Ninth Generation

1718. Alexander Eli MAY was born on 4 October 1834 in Alamance Co., NC.^124,411 Albright family records has 7 Oct 1837. He appeared in the census in 1850 in South District, Alamance Co., NC. Alexander, 16, M, NC
He appeared in the census in 1900 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 23 A, Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC, line 8, dwelling 132, family 133
May, Alexander, head, W, M, Oct 1836, 63, M, 41, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Mary E., wife, W, F, Mar 1837, 63, M, 41, 7, 5, NC, NC, NC
Simpson A., son, W, M, Jan 1860, 40, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Emily A., daughter, W, F, June 1870, 29, S, NC, NC, NC

Alexander died on 14 December 1906 at the age of 72 in Guilford Co., NC.¹²⁴ He was buried in December 1906 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.¹²⁴

Alexander Eli MAY and Mary Elizabeth CLAPP were married on 9 December 1858 in Alamance Co., NC.^384,411 G Wm.Welker, MG
They^{^384,411} appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 28 B, Holt's Store P. O., Aug 1870, line 19, dwelling 84, family 84
May, Eli, 35, M, W, Farmer, NC
May, Mary, 31, F, W, Keeping House, NC
May, Simpson, 9, M, W, at home, NC
May, Margaret, 8, F, W, at home, NC
May, Barbara, 5, F, W, at home, NC
May, James, 3, M, W, at home, NC
Mary Elizabeth CLAPP was born on 25 March 1837.⁴¹¹ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 20 A, line 33, dwelling 26, family 26
May, Mary E., Head, F, W, 73, Wd, 5, 5, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Simpson A., Son, M, W, 48, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Cooper, Thomas S., Son in law, M, W, 33, M1, 2, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Emily A., Daughter, F, W, 38, M1, 2, 1, 1, NC, NC, NC
Edgar W., G. Son, M, W, 1 7/12, S, NC, NC, NC
She died on 28 April 1918 at the age of 81 in Guilford Co., NC.¹²⁴ Mary was buried in April 1918 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.

Alexander Eli MAY and Mary Elizabeth CLAPP had the following children:

4771	i.	Simpson A. MAY was born in January 1860 in Alamance Co., NC. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. May, Simpson, 9, M, W, at home, NC He appeared in the census in 1900 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Simpson A., son, W, M, Jan 1860, 40, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer Simpson appeared in the census in 1910 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Simpson A., Son, M, W, 48, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer He appeared in the census in 1920 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 23 B, 12 Jan 1920, line 80, dwelling 96, family 98 May, Simpson, head, M, W, 58, S, NC, NC, NC, farmer
+4772	ii.	Margaret Cladora MAY.
+4773	iii.	Barbara Elizabeth "Bettie" MAY.
4774	iv.	James M. MAY was born on 17 January 1867 in NC.¹²⁴ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. May, James, 3, M, W, at home, NC He died on 28 May 1918 at the age of 51 in Guilford Co., NC.¹²⁴ James was buried in May 1918 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.¹²⁴
+4775	v.	Emily Ardella MAY.