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Adam John Hays 1807–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1807

Birth Location: Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 11 July 1885

Death Location: Marion County, Iowa, USA

Father: Margaret Mickey

Mother: Patrick Jr

Spouse(s): Mary Messenger

Children(s): Marinda Hays, Jane Hays, Adam Hays, Stephen Hayes, James Hays, Robert Hays, Samuel Hayes, Adam Hays, Henry Hays, Mary Hays, Lulu Hays, Holsworth Hays

In 1807, Adam John Hays entered the world in Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Margaret Mickey And Patrick Wray Hays Jr. Adam John Hays married Mary Anne Messenger, and had children including Adam Messenger Hays, Adam Watson Hays, Henry Harper Hays, Holsworth B Hays, James Mervin Hays, Jane Belle Hays, Lulu Belle Hays, Marinda K Hays, Mary Anne Hays, Robert Guy Hays, Samuel H Hayes, Stephen T Hayes. Adam John Hays passed away in 1885 in Marion County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1807, Adam John Hays entered the world in Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Margaret Mickey And Patrick Wray Hays Jr.
  • Adam John Hays married Mary Anne Messenger, and had children including Adam Messenger Hays, Adam Watson Hays, Henry Harper Hays, Holsworth B Hays, James Mervin Hays, Jane Belle Hays, Lulu Belle Hays, Marinda K Hays, Mary Anne Hays, Robert Guy Hays, Samuel H Hayes, Stephen T Hayes.
  • Adam John Hays passed away in 1885 in Marion County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Margaret Mickey
1790–1857
Birth Location: Newton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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Patrick Jr
1767–1856
Birth Location: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
PJ

Spouses(s)

Mary Messenger
1811–1872
Birth Location: Middletown, Butler, Ohio, USA
MM

Children(s)

Marinda Hays
1840–1884
Birth Location: Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jane Hays
1840–1917
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
JH
Adam Hays
1850–1925
Birth Location: LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
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Stephen Hayes
1832–1902
Birth Location: Carmichaels, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
SH
James Hays
1842–1920
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, United States of America
JH
Robert Hays
1846–1908
Birth Location: Knox County, Ohio, United States of America
RH
Samuel Hayes
1830–1865
Birth Location: Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
SH
Adam Hays
1845–1847
Birth Location: Brandon, Knox County, Ohio, United States of America
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Henry Hays
1837–1911
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, United States of America
HH
Mary Hays
1843–1924
Birth Location: Knox County, Ohio, United States of America
MH
Lulu Hays
1874–1922
Birth Location: Marion County, Iowa, United States of America
LH
Holsworth Hays
1839–1840
Birth Location: Brandon, Knox County, Ohio, USA
HH

Adam Hays's Ancestors

Self
Adam Hays
1807–1885
Birth Place: Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Margaret Mickey
1790–1857
Newton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Patrick (Wray Hays) Jr
1767–1856
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Robert Mickey
1746–1827
Newton Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Ezemiah Kelly
1755–1830
York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Robert (Samuel) Hays
1732–1809
Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Wray
1743–1820
Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Mickey
1721–1795
Agnes Thompson
1725–1791
Thomas Kelly
1702–1786
Mary (Kelly)
1702–1786
Susanna McKnight
1712–1792
Patrick HAYS
1705–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Mickey
1682–1742
Mary McIlvaine
1686–1730
Hugh Thompson
1699–1756
Margaret Wallace
1700–

Adam Hays's Descendants

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Adam (John) Hays (12 Jan 1807–11 July 1885) m. Mary (Anne) Messenger (14 Apr 1811–29 Jul 1872)
  1. 1. Marinda (K) Hays 1840–1884 m. Hiram Wright 1832–1924
    1. 1. Reuben (Douglas) Wright 1876–1953 m. Adelia (Luela) Gahs 1864–1936
      1. 1. Winifred (Emma Meyers) Fransisco 1901–1964 m. Everet Myres 1897–1932 m. Leo (Ivan) Fransisco 1894–1973 m. Earl (Thomas) Francisco 1891–1969
        1. 1. Lyle (Deforest) Meyers 1922–1969 m. Ilah (M) Barnes 1923–2008
        2. 2. Robert (Lee) Meyers 1931–1979
        3. 3. George (Arthur) Meyers 1921–2011 m. Dorothy (Mae) Brooks 1927–2004
        4. 4. Edward Myres 1918–1993 m. Gwendowlyn Read 1917–1993
        5. 5. Clark (Albert) Meyers 1924–2013 m. Bettie (Ruth) Clark 1922–1997
        6. 6. June (Rosalie) Meyers 1929–1933
        7. 7. Kathleen Francisco 1922–
      2. 2. Lyle (H) Wright 1894–1922
      3. 3. Guy (J) Wright 1896–1965
      4. 4. Irene Wright 1906–
      5. 5. Bernice (O) Wright 1898–1960
      6. 6. Eunice Wright 1892–
      7. 7. Bernie Wright 1898–
    2. 2. Julia (Eleanor) Wright 1877–1966
    3. 3. Henry (Emmett) Wright 1868–1946
    4. 4. Charles (E) Wright 1876–
    5. 5. George (Loren) Wright 1859–1912
      1. 1. Hazel (V) Wright 1898–
      2. 2. Hazel (V) Wright 1898–
    6. 6. Florence (S) Wright 1870–1964
  2. 2. Jane (Belle) Hays 1840–1917
  3. 3. Adam (Messenger) Hays 1850–1925
  4. 4. Stephen (T) Hayes 1832–1902
  5. 5. James (Mervin) Hays 1842–1920
  6. 6. Robert (Guy) Hays 1846–1908
  7. 7. Samuel (H) Hayes 1830–1865 m. Rachel (Ann) Sherman 1838–1910
    1. 1. Samuel (Harland) Hays 1864–1895 m. Louna (Annette) Jameson 1864–1943
      1. 1. Howard (P) Hayes 1887–
      2. 2. Velma Hays 1895–1964 m. Alvi (Earl) Jameson 1887–1978
      3. 3. Harland (Roger) Hays 1891–1966 m. Eva (Miriam) Jameson 1893–1978
        1. 1. Dorethy (Janet) Hays 1924–2010
        2. 2. Phyllis (Kathleen) Hays 1922–2002
        3. 3. Roger Hays 1919–1919
        4. 4. Gloria (Jean) Hays 1931–2020
    2. 2. John (Adam) Hays 1858–1943
    3. 3. Walter (Charles) Hays 1856–1928
    4. 4. LeRoy (Messenger) Hays 1860–1950
  8. 8. Adam (Watson) Hays 1845–1847
  9. 9. Henry (Harper) Hays 1837–1911
  10. 10. Mary (Anne) Hays 1843–1924
  11. 11. Lulu (Belle) Hays 1874–1922
  12. 12. Holsworth (B) Hays 1839–1840

Adam Hays's Timeline

2 Records

1807
12 Jan 1807
Birth of Adam John Hays in Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1885
11 July 1885
Age 78
Death of Adam John Hays in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1807
    Event Place: Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1885
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion County, Iowa, USA
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