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Rev James May

Birth
Death
18 Dec 1863 (aged 58)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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James May (81841376)
Suggested edit: Rev James May and his wife were re-interred in the Cemetery of St Paul's Memorial Church Oaks, Montgomery County Pennsylvania 1897. This church was built as a memorial to Rev May who was rector from1861-1863 when he died.
Contributor: Anonymous (50837053)
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St. Paul's has a rich heritage going back to 1829, when Mrs. Rachel Wetherill began hosting Bible studies in her kitchen at Mill Grove in Audubon.

In 1832, Old Union Church was completed in Audubon as a house of prayer for all Christians. In 1852, the St. Paul's was officially organized as an Episcopal Church. Through a series of events, the current church building in Oaks was completed in 1872, and consecrated in memory of The Rev'd Dr. James May, a former Rector of the parish.

The Rev'd May had died in 1863 from Typhus Fever, which he contracted while providing ministry to Union soldiers in hospitals in Philadelphia.

Reference:
History of St. Paul's - St Paul's Episcopal Church
*****Please note - edit suggested by "Anonymous" - *****
Suggested Edit
Find a Grave contributor, Anonymous has made the following suggested edits.
James May (81841376)
Suggested edit: Rev James May and his wife were re-interred in the Cemetery of St Paul's Memorial Church Oaks, Montgomery County Pennsylvania 1897. This church was built as a memorial to Rev May who was rector from1861-1863 when he died.
Contributor: Anonymous (50837053)
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St. Paul's has a rich heritage going back to 1829, when Mrs. Rachel Wetherill began hosting Bible studies in her kitchen at Mill Grove in Audubon.

In 1832, Old Union Church was completed in Audubon as a house of prayer for all Christians. In 1852, the St. Paul's was officially organized as an Episcopal Church. Through a series of events, the current church building in Oaks was completed in 1872, and consecrated in memory of The Rev'd Dr. James May, a former Rector of the parish.

The Rev'd May had died in 1863 from Typhus Fever, which he contracted while providing ministry to Union soldiers in hospitals in Philadelphia.

Reference:
History of St. Paul's - St Paul's Episcopal Church


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  • Created by: Barbara
  • Added: Dec 11, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81841376/james-may: accessed ), memorial page for Rev James May (1 Oct 1805–18 Dec 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81841376, citing Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Barbara (contributor 47155682).