May (Scroggins) Yancey (1901 - 1924)

Born 22 Jan 1901 in Sommerville County, Texas

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Hassie Yancey — married 13 Jul 1917 (to 3 Feb 1924) in Rains County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1924 at age 23 in Rains County, Emory, Texas

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Biography

Mae was born about 1901. Mae Scroggins. She married Samuel Hassie Yancey on 13 July 1917, in Rains County, Texas, USA, as evidenced in the 20 July 1917 "Rains County Leader". As listed: Minnie Scroggin (Maye Scroggins)

She passed away Feb 3, 1924 of influenza. She miscarried at that time.

Gravestone says 1901, but Census of 1910 indicates 1903 and death certificate (as informed by husband, Hass) indicates 1904.

May (Scroggins) Yancey's Death Certificate, shows 'Cause of Death': Influenza / Secondary Cause: Miscarriage

Name Correction: also is "May" on Samuel Hassie's Draft Registration (Sept 12, 1918).

Sources

• "Some Yancey-Medearis-Hicks Descendants", Douglas M. Willis, 1973, Dallas, Texas. Page 139 and 143.

• RootsWeb Marriages, "Rains County Leader"

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3ZW-6DQ : 5 December 2014), May Yancey, 03 Feb 1924; citing certificate number 6522, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,075,024.

• Findagrave