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Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays 1845–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1845

Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 9 Dec 1918

Death Location: Knott County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Anderson Hays

Mother: Rachael Sizemore

Spouse(s): William Jr.

Children(s): Malinda Dobson, Emeline Dobson, Pearson Dobson, Josephine Dobson, Rachel Dobson, Viney Dobson, Rosanna Dobson, Jackson Dobson, J Dobson

Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays was born in 1845 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Anderson Hays And Rachael Sizemore. In 1850, Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays resided in My District, Floyd, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays resided in District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA. Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays married William Bill Dobson Jr, and had children including Emeline Dobson, J A H Dobson, Jackson Dobson, Josephine Dobson, Malinda Lindy Dobson, Pearson Dobson, Rachel Dobson, Rosanna Dobson, Viney Dobson. Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays passed away in 1918 in Knott County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays was born in 1845 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Anderson Hays And Rachael Sizemore.
  • In 1850, Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays resided in My District, Floyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays resided in District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA.
  • Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays married William Bill Dobson Jr, and had children including Emeline Dobson, J A H Dobson, Jackson Dobson, Josephine Dobson, Malinda Lindy Dobson, Pearson Dobson, Rachel Dobson, Rosanna Dobson, Viney Dobson.
  • Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays passed away in 1918 in Knott County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Hays's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Hays
1845–1918
Birth Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Anderson Hays
1820–1909
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Rachael Sizemore
1822–1892
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (J) Hays
1774–1865
North Carolina
Elizabeth (Dragaud) Dragoo
1774–1848
Picketts Fort, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John SSQ
1748–1823
Elizabeth SSQ
1747–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Sr.
1715–1758
Rebecca Brown
1718–1759

Elizabeth Hays's Descendants

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Elizabeth (C "Betsy") Hays (Aug 1845–9 Dec 1918) m. William ("Bill" Dobson) Jr. (Dec 1837–6 Mar 1928)
  1. 1. Malinda (“Lindy”) Dobson 1868–1924 m. Patrick (Pad) Napier 1866–1906
  2. 2. Emeline Dobson 1874–
  3. 3. Pearson Dobson 1870–
  4. 4. Josephine Dobson 1878–
  5. 5. Rachel Dobson 1869–
  6. 6. Viney Dobson 1863–
  7. 7. Rosanna Dobson 1872–1950
  8. 8. Jackson Dobson 1868–
  9. 9. J (A H) Dobson 1853–1914

Elizabeth Hays's Timeline

5 Records

1845
Aug 1845
Birth of Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 5
Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays resided here in My District, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
My District, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 15
Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays resided here in District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays resided here in Quicksand, Knott, Kentucky, USA
Quicksand, Knott, Kentucky, USA
1918
9 Dec 1918
Age 73
Death of Elizabeth C "Betsy" Hays in Knott County, Kentucky, USA
Knott County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1845
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Quicksand, Knott, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0046
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: M653_357; Page: 297; Family History Librar
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: My District, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 200; Page: 435b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: My District, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: My District, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 200; Page: 435b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: M653_357; Page: 297; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Quicksand, Knott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Quicksand, Knott, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0046

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Knott County, Kentucky, USA

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