Birth: June 6th 1816 in West Virginia
Death: April 8th 1860 in Valley Falls, Jefferson County Kansas
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: George W. May (1814-1886)
Marriage: Marriage date to George W. May is unknown.
Children:
Occupation: Housewife
Biography:
Not much is known about Rachel prior to the 1840 census, and not until 1850 is she mentioned by name. I will assume that she was born in what is now West Virginia, and that she and George W. May met and married between 1835-1838. Sometime before 1850 the family moved to District 65 in Wood County Virginia (now W.VA) In 1857 the family was again on the move, this time to Kansas where George and Rachel bought 164.25 acres (SW 1/4 of section 30, twp 8, range 18) in Jefferson County for $2.50 an acre.
The number of children that George and Rachel had together isn't solid, perhaps ten and maybe eleven. Rachel died on November 12th, 1860 at the age of 43 due to complications from childbirth; the child, Bennie May, died in 1863. She is buried at Valley Falls Cemetery with her husband George W. May.
Census Information:
The 1840 Federal Census has George W. May living In Preston County Virginia. According to the census there were 5 "total free white persons", 2 males under 5 (Salathiel and WM Jasper), 1 female (Martha), 1 male between 20-29 (George) and 1 female between 20-29 (Rachel).
The 1850 Federal Census has Rachel May living in District 65 of Wood County Virginia. She was 32 and living with her husband George W. (age36), son Salathiel (age 12), daughter Martha (age 11), son WM Jasper (age 10), son Isaac May (age 8), son James (age 6), son George (age 4). All from Virginia.
Burial:
Valley Falls Cemetery
Valley Falls
Jefferson County
Kansas, USA
Plot: Rose Hill Block 1 Lot 47
Death: April 8th 1860 in Valley Falls, Jefferson County Kansas
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: George W. May (1814-1886)
Marriage: Marriage date to George W. May is unknown.
Children:
- Eliza May (?)
- Flora May (?)
- Louise May (?)
- Martha E. May (1838-1880)
- Salathiel May (1838-?)
- William Jasper May (1840-1916)
- Isaac Newton May (1842-1931)
- James M. May (1844-1901)
- George D. May (1844-?)
- Rachel L. May (1849-?)
- Amy J. May (1852-?)
- Joseph F. May (1855-?)
- Bennie May (1860-1863)
Occupation: Housewife
Biography:
Not much is known about Rachel prior to the 1840 census, and not until 1850 is she mentioned by name. I will assume that she was born in what is now West Virginia, and that she and George W. May met and married between 1835-1838. Sometime before 1850 the family moved to District 65 in Wood County Virginia (now W.VA) In 1857 the family was again on the move, this time to Kansas where George and Rachel bought 164.25 acres (SW 1/4 of section 30, twp 8, range 18) in Jefferson County for $2.50 an acre.
The number of children that George and Rachel had together isn't solid, perhaps ten and maybe eleven. Rachel died on November 12th, 1860 at the age of 43 due to complications from childbirth; the child, Bennie May, died in 1863. She is buried at Valley Falls Cemetery with her husband George W. May.
Census Information:
The 1840 Federal Census has George W. May living In Preston County Virginia. According to the census there were 5 "total free white persons", 2 males under 5 (Salathiel and WM Jasper), 1 female (Martha), 1 male between 20-29 (George) and 1 female between 20-29 (Rachel).
The 1850 Federal Census has Rachel May living in District 65 of Wood County Virginia. She was 32 and living with her husband George W. (age36), son Salathiel (age 12), daughter Martha (age 11), son WM Jasper (age 10), son Isaac May (age 8), son James (age 6), son George (age 4). All from Virginia.
Burial:
Valley Falls Cemetery
Valley Falls
Jefferson County
Kansas, USA
Plot: Rose Hill Block 1 Lot 47
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