, Granville, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: DEC 1849
    Event Place: Granville Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina

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