U.S. Data Repository -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright statement on this page: May Cemetery November 2004 by Lisa L. Luther (charleywest@hotmail.com) May Cemetery Caretakers: Eloise McCune Russell Keeney 623 Vorpe Road 818 South Washington Street St. Albans, WV 25177 St. Albans, WV 25177 304-727-9235 304-727-1187 Transcriber’s Note: The inscriptions listed here are abbreviated versions of 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. ===================================================================================================================== NAME BIRTH DEATH INSCRIPTION ===================================================================================================================== ? 12/02/1895 01/09/1929 . ?, Lavinia . . . MA . 06/11/1896 “Aged 5m. 21d.” Ore, ? 12/18/1875 03/29/1907 . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bailey, (Clarence 11/24/1895 10/20/1961 PFC QUARTER MASTER CORPS, WORLD WAR I Bailey, Ruth 1902 1995 . *Breedlove, Leslie Howard 1950 2003 . Brumfield, Bernie R. 1919 1919 . Brumfield, Cabell C. 1911 1934 . Brumfield, (Corbett 1908 1981 PVT US ARMY, WORLD WAR II Brumfield, Glenna Eloise 1904 2003 . Brumfield, Infant . 07/13/1926 “Infant Daughter of Corbett and Glenna Eloise Brumfield” Brumfield, James R. 1920 1922 . Brumfield, Mary M. 10/20/1872 02/02/1909 “Resting Till The Resurrection Morn” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Campbell, Ardelia C. 1884 1974 . Campbell, Fillmore 1910 1938 . Campbell, Merle Burdette 1924 1926 “Our Darling” Campbell, Millard H. 1879 1961 . Carper, Elizah E. 1867 1941 “Mother” Carper, Hazel R. 1902 1971 . Carper, J. Foster 09/22/1984 08/06/1916 “At Rest” Carper, J. Max 08/05/1903 08/31/1958 . Carper, John L. 1846 1926 “Father” Carper, Molinda . 05/29/1894 “Aged 83ys.” “Mother” “Gone But Not Forgotten” Carper, Ruth Pauline 04/20/1925 09/23/1927 “Gone To Be An Angel” *Carper, Valentine . 02/11/1911 “Aged 90ys.” “Father” “Gone But Not Forgotten” Carper, W.D. 1901 1952 . Cooper, Bruce 02/04/1906 07/10/1926 “Gone But Not Forgotten” Cooper, Carrie M. 1897 1976 “In His Will Is Our Peace” Cooper, Gora Mae 1870 1943 . *Cooper, Hughie O. 1869 1964 . Cooper, Jasper 06/21/1896 05/08/1990 . Cooper, Lessie M. 04/15/1899 10/19/1982 . Cooper, Martha E. 11/28/1900 12/22/1918 “We’ll join you in that Heavenly land, no more to take the parting hand.” Copley, John 1878 1945 . Copley, Zella 1884 1968 . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dorsey, (Arthur L. 04/08/1870 09/30/1951 CPL 30 US VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, SP AM WAR *Dorsey, Mayme M. 07/09/1884 04/16/1977 . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egnor, C.C. 1899 1903 . Egnor, Ernie 1917 2002 . Egnor, Iva 1907 1973 . Estep, Edgar E. 07/17/1874 08/23/1939 “Father” “Not Lost But Gone Before” Estep, Elsie E. 07/16/1881 02/28/1960 “Mother” “Not Lost But Gone Before” Estep, Infant 09/19/1920 10/10/1920 “Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Estep” “Darling We Miss You” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Grass, Benjamin R. 06/03/1884 06/07/1974 . Grass, Emma Zetta 01/26/1891 03/26/1970 . Grass, Frank E. 1886 1963 . Grass, Frank R. 1914 1956 . Grass, Margery 1880 1960 . *Grass, Thomas J. . 02/03/1856 . Grass, Stella F. 1860 1949 . Grass, Stella Riggs 1885 1928 . *Griffith, Fannie E. . 06/05/1884 “Aged 21ys, 2ms, 11ds.” “Wife of James A. Griffith” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hager, Cora . 08/29/1898 “Aged 2ys. 8ds.” “Daughter of F. & O. Hager” Hager, Fernandis 1840 1883 . *Hager, Octava May 1847 . “His Wife” Hager, Victoria 09/11/1875 “Aged ?” “Daughter of F. & O. Hager” Hill, Mareda Thornton 12/06/1914 04/03/2004 . Holley, Rachel King 1905 1990 “Sister” Huff, John 1835 1908 . Huffman, Catherine 1887 1965 . Huffman, Delbert 1888 1960 . Huffman, Mabel 1920 1976 . