Reubin, 21, farm laborer, GA

                dark hair, dark complexion, black eyes; married Millia A. Duncan, 23 Nov 1854, Whitfield Co TN, by Raleigh Cupp JP.

                (License 18 Nov 1854, Whitfield Co GA).  Died 9 Feb 1907, Bryan OK. 

            CSA: Samuel May was in  CSA Co B, 39 GA Inf Regmt

                        Enlisted June 23, 1862, Dalton GA for 3 years or duration of War.

                        Receipt roll for clothing - date of issue Nov 21, 1862.

                        On muster roll March 1 to October 31, 1863.

                        POW, paroled at Vicksburg MS.  Roll dated at Headquarters US Paroling Office 

                       Vicksburg MS dated July 8, 1863.  Shows he was captured at Vicksburg July 4,  

                        1863.  Gave oath that he would not take up arms against US, nor serve in the

                         military.

                        Appears on a list of effective of the 39th Regmt and furloughed at Enterprise

                        MS July 22, 1863.

                        Absent without leave July 28, 1863.

                  Company muster roll Sept-Oct 1863 shows he is absent without leave since

                        Aug 28, 1863.

             Union: Fifth Mounted Infantry. Samuel is on a muster list 17 July 1865, as was Berry.

                        This regiment was recruited and organized Sept 1864 at Cleveland, by Col. Boyd and

                         Lieut.-Col. Beard. It was chiefly engaged in scouting through lower East Tennessee,

                        northern Georgia, western North Carolina and northern Alabama. It had frequent

                        encounters with Gatewood's and other guerrillas, one of which occurred at Spring

                  Place, GA, and another at Ducktown, Polk County, Tenn. The regiment was mustered

                        out at Nashville in July, 1865.    Source: "The Union Army", vol. 4, p. 389

               1860 census Bradley Co TN next to parents.

               1870 census Bradley Co TN next to parents.          

            1880 census in Bradley Co TN next to parents.

              1900 census in Chicksaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) with son William and his children

                        and dau  Sarah and her family next door. 

              1910:  Wife of Samuel was living in 1910 in Bryan Co OK as a widow with daughter Sarah.

              Known children of Samuel and Millia:

        1. John (b ca 1854, TN); Sarah J. (b Jan 1856-9 TN, married Henry Womack before 1869, died aft 1910, Bryan Co OK,

             widowed  at  that time, and had children Mary, Ethel, Emily, Hattie and Charlotte)

              2. Charity C. (b ca 1860, TN; died pre 1870, probably TN);

              3. Emily (b ca 1862, TN);

              4. William (b Aug 1866, TN; married and widowed by 1900 with children Ettie, Minnie A., Annie J and John J.)

                                                                          Samuel May                                     Millia Ann Duncan May

                        Maj Ayre Dalton.

                        Bounty payroll $50 for re-enlisting, March 28, 1862 at Camp McDonald.

                        Receipt roll for clothing - date of issue Nov 2, 1862.

                        Receipt roll for clothing - date of issue Dec 23, 1862. Remarks: Tennessee.

                        On muster roll March 1 to October 31, 1863.

                        Absent without leave July 28, 1863.

                        Company muster roll Sept-Oct 1863 shows he is absent without leave since

                        Aug 28, 1863.

                        (**I suspect Berry was captured at Vicksburg as Samuel was.  If so, it would

                        explain why he was absent without leave as Samuel swore that he would not

                        take up arms against the U.S.)

            Union: Fifth Mounted Infantry. Berry is on a muster list 17 July 1865, as was Samuel.

                        This regiment was recruited and organized Sept 1864 at Cleveland, by Col. Boyd

                        and Lieut.-Col. Beard. It was chiefly engaged in scouting through lower East Tennessee,

                        northern Georgia, western North Carolina and northern Alabama.  It had frequent

                        encounters with Gatewood's and other guerrillas, one of which occurred at Spring

                        Place, GA, and another at Ducktown, Polk County, Tenn.The regiment was mustered

                        out at Nashville in July, 1865.  Source: "The Union Army", Vol. 4, p. 389

            Had a pension from Union Service - which mentions that he was from TN and GA and had wife Elizabeth.

            1860, Bradley Co TN.           

            1870 census as Berry Mary. By 1880 census Cleveland, Bradley Co TN.

