West Virginia Pioneers

John R May

Male 1832 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John R May 
    Born CA 1832  Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I92391  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2011 

    Father William J May,   b. CA 1807, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Ann Sharp,   b. CA 1807, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 20 Oct 1831  Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/20/1831
      Place: Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States
      William May to Mary Ann Sharp

      1850 Lewis, VA # 1475-1503
      William May 43 VA
      Mary A 43 OH
      John R 18 VA
      Robert S 14 VA
      Hannah E 12 VA
      William J 9 VA
      George B 7 VA
      Daniel B 5 VA
      Randolph L 3 VA
      Taylor F 7/12 VA

      1860 Calhoun, VA # 1092-963
      William May agent for John Stayp or Stayk 53 Bath Co VA
      Mary Ann 51 Meigs Co OH
      William J 19 Pocahontas Co VA
      George B 18 " "
      Daniel B 14 Lewis Co VA
      Randolph L 12 "
      Boyd W 10 "
      Mary Ann 8 "
      James Buckhannon 5 Gilmer Co, VA
      Thomas Cotteril 20 Kanawha Co VA
    Family ID F19541  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Jane Brannon,   b. Abt 1837, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Nov 1853  Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 17 Nov 1853
      Place: Gilmer Co., West Virginia
      John May & Frances Jane Brannon

      1860 Calhoun, VA # 1105-975
      John R May 27 farmer agt for Wm May Pocahontas Co
      Frances J 22 Wood Co
      Hannah E 5 Gilmer Co Hannah Elizabeth Feb 1855 Calhoun
      Mary 2 Calhoun Co Mary Ann 12 Nov 1856 Calhoun
      Margaret 2 " " 18 Mar 1858 Calhoun
      John L 11/12 " "

      1870 Washington, Calhoun, WV
      May, Margaret 40 VA
      William J 10 VA
      George B 8 VA
      Mary N 6 WV
      May, John F 11 VA
      Margaret 12 VA
    Children 
     1. Hannah Elizabeth May,   b. Feb 1855, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Ann May,   b. 12 Nov 1856, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Margaret Naomi May,   b. 18 Mar 1858, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1925, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     4. John L May,   b. 1859, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F23758  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.