Brief Life History of May
When May Sevier was born on 16 January 1867, in Hill, Texas, United States, her father, John Tintruff Sevier, was 35 and her mother, Abigail McGee, was 30. She married David Calvin Carnahan Sr. on 5 January 1888, in Cannon, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Ellis, Texas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 4, Ellis, Texas, United States in 1940. She died on 8 March 1946, in Milford, Ellis, Texas, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Milford, Ellis, Texas, United States.
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Sources (13)
- May Carnehan in household of D C Carnehan, "United States Census, 1900"
- May Sevier, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
- May Carnahan, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1864–1956 Male
1867–1946 Female
Children (4)
1889–1948 Female
1892–1967 Female
1907–1994 Female
1909–2002 Male
Parents and Siblings
1831–1897 Male
1836–1935 Female
Siblings (14)
1858–1884 Male
1859–1861 Male
1861–1951 Female
1863–1880 Female
1863– Male
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World Events (8)
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 1
1870 · Texas Is Restored to the Union
Age 3
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a sieve-maker, from Middle English siv(i)er (from an agent derivative of Old English sife ‘sieve’). Compare Seawright .
Altered form of French Xavier .
History: This surname (see 2 above) is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors (along with its original form Xavier) and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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