U.S. Data Repository -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read U.S. Data Respository Copyright Statement on this page: May Cemetery (in the sequence the stone markers were recorded) November 2004 by Lisa L. Luther (charleywest@hotmail.com) May Cemetery Caretakers: Eloise McCune 623 Vorpe Road St. Albans, WV 25177 304-727-9235 Russell Keeney 818 South Washington Street St. Albans, WV 25177 304-727-1187 Transcriber’s Note: The inscriptions listed here are as true as possible to the actual text on the headstones. All military markers will be noted with † beside the name. If I have estimated a birth date then I will denote it with cDOB (calculated date of birth). Directions: Located on hill across from Sugar Tree Road Griffithsville, WV. From Duval High School, take the main road toward Hamlin. A short distance from the high school is a curve bearing right. After that curve you will see Eden Baptist Church on the left and the turnoff to Sugar Tree Road just beside it. Continue on the main road to the very next curve (it bears to the right also). Just as this curve straightens out there is a dirt road to the right, which goes up a hill. That road leads to the May Cemetery. It can be tricky to turn onto the first time so I recommend passing the dirt road, turning around, and entering it from the opposite direction until it becomes familiar. ================================================================================================= ENGRAVED NAME ENGRAVED DATES ================================================================================================= 1a. James R. Smith 1898 – 1934 1b. Glenneth M. Smith 1906 – 1956 2. †Reynold E. Thompson 08/18/1912 – 04/11/1993 PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II 08/18/1912 – 04/11/1993 3. †Harry Luke Thornton 12/09/1919 – 06/19/1946 HARRY LUKE THORNTON WEST VIRGINIA PVT 302 SIC OPN BN 12/09/1919 – 06/19/1946 4a. Maggie Thornton 1877 – 1961 4b. Edmondson Thornton 1879 – 1969 5. Raymond D. Thornton 03/05/1910 – 12/30/1973 “Father” 6. Mareda Thornton Hill 12/06/1914 – 04/03/2004 7. Amanda Pack 1975 8. J. Rome Osborne 1888 – 1967 9. H. Clay Osborne 1885 – 1928 10. Harvey C. Osborne 1851 – 1931 11. Emma May Osborne 1860 – 1947 12. James F. Sexton 1889 – 1936 13. Helen O.S. Lawson 1896 – 1987 14. Blondie Satterfield 1914 – 1972 “At Rest” 15. Clyde Satterfield 1904 – 1960 “At Rest” 16. Sarah Ellen Satterfield Born 03/06/1864 – Died 03/?/1897 17. Mary E. Mason 08/04/1843 – 07/21/1926 “Mother” 18. Lieutenant Nimrod Mason 03/07/1837 – 12/06/1909 19. Aaron Mason 1869 – 1922 20. Faundal G. White 01/14/1911 – 08/03/1913 “Our Darling” “Son of J.L. & E.C. White” 21. W.F. Lawrence 03/20/1880 – 11/18/1902 “Son of M.A. & Evaline Lawrence” 22a. Michael A. Lawrence 1858 – 1915 22b. Evaline Lawrence 1859 – 1945 23. Grace C. Javins * “Departed This Life” 05/19/1901 “3ys. 1mo. 5ds” “Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L. & J.T. Javins” “The golden gates were opened, A gentle voice said, ‘Come’, And with farewells unspoken, She calmly entered home.” 24. Virginia Elsie Poe 09/07/1914 – 10/31/1917 “Safe In the Arms Of