Thank you for the information on the book. I will check with our local library.
Your Mary Emily (married James May) could be a relative. It's the closest I've come to anything promising.
Idon't think my grandfather (William H. May) actually died in Stillwell (possibly Vinita), but they were living there at the time and his body was brought back there. No death certificate is on file. He is buried in the cemetary in Stillwell. He died Oct. 1, 1914. If it isn't too much trouble, I would be very grateful if you would check to see if there's a funeral home record. In those days I don't know if a funeral home was always involved.
I found my grandparents on the 1900 census in Stillwell: District No. 73, Enumeration District 36, Sheet No. 8. At that time they were farmers and rented. His occupation was "ferrier". I showed that he was born in Kentucky and that his Mother and Father were born there, wife Ida A. mothere of 1 child - none living - born in Tennesse.
My e-mail address is
cpunches@poncacity.net. It might be easier to communicate through e-mail.