PROLOGUE TO DEAN F. MAY FAMILY ORIGINS IN OHIO
The German nations’ agrarian production was much like that of the Irish nation - reliant primarily on potato farming. In the mid 1800's,...
THE FRANCIS MAY (MAI) FAMILY GENEALOGY IN OHIO
Several May farmers arrived from Germany in the 1850's to reestablish their farming skills in this rich farm land. Francis May came from...
EARLY LIFE ON A FARM IN SUFFIELD
Dean and Clarence learned early the rigors of farm life with their father. They found abundant recreation a 1 ½ mile trek southwest...
CAREERS OF THE MAY BROTHERS
Clarence began teaching grade school in Suffield Twp. when he was seventeen. During the summers he attended Ohio Northern University and...
AND HE LEFT A GOOD NAME BEHIND
Jurist ~ Humanitarian ~ Naturalist ~ Community Activist ~ Country Gentleman Found among son John’s scrapbook is a poem written by Edgar...
LEGAL CAREER
In 1930 the economy was in fast decline. Clarence gave his brother advice that proved providential. With the onset of the Great...
HUMANITARIAN
Advocate For The Mentally Ill and Persons of Addition During his years in office Judge Dean won state and national recognition for his...
NATURALIST
Tennessee in Transition The Tennessee Valley was in sad shape in the early 30's. Land had been over-farmed causing crops to fail. Prime...
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
Return to Rural Life Dean exemplified the saying “You can take the boy out of the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the boy”. Dean...
COMMUNITY ACTIVIST
Dean’s community leadership in Summit County continued with his move to Hudson. In addition to his continued memberships in fraternal and...