MAY
Parents
Caleb MAY {M} = Margaretta PATRICK {F}
Married 5 December 1801, Russell Co, VA
Caleb MAY:
Born 1781, NC
Died 1827, Floyd Co, KY
Birth: Caleb May was born in 1781 probably in North Carolina and died in April 1827 Floyd Co. KY. He was married in 1801 in Russell Co. VA to Margaretta Patrick who was born 9 Feb 1783 Lee Co. VA and died 13 Dec 1861 Magoffin Co. KY. She was the daughter of William Patrick.
This May family was first found in Kentucky on Shelby Creek in Pike Co. KY and then moved to Johnson Co. KY to the area now known as Hager Hill. The family next moved to the head of the Burning Fork on the Licking River where Ivyton now stands. By 1820 Caleb moved his family two miles west of present day Salyersville, KY on the Licking River. Oral history tells he was a Kentucky Baptist preacher and died of cancer of the breast. His wife Margaretta died at age 91 after a fall from a horse.
There are ten known children for Caleb and Margaretta May. They are (1) John May b. 1802 VA d. 1865 probably Morgan Co. KY m. in 1821 Floyd Co. KY to Sarah Elizabeth Adams b. 1800 d. 1884, dau of Isaac Adams, (2) William "Billy" May b. 1804 VA death date not presently known, married 1. 1824 to Dolly Linden and m. 2nd. in 1833 to Sarah Minix, (3) David May b. 1806 VA d. 1855 Floyd Co. KY m. 1827 to Nancy Power b. 1810 d. 1889, dau of Lewis Power and Elizabeth Prater, (4) Blair May b. 1808 probably Russell Co. VA d. 1858 Floyd Co. KY m. 1829 Sarah Adams b. 1810 d. 1887, dau of Stephen Adams and Mary "Polly" Holbrook, (5) James "Turkey Jim" May b. 1811 d. 1890 Elk Creek, Magoffin Co. KY m. 1. 1830 to Matilda Whitaker b. 1810 d. 1854 and m. 2nd. in 1854 to Elizabeth Powers b. 1818 d. 1889, dau of Lewis Powers and Elizabeth Prater, (6) Margaret May b. 1813 d. 1870 m. 1. Samuel Robinson and m. 2. Prior Bailey, (7) Samuel L. May b. 1815 d. 1888 m. 1851 to Celia Powers, (8) Martha May b. 1817 d. bef. 1880 m. 1836 to James Francis Gullett, (9) Sarah May b. 1820 d. 1891 m. 1838 to George Washington Bays, and (10) Caleb May, Jr. b. 1823 d. 1880 m. 1843 to Sarah Pelphrey.
Margaretta PATRICK:
Born 2 September 1783
Died 13 December 1861, Magoffin Co, KY
Birth: Caleb May was born in 1781 probably in North Carolina and died in April 1827 Floyd Co. KY. He was married in 1801 in Russell Co. VA to Margaretta Patrick who was born 9 Feb 1783 Lee Co. VA and died 13 Dec 1861 Magoffin Co. KY. She was the daughter of William Patrick.
This May family was first found in Kentucky on Shelby Creek in Pike Co. KY and then moved to Johnson Co. KY to the area now known as Hager Hill. The family next moved to the head of the Burning Fork on the Licking River where Ivyton now stands. By 1820 Caleb moved his family two miles west of present day Salyersville, KY on the Licking River. Oral history tells he was a Kentucky Baptist preacher and died of cancer of the breast. His wife Margaretta died at age 91 after a fall from a horse.
There are ten known children for Caleb and Margaretta May. They are (1) John May b. 1802 VA d. 1865 probably Morgan Co. KY m. in 1821 Floyd Co. KY to Sarah Elizabeth Adams b. 1800 d. 1884, dau of Isaac Adams, (2) William "Billy" May b. 1804 VA death date not presently known, married 1. 1824 to Dolly Linden and m. 2nd. in 1833 to Sarah Minix, (3) David May b. 1806 VA d. 1855 Floyd Co. KY m. 1827 to Nancy Power b. 1810 d. 1889, dau of Lewis Power and Elizabeth Prater, (4) Blair May b. 1808 probably Russell Co. VA d. 1858 Floyd Co. KY m. 1829 Sarah Adams b. 1810 d. 1887, dau of Stephen Adams and Mary "Polly" Holbrook, (5) James "Turkey Jim" May b. 1811 d. 1890 Elk Creek, Magoffin Co. KY m. 1. 1830 to Matilda Whitaker b. 1810 d. 1854 and m. 2nd. in 1854 to Elizabeth Powers b. 1818 d. 1889, dau of Lewis Powers and Elizabeth Prater, (6) Margaret May b. 1813 d. 1870 m. 1. Samuel Robinson and m. 2. Prior Bailey, (7) Samuel L. May b. 1815 d. 1888 m. 1851 to Celia Powers, (8) Martha May b. 1817 d. bef. 1880 m. 1836 to James Francis Gullett, (9) Sarah May b. 1820 d. 1891 m. 1838 to George Washington Bays, and (10) Caleb May, Jr. b. 1823 d. 1880 m. 1843 to Sarah Pelphrey.
Death: She dies after a fall from a horse.
Children
John MAY {M} = Sarah Elizabeth ADAMS {F} > Family
Married 1821, Floyd Co, KY
John MAY:
Born 1802, VA
Died 1865, Morgan Co, KY
Sarah Elizabeth ADAMS:
William MAY {M}
Alias Billy MAY
Born 1804, VA
David MAY {M} = Nancy POWERS {F} > Family
Married 1827
David MAY:
Born 1806, VA
Died 1855, Floyd Co, KY
Nancy POWERS:
Blair MAY {M} = Sarah ADAMS {F} > Family
Married 1829
Blair MAY:
Born 1808, Russell Co, VA
Died 1858, Floyd Co, KY
James MAY {M}
Alias Turkey Jim MAY
Born 1811
Died 1890, Elk Creek, Magoffin Co, KY
Margaret MAY {F}
Samuel L MAY {M}
Martha MAY {F} = James GULLETT {M} > Family
Married 15 February 1836
Martha MAY:
James GULLETT:
Sarah MAY {F}
Caleb MAY {M}
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{M} = Male; {F} = Female.
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