Lavina Ann May

Born: Tuesday, February 8, 1848 in Union County, Illinois

Died: Saturday, February 2, 1878 in Union County, Illinois

Lived: 29 years 11 months 25 days


Parents

Father:  Hamilton May (1809/TN - 1863/IL)

Mother:  Elvina Goodman (1825/IL - 1893/IL)


Siblings

Sister:   Margaret Ellen May ♀ (1838/IL - 1886/IL)

Sister:   Mary E. May ♀ (1840/IL - 1863/IL)

Sister:   Milbra May ♀ (1843/IL - )

Brother:   Benjamin Franklin May ♂ (1845/IL - 1870)

Sister:   Harriet Mariah May Anthony+ ♀An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1851/IL - 1914/MO)

Brother:   George W. May ♂ (1857/IL - 1887/IL)


Spouse

Name:   Joel Moutel An indication that a portrait of this person is available An indication that this person has military service (1837/FR - 1878/IL)

  Date: 04/10/1864 (age: 16 years 2 months 2 days) - 02/02/1878 (death, 13 years 9 months 23 days)

  Place: Union County, Illinois


Children

Daughter:   Catherine Georgia Moutell Jenkins+ ♀An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1867/IL - 1938/IL)

Daughter:   Mishey A. Moutell ♀ (1869/IL - )

Daughter:   Mary Jane Moutell Williams+ ♀ (1870/IL - 1889)

Son:   General Sherman Moutell+ ♂ (1873/IL - 1957/IL)

Son:   Joel Morgan Moutell+ ♂An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1875/IL - 1937/IL)

Son:   George H. Moutell ♂ (1877/IL - 1878/IL)


History/Life Events

  Descendant of 2 war veteran(s)/patriot(s) (see details).


Sources/Contributors (show only official sources)

  1850 Union County IL Census

  1860 Union County IL Census

  Joel Moutel & Lavina May Marriage License, 1864

  1870 Union County IL Census

  Moutell Family Bible

  Moutell & Basden Marriage Certificate, 1898

  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900

  Shared DNA & Shared Ancestor (Joel Moutell) #005

  Shared DNA & Shared Ancestor (John May) #011


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