Eugene H. May: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Eugene H. May was born in Nov 1881 in Texas (son of Robert May and Mrs. Louisa (..) May); died about 1964 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

Eugene married Luda S. Robinett about 1906 in ZLouisiana. Luda was born in Mar 1886 in Louisiana; died on 23 Feb 1960 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Cornelius Jack May was born on 22 Jul 1913 in Joaquin, Shelby Co, Texas; died on 11 Sep 1997 in Scurry, Kaufman Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

2.	Robert May was born in Jan 1840 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Samuel May and Sarah Huffman); died on 21 May 1906 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas. Robert married Mrs. Louisa (..) May about 1880. Louisa was born in Mar 1848; died after 1885 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Mrs. Louisa (..) May was born in Mar 1848; died after 1885 in Texas.
Children:

1. Eugene H. May was born in Nov 1881 in Texas; died about 1964 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Samuel May was born in 1815 in Mississippi; died on 27 Apr 1883 in Harris Co, Texas.

Samuel married Sarah Huffman on 26 Aug 1837 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Sarah (daughter of Robert F. Huffman and Suzanne Clark) was born on 23 Jul 1827 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1867 in Uvalde, Uvalde Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Huffman was born on 23 Jul 1827 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Robert F. Huffman and Suzanne Clark); died in 1867 in Uvalde, Uvalde Co, Texas.

Children:

2. Robert May was born in Jan 1840 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 May 1906 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

10.

Robert F. Huffman was born in 1797 in Mississippi (son of Jacob Huffman and Anne (maybe dau of John C?) Cooley); died on 22 Dec 1841 in Huffman, Harris Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Birth: Aft 1783, Green River, Muhlenberg Co, Kentucky; not documented
Military: 1812, Louisiana

Notes:

It's said that Robert was the first family member in America to begin using the name Huffman instead of Hoffman
from a Rootsweb tree: "from an e-mail received from Ann Pruett, descendant of David Huffman."

Military:
Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812
La. Genealogical and Historical Society, 1963, compiled by Marion John Bennett Pierson

NAME: Huffman, Robert
RANK: Private
COMPANY: 16 Reg't. (Thompson's), LA Mil.

Robert married Suzanne Clark on 18 May 1813 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Suzanne (daughter of John Little "Jean" Clark and Sarah Celeste Robert) was born on 13 Sep 1795 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 13 Nov 1801 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Jul 1855 in Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Suzanne Clark was born on 13 Sep 1795 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 13 Nov 1801 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of John Little "Jean" Clark and Sarah Celeste Robert); died on 20 Jul 1855 in Harris Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Birth: 13 Sep 1801, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

SLR: Clark Susan (John of Baltimore & Sara Robert residents of this parish) bt 13 Sept 1801 at age 6 yrs. Pats: Francis Clark & Rachel Melone; Mats: Benjamin Robert & Elisbeth Costo; Spons: James Andrews and Rebecca Robert. Fr Louis Buhot (Opel. ch.: v.1-A, p 255)

Suzanne m. Robert Huffman born in1797 in Mississippi on May 18, 1813 in St.Landry Parish.

Children:

5. Sarah Huffman was born on 23 Jul 1827 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1867 in Uvalde, Uvalde Co, Texas.