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May Family Reunions
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of the early reunions
In recent years a
number of our family members have renewed a tradition of holding
family reunions in Eastern Kentucky. Reports are being posted on
these gatherings and information on future meetings will be added.
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 1890 |
Earliest known May Reunion was held in Wisconsin.
Col. A.J. May visited his sisters and first cousin, Col. Reuben May
in Vernon County . |
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1998 |
September 11-12-13, 1998 in Prestonsburg, KY.
Partial list of attendees posted. |
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2000 |
August 25-26-27, 2000 in Prestonsburg, KY. A report and some photos
have been posted. |
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2002 |
September 13-15, 2002 in Prestonsburg, KY. |
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2004 |
September 10-12, 2004 in Prestonsburg, KY. |
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2006 |
September 15-17, 2006 in Prestonsburg, KY. |
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2008 |
September 19-21, 2008 in Prestonsburg, KY |
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2010 |
August 27-29, 2010 in Prestonsburg, KY |
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Roberta Cannoy (Daws) provided most of the
information used to document the following early reunions from the
records of her mother, Elizabeth Greenwade (Cannoy) [1897-1987], and
her aunt, Anna May Greenwade (Taylor) [1886-1942].
Also see photo archive of the family of Samuel
May (1820-1904) |
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Early
May Family Reunions |
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1929 |
August 25, 1929 - Held at the country home of Dr. and Mrs. W. B.
Robinson on the Stepstone Road at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. Attended by
85 descendants of Samuel May (1820-1904). |
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1930 |
In August, 1930 a reunion was held at the home of David
May in Nicholasville, Ky. - but no minutes are known to exist.
Mention is made of this "second reunion" in the final
paragraph of a 1931 article in
the Floyd County Times. In 2002 a niece of David, Roberta Cannoy
(Daws), provided us with a photo of the gathering.
April 29, 1930 - Held as a
birthday party for Mrs. B. L. C. May at Alphoretta, Kentucky - with a
large list of attendees, primarily from Eastern Kentucky. |
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1931 |
August 23, 1931 - Held at the country home of Mr. & Mrs. W. M.
Greenwade at Cliff, Kentucky - with 190 attendees registering. A fine photograph
of this meeting has been preserved and is available for you to view.
Summer, 1931 - Held at the
home of Reuben Thomas May at his farm on Blain Creek in
Lawrence Co, KY, probably on Labor Day weekend. A group photo as been
preserved and the people in it have been identified by family members.
Courtesy of Edna A. May Clevinger. |
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1932 |
August 29, 1932 - Held at the home of Mrs. Florence Hereford at the
mouth of Abbott Creek, north of Prestonsburg - with a list of 310 attendees. |
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1933 |
August 1933 - Held at the home of Mrs. Tom Greenwade at Frenchburg,
Kentucky, the County Seat of Menifee County. |
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1934 |
August 23, 1934 - Held as a joint meeting at Dwale, Kentucky in honor
of Samuel May (1859-1917) and Thomas R. May (1860-1929). |
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1935 |
August 25, 1935 - Held at the home of Bascom May on May's Branch,
north of Prestonsburg - with 260 attendees. |
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1936 |
August 23, 1936 - Held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elster Polley at
Winchester, Kentucky in honor of Dixie May Polley's father, William
Reuben May (1860-1951) - with about 200 attendees.
About the summer of 1936 -
Held on the farm of Reuben Thomas May, possibly after his death in 1937.
Courtesy of Edna A. May Clevinger. |
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1937 |
August 27, 1937 - Held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel May near
Sharpsburg, Kentucky - with about 150 attendees. |
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1938 |
Sunday, August 28, 1938 - Held at the home of Dr. & Mrs. W. B.
Robinson near Mt. Sterling, Ky. - with 201 attendees. |
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1939 |
May 27, 1939 - This date is mentioned on a scribbled note and mention
is made of 201 attendees. It probably refers to the 1940 reunion. |
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1940 |
Fourth Sunday of August, 1940 - Held at the home of Rev. & Mrs.
David May on Nicholasville Road between Lexington and Nicholasville,
Kentucky - with about 205 attendees. |
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1941 |
Fourth Sunday of August, 1941 - Held at the home of Mr. D. May family
near Salyersville, Kentucky. |
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1943+ |
A small renion was held in Leesburg at the home of Mattie Leeds Allen
(McDaniel), a granddaughter of David L. May. Probably after David's
death, since he wasn't in attendance. |
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1948 |
Another small reunion was held about 1948 at the home of May Allen
(Etter), a granddaughter of Rev. David L. May, on Glass Pike in Scott
Co., KY. |
More reunions to be added here
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