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Lavica Wright was born about 1819, in Tennessee, the daughter of Perrin M. Wright and Mary Ann Horton.
Lavica married Frederick May on September 19, 1833, at Lawrenceburg, in Lawrence County, Tennessee. Frederick May was born about 1818, in Tennessee.
The 1850 Lawrence County, Tennessee census shows Fred May, 32, a farmer with $800 real property; Lavica, 37; Daniel W., 16; Mary, 15; Elizabeth, 13; Parmetia J., 12; Albert F., 10; Nancy L., 9; Thomas F., 6; Eliza H., 4; and George H., 2 years old.
The 1880 Lawrence County census, District 9, shows Fredrick May, 65; Lovice, 66; Jane, 41, single; Ellen May, granddaughter, 21; Samuel May, grandson, 11; and Elizie May, granddaughter, 14 years old. Living nearby was son Albert May, 39, a farmer; Harriet, 37; William, 3; and John, 1 year old.
Lavica and Frederick both died in Lawrence County.
Children of Frederick May and Lavica Wright
1. Daniel W. May, b. abt 1834, TN
2. Mary May, b. abt 1835, TN
3. Elizabeth A. May, b. abt 1837, TN
4. Parmetia J. May, b. abt 1838, TN
5. Albert F. May, b. abt 1840, TN; m. Harriet _____
6. Nancy L. May, b. abt 1843, TN
7. Thomas F. May, b. abt 1844, TN
8. Elizabeth H. May, b. abt 1846, TN
9. George H. May, b. abt 1848, TN
10. Franklin B. May, b. abt 1851, TN
11. John L. May, b. abt 1853, TN
12. Amanda E. C. May, b. abt 1857, TN
13. Martha A. May, b. abt 1858, TN