Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B,
Pulaski County

James T. May, a prominent lawyer of Somerset, was born in Pulaski County,
KY, December 11, 1836, a son of William and Mary M. (Moore) May.  William
was born in Lincoln County, KY, in February, 1805, and when a young man was
employed to work on the railroad running from Lexington to Frankfort, Ky..
He also taught several terms of school, and was engaged in agricultural
pursuits.  He died in November, 1883, having been for many years before his
death a member of the Baptist Church, and a liberal contributor to all
church and charitable organizations.  His father was John May, a native of
Lincoln County, KY, a son of Jacob May, whose father was George May.  Mary
M. (Moore) May was born in Kentucky, a daughter of William and Rebecca
(Smith) Moore.  William Moore was born in Culpeper County, VA, came to
Kentucky in an early day and settled in Pulaski County.  He was a farmer all
his life.  James T. May was educated in the common schools and at the
Masonic College, Somerset.  In 1856 he commenced teaching school, in which
he was engaged more or less for twenty years.  In the meantime he read law,
and was admitted to the bar in 1877.  He was a late nominee of the
Democratic party of the Eleventh Congressional District for member of the
State Board of Equalization.  In 1880 he was appointed city attorney, in
which capacity he served three years.  December 24, 1878, he married Mollie
B. Vickery, a daughter of F.H. and Eliza J.(Birch) Vickery.  Five children
blessed their union, four of whom are living: Annie G., Lida, Frankie and
Willie.  George E. is deceased.  Mrs. May is a member of the Christian
Church.  Mr. May is a member of the Baptist Church, is a Master Mason and
also a member of the I.O.O.F., having been Noble Grand.  In politics he
affiliates with the Democrats.  In 1701 George and John May, in company with
thirteen other refugees, all from Saxony, Germany, in the disguise of
sailors, landed at Philadelphia.  They were all implicated in the College
and University Students' Rebellion of 1700-01 in the German States.  Five
hundred were arrested and imprisoned, and at least fifteen escaped to
America.  These fugitive students had their girls whom they left behind
them; however, these brave girls in due time followed and married their
fugitive beaux.  The girls brought over many of the books belonging to the
students, some of which may years ago, fell into the hands of James G. May
who was born on the 21st day of April, 1805, and is now teaching school at
Salem, Washington County, Ind., and the one we are indebted to for these
facts. James T. May, the subject of this sketch, and his brother, John S.,
are descended from George May.  His sons were Jacob, John, Philip, Rowland,
Lawrence and George.  He had one daughter also; her name was Katharine.  Her
husband's name was Koup or Kouff.  Lawrence May died young and unmarried.
Rowland married, but had no children.  All the others had large families.
In 1783 Jacob, John, Rowland and Philip emigrated to Kentucky.  Jacob and
Rowland settled in Lincoln County, near what is now Hustonville.  John
settled in the vicinity of Lexington, and Philip at the mouth of Limestone,
now Maysville, Mason County.  William L. May, a grandson of John, went to
Illinois, and was for several years a representative in Congress from the
State.  He moved to California, and has not been heard of since.  Philip
May's descendants are numerous in Ohio, and some of them are active and
prominent educational men.  Jacob May, Rowland May and William Van Treece
married sisters, three quite aristocratic women, who prided themselves on
their noble German ancestry, and still further on their valiant soldier
brother's prowess.  Adam Troyer served seven years in the Revolutionary war.
He was killed at St. Clair's defeat.  Jacob May married Mary Elizabeth
Troyer.  The children of Jacob May were, John, Elizabeth, Jacob, Katharine,
Benjamin, Andrew, David and George.  They are all dead.  George, the
youngest, had one child.  He is living at Orleans, Ind.  He is an able,
thoroughly educated physician.  David May had a son and daughter.  They are
both dead, but left each several children.  Benjamin May had a large family
of sons and daughters.  Two of his sons and several of his daughters are
dead.  One of his sons, David, has resided in Oregon nearly forty years.

May Moore Smith Birch Vickery Kaup/Kouff Troyer Van_Treece
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Lincoln-KY Mason-KY Culpeper-VA Germany CA IN OR PA OH

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