Jesus” 25. Helen E. Poe 06/29/1916 – 11/09/1916 “Absent, Not Dead” 26. Cabell C. Brumfield 1911 – 1934 27. James R. Brumfield 1920 – 1922 28. Bernie R. Brumfield 1919 – 1919 29a. Mary M. Browning 10/20/1872 – 02/02/1909 “Resting Till The Resurrection Morn” 29b. Ellen A. Workman * 06/07/1842 – “Resting Till The Resurrection Morn” 30. ? Ore Born 12/18/1875 – Died 03/29/1907 31. James M. King Born 07/28/1852 – Died 09/25/1905 32. MA Died 06/11/1896 “Aged 5m. 21d.” “Little darling, we have laid thee, In the peaceful grave's embrace; But thy memory will be cherished, Till we see thy angel face.” 33a. Valentine Carper * Died 02/11/1911 “Aged 90ys.” “Father” “Gone But Not Forgotten” 33b. Molinda Carper * Died 05/29/1894 “Aged 83ys.” “Mother” “Gone But Not Forgotten” 34a. Carl A. Poe 02/07/1905 – 06/13/1999 34b. Elpha E. Poe 05/29/1908- 02/06/1993 35. Tommy Ray Poe 10/17/1922 – 01/28/1925 “Gone but Not Forgotten” 36. Eva Keeney May 1869 – 1951 “Mother” 37. F.E. May * 1865 – 1932 “Father” 38a. Mabel May Miller 1896 – 1926 38b. Emery A. Miller * 1891 – 19 39. Elmira May Poe 1848- 1884 40. Anne E. Nicholas Born 11/30/1858 – Died 01/14/1916 “Wife of Jefferson Nicholas” 41. Venila Mason 1847 – 1881 “Wife of Nathaniel Mason” 42. Infant Miller 12/31/1917 – 01/01/1918 “Infant Daughter of E.A. and Mabel Miller” 43. Walter Otto King 1875 – 1916 “Father” 44. Vessie Day King 1903 – 1904 45. Valsie G. Keeling 1901 – 1935 “Mother” 46. Anna Day May 01/19/1903 – 02/21/1904 “Daughter of J.E. and Katie May” “Not Lost, But Gone Before” 47a. Fernandis Hager 1840 – 1883 47b. Octava May Hager * 1847 – “His Wife” 48. Annie F. Mann Born 06/21/1871 – Died 09/30/1838 “Daughter of C.A. & G. Mann” 49. ? Born 12/02/1895 – Died 01/09/1929 50a. †Corbett Brumfield 1908 – 1981 JAY CORBETT BRUMFIELD PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II 1908 – 1981 50b. Glenna Eloise Brumfield 1904 – 2003 51. Cora Hager Died 08/29/1898 “Aged 2ys. 8ds.” “Daughter of F. & O. Hager” 52. Victoria Hager Died 09/11/1875 “Aged ?” “Daughter of F. & O. Hager” 53. James E. May 1877 – 1913 54. Katherine May * 1880 – 55. Ruby May 1897 – 2000 56. Corporal Ross Emory May 08/25/1915 – 11/21/1948 “Family of E.M. May” 57. Emery May 1892 – 1962 58. Morie May Born 09/11/1874 – Died 01/17/1893 “Son of James & Lucy J. May” “Not Lost But Gone Before” 59. Lavinia? 60. Infant Brumfield 07/13/1926 “Infant Daughter of Corbett and Glenna Eloise Brumfield” 61. Infant Estep 09/19/1920 – 10/10/1920 “Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Estep” “Darling We Miss You” 62a. Elsie E. Estep 07/16/1881 – 02/28/1960 “Mother” “Not Lost But Gone Before” 62b. Edgar E. Estep 07/17/1874 – 08/23/1939 “Father” “Not Lost But Gone Before” 63. John Huff 1835 – 1908 64a. Clarinda Anne May * Born 10/28/1824 – Died 07/20/1895 “Wife of Jacob W. May” “Savior Lead Me” 64b. Jacob W. May * Born 10/15/1814 – Died 10/30/1886 “Savior Lead Me” 65. Child May 66. Fannie E. Griffith * Died 06/05/1884 “Aged 21ys, 2ms, 11ds.” “Wife of James A. Griffith” 67a. John L. May 1853 – 1929 “Father” 67b. Emma Z. May * 1858 - 19 “Mother” 68a. Lottie A. May * Died 07/06/1907 “Aged 32y. 