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     Charles W May was born circa 1835 (15 in 1850.)³ He died on 26 September 1864 aged 29.9.13 (cause of death: consumption.)^4,5,2 He was buried in Union Cemetery in Ramsey.⁴

     Conrad May was born on 17 April 1794 at New York.^1,2 He married Anna Straut, daughter of Jacob Straut and Grietje Wanamaker, on 10 August 1816 at Rockland County, NY, (Brick Church) (Conrad May and Anny Straat, both of Masonicus.)^3,4,5 Conrad May died on 21 July 1862 aged 68.3.4.^3,1,6 He and Anna Straut were buried in Airmont Lutheran Church in Suffern.^1,6

     Conrad May and Anna had three more children, who are listed in the census: Rachel (b. c. 1829), John (b. c. 1837), and Hannah (b. 18 Mar 1839, bp. 17 Jun 1843, Zion p.50).^2,7 The 1850 census lists Conrad May and Anna at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, with Rachael (21), Sarah (18), Susan (15), John (13), Hannah (9), Cornelius (7), and Julia (4). Conrod was 57, laborer; Ann, 48, b. NJ. All except Ann were b. NY.²

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^8,9

     Conrad May married Annatie Byard on 9 February 1797 at Kakiat, NY, (DRC) (Coenraad May and Annatie Byard.)^1,2

     Conrad H May was born circa 1858 at New York (2 in 1860.)¹ He married Hester M Fox, daughter of James P Fox and Ann Harring, on 10 August 1878 at Suffern, NY, (Airmont Lutheran Church.)² Conrad H May died in 1916.² He was buried in Airmont Lutheran Cemetery in Suffern.²

     The 1910 census lists Conrad H May and Hester M at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, with his mother-in-law Anne Fox (68, widowed). Conrad is 51, Hester 50, they were married 30 yrs. All are b. NY.³

     Cornelius May was born on 23 September 1842.¹ He was baptized on 17 June 1843 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)² He married Debby Ann Wanamaker on 27 July 1861 at Suffern, NY, (Airmont Lutheran Church.)^1,3

     The 1870 census lists Cornelius May and Debby Ann at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, with Michael (9, b. NJ) and Annie (68, b. NJ). Cornelius is 27, b. NY, farmer; Deborah is 26, b. NJ.⁴ The 1880 census lists Cornelius May and Debby Ann at Ramapo Twp, NY, with son Michael (17, b. NY) and daughter Margaret A (6, b. NY) Cornelius is 38, b. NY, farmer; Debby is 37, b. NJ.⁵ Debby Ann Wanamaker and Josiah Wanamaker were siblings, children of Michael Wanamaker and Margaret Straut.^6,3

     David May was born circa 1846 at New York (16 in 1860, 24 in 1870.)^2,3 He married Euphemia Smith on 4 December 1869 at Waldwick, NJ, (New Prospect ME Church.)^4,5,6 David May died in 1915.¹ He and Euphemia Smith were buried in DRC Cemetery in Upper Saddle River.⁷

     The 1870 census lists David May and Lavinia at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, with Jane Smith (60, b. NJ). David is 24, b. NY, farmlaborer; Lavinia is 23, b. NJ.⁸ David May and Euphemia had a daughter Jenny (b. 10 Aug 1879, d. 4 Sep 1880 at age 1.0.25, bu. Upper Saddle River).⁷

     David May was born circa 1799 at New York.¹ He married Mary Ann.

     David seems to be enumerated as well in the 1830 and 1840 census.¹ David May and Mary had four more children, all b. NY, data from 1850 and 1860 census:
1. Mary J (b. c. 1830)
2. Susan (b. c. 1841)
3. John W. (b. c. 1844)
4. David (b. c. 1849).² The 1850 census lists David May and Mary Ann at New York City (ward 8), with Michael B (23, cabinet maker), Mary J (20), Catherine J (14), Sarah (11), Susan (9), John W (6), and David (1). David is 51, tobacconist, he and the children are b. NY; Mary A is 49, b. Virginia. They are listed with surname Mays.^1,3 The 1855 census lists David May and Mary Ann at New York City (ward 9), with children Mary Jane (28), Catherine (19), Sarah (17), Susan (14), John (10), and David (6). David is 57, tobacconist, he and the children are b. NYC; Mary Ann is 56, b. DC.⁴ The 1860 census lists David May at New York City (ward 9), with Mary J (30, dressmaker), John W (16, gasfitter), and David (12). David is 61, tobacconist, all are b. NY. Living with them: Richard (24, b. Canada, upholsterer) and Catherine (24, b. NY) Blacklark; Richard (25, b. England, guilder) and Sarah (22, b. NY) Goldby; and Jane Clifford (19, b. Ireland, domestic.)⁵ The 1870 census lists David May at Eastchester, Westchester County, NY, in the household of John (44, b. France, farmer) and Margaret (38, b. France) Muller and their five children. Margaret was listed as Emma in Konight's correspondence.^6,1

