Hezekiah May
Hezekiah May (deceased) was born April 3, 1782, in Pomfret, Windham Co., Conn., son of Ithimer May, He was married February 10, 1812, to Artemesia White, who bore him four children: Jude S., Olivia S., Delos W., and Norman (deceased in 1850). Jude S. was born in 1815, in Otsego County, N. Y., and married, September 3, 1845, Zelia, daughter of A. Patterson, by whom he had two children: Hezekiah and Florence, the former married to Bessie Luce, September 25, 1877, and has one child—Zelia. Olivia S., the second child, is married to E. Mitchell, and resides in Nebraska. Delos W. was born in New York State, May 15, 1822, and has been twice married; his first wife, Miranda Mitchell, was a native of Connecticut, and died February 3, 1853, leaving two children: Adelbert D., married to Lillian Bidlake, and Norman L., married to Cornelia Lester. On August 21, 1853, Delos W. married his second spouse, Elizabeth A., daughter of George W. King, also of New York State, and by her has two daughters: Emma M. (Mrs. A. Carlton) and Cora D. Our subject accompanied his family to Ohio in 1829 and settled in Mantua Township, where he had purchased a tract of 100 acres from the Sheldon heirs, the deed being drawn up by Judge Harmon. This property was in an unbroken wilderness and contained but a small improvement, a building reared by Mr. Olney for milling purposes. He cleared this laud, however, erected the second mill in the township and accumulated a productive estate. He died in 1854. Delos May has been a successful miller for many years and is universally esteemed for his probity and enterprise. He has served hia township in various official positions, such as Trustee and School Director.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885