Brief Life History of William T
When William T May was born on 7 April 1875, in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Smith May, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Perkins, was 29. He married Rebecca Higgins on 24 February 1899, in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Floyd, Kentucky, United States in 1920 and Franklin Township, Jackson, Ohio, United States for about 20 years. He died on 16 May 1955, at the age of 80, and was buried in Franklin Township, Jackson, Ohio, United States.
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- William T May, "United States 1950 Census"
- Willie T May, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- William T. May, "Find A Grave Index"
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1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1892 · The Radio is invented
Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English male personal name May, a pet form of Matthew (see Mayhew ).
English, Dutch, and German: from a personal name or nickname taken from the month of May (Middle English, Old French mai, Middle High German meie, from Latin Maius (mensis), from Maia, a minor Roman goddess of fertility). This name was sometimes bestowed on someone born or baptized in the month of May; it was also used to refer to someone of a sunny disposition, or who had some anecdotal connection with the month of May, such as owing a feudal obligation then. In England, this name was possibly also a pet form of Mary or Margaret. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Denmark.
English: nickname from Middle English mey, may ‘kinsman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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