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James T Hays 1798 – 1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Nelson Co, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 Oct 1883

Death Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

Father: Charles Hays

Mother: Sarah Calverton

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The story of James T Hays began in 1798 in Nelson Co, Virginia, United States. In 1840, James T Hays resided in Amherst, Virginia, USA. James T Hays passed away in 1883 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James T Hays began in 1798 in Nelson Co, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1840, James T Hays resided in Amherst, Virginia, USA.
  • James T Hays passed away in 1883 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.

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James Hays's Ancestors

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James Hays
1798 – 1883
Birth Place: Nelson Co, Virginia, United States
Parents
Charles P Hays
1780 –
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Sarah Calverton
1780 –
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (?) Hays
1760 –
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hays's Timeline

3 Records

1798
1798
Birth of James T Hays in Nelson Co, Virginia, United States
Nelson Co, Virginia, United States
1840
1840
Age 42
James T Hays resided here in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA
1883
14 Oct 1883
Age 85
Death of James T Hays in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Nelson Co, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Amherst, Virginia; Roll: 550; Page: 208; Family History Library Film: 0029683

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

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