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Transcript of May Family Bible

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN HENRY1 MAY He married ELIZABETH.

        Child of JOHN MAY and ELIZABETH is:

2. i. WILLIAM2 MAY, b. January 28, 1827, New York; d. July 10, 1903, Williamsport, PA.
Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 MAY (JOHN HENRY1) was born January 28, 1827 in New York, and died July 10, 1903 in Williamsport, PA. He married SARAH BARNES July 03, 1851, daughter of BENJAMIN BARNES and ALMIRA JENKS. She was born August 16, 1828 in New York, and died April 02, 1911 in Township of Elkland - Sullivan County, Pa.

        Children of WILLIAM MAY and SARAH BARNES are:

i. GEORGE WEBB3 MAY, b. June 05, 1852; d. October 12, 1878, Pa.; m. UNKNOWN, June 12, 1878.

3. ii. ALICE MAY, b. June 07, 1854; d. September 14, 1893, Pa..

4. iii. FRANK BARNES MAY, b. July 17, 1855; d. July 30, 1930, Pa..

5. iv. WARREN MAY, b. April 20, 1857, Elkland Township, Pa; d. August 28, 1931.

6. v. SCOTT MAY, b. April 25, 1861; d. July 12, 1922.

vi. JULIA MAY, b. June 20, 1863; m. PALMATIER, January 12, 1880.

7. vii. HORACE B. MAY, b. December 05, 1865, Bear Mountain, Elkland Pt. Sullivan County, Pa.

8. viii. JENNIE E. MAY, b. November 06, 1869, New Albany, Elkland Township, Pa; d. November 07, 1930.

ix. JOHN HENRY MAY, b. November 09, 1871.

x. CALLIE MAY, b. June 10, 1873; d. June 10, 1873.
 
 
Generation No. 3

3. ALICE3 MAY (WILLIAM2, JOHN HENRY1) was born June 07, 1854, and died September 14, 1893 in Pa.. She married MANOAH BIRD June 16, 1878.

        Child of ALICE MAY and MORNAH BIRD is:

i. POWELL4 BIRD, b. February 23, 1891.

ii. SARAH BIRD
 

 4. FRANK BARNES3 MAY (WILLIAM2, JOHN HENRY1) was born July 17, 1855, and died July 30, 1930 in Pa.. He married CARRIE W. WEBSTER 1880, daughter of JOHN WEBSTER and JANE KAY. She was born February 1862, and died August 22, 1933.

        Children of FRANK MAY and CARRIE WEBSTER are:

i. MELVINA4 MAY, b. January 1883.

ii. GEORGE W. MAY, b. July 1885.

iii. MERTON R. MAY, b. November 1889; d. 1912.

9. iv. DORA MAY, b. July 30, 1892; d. August 1971.

v. LARUE M. MAY, b. January 1896.

vi. GUY DEWEY MAY, b. October 18, 1898.

vii. CHARLES LEON MAY, b. April 03, 1904.
 
 

 5. WARREN3 MAY (WILLIAM2, JOHN HENRY1) was born April 20, 1857 in Elkland Township, Pa, and died August 28, 1931. He married SARAH G. VARGASON March 21, 1881, daughter of URIAH VARGASON and EMILY VARGASON. She was born December 1860 in Terrytown, Bradford County, Pa, and died October 03, 1928.

        Children of WARREN MAY and SARAH VARGASON are:

10. i. ZILPHIA I.4 MAY, b. November 11, 1882, Bear Mountain, Pa at the place where Walter People lived.; d. October 14, 1964.

11. ii. WATSON CHARLES MAY, b. September 24, 1884, Pa; d. March 10, 1918.

iii. ALVIN O 'PAT' MAY, b. April 23, 1887, Hillsgrove, Sullivan County, PA; d. 1945; m. MATILDA PARRISH, May 31, 1932; b. 1875; d. 1942.

12. iv. BOYD MAY, b. February 10, 1889, Pa. on Bear Mountain; d. October 07, 1945.

