Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameLuverna Elizarah BOURN 528
Birth Date20 Jul 1856
Birth PlaceBraxton County, West Virginia
Death Date10 Jul 1922 Age: 65
Death PlaceLittle Birch, Braxton County, West Virginia
Burial PlaceBraxton County, West Virginia, Bourn Cemetery
FatherWarren BOURN (1831-1906)
MotherTalitha SHOCK (1829-1920)
Spouses
Birth Date8 Dec 1870
Birth PlaceClay County, West Virginia
Death Date6 Aug 1954 Age: 83
Death PlaceTague, Braxton County, West Virginia
Burial PlaceBraxton County, West Virginia, Bourn Cemetery
Family ID7101
Marr Date6 Dec 1893
Marr PlaceBraxton County, West Virginia
Notes for James William (Spouse 1)
Father: Randolph Lee May
Mother: Lobetty Sarah Arnold

James married Laverna E. Bourn Dec. 6, 1893, in Braxton Co., WV.
They had (2) daughters, Talitha May & Etta E. May

James is named in his father's (R. L. May) Will written March 7, 1901, "...J. W. May & Lavernia E. May..."; "...and bequeath to James W. May...."
"West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-FMN4 : 12 March 2018), R L May, ; citing Clay, West Virginia, United States, Will book, v. 01 1858-1913, page 185, Jackson County Clerk, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,441.

Bio by: Genealogy Studies (50221730)

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