Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth DateApr 1837
Birth PlaceBedford County, PA, USA
Death Date29 Apr 19021021
Death PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceOak Hill Cemetery, Curwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
OccupationGarden Laborer in 1900244
OccupationFarmer in 18701024
Cause of DeathHeart Failure (Duration of Illness one week)1021
FatherGeorge P HOOPENGARDNER (1791-1857)
MotherMargaret CRAWFORD (~1800-1865)
Misc. Notes
This source indicates Wesley’s place of birth as Fulton County, PA.1021
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Wesley’s name appears in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census living with his parents and several of his siblings in Bethel Township, Fulton County, PA. His age is 13.1025
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26 June 1880 - Resident of Pennsylvania.247
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I believe Wesley is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Curwensville, Clearfield, PA. 3
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Wesley’s name appears in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census living with his parents and several of his siblings in Bethel Township, Fulton County, PA. His age is 13.1025
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26 June 1880 - Resident of Pennsylvania.247
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I believe Wesley is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Curwensville, Clearfield, PA. 3
Spouses
Misc. Notes
Rachel was listed as 26 years old in the 1870 census. Indicating she was born circa 1844.1024
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Rachel was the mother of ten children, seven still living in 1900.244
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Rachel was the mother of ten children, seven still living in 1900.244
Family ID281
Marr Date18571028
Reside Date26 Jun 18601023
Reside PlaceBethel Township, Fulton Co., PA, USA
Reside MemoValue of Real Estate: 1000; Value of Personal Estate 430
Reside Date2 Jun 18701024
Reside PlaceMonroe Township, Bedford Co., PA, USA
Reside MemoValue of Real Estate: 3000; Value of Personal Estate: 800
Reside Date26 Jun 1880250
Reside PlaceUnion Township, Fulton Co., PA, USA
Reside MemoFarmer
Reside Date21 Jun 1900244
Reside PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Reside MemoRenting a house, Wesley unemployed 3 1/2 months
Misc. Notes
Wesley and wife Rachel’s name appears in the 1860 U.S. Federal Census living with his mother Margaret and his sister Mahala in Bethel Township, Fulton County, PA. Wesley is 23 years old, Rachel is 20, his mother Margaret is 60 and Mahala is 30. Wesley is a farmer with real estate valued at $1000 and personal estate valued at $430. Rachel’s occupation Servant. The family lives 4 houses from his aunt Catherine Hoopengardner (b. 1802) and next door, on one side, to his brother Jonas, and on the other side to his uncle David.1023
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Also living in Wesley and Rachels home in the 1870 census is a farm laborer twelve year old George P Hoopengardner (b. circa 1858), which is probably Wesley’s first cousin, 1 generation removed (1858-1937).249
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Wesley and his family live five doors from his first cousin Sarah (Hoopengardner) Carson’s (1836-1903) family in the 1880 census.250
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The 1900 census indicates Wesley and Rachel had been married 40 years. Also living with them is grandson Rufus Hoopengardner born April 1888, age 12. They are living two doors from their daughter Ella’s family and three doors from daughter Jennie’s familyn and five doors from daughter Hannah’s family in Curwensville, Clearfield, PA.244
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Also living in Wesley and Rachels home in the 1870 census is a farm laborer twelve year old George P Hoopengardner (b. circa 1858), which is probably Wesley’s first cousin, 1 generation removed (1858-1937).249
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Wesley and his family live five doors from his first cousin Sarah (Hoopengardner) Carson’s (1836-1903) family in the 1880 census.250
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The 1900 census indicates Wesley and Rachel had been married 40 years. Also living with them is grandson Rufus Hoopengardner born April 1888, age 12. They are living two doors from their daughter Ella’s family and three doors from daughter Jennie’s familyn and five doors from daughter Hannah’s family in Curwensville, Clearfield, PA.244