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Javins, Grace C. . 05/19/1901 “3ys. 1mo. 5ds” “Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L. & J.T. Javins” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . Keeling, Valsie G 1901 1935 “Mother” Keeney, Charles F. 09/03/1872 06/15/1953 . Keeney, Esta 02/15/1892 01/14/1982 . King, Fannie 1838 1924 “Mother” King, (Frank N. 1912 1949 CO. F 148 INF., WORLD WAR II King, Halsie May 1909 1954 . King, James M. 07/28/1852 09/25/1905 . King, (James N. 1907 1974 PFC 346TH QUARTER MASTER, WORLD WAR II *King, John A. 1828 1911 “Father” King, Mattie Mason 1881 1963 . King, Vessie Day 1903 1904 . King, Walter Mason 1916 1990 “Brother” King, Walter Otto 1875 1916 “Father” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence, Evaline 1859 1945 . Lawrence, Michael A. 1858 1915 . Lawrence, Sarah 1926 1985 . Lawrence, (Theodore Ashford 1901 1978 PVT US ARMY, WORLD WAR II Lawrence, W.F. 03/20/1880 11/18/1902 “Son of M.A. & Evaline Lawrence” Lawson, Helen O.S. 1896 1987 . Linkous, Emma 1889 1959 . Linkous, Ollie Lee 03/28/1896 02/07/1968 . *Linkous, Sallie 1865 1942 . Linkous, William T. 11/26/1981 07/21/1956 . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mann, Annie F. 09/30/1838 06/21/1871 “Daughter of C.A. & G. Mann” Mason, Aaron 1869 1922 . Mason, Mary E. 08/04/1843 07/21/1926 “Mother” Mason, Nathaniel 1847 1930 . Mason, Lieutenant Nimrod 03/07/1837 12/06/1909 . Mason, Rhoda 1859 1939 . Mason, Venila 1847 1881 “Wife of Nathaniel Mason” May, Anna Day 01/19/1903 02/21/1904 “Daughter of J.E. and Katie May” “Not Lost, But Gone Before” May, Calvadia 01/21/1873 04/25/1882 “Daughter of J.C. & E.J. May” May, Child . . *May, Clarinda Anne 10/28/1824 07/20/1895 “Wife of Jacob W. May” “Savior Lead Me” *May, Claude Jr. 1918 1937 . May, Claude Sr. 1879 1945 . May, Earl 08/09/1903 02/07/1905 “Son of J.E & Lula May” “Gone But Not Forgotten” *May, Edna J. Spurlock 1851 . “His Wife” *May, Emma Z. 1858 19 “Mother” May, Emery 1892 1962 . May, Eva Keeney 1869 1951 “Mother” *May, F.E. 1865 1932 “Father” May, (Frank Preston 03/31/1911 01/27/1969 PFC US ARMY, WORLD WAR II *May, Fred G. 1888 1933 . May, Humbard R. 1883 1971 . *May, Lottie A. . 07/06/1907 “Aged 32y. 9m. 7d.” “Daughter of J.L. & E.Z. May” May, Lula M. 1875 1970 . May, James Kennedy 10/21/1914 06/09/1949 “A Light From Our Household Is Gone” May, Maggie D. 08/15/1886 02/19/1964 “Mother” *May, Mattie L. . 08/29/1894 “Aged 18y. 5m. 18d” “Daughter of J.L. & E.Z. May” May, Infant 10/19/1881 01/26/1882 “Aged 3ms. 7ds.” Daughter of J.L. & E.J. May” May, James E. 1877 1913 . May, Jacob G. 1841 1912 . *May, Jacob W. 10/15/1814 10/30/1886 “Savior Lead Me” May, John L. 1853 1929 “Father” *May, Katherine 1880 . . May, Landon H. 1868 1925 “son of J. C. & E. J. S. May” May, Morie 09/11/1874 01/17/1893 “Son of James & Lucy J. May” “Not Lost But Gone Before” May, Rena F. 1911 2001 . May, Corporal Ross Emory 08/25/1915 11/21/1948 “Family of E.M. May” May, Ruby 1897 2000 . McCallister, Baby . 1932 “Stillborn” Miller, Infant 12/31/1917 01/01/1918 “Infant Daughter of E.A. and Mabel Miller” *Miller, Emery A. 1891 19 . Miller, Mabel May 1896 1926 . Morrison, John 05/22/1819 11/21/1892 “Asleep In Jesus” *Morrison, Mattie 09/20/1885 10/04/1887 “Daughter of Emily E. & John Morrison” Mullens, Claude C. 1911 1981 . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nelson, (David E. 1894 1974 PFC US ARMY, WORLD WAR II Nelson, Laura 1903 1993 . Nicholas, Anne E. 11/30/1858 01/14/1916 “Wife of Jefferson Nicholas” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Osborne, Emma May 1860 1947 . Osborne, H. Clay 1885 1928 . Osborne, Harvey C. 1851 1931 . Osborne, J. Rome 1888 1967 . