Nancy Catherine Craghead Or Craighead b. 9 Apr 1831 , Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 5 Feb 1922 , Livingston, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

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Birth 9 Apr 1831 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Female

Name Kitty

Died 5 Feb 1922 , Livingston, Missouri, USA

Cause: bronchitis

Buried May Cemetery, Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri, USA

Person ID I4405 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 13 Aug 2011

Father William Craghead Or Craighead, b. 10 Jul 1795, , Franklin, Virginia, USA , d. 31 May 1879, , Livingston, Missouri, USA

Mother Nancy P. Craghead Or Craighead, b. 1801, , , Virginia, USA , d. 11 Jan 1876, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 13 May 1822

Family ID F927 Group Sheet

Family James May, b. 27 Feb 1826, , , Missouri, USA , d. 31 Mar 1896

Married 27 Oct 1850 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Children

>	1. William R. May, b. 4 Sep 1851, , , Missouri, USA , d. 23 Oct 1931, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
	2. Mary May, b. Abt 1853, , , Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
>	3. John J. May, b. 9 Feb 1855, , Livingston, Missouri, USA , d. 2 Dec 1934, Chula, Livingston, Missouri, USA
	4. Henry G. May, b. Abt 1857, , Livingston, Missouri, USA
	5. Nancy E. May, b. Abt 1858, , , Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
>	6. Thomas Jefferson May, b. 18 Jan 1860, Chula, Livingston, Missouri, USA , d. 2 Aug 1936, Avalon, Livingston, Missouri, USA
	7. Jane May, b. Abt 1862, , Livingston, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
>	8. Charles Edgar May, b. 30 Oct 1865, , Livingston, Missouri, USA , d. 7 Jan 1952, Avalon, Livingston, Missouri, USA
	9. Catherine May, b. Abt 1868, , Livingston, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	10. Iona May, b. Abt 1870, , Livingston, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 25 Nov 2006

Family ID F14346754 Group Sheet

Notes	May, James [Livingstone Co] - Craghead, Nancy - Oct 27 1850 She married her 1st cousin. Mentioned as still living in her brother's (Cal Craighead) obituary. It says she lives in Pettis County Missouri. Craghead book is pretty definate that she died Apr. 19, 1889. She did not. She is on later census and I have found a picture of her and her husband's headstones online buried in May cemetery. Birth and death dates taken from her headstone. And I have her death certificate which names her parents. Callaway Weekly Gazette Dec. 13, 1878 Mrs. Nancy C. May of Livingstone county, this state, who has been here for a couple of weeks visiting relatives, left Friday last for her home, accompanied by her aged father, William Craighead. 1860; Census Place: Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri; Roll: M653_630; Page: 933; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 803630. Name: Nancy May Age in 1860: 26 Birth Year: abt 1834 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1860: Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri Gender: Female Post Office: Grass Valy Value of real estate: $3,000 $220 Household Members: Name Age James May 39 Nancy May 26 William May 8 Mary May 7 John May 5 Henry May 3 Nancy May 2 Jefferson May 1 1870; Census Place: Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri; Roll: M593_789; Page: 521B; Image: 202; Family History Library Film: 552288. Name: Nancy May Birth Year: abt 1831 Age in 1870: 39 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1870: Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri Race: White Gender: Female Household Members: Name Age James May 45 Nancy May 39 William May 18 Mary May 16 John May 15 Henry May 13 Nancy May 12 Thomas May 10 Jane May 8 Charles May 4 Catherine May 2 Iona May 2/12 1880; Census Place: Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri; Roll: 700; Family History Film: 1254700; Page: 17C; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 0406. Name: Nancy C. May Home in 1880: Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of Household: Wife Spouse's Name: James May Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Keeping House Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female CHousehold Members: Name Age James May 54 Nancy C. May 49 John J. May 24 Nancy E. May 22 C. J. May 18 Thos. J. May 20 Charles E. May 14 Katie May 12 Iona May 9 1900; Census Place: Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri; Roll: T623_872; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 96. Name: Nancy May Home in 1900: Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri [Chula, Livingston, Missouri] Age: 69 Birth Date: Apr 1831 Birthplace: Missouri Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Mother: number of living children: 9 Mother: How many children: 11 Marital Status: Widowed Occupation: farmer Household Members: Name Age Nancy May 69 Sarah Craghead 73, single, servant (this is Nancy's sister) Ada M Dilley 26, single, servant Her son, John J. May gave the information for her death certificate.

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	Birth - 9 Apr 1831 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 27 Oct 1850 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - May Cemetery, Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri, USA

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