     David May was born on 18 March 1827.^1,2 He married Rachel Fisher, daughter of Michael Fisher and Ellen, on 30 November 1851 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church) (David May of NYC, age 24 yrs and Miss Rachel Fisher of HoHoKus, NJ, aged 26 yrs; at the parsonage.)¹ David May died on 13 November 1866 at age 39.7.26.^2,3 He was buried in Airmont Lutheran Cemetery in Suffern.²

     Edward May was born in 1825 at South Carolina.² He (1) married Caroline Alyea.^1,2 Edward May (2) married Martha Morrow in 1859 at Paterson, NJ, (Market St. M.E. Church.)^2,1,3 Edward May died on 11 May 1869 at Newark, NJ.² He was buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson.²

     Edward May and Caroline had three children, b. Paterson: Francis Ann (May 1848, d. 1850), Edward (b. 12 Apr 1852, d. 10 Jan 1872) and Caroline (b. 27 Apr 1854, d. 1856). All are buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery. BC-Families has one more child: Charles A (b. c. 1850, 3 mo in 1850 census, 10 in 1860).^4,2,5 Edward May and Martha had two children, both bp. Paterson: John Morrow (b. 25 Aug 1860, d.y.) and Frank Townley (b. 16 Oct 1862, d. 1921). Konight (IGI-NJ) has another child, Francis, b. 17 Nov 1862, as wel as a bp. for Frank Townley on 25 Sep 1864..^4,2

     Eliza Priscilla May was born in 1847.¹ She married Alexander Campbell in 1873.¹ Eliza Priscilla May died in 1928.¹

     Married name: Campbell.

     Elizabeth May was from Germany when she married.² She married Dirck Storm, son of Pieter Storm and Margaret Van Tassel, in 1720.^1,3

     Married name: Storm.

     Elizabeth Jane May was born on 20 December 1843.¹ She was baptized on 5 May 1844 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)³ She (1) married John E Murray on 3 January 1863 at Suffern, NY, (Airmont Lutheran Church.)^1,2 Elizabeth Jane May (2) married George Berdan.^4,5 Elizabeth Jane May died on 6 November 1885 at Ramsey, NJ.⁴

     John E Murray and Elizabeth Jane lived John was living in Masonicus, Elizabet in Ramseys.² She and John had at least one daughter, Mary Jane Murray, who is mentioned in her grandfather's will.⁵

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     Elizabeth Jane Berdan (dec'd) died on 6 Nov 1885 at Ramsey, NJ, leaving husband George and 4 children (not named.)⁴ Married name: Murray. Married name: Berdan.

     Elizabeth Jane May was born circa 1840 (10 in 1850.)² She married Garret G Ramsey on 21 November 1857.^3,4,5

     Married name: Ramsey.

     Ellen May was born on 31 October 1824.^1,2 She was baptized on 15 December 1824 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)² She married Adolphus Shuart, son of Isaac A Shuart and Hannah Doremus, on 24 October 1840 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)^3,1 Ellen May died on 20 June 1903.¹ She was buried in Airmont Lutheran Cemetery in Suffern.¹

     Name variation: Laney May.² Married name: Shuart.

     George W May was born circa 1862 at Mt. Vernon, NY, (8 in 1870.)^3,1 He died on 24 July 1933 at Orleans Parish, LA, at age 72, son of M.B May and Cathern Ackerson, b. Mt Vermont, NY.¹

     Possibly George is in the 1880 census in Shiloh, Kansas, together with Henry Zabriskie (17, b. NY, farmer. George W. May is 18, b. NY, farm laborer.²

     Hannah May was born circa 1802 at New Jersey.¹ She married Michael Fisher, son of David Fisher and Elizabeth Achenbach, on 30 January 1819 at Kakiat, NY, (DRC) (Michael Fisher and Helena Mey, both of Masonicus.)^2,3

     Married name: Fisher.

