2004 May Family Reunion YOUR INVITATION Scheduled for the weekend of September 10-12, 2004 See notes from the 2002 Reunion | 2000 Reunion Take a look at pages on May Reunions held many decades ago December 15, 2003 Dear Cousins, Relatives and Friends, Descendants of John and Sarah Phillips May and their families and guests are invited to our next MAY FAMILY REUNION during the weekend of September 10-12, 2004 at May Lodge Jenny Wiley State Park Prestonsburg, KY. Our last reunion in 2002 was quite successful, with a hundred descendants and spouses from thirteen states in attendance. The family lines of five of the children of John May -Samuel, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary and Reuben- were represented. A booklet of biographical sketches on all eight branches of the family descended from John was written for the reunion and is now posted on-line. You are welcome to print any or all of the sketches for your family records. Our evening meetings in 2002 included talks on: "Our Meÿ/May Ancestors" "Research on Col. Reuben May" "We the Little People" "The Eighth May Generation: Biographical Sketches" We also had time for a number of attendees to share photos and stories from their branches of the family. During an evening meeting funds were contributed to have a stone placed on the graves of John and Sarah Phillips May on Shelby Creek in Pike County. Additional funds were collected in the spring of 2003 to cover the total expense. Eldon May contracted the work and supervised the placement of this monument to honor our pioneer May family. A final report on the stone, with photos, is posted on-line. The agenda for the September 10-12 weekend has not been set and I encourage YOU to let me know of any suggestions you might have or topics of interest you would like to present. Please respond to me by mid-May so we can plan accordingly. Please look at your calendars, make your plans, and join the group at Jenny Wiley State Park. A block of 25 rooms and cabins will be held for the May Reunion until mid-August. Please make your reservations as soon as possible at the May Lodge by calling 800-325-0142. Tell them you are with the May Reunion. Facts about the lodge and surrounding area are on-line at: http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/jwiley2.htm If they are full at the lodge, other accommodations are available only a short distance away in Prestonsburg: http://www.prestonsburg.ky.lodging.1st-class-lodgings.com/ Please Let me know of your plans. My email address is: MJSOtis@aol.com We wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and are looking forward to hearing from YOU. Marquita Otis The website address for information on our May family is: www.mayhouse.org An index of new items is at: www.mayhouse.org/friends_inc/index.html#top Photos of villages in Germany where our ancestors once lived are at: www.mayhouse.org/album/Nahe-Valley-2001/index.html Essays about the family can be accessed at: www.mayhouse.org/family/essays Family tree pages are at: www.mayhouse.org/family/trees You can contact Fred May on any questions or suggestions regarding the web site at:  ftmay@austin.rr.com