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Cora E. Mitchell

Birth: April 21st 1891 in New Albany, Indiana Death: December 11th 1966 in Onaga, Kansas Parents: Eli Jackson Mitchell (1857-1906) and Luticia McClellan (1872-?) Spouse: Arba Porter May (1877-1966) Marriage: Married Arba Porter May on January 27th 1909 Children: Chester Isaac May (1910-1987) Etta M. May(1913-1913) Elva Luella May (1914-2001) Earnest Porter May (1918-2003) Elmer Jefferson May (1922-1983) Siblings: James Wayne Mitchell (1888-1975) Clarence E. Mitchell (1889-?) Florence M. Mitchell (1889-?) Charles J. Mitchell (1892-?) Lula B. Mitchell (1896-?) William G. Mitchell (1897-?) Lillie Pearl Mitchell (1899-1913) Occupation: Biography: Census Information: The 1900 Federal Census: Jackson Mitchell (age 43), Luticia Mitchiell (age 27), James W. Mitchell (age 12), Florence M. Mitchell (age 10) Clarence E. Mitchell (age 11), Cora E. Mitchell (age 9), Charles J. Mitchell (age 7), Lula B. Mitchell (age 4), William G. Mitchell (age 3), Lily P.

William Jasper May

William Jasper May date unknown Birth: May 25th 1840 in Wood County, Virginia Death: December 20th 1916 in Kansas Parents: George W. May (1814-1886) and Rachel Smith (1816-1860) Spouse: Lovina Piper (1850-1885) later Ella G. Piper (1853-1932) Marriage: Married Lavina Piper in 1870 in Kansas, and later Ella G. Litton Piper in 1887 Children: Katie S. May (1870-1892) Florence May (1874-1952) William May (1877-?) Harry May (1889-?) (from second marriage) Siblings: Eliza May (?) Flora May (?) Louise May (?) Martha E. May (1838-1880) Salathiel May (1838-?) 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 (1860-1963) Military: Served in the Kansas Calvary during the Civil War (Union) Unit: 11th Kansas Calvary Co: I Residence: Grasshopper Falls Mustered in: 09/15/1862 Mustered out: 09/26/1965 Rank: Corporal (promoted July 1st, 1864) Source

Rachel Smith

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: 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) Siblings: 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 secti