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PASSED AWAY (Submitted by Ken and Pam Coones)

     W.H. May died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.D. Scott in Branson, February 28, 1907, age about 78 years, after an illness of about a month.
     Deceased came to Missouri when a small boy, and spent his entire life in his adopted, state.
     He served during the Civil War in the Union Army, as a member of the Missouri Volunteers.
     He leaves an aged wife and 8 children to mourn his call to the other world. The remains were taken to his home near Galena, where they were laid to rest in the family cemetery.(Branson Echo Newspaper)

DEATH OF WM. H. MAY
William H. May, known as "Uncle Peter," died at the residence of his son-in-law, J.D. Scott, in Branson, Feb. 28, and was buried on his farm two miles east of Galena March 1. The immediate cause of death was rheumatism of the heart, though he had been a sufferer for some time with a cancer on his face, but this had been checked somewhat before his death. Wm. H. May was born in Coles county, Mo., Jan. 31, 1833. He came to Stone county from Taney county many years ago and purchased the farm on which he was buried, where he lived and raised a family. In his younger days he was an active, influential citizen, and took considerable interest in public affairs, but of late years he has been sorely afflicted in confined to his home much of the time. He was one of the oldest and best known citizens of the county, and leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. RETURN TO OBITUARY INDEX RETURN TO STONE COUNTY