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View Tree for JOHN B. MAY JUNIORJOHN B. MAY JUNIOR (b. April 28, 1781, d. November 22, 1849)

JOHN B. MAY JUNIOR (son of JOHN (JOHANNES) MAY and SARAH JANE PHILLIPS) was born April 28, 1781 in Berkley Co., VA, and died November 22, 1849 in Shelby Co., ILL. He married ELIZABETH HANSON on 1809, daughter of JOHN HANSON and MARY MAGDALENA WALL.

 Includes NotesNotes for JOHN B. MAY JUNIOR:
The data that I have on the MEY family comes from the book by Fred T. May, "The Shoemaker' s Children", Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD; 1998. Fred states that John May, Junior wa s a farmer.

The family record of John B. May, Junior (Junior?) was compiled by Homer
Eiler (deceased) of Topeka, Kansas and Pasadena, CA. There is a copy of this
material at the Kentucky Historical Society Library, Frankfort, Ky. I saw it
but failed to photocopy ANY of it. Tress May Francis uses Homer Eiler's material for the bri ef data in her book.

I have no documented data that would indicate that the initial "B" should
be the middle initial of either "Senior" or "Junior" John May.

John May, Junior had six children by Mary Hanson and seven by Elizabeth Hanson.

In the papers compiled by Mrs. Howard Walker Woodruff, Kansas City, Missouri,
in 1967 (Vertical Files - Family Folders, May; Ky Historical Society Library,
Frankfort, KY) there is offered the following information:
"John May, Junior, born in Berkely County, Virginia (now West Virginia) on
April 28, 1781 and died in Shelby County, Illinois on Nov. 22, 1849 at the age of 68 years . He is buried in Middleworth Cemetery one mile north of Tower Hill (Gravestone). He marrie d Mary Catherine "Caty" Hanson in Carter County,Tennessee on Feb. 10, 1802 (certified). Cat y died about 1808 in Floyd County, Kentucky. John May, Junior, married 2nd, her sister, Eliz abeth Hanson.

More from Woodruff papers: "John May, Junior (John May, Senior; John May, the emigrant) wa s born April 28, 1781 in Berkely County, Virginia (His parents were married in Berkeley Co. , March, 1780, and his father, John May, appears on the taxlist in Berkley Co. 1782-1784.) J ohn May, Junior, died on November 22, 1849 in Shelby County, Illinois. He is buried in Middl eworth Cemetery one milenorth of Tower Hill, Illinois, that was once a part of the May farm . His stone reads: `JOHN MAY died Nov. 22, 1849, aged 66 yrs 9 mo 24 das'. I visited the cem etery in July 1959 and have a picture of his grave". (quoting Mrs. Woodruff)

"John May, Jr. married Mary Catherine `Caty' Hanson in Carter County, Tennessee on Feb. 10, 1 802. John May, Senior, was surety.(certified). Mary Catherine Hanson was born in Botetourt C ounty, VA about 1783....John May, Junior, married second, Elizabeth Hanson, in the fall of 18 09 (relation to known dates). She was the younger sister of his first wife." (End of quotin g from the Woodruff papers).

More About JOHN B. MAY JUNIOR:
Burial: Middleworth Cem., Shelby Co., ILL.
Record Change: March 02, 2004

More About JOHN B. MAY JUNIOR and ELIZABETH HANSON:
Marriage: 1809

Children of JOHN B. MAY JUNIOR and ELIZABETH HANSON are:
  1. +THOMAS WALDO MAY, b. December 12, 1812, Floyd Co., KY, d. March 06, 1880, Oregon City, OR.
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