Willoughby T. May (1825 - 1910)

Born 20 Feb 1825 in Pike County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Runnels) May — married 6 Mar 1845 in Rankin, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1910 at age 85 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Myrtis Bishop [send private message]

Biography

Willoughby T May was born on Feb 20, 1825 in Pike County, Mississippi, USA as a child of James May and Nancy Tullos.

He died on Mar 28, 1910 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 85).

When he was 20, he married Rebecca Runnels on Mar 06, 1845 in Rankin County, Mississippi, USA. ^{[1] [2]}

Willoughby T May lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA in 1850 (Age: 23).

He lived in Beat 3, Simpson, Mississippi, United States in 1860 (Age: 33).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States in 1880 (Age: 55; Marital Status: Widower; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law). Race: (White)

He was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Mendenhall City Cemetery). ^[3]

Willoughby T May and Rebecca Runnels had the following children:

1. Sarah Ann May was born on May 15, 1849 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 29, 1907 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 58). She married Thomas Marion Benton on Jan 26, 1876 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
2. Rebecca A E May was born in 1850 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died in 1868 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 18).

Research Notes

Several newspaper articles outline the Howell and May families in Simpson County, Mississippi. First one was written in Jul 22, 1928. ^[4] The facts in that article were as the family believed them to be at that time. Then fifty-four years of research by various family members, it has been discovered that there were generation gaps and other errors in the article. ^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DY74-4X6Z : Mon Oct 23 23:18:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Willeby F May and Rebecca Runnells, 6 Mar 1845.
2. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DYQK-233Z : Mon Oct 23 23:16:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm. T. May and Rebecca Runnels, 6 Mar.
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z5P6-VYZM : 9 June 2021), Willoughby T. May, ; Burial, Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Mendenhall City Cemetery; citing record ID 207857457, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
4. ↑ First-Hand History of Howell and May family of Simpson County. (Jul 22, 1928)
5. ↑ Joseph May descendants 2/18/1982
6. ↑ More May History 2/25/1982

• "United States Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7SMV-3S6Z : 6 September 2019), W T or Willoughby T May, 1861-1865.
• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PS-GD4 : Tue Oct 03 21:44:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas M. Benton and Sarah A. Benton, 1880.
• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GJ-RCF : Wed Oct 04 07:08:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Willoby T May, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LN-37M : Wed Oct 04 07:00:17 UTC 2023), Entry for William May and Sara A May, 1850.