Bessie C. (Patrick) May (1888 - 1935)

Born 9 Jul 1888 in Mississippi, United States

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Died 30 Mar 1935 at age 46 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Bessie (Patrick) May is buried in Poplar Springs Cemetery.

Biography

Bessie C. Patrick was born on Jul 09, 1888 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 30, 1935 (Age at Death: 46). When she was 19, she married James Wilburn May about 1908 (based upon 1910 census).

Bessie C. Patrick lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 20; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (33 Age: 33; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 133; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife).

She lived in Beat 1, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (StreetAddress: Rural Delivery-Mendenhall; 42 Age: 42; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0005; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0005; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife). Race: (White)

She was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Poplar Springs Cemetery).

James Wilburn May and Bessie C. Patrick had the following children:

1. Carrie L May was born about 1908 in Mississippi, USA.
2. Earl Brewer May was born on Feb 23, 1910 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Nov 25, 1993 (Age at Death: 83).
3. Grace May was born in 1913 in Mississippi, USA.
4. Lola M May was born in 1915 in Mississippi, USA.
5. Hazel Gertrude May was born in 1917 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Feb 13, 2001.
6. Wilma Agnes May was born in 1918 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 17, 2003.
7. Archie Daniel May was born in 1922 in Mississippi, USA. She died in Jul 1991.
8. Beatrice May was born in 1924 in Mississippi, USA.
9. Rubye Leigh May was born in 1926 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Dec 27, 1994.

Research Notes

Per Findagrave memorial bio: Bessie married Rev James Wilburn MAY as his 2nd wife about 1907. They had nine children: Carrie Leona, Earl Brewer, Grace Otto, Lola M, Hazel Gertrude, Wilma Agnes, Archie Daniel (AD), Mittie Beatrice & Rubye Lee MAY.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55221167/bessie-c-may: accessed 17 January 2024), memorial page for Bessie C. Patrick May (9 Jul 1888–30 Mar 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55221167, citing Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Doug McBroom (contributor 46954190).