     Helen May was born on 15 September 1853.¹ She was baptized on 21 March 1854 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)¹ She married Charles D Ackerson, son of David P Ackerson and Margaret May, on 4 May 1872 at Suffern (Ramapo) (Airmont Lutheran Church.)^2,3

     Name variation: Ellen C May.^2,4 Married name: Ackerson.

     Henry L May was born circa 1846 (4 in 1850, 25 at marriage.)^2,3 He married Isabella Babcock on 4 December 1871 at Upper Saddle River, NJ, (she was 18 yrs old, he 25.)²

     Ida May was born in October 1871.¹

     In the 1910 census, Ida is living with Anna Welch (44, wid., b. NY, parents b. Ireland), and children Alice (20, b. NY) and Richard C (12, b. NY). Ida May is a cousin, 39, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. Ireland.
The 1900 census lists Richard C (Jan 1860, b. NY, parents b. Ireland) and Annie E (Jan 1865, b. NY, parents b. Ireland; m. 11 yrs, 2 (living) children) Welsh, with children Alice (Jul 1889, b. NY) and Richard C (Jun 1897, b. NY)
From this it would seem that Annie's and Ida's mothers were sisters.^3,4

     Jacob May was born on 10 April 1824 at New Jersey (46, b. NY in 1870, but listed as 35, b. NJ in 1850.)^1,2,3,4) He was baptized on 11 July 1824 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)^1,5 He married Eliza Haynes on 16 August 1845 at Upper Saddle River, NJ, (DRC.)⁶

     The 1850 census lists Jacob May and Eliza at Washington Township, Bergen County, NJ, with Henry (4, b. NY) and Elen J (2, b. NY). Jacob is 35, b. NJ, blacksmith; Eliza is 23, b. NY.^2,3 Jacob May and Eliza had six more children:
1. Elen J (b. c. 1848, listed in 1850 and 1870 census)
2. Alfred (b. 14 Sep 1851; father blacksmith, mother not listed; prob. d.y, not listed in census)
3. Emalina (b. c. 1857; listed in 1870 census)
4. Walter (b. 1860; 1 mo in 1860 census)
5. Alfritta or Retty (b. c. 1865; listed in 1870 and 1880 census)
6. Edgar (b. c. 1868; listed in 1870 census).^3,7,8,4 The 1860 census lists Jacob May and Eliza at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, with Henry L (14), Ellen J (11), Emeline (5) and Walter (1 mo). Jacob is 34, blacksmith; Eliza is 32; all b. NY.⁸ The 1870 census lists Jacob May and Eliza at Ramapo Twp, NY, with Ellen J (21), Emaline (13), Nelson (8), Alfritta (5), and Edgar (2). Jacob is 46, a farmer; Eliza is 43; all are b. NY.^9,4 The 1880 census lists Jacob May and Eliza at Ramapo Twp, NY, with Nelson (18) and Retty (15). Jacob is 54, blacksmith; Eliza is 52; all b. NY.^10,11

     Jacob May was born circa 1783 at New York (67 in 1850.)^2,3 He married Susannah Straut, daughter of Jan Straut and Susannah Reyers, on 11 January 1806 at Kakiat, NY, (DRC) (Jacob Mey and Sukey Straat.)^4,5,1

     Jacob May and Susannah had prob. two more children:
1. Charles (b. 7 Nov 1825, d. 8 Mar 1827; tombstone)
2. Charles (b. 11 Jan 1838, bp. 5 Aug 1838; Zion p.44) Konight has a note "mother too old" (she would be 51), but BC-Families has him as their son.^6,7 The 1850 census lists Jacob May and Susannah at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, he was 67, b. NY, a farmer; she was 63, b. NY. They are on the same page as John W May and Richard May.³ The 1860 census lists Jacob May and Susannah at Ramapo Twp, NY, with a laborer Samuel Ptolf (50, b. NY). Jacob is 76, Susanna 72, both b. NY.⁸

