Individual Details

Mary Jane Rodman

(6 Oct 1847 - 6 Jan 1903)



Mary Rodman married 18 Jan 1872, in Neosho County KS, to William May. She was age 20 [actually she was 25], he was 35.
KANSAS MARRIAGE INDEX, 1854-1873

1880 Census. Osage Mission, Neosho, Kansas, Hh 160
William May, 46, Dry goods merchant
Mary J., 32, wife
Grace E., 7, dau
Alice O., 5, dau

1885 Kansas State Cenesus, Mission, Neosho Co. Hh 54
Wm May, 51, Banker, b. England
M. J. May, 36, female, b. IN
Grace May, 12
Alice May, 10
W. E. May, 4
J. A. May, 1`

1900 Census. Mission, Neosho, KS, Hh 235
William May, b. Dec 1834, age 65, married 27 years, b. England, Banker
Mary J., wife, b. Oct 1847, 52, 27, 6 children, b. IN
Olive, dau, b. Oct 1875, 24, b. KS, Cashier, Bank
John, son, b. Dec 1883, 16
Charles, b. Mar 1886, 14
Richard, son, b. Ot 1888, 11

1910 Census. Mission, Neosho, Kansas, Hh 68
William May, 76, widowed, b. England, Farmer

The St. Paul Journal, St. Paul, Kansas, Thursday, 8 Jan 1903
DEATHS
Mary Rodman was born Oct 6, 1847, at Kokomo, Ind., and removed with her parents to Kansas in 1869
She was married to Wm. May, Jan. 18, 1872. To this union six children were born, two daughters and four sons, viz: Mrs. W. W. O'Bryan, and Mrs. J. E. Brogan, William E., John, Charles, and Richard, all of whom survive her.
....at 10:30, Jan 6, 1903, she passed into that beautiful sleep only to awaken in that bright beyond. The funeral services were conducted at the home, Jan. 7, 1903 by Rev. A. V. Francis, of Chanute, after which the remains were laid to rest in Hope Cemetery.

Events

Birth6 Oct 1847Howard County, Indiana
Marriage7 Jan 1872Mission, Neosho County, Kansas - William May
Death6 Jan 1903Neosho County, Kansas

Families

SpouseWilliam May (1834 - 1912)
ChildGrace Emily May (1872 - 1937)
FatherWilliam Samuel Rodman (1812 - 1883)
MotherEmily Harmon (1817 - 1887)
SiblingMariah H. Rodman (1838 - 1910)
SiblingRuth Ann Rodman (1840 - 1870)
SiblingJames Henry Rodman (1842 - 1917)
SiblingWilliam Nelson Rodman (1844 - 1933)
SiblingCharles M. Rodman (1846 - 1850)
SiblingDavid McCurdy Rodman (1849 - 1923)
SiblingAndrew Jackson Rodman (1852 - 1887)
SiblingNancy Rodman (1854 - 1949)
SiblingElizabeth Rodman (1857 - 1858)
SiblingLaura Josephine Rodman (1860 - 1934)
SiblingJorge B. M. Rodman (1862 - 1870)

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