Hello, this message is in response to Thad May and his search for information on John May. I have spent the last two years researching our ancestor.
I am a writer and the GGG grand daughter of John May on my mothers side.
I am writing a book about Texas Irish immigrants and of course our ancestor is part of it. I am also including a section detailing his part in the runaway scrape and of course the Chisholm trail.
I was very upset when I saw the pictures that you posted of the old Supplejack cemetary. I am planning to travel to Yoakum to sit with two historians there and San Patricio, La Grange to fill in blanks. You would think that the founder of Yoakum would at least rate having his tomb stone in some tact.
I have several geneology sheets on John and Mary May. I also have a friend that works for The University of Texas that helps me when I reach a block in the road.
Our ancestor was a very interesting person and I have enjoyed learning of him so much. Did you know that his name can be found on the Flax Growers bounty list of 1796.
I have a blog about the book that can be found at Undiscovered writer.com " The flax growers Tale"
http://undescoveredwriter.blogspot.com/So glad that our ancestors are being remembered its important not to forget and to teach our children.
Michelle Grismer
michellegrismer@hotmail.com