James Sherrod May

1830 - 1864  (34 years)

• Name	James Sherrod May  [1]
  Birth	1830
  Gender	Male
  Civil War - Served in the Civil War	1862	Pitt Co., North Carolina   [2]
  	James enlisted 10 July 1862 as a private. He mustered into C Co, NC 13th Battn infantry. He transferred in 1863 into Co E, NC 66th infantry. He was promoted to 1st Sergeant in 1862 and later 1st Lieutenant.
  Death	1864	Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina
  Burial	William May Ballards Crossroad, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA   [2]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Benjamin May, Sr.,   b. 17 Mar 1736, Virginia d. 8 Aug 1809, Pitt Co., North Carolina  (Age 73 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Harper,   b. 21 Feb 1791   d. 28 Aug 1847, Pitt Co., North Carolina  (Age 56 years)  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. James Sherrod May,   b. 1830   d. 1864, Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina  (Age 34 years)   2. William Henry May, Jr.   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth W May   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Blaney Harper May,   b. 9 Nov 1836, Pitt Co., North Carolina d. 22 Sep 1864, Petersburg, Virginia  (Age 27 years)   5. Harriet W. May   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Robert R. May   d. Yes, date unknown   7. John J. May   d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I130422	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	20 May 2024

  
  

  Father	William Henry May,   b. 16 Jun 1807   d. 4 Mar 1888 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Tyson,   b. 16 Jan 1814, Pitt Co., North Carolina d. 27 Oct 1856, Pitt Co., North Carolina (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F48112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1330] In 1850 Census, 1330. [S2259] Findagrave.com, (https://www.findagrave.com), 2259.