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      THIS MAY FAMILY GENEALOGY
      IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING RESEARCHED
      IF ANYONE HAS ANYTHING ON THIS LINE OR FINDS ANYTHING INACCURATE
      LET ME KNOW:
      1..Name: James Harvey May
      Birth: ABT. 1740 in England
      James was transported to America in 1771-72 on the ship Justita. He traveled under the alias of Emanuel Mills.
      James was pressed into service for England as a Loyalist, in the American Revolutionary War. He remained in the U.S. and married Elizabeth (betsy) King. from North Carolina,settled in Russel County, Va.: migrated to Pike County Kentucky in 1831-32 settling on the Blackberry Fork of the Tug
      Valley section, later moving across to Ball Fork area of Pond Creek also in Pike County Ky.
      Instead of returning to England after the war, he remained in America, asking his friend Jake Smith to bring him his Bounty of 40 Pounds. on Jakes return, he declined to turn it over to him, a lawsuit was filed.
      Listed on Captain James McDaniel's Company 1782 revolutionary War, on list of Cox's Militia Company 1782 and 83.
      Death: ABT. 1835 in Pike Co., KY
      Married:#1 Elizabeth "Betsy" King b: 1753 in Onslow Co., NC
      Married:#2 Martha born 1770 married about 1788
      Children:
      1. 1..Samuel May
        2..Daniel May b: ABT. 1784 in Russell Co., Virginia
        3..David May b: ABT. 1789
        4..Thomas S. May b: 1790
        1850 Pike County Census lists age 60
        Sarcas age 60??
        David S age 22
        Adaline age 4
        5..Charlotte "Lottie" May b: ABT. 1793 in Virginia 6..John May b: ABT. 1795 in Pittsylvania, VA
        7..William C. "Billy" May b: 13 MAY 1798 in Virginia
        listed 1850 Pike County Census age 50 born va
        Susannah age 50
          1...Rebecca age 25
          2...Mary age 22
          3...Joseph age 18
          4...Alexander age 16
          5...William C age 15
          6...Sarah age 14
          7...Joseph age 1
          8...Martha May age 80(possibly mother)
          9...Sarah May age 75
        8..Gideon May b: 1806 Va.

        listed 1850 pike county ky census age 44
        Matilda age 42
          1...David age 18
          2...Susan age 16
          3...Martha age 14
          4...Gideon Jr age 12
          5...Annie??age 9
          John W. age 7
          James age 4
          Elizabeth age 2
          Jacob age 4 months


      2..Name: Daniel May
      Title: Sr.
      Birth: ABT. 1784 in Russell Co., Virginia
      Death: 4 APR 1871
      Father: James Harvey May b: ABT. 1740 in England
      Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" King b: 1753 in Onslow Co., NC
      Marriage :1 Nancy Ann Ball b: 20 AUG 1793 in (probably) Russell Co., Virginia
      Married: 1814 in (probably) Russell Co., VA
      Listed 1850 Pike County Ky Census age 65 farmer born Va.
      wife Nancy age 60
      household# 618
      Moses Ball age 63 living 3 houses away possibly nancy's brother
      Children:

      1. 1..Henderson May
        2..Elizabeth "Betty" May b: 1815 in Russell Co., (?) Virginia
        Listed 1850 Pike County Census age 34 Houshold 619
        3..Mary Ann May b: 17 FEB 1817 in (probably) Russell Co., Virginia
        children: 3 sons by Adron Runyon out of wedlock sons kept
        name of May. an ancestor of Mary provided information:
        Jonah May.
        4..David "Dave" May b: APR 1819 in Russell Co., ?, VA
        Amanda M. age 25 1850 census Pike County Ky
        5..Daniel May b: 23 JUL 1821 in Russell Co., Virginia
        Mary age 24 1850 Pike County Census
          1...Surilda??age 3,
          2...Elizabeth age 2
          3...James H. 4 months
          Married: Mary??
        6..Hessie May b: 1824
        7..James "Jim" May b: ABT. 1827 in Russell Co., (?), Virginia
        Married Sarah J?? age 19 and son William J 5 months in 1850 Pike Co Ky census
        8..Louisa May b: ABT. 1832 in Virginia




      3..Name: Elizabeth "Betty" May
      Birth: 1815 in Russell Co., (?) Virginia
      Death: AFT. 1890 in Letcher Co., KY
      No-Marriage : James "Jim" Coleman: child kept name of May
      Elizabeth listed as "cripple" in 1880 census of Pike County Ky.
      Listed 1850 Pike County Census age 34 household #619 next door to parents born VA
      child Henderson May listed age 19 born Ky
      1870 Census she is living in home of Son John

      Children:
        1..John Henderson May b: 9 OCT 1832 in Pike Co.,
        1870 Pike Census
        John H. May born 1834
        Nancy born 1835
        George W age 16
        Rena age 14
        James H age 12
        Floyd age 9
        Martin age 6
        Pricey age 4
        Vicy age 3
        Elizabeth age 55 born in Va
        (John's mother)
        KY




      4..Name: John Henderson May
      Birth: 9 OCT 1832 in Pike Co., KY
      Death: 3 OCT 1920 in Lawrence Co., KY Marriage 1 Nancy Smith b: 24 JUN 1826 in Tazewell Co., VA
      Married: 23 DEC 1852 in Pike Co., KY
      Children:
      John H May listed 1900 Pike County Census age 67 born Oct 1832 farmer born Kentucky parents born Virginia
      Nancy born June 1826 age 63
      Children Still at home:
      Lilly age 23 born Dec 1876
      Lidda A May grandaughter age 5 born April 1895
      Mary E May born Feb 1898 Grandaughter age 2
      Children of John H. May and Nancy:
      1. 1..George Washington May b: 22 NOV 1853 in Kentucky
        2..Irene "Rena" May b: ABT. 1856 in Kentucky
        3..James Epperson May b: 15 MAR 1857 in Kentucky
        4..Floyd May b: JUN 1861 in Kentucky
        5..Martin May b: ABT. 1864 in Kentucky
        6..Pricey Ann May b: ABT. 1866 in Kentucky
        Married: Walter Vance born 1868 both Buried at the Vance Cemetery in Wurtland Ky
        1900 Pike County Census
        Walter Vance age 42 born about 1858 in Ky
        Pricy age 34
        William H age 14
        John H age 14
        Octava age 12
        Thomas J age 10
        James age 8
        David age 5
        Carra age 3 1/2

