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James Hays 1842 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 February 1842

Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 18 May 1915

Death Location: Knott, Kentucky, USA

Father: Anderson Hays

Mother: Rachael Sizemore

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The story of James Hays began in 1842 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, James Hays resided in My District, Floyd, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, James Hays resided in District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA. James Hays passed away in 1915 in Knott, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Hays began in 1842 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, James Hays resided in My District, Floyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, James Hays resided in District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Hays passed away in 1915 in Knott, Kentucky, USA.

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James Hays's Ancestors

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James Hays
1842 – 1915
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 Dragoo
1748 – 1823
Elizabeth Straight
1747 – 1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Straight
1715 – 1758
Rebecca Brown
1718 – 1759

James Hays's Timeline

4 Records

1842
22 February 1842
Birth of James Hays in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 8
James Hays resided here in My District, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
My District, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
James Hays resided here in District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
1915
18 May 1915
Age 73
Death of James Hays in Knott, Kentucky, USA
Knott, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1842
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 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
    [2] 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: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1915
    Event Place: Knott, Kentucky, USA

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