Asenath Elizabeth <I>Bowman</I> May

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Asenath Elizabeth Bowman May

Birth
Lost River, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Death
19 Nov 1940 (aged 83)
Lost River, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Mathias, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of John H Bowman And Catherine Hinegardner

In several books that belonged to her when she was young, she signed her name Asenith. However, sometime later, she started signing her name Asenath. Her granddaughter, Janet Asenath Sindy, was named after her.

She was a wonderful seamstress, and sewed a lot of clothes for her children and grandchildren.

Married Joseph May on February 17, 1878.

1880 Census
Hardy,WV
Jos. May M 33
Asenith May F 23
Cora May F 1
Nettie May F 6M

1900 Census
Hardy,WV
Joseph May B:Jun 1846
Sp:Asenath E May B:Apr 1857
Children:
Cora May B:Aug 1878
Nettie May B:Nov 1879
Allen B May B:Mar 1882
John D May B:Jan 1885
Sallie May B:Jan 1887
Russell C May B:May 1891
Ada E May B:Sep 1894
Jesse Webster Moyers(1879-1953) B:Dec 1879-(listed in 1900 census as this family's servant. He is not a child of theirs.)

1920 Census
Hardy,WV
A Brown May M 37y
N Delia May F 39y
Minnie May F 8y
Aseneth May F 62y
Ada May F 25y
Gladys May F 18y

Children:
1.Cora May b: AUG 1878 in WV
2.Nettie May b: NOV 1879 in WV
3.Allen Brown May b: MAR 1883 in WV
4.John D May b: JAN 1885 in WV
5.Sallie May b: JAN 1887 in WV
6.Russell C May b: MAY 1891 in WV
7.Ada E May b: SEP 1894 in WV
8.Roy Herbert May B:1897-D:2-2-1898
9.Lydia Gladys May b: 1901 in WV
Daughter of John H Bowman And Catherine Hinegardner

In several books that belonged to her when she was young, she signed her name Asenith. However, sometime later, she started signing her name Asenath. Her granddaughter, Janet Asenath Sindy, was named after her.

She was a wonderful seamstress, and sewed a lot of clothes for her children and grandchildren.

Married Joseph May on February 17, 1878.

1880 Census
Hardy,WV
Jos. May M 33
Asenith May F 23
Cora May F 1
Nettie May F 6M

1900 Census
Hardy,WV
Joseph May B:Jun 1846
Sp:Asenath E May B:Apr 1857
Children:
Cora May B:Aug 1878
Nettie May B:Nov 1879
Allen B May B:Mar 1882
John D May B:Jan 1885
Sallie May B:Jan 1887
Russell C May B:May 1891
Ada E May B:Sep 1894
Jesse Webster Moyers(1879-1953) B:Dec 1879-(listed in 1900 census as this family's servant. He is not a child of theirs.)

1920 Census
Hardy,WV
A Brown May M 37y
N Delia May F 39y
Minnie May F 8y
Aseneth May F 62y
Ada May F 25y
Gladys May F 18y

Children:
1.Cora May b: AUG 1878 in WV
2.Nettie May b: NOV 1879 in WV
3.Allen Brown May b: MAR 1883 in WV
4.John D May b: JAN 1885 in WV
5.Sallie May b: JAN 1887 in WV
6.Russell C May b: MAY 1891 in WV
7.Ada E May b: SEP 1894 in WV
8.Roy Herbert May B:1897-D:2-2-1898
9.Lydia Gladys May b: 1901 in WV


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