"From Our Branch to - Yours" contributed by Jerry W. May of Arkansas.

Narcissus Adaline Hollingsworth was born on May 20, 1861 in Tennessee.
She married William Thomas May on April 7, 1878 in Hollow Rock, Carroll Co., TN. Narcissus died on Feb.7, 1928 in Paragould, Greene Co., Arkansas.She was buried in the New Friendship Cemetery in Greene Co., AR.

Wm. was born on Dec. 28, 1855 in Carroll Co., TN to Green B. May and Mary Ann Bowers.William T. May died on Dec.24, 1926, he was buried in New Friendship Cemetery, Greene Co., Arkansas.





Narcissus & William had nine children.


1. Leona (Louisa D.) May was born on Jan. 9, 1879 in Carroll Co., TN. She married James Buel Reed on Oct.29, 1893 in Benton Co., TN. Leona died on Nov.10, 1910,Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Camden, Benton Co., TN.


2. Julia Adline (Addie)May was born on July 6, 1881 in Carroll Co., TN. She married Lewis C. Davidson and James W. Thompson.


3. Margaret M.(Maggie)May was born on July 17, 1883 in Carroll Co., TN. She married C.C.Hampton and James Ford. She died on Dec.3, 1939,New Friendship Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co., Arkansas.


4. Henry Elmer May was born on April 19, 1886 in Hollow Rock, Carroll Co., TN. He married Laura Jane Smith on Dec.9, 1905 in Paragould,AR. He was a farmer and a grocery store owner. Henry died on Jan.2, 1962, New Friendship Cemetery in Paragould, Arkansas.


5. William Edgar May was born on June 18, 1888 in Tennessee. He married Earia Warrbritten and Marcia Egbert Lax. William died on April 25, 1947, New Friendship Cemetery in Paragould, Arkansas.


6. John Calvin May was born on July 15, 1890 in Benton Co., TN. He married Gladys Maud Nesbitt in 1919 in Greene Co., Arkansas. He was in US Army, WWI, Sgt.Ark.15 Co., 162 Depot Brig. John died on June 2, 1952,New Friendship Cemetery in Paragould, AR.


7. Robert L. May was born on Feb.11, 1892 in Benton Co., TN. He married Stella Rose Brunow on Dec.25, 1921 in Muscatine, Iowa. He was C.B.Q. Railroad Brakeman & Conductor and was in US Army, WWI, Iowa Corp.308 Inf.77D. He died on Nov.22, 1938 in Promise City, Wayne Co., Iowa. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery in Appanoose Co., Iowa.


8. Clara Estella May was born on Aug.25, 1898 in Benton Co., TN. She married Claude Starnes and Rudy Spencer Meyers Sr. Clara died on March 20, 1984 in Blytheville, Mississippi Co., AR. Burial was in the Linwood Cemetery in Greene Co., AR.


9. Myrtle A. May was born on March 4, 1903 in Paragould, Arkansas. She married Oscar Smith and Vernon Day. Myrtle died on Dec. 14, 1934 in Whittington, Franklin Co., Illinois. Burial was in the Shiloh Cemetery in Franklin Co., IL.


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