Posted By:Misty McKleroy
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Subject:MAY FAMILY in TARRANT County, Texas
Post Date:May 17, 2007 at 12:01:54
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Forum:May Family Genealogy Forum
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I'm having trouble locating my mother's family. She barely knew them, so she is unable to provide me with much info. But I'm determined to find them. I must have lots of cousins I never knew of! Here's the info I have:

Joe Franklin MAY,(Son of Thomas Merideth MAY of TN) was
b. Aug 28, 1893 in Grayson Co., TX.
He Married: Wardell [WOOD] MAY of TX

Joe Frank & Wardell were in the 1930 census of Precinct 7, Fannin Co., TX where he was a farmer. Oral family history states that they were divorced and she m. 2nd _____ SELLERS. (She may be the Wardell SELLERS who d. 20 May 1983 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.)
Oral family history states that Frank & his wife had 14 children, the youngest of which went to orphanages and were adopted out after their mother left. Frank was said to have been blind. Their children were:

1. Cornelia M. MAY, b. c1923 in Fannin Co., TX
2. J. B. “Pete” MAY, b. 1926 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
(or Fannin Co,TX) d.10-2-1972 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co, TX
3. W. B. MAY, b. c1928 in Fannin Co., TX. He may be the
W.B. MAY, b.1930, who m. Martha Dale BROWN, b. 1941, Mar
6, 1967 in Parker Co., TX.
4. Franklin MAY, b. 10-9-1929 in Tarrant Co., TX
5. Betty Lou MAY, b. ?c1931. She was believed to have m.
Bill _____. Oral family history states that at age 7,
she was found at the stove, cooking & caring for all the
children when the authorities came. She lived in the
Dallas/Ft. Worth area in the 1970s when she tried hard to
locate all of her siblings. We do not know how much
success she had.
6. Peggy Jean MAY, b. ?c1933 -Peggy Jean is the one who had
the daughter named Kim _______. Kim died of Luekemia at
the age of 4 or younger.
7. _____ MAY, b. ?c1934
8. _____ MAY, b. ?c1936
9. _____ MAY, b.? c1937
*My mom remembers a Susan? Twin to a boy sibling??
10. Ruby MAY, b. Jan 23, 1938 in Smith Co., TX. This may be
the Ruby MAY, b. 1938, who m. Fred J. DAWSON, b. 1944,
on 28 Sep 1976 in Parker Co., TX. Ruby's birth
certificate names JOE FRANK MAY as her father. There was
a picture of a Ruby MAY in the 1954 high school
graduating class yearbook in Ft. Worth, TX who may have
been this daughter, Ruby MAY.
11. _____ MAY, ?b. 19__
12. _____ MAY, ?b. 19__
13. _____ MAY, ?b. 19__
14. Joe Franklin MAY, Jr. b. 08-27-1943 in Smith Co., TX


#2, J.B. "Pete" May was my grandfather. He m. Pauline
SPRABERRY in c1952 in Lindale, Wood Co., TX. They had two
daughters. My mother, Sandra Kaye May, b. Jan 9,1953 in
Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ, was one of them and the other
daughter, Connie, died at a young age.

I know J.B. died in Tarrant County, Texas and my mother remembers there being an obituary in the newspaper. I know he is buried somewhere in that same area, but I can't find which cemetery. I would really love to find my cousins who I believe are still living in the area. If anyone can help me or knows anything, please let me know.

Thanks,
Misty