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Benjamin Frank Hays 1873–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1873

Birth Location: Logan Co, Ark

Death Date: 12 Apr 1959

Death Location: Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA

Father: Reuben Hays

Mother: Mary Hays

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Lena Hays, Rose Hays, Rose Hays, Lena Hays

In 1873, Benjamin Frank Hays entered the world in Logan Co, Ark, born to Reuben R Hays And Mary Ann Wells Hays. Benjamin Frank Hays had children including Lena E Hays, Lena Effie Nellie Hays, Rose Lee Hays. Benjamin Frank Hays passed away in 1959 in Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Benjamin Frank Hays entered the world in Logan Co, Ark, born to Reuben R Hays And Mary Ann Wells Hays.
  • Benjamin Frank Hays had children including Lena E Hays, Lena Effie Nellie Hays, Rose Lee Hays.
  • Benjamin Frank Hays passed away in 1959 in Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben Hays
1846–1907
Birth Location: Houston County, Texas, USA
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Mary Hays
1845–1923
Birth Location: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lena Hays
1903–1985
Birth Location: Cove, Cook, Arkansas, USA
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Rose Hays
1901–1986
Birth Location: Vandervoort, Polk, Arkansas, USA
RH
Rose Hays
1901–1986
Birth Location: Vandervoort, Polk, Arkansas, USA
RH
Lena Hays
1905–1985
Birth Location: ,, Arkansas, USA
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Benjamin Hays's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Hays
1873–1959
Birth Place: Logan Co, Ark
Parents
Reuben R Hays
1846–1907
Houston County, Texas, USA
Mary (Ann Wells) Hays
1845–1923
Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Henry) Hayes
1825–1878
Alabama, USA
Susan (Ann) Kinerson
1829–1905
Alabama, USA
Francis (Marion Wells) Sr.
1813–1871
Putnam County, Georgia
Mary (Ann Thompson) Wells
1819–1884
Newton, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hays
1801–1840
Louisa Herring
1808–1879
William Hays
1801–1840
Louisa Herring
1808–1879
Abner Wells
1770–1844
Mary Waters
1773–1829
Samuel THOMPSON
1785–1842
Wilmouth Lumsden
1787–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Hayes
1762–1857
Elizabeth Cabaniss
1764–1831
William Herring
1780–1871
Martha Thompson
1784–1837
Henry Hayes
1762–1857
Elizabeth Cabaniss
1764–1831
William Herring
1780–1871
Martha Thompson
1784–1837
Sally
1750–
Edward Wells
1750–1822
Rev. Watters*
1740–1804
Hannah Bull
1745–1786
John Thompson
1753–1841
Eleanor Wealthy
1759–1841
Jeremiah Lumsden
1753–1837
# Belcher
1757–1845

Benjamin Hays's Descendants

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Benjamin (Frank) Hays (15 Dec 1873–12 Apr 1959)
  1. 1. Lena (Effie\Nellie) Hays 1903–1985
    1. 1. Dorothy (Robbins) Loughridge 1922–2013
      1. 1. Linda (J Loughridge) Klein 1946–2020
  2. 2. Rose (Lee) Hays 1901–1986
    1. 1. John (Franklin) Burns 1929–2017
  3. 3. Rose (Lee) Hays 1901–1986
    1. 1. John (Franklin) Burns 1929–2017
  4. 4. Lena (E) Hays 1905–1985
    1. 1. Dorothy (Frances) Robbins 1922–2013
      1. 1. Linda (J Loughridge) Klein 1946–2020

Benjamin Hays's Timeline

2 Records

1873
15 Dec 1873
Birth of Benjamin Frank Hays in Logan Co, Ark
Logan Co, Ark
1959
12 Apr 1959
Age 86
Death of Benjamin Frank Hays in Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Logan Co, Ark
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1959
    Event Place: Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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