Larkin Herbert MAY
Clara Christina MERRELL


Husband:  Larkin Herbert MAY
Birth:  26 Sep 1891, Delight, Pike Co., Arkansas
Death:  3 Jun 1980, Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas
Burial:  Jun 1980, Pisgah Cemetery, Pike Co., Arkansas
Father:  John Thomas MAY
Mother:  Mary Orania Peek ROUNTREE

Marriage:     6 May 1914, Cameron Co., Texas 

Wife:  Clara Christina MERRELL
Birth:  25 Dec 1893, Johnson Co., Texas 
Death:  8 Nov 1959, Delight, Pike Co., Arkansas
Burial:  Nov 1959, Delight Cemetery, Delight, Pike Co., Arkansas
Father:  Robert Adolphus MERRELL
Mother:  Addie May JOHNSON

Children:  
1. Marguerite Charity MAY
(Blakley), b: 5 Mar 1915, Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas
                                                   d: 7 Nov 1958, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
2. J. R. MAY, b: 19 Oct 1917, Delight, Pike Co., Arkansas
                     d: 2 Feb 1975, Denver City, Yoakum Co., Texas
                  bur: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
3. Addie MAY
(Cannon), b: 1 Jun 1920, Delight, Pike Co., Arkansas
                                  d: 13 Sep 1997, Houston, Harris Co., Texas
                               bur:
Delight Cemetery, Delight, Pike Co., Arkansas
4. Merrell Larkin MAY, b: 18 Dec 1922, Delight, Pike Co., Arkansas
                                 d: 22 Sep 2001, Nash, Bowie Co., Texas
                              bur:
Delight Cemetery, Delight, Pike Co., Arkansas
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Notes:    

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0075, Page 36A), Saline Twp., Pike Co., Arkansas,
                                                                                    Enumeration District:  95, Enumeration Date: 23-Jan-1920, Family #106

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 MAY, Larkin H

 Head

M

28

M

AR

AR

AR

 Farmer  

 

          Clara

 Wife

F

26

M

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

          Marguerite

 Daughter

M

4y9m

S

TX

AR

TX

 None

    

          J  R

 Son

F

2y10m

S

AR

AR

TX

 None

    

In 1930, Clara is listed in the census as 'widowed' but she and Larkin were actually divorced and he had married Pearl Davidson and was living in Texas.  Clara later married William Blakley and then William Breshears.

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0088, Page 234A), Saline Twp., Pike Co., Arkansas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 14, Enumeration Date: 16-Apr-1930, Family #125

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 MAY, Clara C

 Head

F

36

W

 

TX

TX

TX

 

 Farmer

         J R

 Son

M

12

S

 

AR

AR

TX

X  

 Farm Laborer

         Addie

 Daughter

F

9

S

 

AR

AR

TX

X  

 Farm Laborer

         Merrell

 Son

M

7

S

 

AR

AR

TX

X  

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_0161-0830, Page 561A), Saline Twp., Pike Co., Arkansas,
                                                                          Enumeration District: 55-14, Enumeration Date: 15-Apr-1940, Family #134

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 BLAKELY, W  R

 Head

M

64

M

 

8

MS

 Farmer

               Clara

 Wife

F

46

M

 

7

TX

  

               J  L

 Son

M

21

S

 

8

AR

 New Worker    

               Frank

 Son

M

16

S

 

8

AR

 Farm Laborer    

 MAY, Addine

 S Daughter

F

19

S

 

8

AR

    

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