9m. 7d.” “Daughter of J.L. & E.Z. May” 68b. Mattie L. May * Died 08/29/1894 “Aged 18y. 5m. 18d” “Daughter of J.L. & E.Z. May” 69. Infant May Born 10/19/1881 – Died 01/26/1882 “Aged 3ms. 7ds.” “Daughter of J.L. & E.J. May” 70. Landon H. May 1868 – 1925 71a. Jacob G. May 1841 – 1912 71b. Edna J. Spurlock May * 1851 – “His Wife” 72. Calvadia May Born 01/21/1873 – Died 04/25/1882 “Daughter of J.C. & E.J. May” 73. Fred G. May * 1888 – 1933 74. Earl May * 08/09/1903 – 02/07/1905 “Son of J.E & Lula May” “Gone But Not Forgotten” 75. Mattie Morrison * Born 09/20/1885 – Died 10/04/1887 “Daughter of Emily E. & John Morrison” 76. John Morrison Born 05/22/1819 – Died 11/21/1892 “Asleep In Jesus” 77a. Fannie King 1838 – 1924 “Mother” 77b. John A. King * 1828 – 1911 “Father” 78. Martha E. Cooper 11/28/1900 – 12/22/1918 “We’ll join you in that Heavenly land, No more to take the parting hand.” 79 Bruce Cooper 02/04/1906 – 07/10/1926 “Gone But Not Forgotten” 80a Gora Mae Cooper 1870 – 1943 80b. Hughie O. Cooper * 1869 – 1964 81. Jasper Cooper 06/21/1896 – 05/08/1990 82. Lessie M. Cooper 04/15/1899 – 10/19/1982 83. J. Foster Carper Born 09/22/1984 – Died 08/06/1916 “At Rest” 84a. John L. Carper 1846 - 1926 “Father” 84b. Elizah E. Carper 1867 – 1941 “Mother” 85. Ruth Pauline Carper 04/20/1925 – 09/23/1927 “Gone To Be An Angel” 86. Frank E. Grass 1886 – 1963 87. Stella Riggs Grass 1885 – 1928 88. Frank R. Grass 1914 – 1956 89. Margery Grass 1880 – 1960 90. Nathaniel Mason 1847 – 1930 91. Rhoda Mason 1859 – 1939 92. Merle Burdette Campbell 1924 – 1926 “Our Darling” 93. Baby McCallister 1932 “Stillborn” 94. Walter Tiffner 1884 – 1941 95. Laura Levada Tiffner 1882 – 1965 96a. Ardelia C. Campbell 1884 – 1974 96b. Millard H. Campbell 1879 – 1961 97. Fillmore Campbell 1910 – 1938 98a. John Copley 1878 – 1945 98b. Zella Copley 1884 – 1968 99. Thomas J. Grass * 02/03/1856 100. Stella F. Grass 1860 – 1949 101. Benjamin R. Grass * 06/03/1884 – 06/07/1974 102. Emma Zetta Grass 01/26/1891 – 03/26/1970 103. Donald L. Stone 1912 – 1978 104. Sallie Linkous * 1865 – 1942 105. Emma Linkous 1889 – 1959 106. Lula M. May 1875 – 1970 107. Claude May, Sr. 1879 – 1945 108. Claude May, Jr. 1918 – 1937 109. Carrie M. Cooper 1897 – 1976 “In His Will Is Our Peace” 110. William T. Linkous 11/26/1981 – 07/21/1956 111. Ollie Lee Linkous 03/28/1896 – 02/07/1968 112. Rena F. May 1911 – 2001 113a. Lucy B. Roberts 1913 – 1961 “Mother” “Mother Is Not Dead, She’s Only Sleeping” “Married 06/23/1934” 113b. James W. Roberts 1913 – “Father” “Married 06/23/1934” 114a. Charles F. Keeney 09/03/1872 – 06/15/1953 114b. Esta Keeney 02/15/1892 – 01/14/1982 115. James Kennedy May 10/21/1914 - 06/09/1949 “A Light From Our Household Is Gone” 116. Humbard R. May 1883 – 1971 117. Maggie D. May 08/15/1886 – 02/19/1964 “Mother” 118. †Frank Preston May 03/31/1911 – 01/27/1969 WEST VIRGINIA PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II 03/31/1911 – 01/27/1969 119. Mayme M. Dorsey * 07/09/1884 – 04/16/1977 120. †Arthur L. Dorsey * 04/08/1870 – 09/30/1951 WEST VIRGINIA CPL 30 US VOLUNTEER INFANTRY SP AM WAR 04/08/1870 – 09/30/1951 121. Walter Mason King 