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pack, Amanda . 1975 . Poe, Carl A. 02/07/1905 06/13/1999 . Poe, Elmira May 1848 1884 . Poe, Elpha E. 05/29/1908 02/06/1993 . Poe, Helen E. 06/29/1916 11/09/1916 “Absent, Not Dead” Poe, Tommy Ray 10/17/1922 01/28/1925 “Gone but Not Forgotten” Poe, Virginia Elsie 09/07/1914 10/31/1917 “Safe In the Arms Of Jesus” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roberts, Lucy B. 1913 1961 “Mother” “Mother Is Not Dead, She’s Only Sleeping” “Married 06/23/1934” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . Satterfield, Blondie 1914 1972 “At Rest” Satterfield, Clyde 1904 1960 “At Rest” Satterfield, Sarah Ellen 03/06/1864 04/21/1950 . Sexton, James F. 1889 1936 . Simmons, (James Homer 11/18/1888 10/27/1969 F2 US NAVY, WORLD WAR II Simmons, Vaughnie A. 1891 1975 “Mother” Smith, James R. 1898 1934 . Smith, Glenneth M. 1906 1956 . Stone, Donald L. 1912 1978 . Stowers, Geniffee 1924 1993 . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thompson, (Reynold E. 08/18/1912 04/11/1993 PVT US ARMY, WORLD WAR II Thornton, (Harry Luke 12/09/1919 06/19/1946 PVT 302 SIC OPN BN Thornton, Maggie 1877 1961 . Thornton, Edmondson 1879 1969 . Thornton, Raymond D. 03/05/1910 12/30/1973 “Father” Tiffner, Walter 1884 1941 . Tiffner, Laura Levada 1882 1965 . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- White, Faundal G. 01/14/1911 08/03/1913 “Our Darling” “Son of J.L. & E.C. White” *Workman, Ellen A. 06/07/1842 . . ===================================================================================================================== May Cemetery Notes: ===================================================================================================================== Breedlove, Leslie Howard -- Member of Eden Baptist Church Griffithsville, WV. Wife was Ruth Breedlove. Carper, Valentine -- Was born about the year 1821. Carper, Molinda -- Was born about the year 1815. Cooper, Hughie O. -- Previous listing shows his middle name is Oscar. Dorsey, Arthur L. -- Was a veteran of the Spanish American War. Dorsey, Mayme M. -- Previous listing shows her full name is Mayme Matilda May Dorsey. Grass, Benjamin R. -- Previous listing shows his middle name is Ray. Grass, Thomas J. -- This is the oldest legible headstone in May Cemetery. Griffith, Fannie E. -- cDOB is 03/25/1863. Hager, Octava May -- A date of death had not been engraved. King, John A. -- Previous listing shows his middle name is Allen. Linkous, Sallie -- Previous listing shows her middle initial is A. May, Clarinda Anne -- Shares 1 tall obelisk shaped marker with Jacob W. May. Previous listing shows her maiden name as Huff. May, Earl -- Previous listing shows he is the son of J.C. and Lula May. May, Edna J. Spurlock -- A date of death had not been engraved. Previous listing shows her middle name is Jane. May, Emma Z. -- A date of death had not been engraved. Previous listing shows her middle name was Zetta and her maiden name was King. May, F.E. -- A previous listing shows his name is Frances Everette. This is not currently on the marker. May, Fred G. -- Previous listing shows his middle name is Guy. May, Jacob W. -- Shares 1 tall obelisk shaped marker with Clarinda Anne May. May, Katherine -- A date of death had not been engraved. May, Lottie A. -- cDOB is 09/29/1874. Shares 1 tall obelisk shaped marker with Mattie L. May. May, Mattie L. -- cDOB is 03/11/1876. Shares 1 tall obelisk shaped marker with Lottie A. May. Miller, Emery A. -- A date of death had not been engraved. Morrison, Mattie -- Previous listing shows his middle initial is R. Workman, Ellen A. -- No date of death has been engraved. =====================================================================================================================