William Ware Starkey May b. 19 Nov 1838 , Livingston, Missouri, USA d. 9 May 1926 , Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1838 - 1926

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Birth 19 Nov 1838 , Livingston, Missouri, USA

Gender Male

Died 9 May 1926 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Cause: Pulmonary abscess, senile epilepsy

Buried Hams Prairie Christian Cemetery, Hams Prairie, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I7020 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 12 Aug 2011

Father Gabrael May, b. Abt 1800, , , Kentucky, USA , d. Aft 1860

Mother Elizabeth P. Craghead Or Craighead, b. 6 Dec 1800, , , Virginia, USA , d. 14 Mar 1865, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 4 Dec 1823 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Family ID F982 Group Sheet

Family Mary Jane Kemp, b. 20 May 1842, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 30 Jul 1921, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married Abt 1873

Children

>	1. Minnie A. May, b. Abt 1876, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Martha Elizabeth May, b. 8 Dec 1876, Hams Prairie, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 7 Jun 1947, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Last Modified 03 Aug 2010

Family ID F14349142 Group Sheet

Headstones		William May & Mary Jane Kemp William S. May, Nov. 19, 1838 - May 9, 1926. Mary Jane May, May 20, 1842 - Jul, 30, 1921. (her death certificate is dated 1921 not 1920 as is on headstone) William Ware Starkey May was a son of Gabrael May & Elizabeth P. Craighead, a grandson of Henry and Nancy May, and, Robert Maxey Craghead & Nancy Powell. He was my 2nd cousin 4 times removed.…

Notes	1880; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll 677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 565A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 0552. Name: William May Home in 1880: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Mary J. Father's birthplace: Kentucky Mother's birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William May 40 Mary J. May 38 Minnie May 4 Martha E. May 2 Martha Kemp 66 1900; Census Place: Saint Aubert, Callaway, Missouri; Roll T623_844; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 33. Name: William S May Home in 1900: Saint Aubert, Callaway, Missouri Age: 61 Birth Date: Nov 1838 Birthplace: Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Spouse's name: Mary J Marriage Year: 1874 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 26 Household Members: Name Age William S May 61 Mary J May 58 Minnie A May 24 Martha E May 23 Martha L Kemp 85, mother-in-law William T Kemp 16, nephew Mary E Kemp 14, niece 1910; Census Place: Saint Aubert, Callaway, Missouri; Roll T624_774; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 443. Name: William S May Age in 1910: 71 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Spouse's name: Mary J Home in 1910: Saint Aubert, Callaway, Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William S May 71 Mary J May 68 children born 2, living in 1910 2 years married 37 Year: 1920;Census Place: Saint Aubert, Callaway, Missouri; Roll T625_909; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 986. Name: William S May Home in 1920: Saint Aubert, Callaway, Missouri Age: 81 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Mary J Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age William S May 81 Mary J May 77 Stanley C Hurd 44, son-in-law Martha E Hurd 43, daughter Next door is their other daughter, Minnie Hopkins and family.

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	Died - Cause: Pulmonary abscess, senile epilepsy - 9 May 1926 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Hams Prairie Christian Cemetery, Hams Prairie, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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