13. v. HERBERT MAY, b. August 20, 1891, Muncy Valley, Pa; d. January 1978, Owego, NY.

vi. ELLICK LEE MAY, b. July 24, 1894, Estella, Pa in Rosback house; m. MYRTLE.

vii. ESSIE MAY, b. May 04, 1897, Wesley Lewis' house near Estella, Pa.; d. 3 weeks after birth. Twin of Ester.

viii. ESTHER MAY, b. May 04, 1897, Wesley Lewis' house near Estella, Pa.; d. 3 weeks after birth. Twin of Essie..
 
 

 6. SCOTT3 MAY (WILLIAM2, JOHN HENRY1) was born April 25, 1861, and died July 12, 1922. He married (1) ELIZABETH MORRIS December 20, 1888 in Sullivan County, Pa, daughter of THOMAS MORRISON and CATHERINE. He married (2) MARY A. RHOWL April 02, 1892 in Sullivan County, Pa, daughter of T.W. RHOWL and S.A..

        Child of SCOTT MAY and ELIZABETH MORRIS is:

14. i. STANLEY4 MAY, b. 1895, Sullivan County, Pa; d. Nordmont, Pa.         Child of SCOTT MAY and MARY RHOWL is: ii. ALFRED THOMAS4 MAY, b. July 08, 1893. 7. HORACE B.3 MAY (WILLIAM2, JOHN HENRY1) was born December 05, 1865 in Bear Mountain, Elkland Pt. Sullivan County, Pa. He married ADA BELLE RYERSON July 01, 1890, daughter of PETER RYERSON and HETTIE. She was born March 07, 1873 in New Jersey.

        Children of HORACE MAY and ADA RYERSON are:

15. i. EFFIE B.4 MAY, b. April 18, 1891, Corbin, Caroline County, Virginia.

16. ii. CLARA A. MAY, b. January 21, 1894, Eaglesmere, Sullivan County, Pa.

17. iii. IRVIN ABNER MAY, b. February 06, 1896, Forks Point, Sullivan County, Pa.

18. iv. RAYMOND OLIVER MAY, b. May 11, 1898, Muncey Valley, Sullivan County, Pa.

v. FREDERICK WESLEY MAY, b. July 06, 1900, Muncey Valley, Sullivan County, Pa; m. SALLY FLAGG; b. Washington, DC.

19. vi. EARL FRANKLIN MAY, b. June 20, 1905, Fredericksburg, Va..

20. vii. EVELYN HAZEL MAY, b. April 26, 1908, Fredericksburg, Va..
 
 

 8. JENNIE E.3 MAY (WILLIAM2, JOHN HENRY1) was born November 06, 1869 in New Albany, Elkland Township, Pa, and died November 07, 1930. She married DANIEL O. VARGASON 1885, son of URIAH VARGASON and EMILY VARGASON. He was born April 26, 1864 in Terry Town, Bradford County, Pa, and died 1922 in Estella, Pa.

         Children of JENNIE MAY and DANIEL VARGASON are:

i. LILLY4 VARGASON, b. November 06, 1885.

ii. BESSIE VARGASON, b. July 16, 1886; m. HARY M. SNYDER, May 27, 1904.

iii. LAUREN E. VARGASON, b. September 13, 1888.

21. iv. ONNA VARGASON, b. August 24, 1890, Hillsgrove, Pa; d. February 19, 1969, Wellsboro, Pa.

v. OSA VARGASON, b. April 14, 1892; m. ELMER HEINBACH, October 10, 1912, Williamsport, Pa; b. 1889.

vi. LAURA ETTIE VARGASON, b. February 19, 1895; m. JESSE RAYMOND CASSELBERRY, July 06, 1914, Hillsgrove, Sullivan County, Pa; b. 1893, Proctor, Pa.

vii. IVY BELLE VARGASON, b. June 24, 1897, Elkland Twp. Pa; m. OLIVER W. HOPPES, October 09, 1916, Hillsgrove, Sullivan County, Pa.

viii. DEAN A. VARGASON, b. February 25, 1900.