Benjamin
H.
May
Born about in North Carolina, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Nancy Neal
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John W. May, Schniler May, Thomas May, Rebecca May, Nancy R. May, William M. May, Michael May, Robert May, James H. May and Caroline Elizabeth (May) LeCroy
Died about
at about age 76
in Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jan 2015
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Biography
Benjamin H. May was born about 1810 in North Carolina.
Benjamin married Nancy Neal from Tennessee.
The children of Benjamin and Nancy were:
- John W. May (b. abt. 1832 in Alabama)
- Schnilar May (b. abt. 1835 in Alabama)
- Thomas May (b. abt. 1842 in Alabama)
- Rebecca May (b. abt. 1844 in Alabama)
- Nancy R. May (b. abt. 1845 in Arkansas)
- Michael May (b. abt. 1846 in Alabama)
- James H. May (b. abt. 1848 in Alabama)
- Caroline E May (b. abt. 1855 in Arkansas)
The 1850 U.S. Census lists Benjamin at the age of 40 with Nancy at 35 and six children living on a farm in Harrison Township of Union County, Arkansas.[1]
In the 1870 Census, Benjamin is shown as a 60 year old carpenter with three children living in Union County, Arkansas.[2]
Benjamin H. May is thought to have died about 1886 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67W-Y84 : 12 April 2016), Benj May, Harrison, Union, Arkansas, United States; citing family 600, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCN-3FB : 12 April 2016), Benjamin H May, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 6, family 50, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,564.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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