     Jacob A May was born in 1814 at New Jersey (36 in 1850. Acc. to 1860 census he was b. NY.)^1,2 He married Olivia Bush.^1,3

     Jacob A May and Olivia had three children:
1. Elizabeth J (b. c. 1843)
2. Mary Ann (b. c. 1845, m. Jno S. Murry in 1865)
3. James H. (b. 1849).² The 1850 census lists Jacob A May and Elvia at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, Bergen County, NJ, with Elizabeth J (7), Mary Ann (5), and James H (1) Jacob is 36, wheelright, Elevia is 38, all b. NJ.⁴ The 1860 census lists Jacob A May and Olivia at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, with Elizabeth (17, b. NJ), Mary A (16, b. NJ), and James (11, b. NJ) Jacob is 36, b. NY, farmer, initial N instead of A; Elevia is 38, b. NY, listed as Olivia.⁵

     Jacob C May was born circa 1799 at New York.¹ He married Margaret Valentine on 27 March 1819 at Kakiat, NY, (DRC) (Jacob May of Ramapo and Peggy Valentine of Kakiat.)^1,2,3

     Jacob C May and Margaret had two more children, who died young:
1. Jane (b. 1831, d. 2 Oct 1834 at age 3, bu. Union Cemetery, Budke #17687)
2. Charles (b. 1836, d. 15 Mar 1839 at age 2.7. bu. Union Cemetery, Burdke #17688).⁴ The 1850 census lists Jacob C May and Margaret at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, Bergen County, NJ, with John May (22, b. NY, farmer) and Hannah M May (18, b. NJ). Jacob is 51, b. NY, farmer; Margaret is 50, b. NJ.¹ The 1860 census lists Jacob C May and Margaret at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, with John J. May (32, b. NY, farmer), Hannah M. May (26, b. NJ, insane), Jacob (9), Samuel (6), John W (3), and Cut (Cornelius, 6 mo), all b. NJ.^5,6 The 1870 census lists Jacob C May and Margaret at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, Jacob is 71, b. NY, farmer; Margaret 70, b. NJ. They live in the same house as their son John May.⁷

     Jacob Henry May was born on 20 December 1850 at Mount Pleasant, Bergen County, NJ, (father John May, mother Hannah Holsted.)¹

     Jacob May Jr. was born circa 1806 at New York.¹ He married Jane.³ Jacob May Jr. died on 27 April 1874 at Preakness, NJ.²

     Jacob May Jr. and Jane had four children, acc. to Konight, the census lists several others
1. Catherine Maria (b. 11 Sep 1837, bp. 5 Aug 1838; Zion p.44)
2. John (b. 13 Nov 1840, bp. 21 Feb 1841; Zion p.43)
3. Martin Anthony (b. 2 Mar 1847, bp. 1 Jul 1849; Zion p.58)
4. Sarah J (15 in 1870 census).³ The 1850 census lists Jacob May Jr. and Jane at Pompton Township, Passaic County, NJ, with Jacob W (16, laborer), Catherine M (12), John (10), Ellen E (6), and Manamu (1). Jacob is 45, b. NY, laborer, he is listed with the previous household; Jane is 39, she and the children b. NJ.⁴ The 1855 census lists Jacob May Jr. and Jane at Warwick, Orange County, NY, with seven children, all b. NJ, except the youngest: Jacob W (21), Catherine M (17), John (14), Ellen E (11), Mary A (6), Susanna (3), and Sarah J (4 mo, b. Orange County). Jacob is 46, b. NYC, laborer; Jane is 44, b. NJ.⁵
     They are possibly in the 1860 census in Pompton Township, NJ, with two daughters: Susan (7) and Sally (5, b. NJ), but the ages seem to be off: Jacob is 45 (b. 1815, NY), team driver; Jane is 43; Susan and Jane prob. b. NY, but not indicated. Sally could be the same as Sarah J in 1870.⁶ The 1870 census lists Jacob May Jr. and Jane at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, with John J (28, b. NJ, farm laborer), and Sarah J (15, b. NJ). Jacob is 64, b. NY, laborer; Jane is 59, b. NY. They are next door to Walter W May and family.⁷

     Jacob W May was born in November 1833 at New Jersey.^1,2 He married Mary E Odell in 1856 at Sterling, Orange County, NY, (married 44 yrs in 1900.)^3,4,5

