Robert Alexander MAY

1845 - 1904  (58 years)

• Name	Robert Alexander MAY
  Birth	4 Jun 1845	Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Christening	10 Aug 1845	Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Robert was baptized by Rev. W. McHarvard [?]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	9 Dec 1863	Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States   [2]
  	during the American Civil War by enlisting
  	He joined Company C, 11th Cavalry Regiment, New York, on 18 December 1863. He was mustered out on 22 July 1865 in Memphis, Tennessee.
  Occupation	Abt 1865	Oregon, United States   [3]
  	with the Lighthouse service, which was how he met Miss Kindred,
  Residence	Abt 1865	Oregon, United States   [3]
  	He moved west after the civil war.
  Census	1870	Linn County, Oregon, United States   [4]
  	There was a Robert May enumerated on page 558 of the Albany Precinct, Linn County.
  Census	1880	Benton County, Oregon, United States   [4]
  	There was a Robert May enumerated on page 66 in Corvallis Precinct, Benton County.
  Born	the fifth child of his parents  [5]
  Siblings	Mary Jane May and Albert May  [6]
  Reference Number	29.4
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  	Look at census entry on page 558 of Albany Precinct, Linn County, for Robert May.
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  	Look on page 66 of Corvallis Precinct, Benton County, for Robert May.
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  	Reference on Ancestry.com show that a Robert A. May enlisted as a private on 9 December 1863 in Utica, NY, at age 19. He enlisted in Company C, 11th Cavalry Regiment New York on 18 December 1863. He was mustered out on 22 July 1865 in Memphis, TN. Source cited was New York: Report of the ADjutant-General. (NYRoster). Published in 1894-1906. Need more details. Is this our Robert?
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  	Nancy Kluth about May family on her website etc
  _UID	FB578BA1F2E345B9A335DD96DE2123A36147
  Death	1904	Oregon, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I5221	Everyone
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry MAY,   b. Abt 1814, Ireland d. 1 Jun 1856, Toronto, York County, Canada West, Canada (Age ~ 42 years)
  Mother	Ellen HENDERSON,   b. Abt 1819, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1835	Ossory Diocese, Ireland
  Family ID	F251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	M. KINDRED
  Children	1. Harry MAY,   b. Oregon, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. George MAY   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Kate MAY   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mabel MAY   d. Yes, date unknown   5. C.A. MAY
  Family ID	F1251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2002

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Jun 1845 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Christening - 10 Aug 1845 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Military Service - during the American Civil War by enlisting - 9 Dec 1863 - Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S353] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00288, 13 Feb 2002, Volume 2, page 3, Home District, Toronto Circuit., A00288. (Reliability: 2). [S410] A00342, 30 Apr 2002, A00342. (Reliability: 2). [S402] Clara A. (May) Boyington, A00335, (23 September 1940, Astoria, Oregon), 15 Apr 2002, letter page 2, A00335. (Reliability: 3). [S409] A00341, 30 Apr 2002, A00341. (Reliability: 2). [S402] Clara A. (May) Boyington, A00335, (23 September 1940, Astoria, Oregon), 15 Apr 2002, letter page 10, A00335. (Reliability: 3). [S400] Clara A. (May) Boyington, A00334, (12 September 1940. Astoria, Oregon), 14 Apr 2002, A00334. (Reliability: 4).