JOHN MAY HISTORICAL MARKER Dedication sponsored by Shelby Valley Historical Society on May 14, 2011 Marker Photos Revolutionary War Soldier 1776-1779 Essay on the May family Newspaper announcement Note: John & Sarah married and lived in Martinsburg, VA [now WV] until 1789, when they moved to the Watauga Valley in Western North Carolina [now Eastern Tennessee]. They settled at the mouth of Shelby Creek in newly formed Floyd County in 1800. The marker is placed on Collins Hwy. [Rte. 122] at the foot of the hill where John and Sarah are buried. Side 1 Side 2 See a listing of public officials Graves of John & Sarah May Return to top