A tombstone for Dick MAY has never been found, but there is a large uncarved stone by his third wife, Ruth O. APPLEWHITE HENDERSON MAY, that may be Dick's plot.
Dick married three times:
(1) Margarett "Maggie" THIGPEN on 29 Sep 1865 in Washington Co TX. They had two children: Ione Nehemiah "Buster" and Levenia MAY.
(2) Gillie Helena ALSTON LOGGINS on 21 Jul 1885 in Grimes Co TX. They had one son, Drury Gilbert MAY Jr.
(3) Ruth O. APPLEWHITE HENDERSON on 13 Jan 1893, Hempstead, Waller Co TX. The had one son, Clyde MAY.
Military Service: Civil War, CSA, Co H, 4th TX infantry (wounded & returned to TX 1863).
OBITUARY: The Daily Examiner, Navasota (Grimes Co) TX, 06 Sep 1898
Headline: Killed near Longstreet
About 11 o'clock this morning Rube Loggins shot and killed Dick May near Hurst's gin, two miles west of Longstreet. Bad Blood has existed between the two men for some time and they are connected by marriage. They had a personal encounter in Anderson a few day (sic) ago, but were parted by friends. Loggins came to town and gave himself up to the authorities. In a statement he says that himself and May met in the road; they had bitter word (sic) and May abused him and spoke disrespectfully of some of his female relatives. They dismounted from their horses and May came at him with a drawn knife thereupon he shot May two or three times and killed him.
Dick married three times:
(1) Margarett "Maggie" THIGPEN on 29 Sep 1865 in Washington Co TX. They had two children: Ione Nehemiah "Buster" and Levenia MAY.
(2) Gillie Helena ALSTON LOGGINS on 21 Jul 1885 in Grimes Co TX. They had one son, Drury Gilbert MAY Jr.
(3) Ruth O. APPLEWHITE HENDERSON on 13 Jan 1893, Hempstead, Waller Co TX. The had one son, Clyde MAY.
Military Service: Civil War, CSA, Co H, 4th TX infantry (wounded & returned to TX 1863).
OBITUARY: The Daily Examiner, Navasota (Grimes Co) TX, 06 Sep 1898
Headline: Killed near Longstreet
About 11 o'clock this morning Rube Loggins shot and killed Dick May near Hurst's gin, two miles west of Longstreet. Bad Blood has existed between the two men for some time and they are connected by marriage. They had a personal encounter in Anderson a few day (sic) ago, but were parted by friends. Loggins came to town and gave himself up to the authorities. In a statement he says that himself and May met in the road; they had bitter word (sic) and May abused him and spoke disrespectfully of some of his female relatives. They dismounted from their horses and May came at him with a drawn knife thereupon he shot May two or three times and killed him.
A tombstone for Dick MAY has never been found, but there is a large uncarved stone by his third wife, Ruth O. APPLEWHITE HENDERSON MAY, that may be Dick's plot.
Dick married three times:
(1) Margarett "Maggie" THIGPEN on 29 Sep 1865 in Washington Co TX. They had two children: Ione Nehemiah "Buster" and Levenia MAY.
(2) Gillie Helena ALSTON LOGGINS on 21 Jul 1885 in Grimes Co TX. They had one son, Drury Gilbert MAY Jr.
(3) Ruth O. APPLEWHITE HENDERSON on 13 Jan 1893, Hempstead, Waller Co TX. The had one son, Clyde MAY.
Military Service: Civil War, CSA, Co H, 4th TX infantry (wounded & returned to TX 1863).
OBITUARY: The Daily Examiner, Navasota (Grimes Co) TX, 06 Sep 1898
Headline: Killed near Longstreet
About 11 o'clock this morning Rube Loggins shot and killed Dick May near Hurst's gin, two miles west of Longstreet. Bad Blood has existed between the two men for some time and they are connected by marriage. They had a personal encounter in Anderson a few day (sic) ago, but were parted by friends. Loggins came to town and gave himself up to the authorities. In a statement he says that himself and May met in the road; they had bitter word (sic) and May abused him and spoke disrespectfully of some of his female relatives. They dismounted from their horses and May came at him with a drawn knife thereupon he shot May two or three times and killed him.
Dick married three times:
(1) Margarett "Maggie" THIGPEN on 29 Sep 1865 in Washington Co TX. They had two children: Ione Nehemiah "Buster" and Levenia MAY.
(2) Gillie Helena ALSTON LOGGINS on 21 Jul 1885 in Grimes Co TX. They had one son, Drury Gilbert MAY Jr.
(3) Ruth O. APPLEWHITE HENDERSON on 13 Jan 1893, Hempstead, Waller Co TX. The had one son, Clyde MAY.
Military Service: Civil War, CSA, Co H, 4th TX infantry (wounded & returned to TX 1863).
OBITUARY: The Daily Examiner, Navasota (Grimes Co) TX, 06 Sep 1898
Headline: Killed near Longstreet
About 11 o'clock this morning Rube Loggins shot and killed Dick May near Hurst's gin, two miles west of Longstreet. Bad Blood has existed between the two men for some time and they are connected by marriage. They had a personal encounter in Anderson a few day (sic) ago, but were parted by friends. Loggins came to town and gave himself up to the authorities. In a statement he says that himself and May met in the road; they had bitter word (sic) and May abused him and spoke disrespectfully of some of his female relatives. They dismounted from their horses and May came at him with a drawn knife thereupon he shot May two or three times and killed him.
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