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Jacob May (1815-1958)

Birth: November 2nd 1815 in Virginia Death: August 8th 1958 in Fellowsville, Preston County, West Virginia Parents: Henry May (1784-1859) and Ellen Eleanor Gibson (1790-1859) Spouse: Harriet Poston (1823-?) Marriage: Children: Margaret E. May (1842-?) Nelson May (1844-1859) Elizabeth May (1846-?) Jasper William May (1848-1921) George May (1850-?) Salathial James May (1854-?) Clarissa May (1856-?) Alpheus Frank May (1859-?) Siblings: Elizabeth May (1810-?) John May (1813-?) George W. May (1814-1886) Isabel May (1818-?) Rebecca May (1821-?) Levi May (1823-1907) Marion May (1830-?) William J. May (1831-1914) Nancy May (1832-?) Military: Occupation: Biography: Census Information: The 1850 Federal Census has Jacob living in District 45, Preston County, Virginia. He was 33 and living with his wife Harriet (age 27), daughter Margaret (age 8), son Nelson (age 6), daughter Elizabeth (age 4), son Jasper (age 2), and son George (age 3 months). He