Joseph May

Joseph MAY, born Nov 5, 1792 in Rockingham Co., VA, died Nov 5, 1871 at Nelson Co.  Buried at Nelson Co, VA

Farmer, Postmaster

Married Mary Lutz, Oct 13, 1817 (by Rev John Nickles Smucker) born Dec 27, 1796 died before 1826 at Shenandoah Co., VA 

Married Sarah Sechrist – widow, Dec 2, 1826 , born April 3, 1802 at Rockingham Co, VA died 1854 at Nelson Co, VA, lived in Nelson Co., VA

Married Nancy Caroll, Nov 19, 1858 born 1812 died Sept 9, 1896 at Nelson Co., VA

Children with Wife No. I:

  1. William O., born Aug 4, 1818 at Rockingham Co, VA (married Christine)
  2. Leanna, born Jan 29, 1820 (married Josiah Calhoun April 16, 1844 )
  3. Joseph Jr, born Jan 24, 1821.
  4. Suzanna, born Dec 23, 1822 (she had a son Wm David May)
  5. Zephaniah, born Oct 9, 1824 died April 18, 1868 (married Martha Hill, Jan 3, 1853)

Children with Wife No. II:

  1. Junes Melchie, born Nov 16, 1827, died Dec 24, 1887 (unmarried)
  2. Mary V., born Mar 8, 1830, died April 15, 1857
  3. Wyatt Josiah, born April 30, 1833, died Feb13, 1931  (married Elizabeth Martin)
  4. Elizabeth Jane, born Jun 16, 1836,  (married Walker Oles)
  5. James Marion born Aug 12, 1840 (married Lucy Monroe)
  6. George Preston born Jan 12, 1843, died May 1914 (married J.W. Caroll)
  7. Mary Jane born Mar 7, 1845 (married Calhoun)
  8. Robert Henry, born Dec 27, 1846(married Sarah Elizabeth Drinkard)

(from Descendants of George May of Virginia by Vergie Ruth Carr Lantz)