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John Sherman May (1858 - 1947)

John Sherman May
Born in Ohio, USAmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 23 Mar 1881 in Ohio, USAmap
Died at age 88 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USAmap
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Biography

John, son of Paul May & Elizabeth May, was born on 11 May 1858 in Ohio.[1]

In the 1860 census Herman (age 2) was in Sharon Township, Richland, Ohio, United States.[2]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Paul May M 39 Pennsylvania
Elizbth May F 27 New York
Caharle May M 7 Ohio
Herman May M 2 [Blank]
Leonard May M 16 [Blank]
Samuel May M 15 [Blank]

Sherman married Sadie Shoemaker on 21 March 1881 in Morrow, Ohio, United States.[3]

In the 1900 census J (age 42) was the married head of household in Richmond, Wayne Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States.[4]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
J Sherman May M 42 Married Head Ohio
Sadie May F 39 Married Wife Ohio
Harry P May M 18 Single Son Indiana
John F May M 16 Single Son Indiana
Lucy B May F 14 Single Daughter Indiana
William D May M 8 Single Son Indiana
Lucy Shoemaker F 59 Widowed Mother-in-law Ohio

John, son of Paul May & Elizabeth May, died (age 88) on 2 January 1947 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States.[1] John was mentioned on a memorial in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States with a death date of 2 January 1947.[5][6]


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011"
    Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1947; Roll: 02
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #453573 (accessed 20 October 2022)
    John Sherman May death 2 Jan 1947 (born 11 May 1858), son of Paul May & Elizabeth May, in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
  2. 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 281; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1028; FHL microfilm: 805028; Record number: 11029;
    FamilySearch Record: MCLD-LR8 (accessed 20 October 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSZ-PFX Image number 00286
    Herman May (2) in Sharon Township, Richland, Ohio, United States. Born in [Blank].
  3. Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
    citing FHL microfilm: 388783; Record number: 54;
    FamilySearch Record: XZNM-9RJ (accessed 20 October 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 939K-BJKY-S Image number 00068
    Sherman May marriage to Sadie Shoemaker on 21 Mar 1881 in Morrow, Ohio, United States.
  4. 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 13; FHL microfilm: 1240412; Record number: 43612;
    FamilySearch Record: M992-5KC (accessed 20 October 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCP3-KZD Image number 00897
    J Sherman May (42), married head of household in Richmond, Wayne Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States. Born in Ohio.
  5. Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #21961151 (accessed 20 October 2022)
    Memorial page for John Sherman May (11 May 1858-2 Jan 1947), citing Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA (plot: Section 41, Lot 36); Maintained by GenealogyGirl (contributor 46564531).
  6. "Obituary for Sherman S. May", The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, (Sat) 4 January 1947, Page 9, Newspapers Clip: 111691515




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