        Children:
          1...William (Bill) Howard Vance: born 1886 Pike County Ky
          Married: Nevada (Vada) Ramey 9th Child of George Washington Ramey and Elizabeth Looney. born Oct 12, 1888 and died June 20 1948
          1920 Census of Pike County Ky lists: William H. Vance household 457 age 34 (born around 1886) Vadia age 31 Verdie age 13 Lester age 8 James D age 7 M.A.(Alden) age 3 William A age 8 months James Vance brother age 26 John D Ramey age 21 brother-in-law
            Children of William Vance and Vada Ramey Vance:
              1...Verta Vance born June 19, 1906
              2...Lester Vance born November 27, 1910 buried Vance Cemetery Wurtland Ky
              Nickname: Leck
              3...Donald James Vance born October 21 1912
              4...M. Alden Vance born Sept 21, 1916
              5...William Allen Vance born April 25 1919
              6...Madeline Frances Vance born August 11, 1924
            2...John H age 14
            3...Octava age 12
            4...Thomas Jefferson Vance born 1890 died 1064
            Married: Kathleen Saulsbury in 1913. She died in 1964
            Ashland Ky
            Children:
              1...Robert Vance
              2...Doris Vance
              3...Tommie Jean Vance
              buried in Ashland Ky
              Married: Albert Manning
              buried in Ashland Ky
              4...Jack Vance
            5...James age 8
            6...David age 5
            7...Carra age 3 1/2

        7..Vicy May b: ABT. 1867 in Kentucky
        8..Millie or Nellie May b: 1868 in Kentucky
        9..William May b: 1873
        10.Hammon May b: 5 NOV 1873 in Kentucky
        11.Lilly May b: DEC 1876 in Kentucky




      5..Name: James Epperson May
      Birth: 15 MAR 1855 in Kentucky
      Married: Anna Dulcina Slone(Sloan)
      children:
      listed in the 1900 Pike County Kentucky Census:household#10
        1...James E. May born March 1855 age 45 farmer
        Dulcina born March 1866 age 34
        2...Elizabeth born June 1880 age 19
        3...Melly born May 1882 age 18
        Married: Henry Wilson Ramey: born 12 Dec. 1880 PIKE and died 24 Jan. 1962
        4...Dora born Sept 1885 age 15
        Married: Amazar Potter born 1883
        Dora died: from TB 3 May 1911
        daughter of James May and Dulcina Slone May
        information from Dora May's sister Ella.
        Children:
          1...Lucy Potter
          2...Deliah Potter
          3...Leona Potter
        This is interesting because the circle of surnames doesnt seem to end. Amazar Potter was the son of Didema Potter, daughter of Richard Potter and Teeny Ramey.
        5...Tolbert May born May 1886 age 14
        died: Fayette Kentucky 25 May 1961
        6...Nancy born Feb 1888 age 12
        7...Hibbard May born July 1890 age 10
        8...Lilly born July 1891 age 9
        died: Pike County 28 Feb 1951
        9...Ellen born Aug 1892 age 8

        Ella May Inez and son in law date 1962



        Ella May and grandson Jim 1962


        10..Albert born 1894 age 6
        lived in Lawrence County died in Greenup Co. 17 Aug 1975
        11..Vergie born Dec 1896 age 3
        12..Lucy born Feb 1900 age 3 months
        Photo:The one with the apron on is Lucy May and the other is a half sister Irene Diamond.

        Lucy May and Irene Diamond


        13..Jim Edward May born May 1886
        14..Floyd May born 1888
        15..Morgan May
        Photo taken in Haucksville, Ky. I can't find this place on a map. He died in Lawerence Co. Ky July 16, 1977 at the age of 75.

        Morgan May





      Name:Melvina (Melly) May :
      Melly was born 17 Feb. 1883 PIKE COUNTY and died 28 Oct. 1948.
      Married: Henry Wilson Ramey: born 12 Dec. 1880 PIKE and died 24 Jan. 1962
      They resided in Elkhorn City until 1927, then moved to Floyd County where they
      lived for 12 years, and then moved back to Elkhorn City,Pike Co. Ky.
      Henry was a farmer and a logger.

      Henry Wilson and Melvina May Ramey


      HENRY AND MELLA'S children:
      1. 1..Joseph Turner Ramey b. 14 May 1903 D: MAY 4 1942 Dorthea
        Booth
        2..Teddy Roosevelt Ramey b: July 27, 1904 Pike County Ky
        Married: Gypsie Adaline Chaney of Pike County Ky dau of Abe and Allie Chaney
        b Oct 2, 1903 Pike county
        3..James Otto Ramey B 7 Aug. 1906 M Edna Potter
        James Otto Ramey was born 7 Aug. 1906; he married
        Edna Potter, who was born 9 Apr. 1911, the daughter of Moses Potter,
        Jr., and Cora Hamilton. Otto is a miner and resides in Elkhorn City.
        4..Nancy Bessie Ramey b. 25 July 1908 Donald Church d. 1952
        5..Lettie Ramey b. 28 Aug. 1910 d. 19 Jun. 1920




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