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Edmund William Hays 1815 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Oct 1815

Birth Location: Wetzel Co., VA

Death Date: 13 Mar 1870

Death Location: Montrose, Wright Co., MN

Father: John Hays

Mother: Elizabeth Dragoo

Spouse(s): Susannah Lantz

Children(s): Samantha Hays, Ezra Hays, Sarah Hays, Alexander Hayes, Susanna Hayes, James Hayes, Andrew Hayes, Ellis Hayes, Minor Hays, Malissa Hays, Nicholas Hays, Simon Hayes, Alice Hayes

Edmund William Hays was born in 1815 in Wetzel Co., VA, the child of John N James Hays and Elizabeth Dragoo. Edmund William Hays married Susannah Minor Lantz, and had children including Samantha Hays, Ezra Engle Hays, Sarah Jane Hays, Alexander Marcel Hayes, Susanna Hayes, James S Hayes, Andrew Jackson Hayes, Ellis J Hayes, Minor Hays, Malissa Margaret Hays, Nicholas Fleming Hays, Simon Hayes, Alice Hayes. Edmund William Hays passed away in 1870 in Montrose, Wright Co., MN.

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Biography

  • Edmund William Hays was born in 1815 in Wetzel Co., VA, the child of John N James Hays and Elizabeth Dragoo.
  • Edmund William Hays married Susannah Minor Lantz, and had children including Samantha Hays, Ezra Engle Hays, Sarah Jane Hays, Alexander Marcel Hayes, Susanna Hayes, James S Hayes, Andrew Jackson Hayes, Ellis J Hayes, Minor Hays, Malissa Margaret Hays, Nicholas Fleming Hays, Simon Hayes, Alice Hayes.
  • Edmund William Hays passed away in 1870 in Montrose, Wright Co., MN.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hays
1772 – 1860
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Dragoo
1774 – 1848
Birth Location: Picketts Fort, Marion, West Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Lantz
1820 – 1889
Birth Location: PA
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Children(s)

Samantha Hays
1837 – 1910
Birth Location: Tyler, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Ezra Hays
1839 – 1920
Birth Location: Tyler, West Virginia, USA
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Sarah Hays
1840 – 1915
Birth Location: Wetzel, Virginia, United States
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Alexander Hayes
1842 – 1916
Birth Location: Tyler, West Virginia, United States
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Susanna Hayes
1844 – 1864
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
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James Hayes
1844 – 1925
Birth Location: Tyler, West Virginia, United States
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Andrew Hayes
1847 – 1920
Birth Location: Wetzel, Virginia, United States
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Ellis Hayes
1849 – 1929
Birth Location: Tyler, West Virginia, United States
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Minor Hays
1851 – 1852
Birth Location: Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
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Malissa Hays
1853 – 1864
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Nicholas Hays
1856 – 1928
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Simon Hayes
1859 – 1933
Birth Location: Franklin, Wright, Minnesota, United States
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Alice Hayes
Birth Location: –
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Edmund Hays's Ancestors

Self
Edmund Hays
1815 – 1870
Birth Place: Wetzel Co., VA
Parents
John N James Hays
1772 – 1860
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Dragoo
1774 – 1848
Picketts Fort, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Henry) Hays
1749 – 1819
Scott, Virginia, USA
Susannah Dunn
1747 – 1823
Eastern Giles, Giles, Virginia, USA
John Dragoo
1748 – 1823
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA
Elizabeth STRAIGHT
1748 – 1786
Frederick, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hays
1720 – 1749
Elizabeth Dragoo
1730 – 1749
Peter Dragoo
1726 – 1774
Mary Marlett
1724 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre DRAGOO
1707 – 1753
Elizabeth Guyion
1701 – 1753

Edmund Hays's Descendants

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Edmund (William) Hays (08 Oct 1815 – 13 Mar 1870) m. Susannah (Minor) Lantz (16 Apr 1820 – 23 Sep 1889)
  1. 1. Samantha Hays (22 Jun 1837 – 1 Nov 1910)
  2. 2. Ezra (Engle) Hays (20 Feb 1839 – 17 Apr 1920) m. Hannah (E. "Pet") Toothman (Oct 1845 – ) m. Rachael George (27 September 1827 – 1899-02-15)
    1. 1. Ausburn (B.) Hays (8 July 1865 – 8 Oct 1918) m. Eliza (J) Stackpole (7 Jun 1864 – 26 May 1951)
      1. 1. Luvada Hays (14 Nov 1886 – 1969)
      2. 2. Rachel (Ann) Hays (19 Sep 1888 – )
      3. 3. Lida (E) Hays (abt 1891 – )
      4. 4. Leslie Hays (abt 1896 – )
      5. 5. Leslie (Gale) Hoye (10 Jul 1896 – 17 Oct 1975)
      6. 6. Essie (M) Hays (abt 1898 – )
      7. 7. Harvey Hays (abt 1902 – )
      8. 8. Simon Hays (abt 1904 – )
      9. 9. John (W) Hays (abt 1906 – )
    2. 2. William (George) Hays (About:1869-00-00 – )
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Hays (3 Jul 1840 – 22 Mar 1915)
  4. 4. Alexander (Marcel) Hayes (23 Jul 1842 – 10 Jun 1916)
  5. 5. Susanna Hayes (1844 – 1864)
  6. 6. James (S) Hayes (10 Oct 1844 – 15 Aug 1925)
  7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Hayes (12 Jan 1847 – 22 Feb 1920)
  8. 8. Ellis (J) Hayes (26 Jun 1849 – 8 May 1929) m. Rebecca Ferrell (17 Mar 1842 – 22 Oct 1925)
    1. 1. George (Sherman) Hayes (14 Dec 1875 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Magdalene) Hayes (14 Oct 1877 – 23 Apr 1946)
    3. 3. James Hayes (1878 – )
    4. 4. Pressley (Glenwood) Hayes (3 Nov 1881 – 5 Sep 1957)
    5. 5. Lawerence Hayes (Oct 1883 – )
    6. 6. Lonnie Hayes (abt 1884 – )
  9. 9. Minor Hays (3 Sep 1851 – 14 Nov 1852)
  10. 10. Malissa (Margaret) Hays (6 Aug 1853 – 1864)
  11. 11. Nicholas (Fleming) Hays (5 Feb 1856 – 20 Feb 1928)
  12. 12. Simon Hayes (12 Jan 1859 – 20 Jun 1933)
  13. 13. Alice Hayes

Edmund Hays's Timeline

2 Records

1815
08 Oct 1815
Birth of Edmund William Hays in Wetzel Co., VA
Wetzel Co., VA
1870
13 Mar 1870
Age 55
Death of Edmund William Hays in Montrose, Wright Co., MN
Montrose, Wright Co., MN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1815
    Event Place: Wetzel Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1870
    Event Place: Montrose, Wright Co., MN
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