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Henry Clay Hays 1844–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1844

Birth Location: Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan

Death Date: 6 Jan 1923

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Father: George Hays

Mother: Eliza Pratt

Spouse(s): Harriet Dancer, Mary McMamis

Children(s): Harry Hays, Clive Hays

In 1844, Henry Clay Hays entered the world in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan, born to George W Hays And Eliza Jane Pratt. Henry Clay Hays married Harriet E Dancer, Mary Mcmamis, and had children including Clive Harry Hays, Harry Mortimer Hays. Henry Clay Hays passed away in 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Henry Clay Hays entered the world in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan, born to George W Hays And Eliza Jane Pratt.
  • Henry Clay Hays married Harriet E Dancer, Mary Mcmamis, and had children including Clive Harry Hays, Harry Mortimer Hays.
  • Henry Clay Hays passed away in 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Hays
1820–
Birth Location: New York
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Eliza Pratt
1826–1867
Birth Location: Gaines, Orleans, New York
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Dancer
1843–1865
Birth Location: Washtenaw, Michigan
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Mary McMamis
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Harry Hays
1864–1926
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
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Clive Hays
1877–1969
Birth Location: Washtenaw, Michigan
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Henry Hays's Ancestors

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Henry Hays
1844–1923
Birth Place: Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan
Parents
George W Hays
1820–
New York
Eliza (Jane) Pratt
1826–1867
Gaines, Orleans, New York
Grandparents
Thomas Pratt
1779–1855
Pound Ridge, Westchester, New York
Polly (Mary) Kniffen
1785–1869
New York
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Dr
1763–1842
Charity Brundage
1766–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin* Kniffen
1729–1783
Mary Brown
1737–
Joseph 3rd
1729–1802
Joanna Lyon
1732–1776

Henry Hays's Descendants

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Henry (Clay) Hays (11 Dec 1844–6 Jan 1923) m. Harriet (E) Dancer (1 Jan 1843–2 Mar 1865) m. Mary McMamis (–y)
  1. 1. Harry (Mortimer) Hays 1864–1926 m. Ella (W) Johnson 1868–1946 m. Flora Wendhausen 1868–1934
  2. 2. Clive (Harry) Hays 1877–1969 m. Virgie Neff 1880–1935
    1. 1. Howard (Glenn) Hays 1900–1980 m. Mary (V) Davis 1901–1932
      1. 1. Birt (Jarvis) Hays 1925–2002
      2. 2. Verne (Roger) Hays 1927–2000
      3. 3. Dennis (Alan) Hays 1931–2008
    2. 2. Harry (C) Hays 1903–
    3. 3. Noah (Neff) Hays 1904–1964
    4. 4. Ella (Maude) Hays 1908–2001
    5. 5. Charlie (Roy) Hays 1916–2003

Henry Hays's Timeline

2 Records

1844
11 Dec 1844
Birth of Henry Clay Hays in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan
Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan
1923
6 Jan 1923
Age 79
Death of Henry Clay Hays in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1844
    Event Place: Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1923
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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