William
May
Born in Woodbury, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Margaret Mary (Van Gilder) May
— married
25 Apr 1807 in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 76
in Monongalia County, West Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 9 May 2017
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Biography
Served in War of 1812 under Capt. Samuel G. Wilson.
His Find A Grave profile says that Mary Ann May was an adopted daughter.
Sources
- Find-A-Grave: "Find A Grave Index,"(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL7-4J44), William May, 1857; Burial, Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States of America, Mount Zion Cemetery; citing record ID 83475289, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83475289/william-may
- West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-S2K7), William May and Mary Vangilder, 25 Apr 1807; citing Marriage, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
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~1.56%
Robert Ingram
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23andMe, GEDmatch M603682 [compare], yourDNAportal ROB3a74742e
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