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May, Lyman, 1844?-1925
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Description area
Dates of existence
1844?-1925
History
Lyman May, the son of Sylvester May and Eunice Bean, was born about 1844 in Baldwin's Mills. In 1863, Lyman left Baldwin's Mills and moved to Lynn, Massachusetts in search of paid work. After first arriving, he worked in a shoe factory but then moved on to find work as a peddler. Later on, Lyman was operate a store where he sold glass- and plate-ware, stoves and other home furnishings.
On 14 June 1871, Lyman married Laura W. Fernand in Lynn, Massachusetts. They had at least four children: Frank Fernand (b. 1873), Cora (b. 1874), Phillip (b. 1877) and Rachel Sylvester (b. 1884). Lyman died 14 November 1925 in Massachusetts.
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