May Family Photos

The family and descendants of
Samuel May [1783-1851]
Go to the first page of his album.

Album for

Catherine May [1813-1898]
& Elias Kenard

Entered Nov. 2005

We need photos of this branch of the family.

1 Catherine May b: 11 Sep 1813 Prestonsburg, KY d: Sep 1898 Bazaar, Kansas, buried there beside her husband Age at death: 85 est.
.. +Elias Kenard b: 15 Feb 1810 m: 9 Aug 1832 Her parent's home in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, KY d: Abt. 1894 Bazaar, Kansas, at the home of his daughter, Mahala Age at death: 84 est.

According to genealogist Tress May Francis, Catherine married Elias Kenard in her father's home on August 9, 1832 and moved to Bazaar, Kansas following the ceremony. At the time of her death a number of records of her mother's Evans family were found in her Family Bible.


The family of Elias Kenard is listed in the 1860 census in
New Market, Green Township, Platte Co, MO.

Seven of their ten children are living in the household.

The ten children of Elias Kenard and Catherine May
born between 1833 and 1857

We need photos of this family line

1. Isabela Kenard b: 19 Jun 1833

2. John P. Kenard b: 7 Mar 1835

3. Cynthia Kenard b: 15 Oct 1836

4. Minerva Elizabeth Kenard b: 18 May 1838

5. Martha Catherine (Kate) Kenard b: 20 Aug 1840

6. Mahala Caroline Kenard b: 7 May 1844 New Market, MO d: 29 Dec 1925 Bazaar, KS Age at death: 81
...... +John Sharp b: 21 Jul 1836 Clinton, TN m: 24 Nov 1873 Matfield Green, Chase Co., KS by Rev. A.P. Newkirk d: Feb 1917 Bazaar, KS Age at death: 80 est.

7. Galin Kenard b: 26 Nov 1849 d: Bef. 1860 Age at death: 11 est.

8. Cornelius Kenard b: 26 Nov 1849 (twin to Galin) d: Bef. 1860 Age at death: 11 est.

9. Nancy Virginia Kenard b: 26 Dec 1851 New Market, Platte Co., MO d: California
...... +Thomas Alexander McKinney b: 4 Apr 1850 Indiana m: 9 Apr 1871

. *2nd Husband of Nancy Virginia Kenard:
...... +Abbie James m: 1900

10. Sarah Serepta Kenard b: 31 Aug 1857 New Market, Mo. d: Dec 1886 Bazaar, Kansas Age at death: 29 est.
...... +Wesley Kavanaugh Meyers b: 7 Jun 1854 Kingston, Madison Co., Ky. m: 20 Jun 1882 New Market, Mo.