            1890 census Veterans Schedule in Bradley Co TN.

            1900 census Crawfish Springs, Walker County GA with wife Elizabeth

            Known children from 1^st Marriage Berry May and Mary Dyer:

            1. Charity (b ca 1855, TN, married James B. Brown 31 Dec 1875 Bradley Co TN; died 1880+);  James and Charity Brown and

            William Raper and wife Harriet  May Raper were living on same property in Bradley Co TN 1880 census.

            2. Rebecca L. J. (b ca 1858, TN; died pre 1870);

            3. Harriet (says male, but I think female, born ca 1860-2 TN, married William Raper 7 May 1880 Bradley Co TN; died 1880+);

            living same property as sister Charity and her husband James Brown in 1880 census Bradley Co TN.

            4. David (b ca 1867 TN).  Living 1880 Bradley Co TN with parents.

3.  John W., b May 1839-1840, TN; married #1 Jane Arnold, 7 April 1859, Whitfield Co, GA, (she was born ca 1837-42, SC;

            she died between 1880-1891, probably in Whitfield Co GA, her parents were born SC) married #2 Mary E. Whisenant, 18 Feb

            1891, Whitfield Co GA (she was born ca Sept 1871, TN or GA, she died bet 1900-1910,

            probably Whitfield Co GA) Died after 1910, probably Whitfield Co GA.

            CSA: Civil War service record: Private, Co A, 34th Regiment of Georgia Infantry.  Volunteered May 15 at Dalton GA for 3 years. 

                    Captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and was on a list of those prisoners of war that were paroled July 10, 1863.  Took oath

                    that he would not take up arms against the US July 10, 1863.  I do not see anymore on him after that in Confederate or Union records.

            1860 census: Bradley Co TN:

            1640-1640: John May, 21, farmer, TN

            Jane, 23, TN

            Thos M., 9, TN

            Sarah A., 6, TN

            Geo W., 1, TN

            1870 census: Whitfield Co GA:

            894-886: John May, 24, farmer, 0, 175, GA

            Jane, 28, keeping house, SC

            Sarah, 17, without occupation, GA (she must have been a sister of John - she is with him in the 1860

            census too, with Thomas)

            George W., 10, works on farm, GA

            Rebeca, 5, GA

            John, 3, GA

            1880 census, Whitfield Co GA:

            48-48: John May, 39, farmer, TN TN, unknown

            Jane, 42, SC, SC, SC

            Rebecca J., 15, TN, TN, SC

            John S., 14, GA, TN, SC

            1900 Whitfield Co GA:

            206-207: John May, born May 1842, 58, married 9 years, TN, TN, TN

            Mary E., wife, born Sept 1871, 28, married 9 years, 2 children, 2 living, GA, GA, SC

            Sarah C, dau, born Dec 1893, 6 GA, TN, GA

            Walter H., son, born Jan 1897, GA, TN, GA

            (this family living next door to James Helton and wife Rebecca May Helton)

            1910 census: Whitfield Co GA:

            79-81 John May, head, 66, widowed, TN, TN, SC, farmer

            Sarah, dau, 16, GA, TN, GA

            Walter, son, 12, GA, TN, GA

          Children from first marriage John May to Jane Arnold:

            1.  George W., born ca 1860, Georgia or TN; married or deceased by 1880.

            2.  Rebecca J (Jane?), born ca 1865, GA.  She married James Helton 24 Dec 1882, Whitfield Co GA.  They died after 1920 - were

            living in PawPaw, OK then. Grandson believed they were buried in Upson  Co TX, but no death cert in TX found yet. 

            (they are our connection)

            Children of Rebecca and James: John H, Caroline "Callie, James Edward, Walter R, Samuel Ervin, unknown.

            3.  John Samuel, born 9 November 1866, GA. Living in Whitfield Co GA in 1900.

            Wife Olivia Taylor, married ca 1886.  He died 23 Dec 1935, Hunt Co TX.   

            Children of John and Olivia: Francis J., William H., Joanner?, Charlie, Ellen B., John A., James M.,  Fletcher.

