Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Name“Alamance Jake” Jacob Jackson MAY [125], [48], [84], [30743], [30744]
BirthSep 23, 1798, Guilford County, North Carolina [125], [30745], [30743]
DeathAug 4, 1869, Guilford County, North Carolina [84], [30743], [30743]
BurialBrick Reformed UCC “Old Brick Church”, 3699 Brick Church Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina [84], [30743], [30743]
Find A Gravehttp://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131942627
FatherDaniel MAY (1722-1823)
MotherBarbara CLAPP (1737-1821)
Spouses
1Barbary KEMM [30746], [30747]
BirthMar 3, 1775 [30747]
DeathOct 12, 1794 [30747]
BurialSaint Paul's Lutheran Church, 2719 Belmont-Alamance Road, Alamance County, North Carolina [30747]
Find A Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=28529861
MarriageAug 27, 1792, Orange County, North Carolina [84]
2Hannah DEVAULT [84], [30748]
BirthMay 3, 1792, Orange County, North Carolina [84], [30748]
DeathNov 14, 1843, Orange County, North Carolina [84], [30748]
BurialBrick Reformed UCC “Old Brick Church”, 3699 Brick Church Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina [84], [30748]
Find A Gravehttp://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131941574
FatherValentine DEVAULT (1769-1833)
MotherElizabeth RUDISILL (1765-1798)
MarriageOct 23, 1814 [30749], [30750], [30748]
ChildrenFelix (1815-1852)
 Catharina (1817->1865)
 Jeremiah (1819-)
 Ezekial L. (1821-1893)
 Ezekiel (Died as Child) (1821-1823)
 Maria (1823-)
 Louise Mary (1824-1902)
 Francis (ca1825-)
 Washington (1825-)
 Archibald (1826-)
 Henderson (1827->1880)
 Alexander (1828-)
 Emily Elizabeth (1830-1905)
 Barney Barnabas (1833-1902)
3“Patsy” Martha Malinda ALBRIGHT [125], [48], [84], [30740]
BirthDec 27, 1814, North Carolina [30741], [30742], [84], [30740]
DeathJan 7, 1901, Alamance County, North Carolina [84], [30740]
BurialSaint Marks Church Cemetery, 1230 St. Mark’s Church Road, Elon, North Carolina [30740]
Find A Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31850032/martha-may
FatherJohn ALBRIGHT (1784-1847)
MotherElizabeth ALBRIGHT (1794-1860)
Marriageabt 1831 [48]
ChildrenSarah (ca1853-)
 Martha Melinda (1853-1931)
 Jacob Jackson (1856-1944)
 James Knox Polk (1859-1937)
Obituary Online notes for “Alamance Jake” Jacob Jackson MAY
Pg. 111
Jacob May of Daniel born Feb. 11, 1798, died Aug. 4, 1869.

Pg. 30, #310
Born August 25, 1817
Jacob May and wife, Hannah (DeVault of Valentine) one child baptized March 22, 1818 by William Hauk and named Gr. Catharina. Sponsors were Barney Clapp and wife, Judith. The daughter married Hiram Weitzel and went west.

Reference:BRICK CHURCH RECORDS,Translated from the original German by Reverend D. I.Offman. Typed from a carbon copy of Rev. D. I. Offman's translation by Calvin Hinshaw, and proof read by said Hinshaw and David. Holt. (1959) [30743]
Last Modified Jun 4, 2024Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
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