Re: Henry Samuel May b. 30 June 1914 Texas

Henry Samuel May was born 30 Jun 1914 in Shelby Co. TX and died 17 May 1988 in Point Bolivar, Galveston Co. TX. He is buried at Rosewood Funeral Home Cemetery, Humble, Harris Co. TX.

Henry Samuel May married (1) Thelma Roach. They had one child:
1. Thelma Frances May, born 3 Aug 1939 Harris Co. TX

Henry Samuel May married (2) Geneva Pearl Goodson. They had seven children (all born in Harris Co. TX)

I believe they parents of Henry Samuel May were James Willie May and Susie Paralee Norrid.

James Willie May was born 15 May 1870 Center, TX and died 4 Nov 1944 Beaumont, Jefferson Co. TX.

Susie Paralee Norrid was born 10 Jun 1880 in Red River Parish LA and died 19 Apr 1917.

James and Susie are buried at Truitt Cemetery, Shelby Co. TX

James and Paralee are in Shelby County census in 1900 and 1910. James is in Panola Co. census in 1920.

I believe the parents of James Willie May died when James was young. According to one source, James Willie May was "picked up at the Sabine River when his mother died by William H. Rodgers and raised as his own."

1930 Census Jefferson Co. TX
W. E. Rogers 49 TX
Theresa Rogers 42 LA
Lucille May 19 TX
R. M. May 22 TX (son-in-law)
Henry May 15 TX

The R. M. May above was Robert Moultrey May (son of James and Paralee May and brother of Henry Samuel May. Robert Moultrey May married Lucille Rogers, daughter of William E. Rogers and Theresa.
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I did not find parents of James Willie May.

Links that may be helpful:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mwleamons&id=I2745http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mwleamons&id=I2745

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.shelby/799/mb.ashxhttp://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.shelby/799/mb.ashx
(note: One of the posters in this thread says he has photo of James Willie May and wife Parlee Norrid May)

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=May&GSiman=1&GScid=7289&GRid=14551604&http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=May&GSiman=1&GScid=7289&GRid=14551604&

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=may&GSfn=henry&GSmn=s&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=46&GScnty=2620&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=47080915&df=all&http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=may&GSfn=henry&GSmn=s&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=46&GScnty=2620&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=47080915&df=all&

Ken Slade