May, Sylvester

From the Files of Virginia Aldridge

Son of George W. May and Sarah Reed
Born: 1875 IN
Died: 29 April 1903 Pike Co., IN
Burial: White Church Yard Pike Co., IN
Married: No record of any marriage.

SOURCES:
Year: 1880; Census Place: Troy, Perry, Indiana; Roll: 304; Page: 76D; Enumeration District: 035
George May 30 Self (Head)
Sarah May 22 Wife
Sylvester May 5 Son
Elizabeth May 2 Daughter

'Register of the Inmates of the Orphans' Home Warrick County, Indiana'
Nester and his sister, Bettie May are found on the first page of this register, with George May listed as their parent.

There is no date at the top of this page and I feel this first page is a listing of the children living in the home in December 1882 when Ed and Malinda Meece took over management of the home. Near the bottom of this first page is the date Jan 1883 when new children were admitted.

Page 2 is dated 22 December 1886, so for the four years from December 1882 to December 1886 no record of the children of the home was noted.

Img 4341 page 9 March 1888 Sylvester May - taken away 20 April 1888 - no other explaination

A search of the local newspapers revealed Sylvester May had been charged with stealing and sentenced to the Plainfield House of Corrections.

Trial Calendar - Second Day State vs Sylvester May Boonville Enquirer, issue 2 June 1888
Sylvester May Boonville Standard, issue 8 June 1888
Sylvester May Boonville Enquirer, issue 9 June 1888
Sylvester May Boonville Standard, issue 15 June 1888

Type: Department of Correction
Sub-Type: Boys' School
Last Name: MAY
First Name: SYLVESTER
Sentence Date: 1888/06/14
County: Warrick

SYLVESTER MAY
Type: Department of Correction
Sub-Type: Boys' School
Last Name: MAY
First Name: SYLVESTER
Prisoner Number: 2720
Sentence Date: 1888/06/14
County: Warrick
Accession Number: 2012224
Box Number: 034
Barcode: B000071278K
AAIS: 124184
Description: The Indiana Boys' School was created by the 1867 Indiana General Assembly as the House of Refuge for Juvenile Offenders. This index was compiled from admission registers, inmate packets, commitment books, and other sources. The inmate's name, number, county of conviction and date received at the Boys' School have been entered in the index. Additional information is available at the Archives for many of the boys, including commitment books, inmate packets, and medical record cards. This index ends in 1937; please contact the Archives for inmates who were admitted after this date. For more information, please email an archivist at arc@iara.in.gov.

1900 Census - not found