1916 – 1990 “Brother” 122. Rachel King Holley 1905 – 1990 “Sister” 123. Mattie Mason King 1881 – 1963 “Mother” 124. Halsie May King 1909 – 1954 125. †Frank N. King 1912 – 1949 CO. F 148 INF. WORLD WAR II 1912 – 1949 126. †James N. King 1907 – 1974 PFC 346TH QUARTER MASTER WORLD WAR II 1907 – 1974 127. W.D. Carper 1901 – 1952 128. Hazel R. Carper 1902 – 1971 129. J. Max Carper 08/05/1903 – 08/31/1958 130. †James Homer Simmons 11/18/1888 – 10/27/1969 WEST VIRGINIA F2 US NAVY WORLD WAR II 11/18/1888 – 10/27/1969 131. Vaughnie A. Simmons 1891 – 1975 “Mother” 132. Claude C. Mullens 1911 – 1981 133. Ernie Egnor 1917 – 2002 134. Geniffee Stowers 1924 – 1993 135a. Iva Egnor 1907 – 1973 135b. C.C. Egnor 1899 - 1903 136. †Clarence Bailey 11/24/1895 – 10/20/1961 WEST VIRGINIA PFC QUARTER MASTER CORPS WORLD WAR I 11/24/1895 – 10/20/1961 137 Ruth Bailey 1902 – 1995 138. Sarah Lawrence 1926 – 1985 139. †Theodore Ashford Lawrence 1901 – 1978 PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II 1901 – 1978 140a. Laura Nelson 1903 – 1993 141a. †David E. Nelson 1894 – 1974 DAVID E. NELSON PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II 1894 – 1974 142. Catherine Huffman 1887 – 1965 143. Delbert Huffman 1888 – 1960 144. Mabel Huffman 1920 – 1976 145. Leslie Howard Breedlove * 1950 – 2003 ================================================================================================= May Cemetery Notes: ================================================================================================= 23. cDOB is 04/14/1898. 29b. No date of death has been engraved. 33a. Was born about the year 1821. 33b. Was born about the year 1815. 37. A previous listing shows his name is Frances Everette. This is not currently on the marker. 38b. A date of death had not been engraved. 47b. A date of death had not been engraved. 54. A date of death had not been engraved. 64a. Shares 1 tall obelisk shaped marker with 64b. A Previous listing shows her maiden name as Huff. 64b. Shares 1 tall obelisk shaped marker with 64a. 66. cDOB is 03/25/1863. 67b. A date of death had not been engraved. Previous listing shows her middle name was Zetta and her maiden name was King. 68a. cDOB is 09/29/1874. Shares 1 tall obelisk shaped marker with 68b. 68b. cDOB is 03/11/1876. Shares 1 tall obelisk shaped marker with 68a. 71b. A date of death had not been engraved. Previous listing shows her middle name is Jane. 73. Previous listing shows his middle name is Guy. 74. Previous listing shows he is the son of J.C. and Lula May. 75. Previous listing shows his middle initial is R. 77b. Previous listing shows his middle name is Allen. 80b. Previous listing shows his middle name is Oscar. 99. This is the oldest legible headstone in May Cemetery. 101. Previous listing shows his middle name is Ray. 104. Previous listing shows her middle initial is A. 119. Previous listing shows her full name is Mayme Matilda May Dorsey. 120. Was a veteran of the Spanish American War. 145. Member of Eden Baptist Church Griffithsville, WV. Wife was Ruth Breedlove. =================================================================================================