THE MAY FAMILY CEMETERY
from the book, Cemeteries of Upper Colleton County, S.C.
Published 1972According to the book, the May Family Cemetery is located 2.2 miles from the intersection of S.C. Highway 61 and U.S. Highway 21 which is known as Porter's Cross Roads. It is .1 of a mile off U.S. Hwy. 21 headed south toward the town of Smoaks. It is on the left side, just beyond some large pecan trees, between two open fields, past a narrow row of trees running parallel to the paved road. I believe this is the cemetery that Frank W. Raysor restored to some extent, but it may not be in good condition now.
The book goes on to say that this land was once part of the Dr. Peter Stokes plantation, Dr. Stokes selling to John Jacob May, the husband of Frances Susan Connor, around 1865-70.
Row 1
Irvin Conner May
Son of I. J. & F. S. May
March 3, 1880
Jan. 24, 1897C. Victor May
Son of I. J. & F. C. May
Oct. 8, 1897
May 20, 1965Marion E. May
Dau. of I. J., Sr. & F. C. May
Feb. 18, 1885
Oct. 28, 1964J. Shider May
Son of I. J., Sr. & F. C. May
Nov. 28, 1881
May 17, 1956Francis Connor May
Feb. 22, 1853
Nov. 25, 1935Isaac Jacob May
Aug. 26, 1850
Aug. 4, 1910
Row 2 Infant of
I. J., Sr. & F. C. May
Nov. 25, 1893Susan A. May
Dau. of I. J., Sr. & F. C. May
Oct. 17, 1878
June 13, 1895I. Connor May
Son of I. J., Sr. & F. C. May
March 3, 1880
Jan. 24, 1897Charles W. Dennis
Feb. 10, 1887
Dec. 12, 1923
Woodmen of the World MemorialCornelia A. Raysor
Dau. of W.M. & A.M. Raysor
Born Jan. 30, 1887
Died Feb. 19, 1887Infants of
W. M. & A.M. Raysor
Born & Died Jan. 18, 1880Row 3
Henry Edward Hartzog
1860-1928Martha May Hartzog
1860-1925
Row 4
Martha C. Sheider
Dau. of J. D. & A.M. Sheider
Born 15 Dec. 1849
Died 11 Dec. 1854James D. Shider
April 21, 1824
Aug. 21, 1889Mrs. Anna M. Shider
May 3, 1826
Oct. 1, 1897