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John Thomas May

John Thomas May

Male 1856 - 1926  (70 years)    Has 18 ancestors and 46 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name John Thomas May 
    Birth Oct 1856  Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 07 Jun 1880  Shuck Pen District, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John May, w, m, 22, , , , 1, , , farm laborer, , , , , , , , , , x, x, Georgia, Georgia, South Carolina
    Jane May, w, f, 22, , wife, , 1, , , keeping house, , , , , , , , , , Georgia, unk, unk
    Sarah A. May, w, f, 3, , daughter, 1, , , , , , , , , , , Tennessee, Georgia, Georgia
    Margaret May, w, f, 1, , daughter, 1, , , , , , , , , , , Tennessee, Georgia, Georgia 
    Census 05 Jul 1900  Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John T. May, head, w, m, Oct, 1854, 45, m, 24, , , Georgia, Georgia, South Carolina, , , , farmer, o, , yes, yes, yes, r, , f
    Martha J. May, wife, w, f, Feb, 1857, 43, m, 24, 11, 10, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, , , , , , , yes, yes, yes
    William H. May, son, w, m, Apr, 1882, 18, s, , , , Tennessee, Georgia, Georgia, , , , farm laborer, o, o, no,no, yes,
    Thomas M. May, son, w, m, May, 1884, 16, s, , , , Tennessee, Georgia, Georgia, , , , farm laborer, o, o, no, no, yes
    Samuel May, son, w, m, Feb, 1886, 14, s, , , , Tennessee, Georgia, Georgia, , , , farm laborer, o, o, no, no, yes
    Millie B. May, daugher, w, f, Aug, 1887, 12, s, , , , Tennessee, Georgia, Georgia, , , , , , o, no, no, yes
    John P. May, son, w, m, May, 1891, 9, s, , , , Texas, Georgia, Georgia, , , , , , o,
    Minnie E. May, daughter, w, f, Jan, 1895, 5, s, , , , Texas, Georgia, Georgia,
    James C. May, son, w, m, May, 1897, 3, s, , , , Texas, Georgia, Georgia,  
    Census 02 May 1910  McCulloch County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John T. Mays, head, m, w, 54, m1, 34, , , Tennessee, Mississippi, Tennessee, , ,English, farmer, general farm, , , , yes, no, , r, , f
    Martha J. May, wife, f, w, 53, m1, 34, 11, 9, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, , , english, none, , , , , yes, yes,
    Sam May, son, m, w, 24, s, , , , Tennessee, Tennessee, Georgia, , , english, laborer, farm, w, no, 10, yes, yes
    Jonnie Mays, son, w, m, 18, s, , , , Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, , , english, farmer, home farm, , , , yes, yes, no,
    Minnie Mays, daughter, f, w, 15, s, , , , Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, , , english, none, , , , , yes, yes, no
    Jim C. Mays, son, m, w, 13, s, , , , Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, , , english, laborer, home farm, w, no, o, yes, yes, yes 
    Death 29 Nov 1926  Kemp, Bryan County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 30 Nov 1926  Kemp Cemetery, Kemp, Bryan County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Find A Grave Memorial - John Thomas May 1856 - 1926
    Find A Grave Memorial - John Thomas May 1856 - 1926
    Siblings 4 Siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    David May,   b. Abt 1815, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Grandfather) 
    Elizabeth Posey  (2 x Great Grandmother) 
    Person ID I4279  FeldmanTree
    Last Modified 23 May 2015 

    Father Luther Samuel May,   b. Abt 1836, Blount County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1907, Kemp, Bryan County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Milla Ann Duncan,   b. Abt 1838, Pendleton Co., South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1915, Bryan County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 18 Nov 1854  Whitfield County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    May Duncan Marriage Record 1854
    May Duncan Marriage Record 1854
    Family ID F0121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Jane Cooper,   b. 24 Feb 1857, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1949, Denison, Grayson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Other Partners: Elmer Blackburn  m. 20 Oct 1929 
    Marriage 11 Jul 1876  Bradley County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
      Name: John May
      Spouse: Jane Cooper
      Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1876
      Marriage County: Bradley
      Marriage State: Tennessee



      Source Information:

      Ancestry.com. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
      Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.

    Children 
    +1. Sarah Ann May,   b. 07 Jul 1877, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1933, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
    +2. Margaret Elizabeth May,   b. 29 Sep 1878, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 07 Dec 1966, Denison, Grayson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     3. Rosa Rebeca May,   b. 12 Nov 1880
     4. William Henry May,   b. 06 Apr 1882, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Thomas Martin May,   b. Abt 1885, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Samuel M. May,   b. 15 Feb 1886, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Dec 1966, Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +7. Millie Bell May,   b. 30 Aug 1887, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1967, Pampa, Gray County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     8. Ida Emile May,   b. 10 Nov 1889
     9. Johnnie Proof May,   b. 18 May 1891, Fannin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 07 Aug 1966, Electra, Wichita County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +10. Minnie E. May,   b. 25 Jan 1895, Trenton, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1985, Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    Fred Andrew Cantrell  m. 29 Jan 1911
    +11. Jim Cooper May,   b. 26 May 1897, Trenton, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1966, San Diego, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    Documents
    John Thomas May and Martha Jane Cooper Marriage Certificate
    John Thomas May and Martha Jane Cooper Marriage Certificate
    Photos
    John Thomas May and Martha Jane Cooper Family
    John Thomas May and Martha Jane Cooper Family
    Family ID F2194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Oct 1856 - Georgia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Jul 1876 - Bradley County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Nov 1926 - Kemp, Bryan County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 30 Nov 1926 - Kemp Cemetery, Kemp, Bryan County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    John Thomas May and Martha Jane Cooper Marriage Certificate
    John Thomas May and Martha Jane Cooper Marriage Certificate
    John Thomas May
    John Thomas May

    Photos
    John Thomas May and Martha Jane Cooper Family
    John Thomas May and Martha Jane Cooper Family

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "John Thomas May". Our Stories and Family Tree. https://www.feldmanfamily.ws/genroot/getperson.php?personID=I4279&tree=FDF001 (accessed April 29, 2024).

  • Sources 
    1. [S20] findagrave.com - John Thomas May.