2008 May Family Reunion May Lodge Jenny Wiley State Park Prestonsburg, Kentucky Weekend of September 19-21, 2008  Weekend schedule  |  Family Display Tables   |  Memorial Table To help with our arrangements, please let us know if you plan to attend Email to  Fred T. May 2008 Reunion Report Read about recent May Reunions 2000 Reunion    2002 Reunion     2004 Reunion     2006 Reunion Take a look at pages on May Reunions held many decades ago Biographical Sketches of the Eighth May Generation The family of John & Sarah Phillips May Dear Cousins, Relatives and Friends, Descendants of John and Sarah Phillips May, their families and guests are invited to our next MAY FAMILY REUNION during the weekend of September 19-21, 2008 at: May Lodge Jenny Wiley State Park Prestonsburg, KY. 800-325-0142 Features of this year's program include: Presentations of interest to genealogists of the May family Family display tables Tour of the Samuel May House Visits to family cemeteries Family & regional books and CDs will be available from Friends of the Samuel May House Reunion Schedule Last updated: July 31, 2008 More details will be posted as plans develop. Friday, Sept. 19th 11:00am: Steering Committee meeting in the May Lodge lobby 1pm-6pm: Register in the May Lodge lobby                Set-up display tables in the conference room 3pm-5pm: Overview of our May genealogy ...  New this year Informal session on the history of our May family - Mid-16th Century into the early 19th Century. Fred T. May Powerpoint presentations with photos, maps and notes: May Family Odyssey 1500s-1748: Six Generations in Germany 1748-1768:  Settling in America 1768-1813:  Journey to Kentucky Come and go as you please...... Additional time can be arranged for anyone interested. 6pm: Dinner in the Lodge Dining Room (Buffet) 1st Evening Meeting: Conference Room after dinner Welcome to the 2008 May Reunion Marquita Otis Placement of new gravestones for Reuben & Sarah Allen May Edsel Moore for Thomas & Dorcas Patton May Fred T. May May home on Robinson Creek Henry Forsyth Snivley Chapel David Hurt Who was the general contractor for the Samuel May House?? Donald Osborn The Scattering: Part 1 - The family of John May Jr. 1826-1870s Fred T. May Floor open for Family Stories & Treasures Stay a while and enjoy the display tables. Saturday, Sept. 20th Breakfast at your own pace 8am-10am: Registration for new arrivals in the lobby 10am: Tour of the Samuel May House in Prestonsburg Afternoon: Optional tours in Floyd and Pike County Cemetery of Reuben & Sarah Allen May Cemetery of Thomas & Dorcas Patton May Cemetery of John & Sarah Phillips May 5:30pm: Group photo at May Lodge 6:00pm: Dinner in Lodge Dining Room (Buffet) 2nd Evening Meeting: Conference Room after dinner Andrew Jackson May and the Battle of Ivy Mountain Randall Osborne, author Eastern Kentucky background for his novels Dr. Justin Turner, author The Scattering: Part 2 - The family of John May Jr. 1826-1870s Fred T. May Floor open for Family Stories & Treasures Plans for our next reunion Marquita Otis Stay a while and enjoy the display tables. Sunday, Sept. 21st Breakfast at your own pace, 10am-noon: Optional question and answer session... New this year More discussion on family genealogy Ongoing research activities Getting involved!! Good-byes & departure Family display tables A room will be available throughout the weekend for displaying genealogy records, photo albums, hobbies, quilts or other family memorabilia for all to enjoy!! We encourage you to bring any items you would like to share with the group. This has been a great feature of previous reunions!! See display tables from the  2004 Reunion  |  2006 Reunion Memorial Table This year there will be a table dedicated to the memory of family members who have passed away during the past few years. A register will be provided to record the loss of these loved ones. Photos, obituaries and biographical sketches would be appropriate for guests to bring for this special table. Please look at your calendars, make your plans, and join us at Jenny Wiley State Park. A block of rooms and cabins will be held for the May Reunion until mid-August, but they probably will all be filled much sooner. 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. We are looking forward to seeing YOU. Marquita Otis email: MJSOtis@aol.com Facts about the lodge and surrounding area are on-line. Click on: May Lodge at Jenny Wiley State Park If they are full at the lodge, other accommodations are available only a short distance away in Prestonsburg. Click on: Lodging in Prestonsburg 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 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 reunion or website at: ftmay@austin.rr.com