May M. Lewis^[1]

1888 -

Olivia Lewis

1880 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Feb 1880	Baker Township, Martin County, Indiana
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	William Yelton Lewis,   b. 31 Jul 1855, Martin County, Indiana
Mother	Bertha Arminta McCarty,   b. 30 Mar 1852, Martin County, Indiana

Bert Lewis

1882 - 1920  (37 years)

Birth	23 Oct 1882	Martin Co., Ind
Died	25 Jan 1920	Newman, Douglas, Illinois
Buried	27 Jan 1920	Young America Cemetery, Hume, Edgar County, Illinois
Father	William Yelton Lewis,   b. 31 Jul 1855, Martin County, Indiana
Mother	Bertha Arminta McCarty,   b. 30 Mar 1852, Martin County, Indiana
Family	Grace Elizabeth Butcher,   b. 25 Jul 1885, Brocton, Edgar, Illinois
Married	6 Dec 1903	Edgar County, Illinois
Children	1. Helen Lewis,   b. 1911, Illinois   2. Eugene Lewis,   b. 1916, Illinois

Grace Elizabeth Butcher

1885 - 1969  (83 years)

Birth	25 Jul 1885	Brocton, Edgar, Illinois
Died	16 Mar 1969	BLOOMINGTON, , ILLINOIS
Buried	Young America Cemetery, Hume, Edgar County, Illinois
Family	Bert Lewis,   b. 23 Oct 1882, Martin Co., Ind
Married	6 Dec 1903	Edgar County, Illinois
Children	1. Helen Lewis,   b. 1911, Illinois   2. Eugene Lewis,   b. 1916, Illinois

May M. Lewis

1888 -

Birth	Oct 1888	Illinois
Died	Newman, Douglas, Illinois
Buried	Young America Cemetery, Hume, Edgar County, Illinois
Father	William Yelton Lewis,   b. 31 Jul 1855, Martin County, Indiana
Mother	Bertha Arminta McCarty,   b. 30 Mar 1852, Martin County, Indiana

Yelverton Lewis

1891 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1891	Illinois
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	William Yelton Lewis,   b. 31 Jul 1855, Martin County, Indiana
Mother	Bertha Arminta McCarty,   b. 30 Mar 1852, Martin County, Indiana

William Yelton Lewis

1855 - 1932  (76 years)

Birth	31 Jul 1855	Martin County, Indiana
Died	18 Jul 1932	Douglas, Illinois, United States
Buried	1932	Hume, Edgar, Illinois, United States of America
Family	Bertha Arminta McCarty,   b. 30 Mar 1852, Martin County, Indiana
Children	1. Olivia Lewis,   b. Feb 1880, Baker Township, Martin County, Indiana   2. Bert Lewis,   b. 23 Oct 1882, Martin Co., Ind   3. May M. Lewis,   b. Oct 1888, Illinois   4. Yelverton Lewis,   b. 1891, Illinois

Sarah Sally Neal

1761 - 1827  (66 years)

Birth	1761	Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Died	1827	Boone County, Kentucky
Family	George Washington Vest, Sr.,   b. 1 May 1760, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Married	1780	Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Children	1. John Vest,   b. 12 Mar 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA   2. Squire Vest,   b. 1783, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA   3. Rutha Vest,   b. 10 Oct 1785, South Carolina   4. Polly Vest,   b. 1786, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA   5. George Washington Vest,, Jr.,   b. May 1787, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA   6. Thomas Richard Vest,   b. 31 Dec 1796, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

William Yelton Lewis

1855 - 1932  (76 years)

Birth	31 Jul 1855	Martin County, Indiana
Died	18 Jul 1932	Douglas, Illinois, United States
Buried	1932	Hume, Edgar, Illinois, United States of America
Family	Bertha Arminta McCarty,   b. 30 Mar 1852, Martin County, Indiana
Children	1. Olivia Lewis,   b. Feb 1880, Baker Township, Martin County, Indiana   2. Bert Lewis,   b. 23 Oct 1882, Martin Co., Ind   3. May M. Lewis,   b. Oct 1888, Illinois   4. Yelverton Lewis,   b. 1891, Illinois

Bertha Arminta McCarty

1852 - 1937  (84 years)

Birth	30 Mar 1852	Martin County, Indiana
Died	14 Jan 1937	Sargent Township, Douglas, Illinois, United States
Father	Isaac M McCarty,   b. 1803, , Jefferson, Ind
Mother	Mary ALEXANDER,   b. 1805, United States, b
Married	1834
Family	William Yelton Lewis,   b. 31 Jul 1855, Martin County, Indiana
Children	1. Olivia Lewis,   b. Feb 1880, Baker Township, Martin County, Indiana   2. Bert Lewis,   b. 23 Oct 1882, Martin Co., Ind   3. May M. Lewis,   b. Oct 1888, Illinois   4. Yelverton Lewis,   b. 1891, Illinois

• Name	May M. Lewis  [1]
  Birth	Oct 1888	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Newman, Douglas, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Young America Cemetery, Hume, Edgar County, Illinois   [1]
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  1. Olivia Lewis,   b. Feb 1880, Baker Township, Martin County, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   2. Bert Lewis,   b. 23 Oct 1882, Martin Co., Ind d. 25 Jan 1920, Newman, Douglas, Illinois  (Age 37 years) ▻ Grace Elizabeth Butcher,  m. 6 Dec 1903   3. May M. Lewis,   b. Oct 1888, Illinois d. Newman, Douglas, Illinois   4. Yelverton Lewis,   b. 1891, Illinois d. Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Yelton Lewis,   b. 31 Jul 1855, Martin County, Indiana d. 18 Jul 1932, Douglas, Illinois, United States  (Age 76 years)  (Father)  Sarah Sally Neal,   b. 1761, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA d. 1827, Boone County, Kentucky  (Age 66 years)  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I3831	Vest Families
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	William Yelton Lewis,   b. 31 Jul 1855, Martin County, Indiana d. 18 Jul 1932, Douglas, Illinois, United States (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Bertha Arminta McCarty,   b. 30 Mar 1852, Martin County, Indiana d. 14 Jan 1937, Sargent Township, Douglas, Illinois, United States (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F1390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Oct 1888 - Illinois Death - - Newman, Douglas, Illinois Burial - - Young America Cemetery, Hume, Edgar County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "May M. Lewis". Vest Family Trees. https://www.vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I3831&tree=Vest (accessed August 31, 2026).