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Alonzo Martin May, son of James Martin and Lorraine Lucinda
(Thomas) May, was born on a farm in Linn County, Kansas, AUgust 5,
1891. His father a captain in the 71st Illinois Volunteers,
during the Civil War, was born at Kirksville, Missouri, January 4, 1841.
He was a roadmaster for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, whose
death occurred at Coffeyville, February 21, 1928. His wife,
Lorraine, was born in Litchfield, Illinois, March 28, 1841, and died at
Longton, May 20, 1932. She was an accomplished linguist, speaking
five languages and was talented musically.
Mr. May attended public school and high school, and since 1912
has been agent for the Santa Fe, and railway express agent at
Longton. He is a Republican, a member of Division No. 61 of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers, a member of the Kansas Chamber of
Commerce (agricultural committee 1931-32), the Longton Chamber of
COmmerce, the Longton Booster Club of which he was president 1930-21,
the Longton school board (1928-), and is city councilman.
During the World War he held the ranks of second and first
lieutenant, 77th Signal Corps, 33rd Division, having fourteen months
service in France. He is a member of Carter-Rader Post No. 149 of
the American Legion, is a member of the Rebekahs, the Order of Eastern
Star (worthy patron five times), the Odd Fellows (past noble grand),
and the Masons (master Longton Lodge No. 26, 1930, district deputy
grand master 1931-32).
On October 1, 1911, he was married to Elizabeth Amanda Williams
at Amsterdam, Missouri. She was born at Greencastle, Missouri,
October 1, 1893. There are four children, Juanita, born October
9, 1912; Alonzo, February 21, 1914; Vernon, October 17, 1917; and Inez,
February 6, 1920. Alonzo, who has had three years at the Citizens
Military Training Camp at Fort Leavenworth, is in his first year in
medicine at Coffeyville.
Residence: Longton
Submitted by L Morgan
