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displays |
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Reuben May |
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PHOTO
ALBUM
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In
September 2004, descendants of John and Sarah Phillips May journeyed
from their homes in eight states to meet long-lost cousins and renew
old friendships at May Lodge in Prestonsburg, KY. We had 72
attendees, including 50 direct May descendants, during the weekend
events. Represented in the festivities were descendants of four of
John and Sarah's eight children: Samuel, Thomas, Mary and Reuben. The
descendants included those of Reuben (24), of Thomas (22), of Samuel
(3) and of Mary (1).
Displays
from the branches of the family represented during the weekend were
the main attraction and a few photos of them are available in the
photo album above. Other photos in the album provide a pictorial
review of the people and events enjoyed by the attendees.
Everyone
was very pleased at the success we had in purchasing and placing the
grave stone at the graves of our Kentucky pioneer ancestors, John and
Sarah Phillips May. We owe a lasting debt of gratitude to many
individuals who contributed to the cost of the stone and especially
to Eldon May for making all the arrangements and seeing that it was
properly engraved and placed on the graves. Unfortunately, this year
there wasn't a path through the weeds and briars on the hillside to
permit access to the graves.
Master of
Ceremonies: Marquita Otis
Friday
Sept. 10:
3:00 - 6:00pm
Registration at May Lodge
6:00 Buffet dinner
7:00 Greeting
.... Marquita Otis
Pledge
of Allegience ... Gerald Ray May
Invocation ... Eulas Hamilton
New
grave stone for John & Sarah May ... Eldon May
Col
Reuben May: Years in Kentucky ... Fred T. May
1889
Sewing machine donated to the Samuel May House ... Sid Sutphin
Family stories
Sharing
time and viewing the displays
Saturday
Sept. 11:
10:00 Tour of
the Samuel May House
Afternoon free
3:00-5:30
Saturday registration
5:30 Group photo
6:00 Buffet dinner
7:00 Greeting
.... Marquita Otis
Pledge
of Allegience ... Dr. Jeffrey May
Invocation ... R. Bingham Robinson
Col.
Reuben May: Civil War Years & Years in Wisconsin ... Dale Sternberg
May
Family Members in the Civil War ... Fred T. May
A Story
of Mary Bickley May ... Nancy May
More
family stories
Special recognition
Sharing
time and viewing the displays
Sunday
Sept. 12
Good-byes and
departure after breakfast.
Notes
on attendees by branch of the May family:
The eight
family branches of descendants of John & Sarah Phillips May are:
None of the
family reunions in Kentucky, dating back over eighty years, have ever
been attended by a descendant of John May, Jr. He moved his family to
Illinois in 1830. One married daughter remained in Kentucky when he left.
At the 2002
reunion there were three descendants of Elizabeth in attendance. That
was the first time anyone of that branch was known to have attended a
reunion in Kentucky.
There are no
known descendants of Daniel or Tlepolard. Our last records of Daniel
are his marriage in 1824 and being listed as a brother of Tlepolard
in 1839. Tlepolard is not known to have ever married and he died at
the age of 34.
Attendees of
the other four branches were:
Samuel
May [1783-1851] and Catherine Evans:
|
Descendant
-
spouse or guest |
Hometown |
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Samuel
Bruce May
-
Joan Snowden May |
Rultan,
OH |
|
William
N. Simpkins
-
Patricia Ann Simpkins |
Elkhorn
City, KY |
|
Mattie
B. Hollifield Sutphin
-
Sid Sutphin |
Lexington,
KY |
Thomas
May [1787-1867] and Dorcas Patton:
|
Descendant
-
spouse or guest |
Hometown |
|
Wanda
Marrs Baker
-
Cliff Baker |
Havre
de Grace, MD |
|
William
Graves Davidson |
Houston,
TX |
|
Roberta
Daws
-
Joe Daws |
Nashville,
TN |
|
Mary
Jo Webb Dobson
-
John Dobson |
|
|
David
Hatcher |
Pikeville,
KY |
|
Samuel
D. Hatcher
-
Sue Hatcher |
Pikeville,
KY |
|
David
Richmond Hereford
-
Peggy Parker Hereford |
Lexington,
KY |
|
Mary
Jo LaPointe |
Lexington,
KY |
|
Eldon
J. May
-
Ruthie May |
Belcher,
KY |
|
Fred
T. May
-
Darlene F. May |
Austin,
TX |
|
Jack
A. May
-
Carolyn May |
Mt.
Sterling, KY |
|
Jeffrey
D. May |
Huntington,
WV |
|
Marrs
Allen May
-
Patty May |
Pikeville,
KY |
|
Nancy
May |
Lexington,
KY |
|
Nathan
May |
Huntington,
WV |
|
Thomas
L. May |
Lago
Vista, TX |
|
William
James May, Jr. |
Prestonsburg,
KY |
|
Mary
Lynne Sharpe Pigman |
Prestonsburg,
KY |
|
R.
Bingham Robinson
-
Martha F. Rogers Bingham |
Lexington,
KY |
|
Sharon
L. Sternberg
-
Dale Sternberg |
Marshfield,
WI |
|
Linda
Tackett-Wright |
Prestonsburg,
KY |
|
J.
Oliver Webb
-
Delores May Webb |
Prestonsburg,
KY |
Mary
(Polly) May [1791-aft 1839] and John Hamilton:
|
Descendant
-
spouse or guest |
Hometown |
|
Eulas
Hamilton |
Ashland,
KY |
Reuben
May [1800-1840] and Sarah (Sally) Allen:
|
Descendant
-
spouse or guest |
Hometown |
|
Barbara
Sue Sivis Fanning |
Mt.
Sterling, KY |
|
Libby
May Flanery |
Maytown,
KY |
|
Cassandra
Henry Gray |
Lexington,
KY |
|
Bill
Grayson
-
Laverna Grayson |
Sharpsburg,
KY |
|
Frank
Hart
-
Beulah Moore Hart |
Sharpsburg,
KY |
|
Andrew
Henry |
Louisville,
KY |
|
Dorothy
Lee May Henry
-
Edward B. Henry |
Bradenton,
FL |
|
Jack
Henry |
Louisville,
KY |
|
Kent
Henry |
Louisville,
KY |
|
Rachel
Henry |
Louisville,
KY |
|
Carolyn
Sue Hopkins Jones |
Louisville,
KY |
|
Elizabeth
Allison May |
Maytown,
KY |
|
Gerald
Ray May
-
Naomi Sizemore May |
Liberty,
TX |
|
Anna
May Miller
-
Kenneth Van Leer Miller |
Lexington,
KY |
|
Marquita
Sivis Otis |
Paris,
KY |
|
Tim
Otis
-
Diana Stivers |
Paris,
KY |
|
-
Bill Patton |
Maytown,
KY |
|
Ethel
May Ratliff |
Prestonsburg,
KY |
|
Wayne
W. Ratliff, Jr. |
Prestonsburg,
KY |
|
Della
Ray May Rawlings |
Sharpsburg,
KY |
|
Helen
May Sivis |
Mt.
Sterling, KY |
|
James
Wade Stewart |
Prestonsburg,
KY |
|
Dorothy
Rawlings Sutton |
Mt.
Sterling, KY |
|
Jean
May Watson |
Martin,
KY |
|
Earl
E. Webb |
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Any comments or
suggestions appreciated
Send me any photos you
would like added
Fred T. May
4553 Golf Vista Dr.
Austin, TX 78730
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Fred
T. May