          Children from second marriage John May to Mary Whisenant:

          4.  Sarah C., born Dec  1893, GA

          5.  Walter H., born ca Jan 1897, Georgia

4.  Sarah, born ca 1842, GA or TN; unmarried in 1880, in Bradley Co TN then.

5.  Rebecca, born May 1845, GA or TN, single in 1900, living in Whitfield Co GA then.

6. William, born Nov 15, 1846 (headstone), GA or TN; married Rebecca J. Humberd, 18 Oct 1870, Bradley Co TN. 

            (Rebecca was born 8 July 1843 and died 11 August 1913 – source headstone)  William died 21 Dec 1930, Bradley Co TN;

            was buried 22 Dec 1930.  Buried Mt. Bethel Cem.  He was a widower at the time. Death cert shows he was born about 1846 in GA. 

            Father is listed as David May, mother is not listed.

            1870-1930 census in Bradley Co TN.  1920 census shows Rebecca as dau, but I believe they put the data for daughter

            Mary onto wife Rebecca’s name and then skipped Mary all together. 

            Rebecca had 6 children, 3 of whom survived.

            Known children of William and Rebecca:

            1.  Sarah Jane (b 23 Nov 1871, TN); married Wade Hampton; died 14 Feb 1963, Bradley Co TN, buried Mt Bethel Cem.

            2.  Mary Ann (b 24 May 1874, TN, single, died 17 Sept 1945, Bradley Co TN, buried Mt Bethel Cem.

            3.  William E. (b 4 Mar 1878, TN, married Ethel McNabb, died 23 Aug 1932,  Bradley Co TN, buried Mt Bethel Cem. 

7.  Reuben P (one researcher says his middle name is Pony), born ca 1849, GA or TN (headstone says he was born 25 Apr 1852

            but he is shown in the 1850 census and is shown as aged 10 in the 1860 census); married Elizabeth Ford, 30 Jan 1871, Bradley

            Co TN, they divorced, per civil court case in Bradley Co TN, (207Z, date unknown).  He married second to Josie Adaline Phillips,

            21 Nov 1901,Bradley Co TN (license 22 Nov 1901 Bradley Co TN).  (Addie L. was born 17 Sept 1873 and died 26 May 1976 per

            headstone-Flint Springs.) He died 17 April 1938, Cleveland, Bradley Co TN, buried 19 April 1938 Flint Springs Cemetery. 

            Parents on death certificate shown as David and “Chairry” May, both born in GA. 

            1880 census in Bradley Co TN:

            348-348: Reuben May, 30, farmer,  TN, TN, TN

            Elizabeth May, 30, wife, keeping house, TN, TN, TN

            (next door is his mother Charity May and his younger siblings)

            1900 census: Bradley Co TN:

            276-282: living in the household of William Hall:

            Ruben May, boarder, born Jan 1850, aged 50, married aged 25, GA, unk, unk, day laborer.

            1910 census Bradley Co TN: 

            70-71 Reubin May, 29, married twice, married 7 years, GA, TN, GA, farmer

            Adaline May, wife, 26, married 1 time, married 7 years, GA, GA, TN

            Maggie V May, daughter, 5, TN, GA, GA

            William H May, son, 4, TN, GA, GA

            Wileir May, son, 1, TN, GA, GA

            1920 census, Bradley Co TN:

            Reubin May, 65, GA, GA, GA, farmer

            Josie A May, 36, GA, GA, GA

            Maggie V May, 16, TN, GA, GA   

            William H May, 13, TN, GA, GA

            David W May, 11, TN, GA, GA

            Thomas E May, 7, TN, GA, GA

            Annie L May, 5, TN, GA, GA

            1930 census, Bradley Co TN: Lead Mine Road:

            37-39: Ruben May, 80, married at age 20; GA, GA, GA, no occupation

            J Addie May, wife, 46, married at age 18, GA, GA, GA

            Thomas E May, son, 18, TN, GA, GA, farmer

           Children from second marriage Reuben May to Josie Adaline:

          1.  Maggie V May (b ca 1904 TN),

          2.  William Henry May (b 15 Feb 1906, Bradley Co TN),  married Nellie Bullard, 1927 Bradley Co TN, Died 1989 Cleveland, Bradley Co TN.    

          3.  David W. May (b ca 1909, TN),

          4.  Thomas E. May (b ca 1913, TN),

          5.  Annie L. May (b ca 1915 TN)

 8.  Polly, born ca 1852, TN, deceased or married after 1860, not in 1870 census

 9.  Nancy, born ca 1854, TN, deceased or married after 1860, not in 1870 census.

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