     The 1860 census lists Jacob W May and Mary E, with a son Jacob (1). Jacob (listed as Jacob H) is 26, laborer; Mary is 18, all are b. NJ.⁶ The 1870 census lists Jacob W May and Mary E at Warwick, Orange County, NY, with Jacob (11, b. NJ), Charles C (8, b. NY), Sara J (4, b. NY), and Oeter (4 mo, b. NY). Jacob is 36, b. NJ, teaming; Mary is 26, b. NY.⁷ The 1880 census lists Jacob W May and Mary E at Haverstraw, Rockland County, NY, with their children Jacob (21, b. NJ, laborer), Charles C (18, b. NY, laborer), Sara J (13, b. NY), Peter (9, b. NY), Emily (7, b. NY), and James (3, b. NY). Jacob is 46, b. NJ, hostler; Mary is 38, b. NY.⁸ Jacob W May and Mary had eleven children, but only six living in 1900: Jacob (b. c. 1859, prob. m. Catherine Garrison), Charles C (b. c. 1862), Sara J (b. c. 1867, m. William Brown c. 1884, prob. d. bef. 1900), Peter (b. c. 1871), Emily (b. c. 1873), and James (b. 1876).³ The 1900 census lists Jacob W May and Mary E at Clarkstown, Rockland County, NY, with son James (b. Oct 1876, NY, daylaborer), grand-daughter Catherine May (b. Feb 1886, NY, father b. NJ, mother b. NY), and, on the next page, grandson Alfred Brown (b. Oct 1886, NY, parents b. NY). Jacob is b. Nov 1833, NJ, day laborer, father b. NY, mother b. NJ; Mary E is b. May 1842, NY, parents b. NY. They were married 44 yrs, she had 11 children, six living.⁴
     The two grandchildren mentioned in 1900:
1. Catherine May was b. 1886, and is prob. the daughter of Jacob May and Catherine Garrison. She married James Hurd in 1911 (license 15 Apr 1911 in Haverstraw
2. Alfred Brown was b. 23 Sep 1886, the son of William Brown and Sara Jane May. He married (1) at age 27 in 1915, and (2) at age 43 in 1931 in Orange County, NY (license 30 May 1931).^9,10,11

     John May was born in 1590 at England.¹ He married Sara (?)¹ John May died on 28 April 1670.¹

     John May was born in 1631.¹ He married Sarah (Brewer) Bruce on 19 November 1656.¹ John May died on 11 September 1671.¹

     John May was born on 19 May 1663.¹ He married Prudence Bridge.¹ John May died on 24 February 1730.¹

     John May was born on 27 May 1828 at New York (20 at marriage, 22 in 1850.)^1,2 He (1) married Hannah M Holsted on 22 December 1849 at Oakland, NJ, (Ponds Church) (or 1848 acc. NJ IGI.)^3,4 John May (2) married Jemima Garrison on 5 October 1862 at Hackensack, NJ.^5,6,7,8 John May died on 5 January 1911.² He was buried in Union Cemetery in Ramsey.⁹

     John May and Hannah had two more children:
1. John W (b. c. 1857)
2. Cornelius (b. 1860, d. 15 Apr 1864, aged 4, of scarlet fever, at Ramsey, father John May, mother Hannah M).^10,11,12 The 1870 census lists John May and Jemima at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, Bergen County, NJ, with Samuel (14), John W (12), Peter Z (6), Christiana (4), and Albert (2), all b. NJ. John is 42, b. NY, farm laborer; Jemima is 36, b. NJ. They live in the same house as his father Jacob C May.¹³ John May and Jemima had four more children:
1. Christina (b. 1866, m. George Lincoln Ackerman on 9 Oct 1889 in Paterson)
2. Albert Garison (b. 7 Mar 1868)
3. Mary (b. 9 Oct 1870). Albert and Mary were bp. on 15 Mar 1877 in the Ramsey Presb. Church
4. Margaret (b. c. 1878).¹⁰ The 1880 census lists John May and Jemima at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, with children John W (22), Peter (16), Christana (14), Albert (12), Mary (9), Margret (2), and his mother Margaret (80, widowed). John is 52, farmer; Jemima is 43; all are b. NJ. They are next to Samuel May.¹⁴