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James HAYES 1785 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1785

Birth Location: Opelousas, , , Louisiana, United States, Saint- Landry

Death Date: 1837

Death Location: Texas, , Jefferson, , United States,

Father: William HAYES

Mother: Marie FOREMAN

Spouse(s): Marie JOHNSON

Children(s): Elizabeth HAYES, Matilda HAYES, Amelia HAYES, Mary HAYES, Alzena HAYES, Missouri HAYES, Louisiana HAYES, Léonard HAYES

The story of James HAYES began in 1785 in Opelousas, , , Louisiana, United States, Saint- Landry. James HAYES married Marie JOHNSON, and had children including Elizabeth HAYES, Matilda HAYES, Amelia Milly HAYES, Mary Catherine HAYES, Alzena HAYES, Missouri HAYES, Louisiana HAYES, Léonard Samuel HAYES. James HAYES passed away in 1837 in Texas, , Jefferson, , United States,.

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Biography

  • The story of James HAYES began in 1785 in Opelousas, , , Louisiana, United States, Saint- Landry.
  • James HAYES married Marie JOHNSON, and had children including Elizabeth HAYES, Matilda HAYES, Amelia Milly HAYES, Mary Catherine HAYES, Alzena HAYES, Missouri HAYES, Louisiana HAYES, Léonard Samuel HAYES.
  • James HAYES passed away in 1837 in Texas, , Jefferson, , United States,.

Immediate Family

Parents

William HAYES
1768 – 1850
Birth Location: Halifax, , Halifax, Virginia, Usa,
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Marie FOREMAN
1762 – 1812
Birth Location: ?, , , North Carolina, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Marie JOHNSON
1796 – 1870
Birth Location: Opelousas, , , Louisiana, United States, Saint-Landry
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Children(s)

Elizabeth HAYES
1819 – 1840
Birth Location: –
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Matilda HAYES
1817 – 1895
Birth Location: Opelousas, , , Louisiana, United States, Saint-Landry
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Amelia HAYES
1813 – 1844
Birth Location: Saint-Landry, , , Louisiana, United States,
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Mary HAYES
1825 – 1864
Birth Location: Opelousas, , , Louisiana, United States, Saint-Landry
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Alzena HAYES
1828 – 1898
Birth Location: Saint-Landry, , , Louisiana, Usa,
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Missouri HAYES
1826 – 1859
Birth Location: Saint-Landry, , , Louisiana, United States,
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Louisiana HAYES
1823 – 1844
Birth Location: Louisiana, , , , United States,
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Léonard HAYES
1815 – 1890
Birth Location: Saint-Landry, , , Louisiana, United States,
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James HAYES's Ancestors

Self
James HAYES
1785 – 1837
Birth Place: Opelousas, , , Louisiana, United States, Saint- Landry
Parents
William Guillaume HAYES
1768 – 1850
Halifax, , Halifax, Virginia, Usa,
Marie (Mary) FOREMAN
1762 – 1812
?, , , North Carolina, United States,
Grandparents
William (Guillaume) HAYES
1733 – 1796
Chester, , , , , EaSaint-Marlborough Township, Colony of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Sarah (Celeste) BOSMAN
1721 – 1788
Saint- Peters Parish, , Talbot Co., Md, ,
Edward FOREMAN
1725 – 1818
Mary (Melvina BURNETT OR BOURNET OR) BUNNET
1730 – 1805
Virginia, , , , United States,
Great-Grandparents
William HAYES
1696 – 1783
Jane JAMES
1708 – 1764
Thomas BOZMAN
1690 – 1753
Mary LOWE
1691 – 1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John BOZMAN
1650 – 1716
Blandina RISDON
1652 – 1727
Nicholas LOWE
1662 – 1714
Elizabeth ROE
– 1719

James HAYES's Descendants

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James HAYES (ABT 1785 – 1837) m. Marie JOHNSON (1796 – 1870)
  1. 1. Elizabeth HAYES (1819 – 1840)
  2. 2. Matilda HAYES (13 JAN 1817 – 14 MAY 1895)
  3. 3. Amelia (Milly) HAYES (1813 – 1844)
  4. 4. Mary (Catherine) HAYES (1825 – 29 AUG 1864)
  5. 5. Alzena HAYES (13 JUL 1828 – 29 APR 1898)
  6. 6. Missouri HAYES (25 MAR 1826 – 1859)
  7. 7. Louisiana HAYES (1823 – 1844)
  8. 8. Léonard (Samuel) HAYES (1815 – 1890) m. Felecite GALLIEN (11 FEB 1822 – SEP 1888)
    1. 1. Viann HAYES (2 NOV 1849 – 30 NOV 1937)
    2. 2. Philomene HAYES (24 AUG 1865 – 26 APR 1919)
    3. 3. Joanna HAYES (1847 – 1869)
    4. 4. Ambrose HAYES (16 OCT 1859 – 19 FEB 1940)
    5. 5. Felicita HAYES (MAR 1860 – )
    6. 6. Mary HAYES (14 APR 1843 – 23 MAY 1905)
    7. 7. Oscar HAYES (1845 – 1870)
    8. 8. James HAYES (16 SEP 1863 – 2 NOV 1939) m. Mary (Odia) BROUSSARD (21 FEB 1867 – 5 APR 1944) m. Alice (Marie) HARGRAVES (25 APR 1873 – 13 DEC 1958)
      1. 1. Annie HAYES (30 JUL 1887 – 16 NOV 1964)
      2. 2. Mark HAYES (27 AUG 1894 – 27 MAR 1972)
      3. 3. Damian (R) HAYES (1 SEP 1888 – 30 JAN 1967)

James HAYES's Timeline

2 Records

1785
ABT 1785
Birth of James HAYES in Opelousas, , , Louisiana, United States, Saint- Landry
Opelousas, , , Louisiana, United States, Saint- Landry
1837
1837
Age 52
Death of James HAYES in Texas, , Jefferson, , United States,
Texas, , Jefferson, , United States,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1785
    Event Place: Opelousas, , , Louisiana, United States, Saint- Landry
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Texas, , Jefferson, , United States,
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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