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 |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
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 |
Gr. |
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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