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James Cunningham Hays 1866–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1866

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 20 March 1941

Death Location: Minden, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Hays

Mother: Mary Gray

Spouse(s): Mary Owen

Children(s): Ida Hays

The story of James Cunningham Hays began in 1866 in Texas. In 1920, James Cunningham Hays resided in Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA. In 1930, James Cunningham Hays resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA. James Cunningham Hays married Mary Ida Owen, and had children including Ida Mae Hays. James Cunningham Hays passed away in 1941 in Minden, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Cunningham Hays began in 1866 in Texas.
  • In 1920, James Cunningham Hays resided in Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, James Cunningham Hays resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • James Cunningham Hays married Mary Ida Owen, and had children including Ida Mae Hays.
  • James Cunningham Hays passed away in 1941 in Minden, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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James Hays's Ancestors

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James Hays
1866–1941
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
William Henry Harrison Hays
1840–1906
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Agnes) Gray
1845–1918
Panola County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (Cunningham) Hays
1806–1893
South Carolina, USA
Mary (Christopher) Wilson
1805–1870
North Carolina, USA
Uriah (Cunningham) Gray
1807–1857
Georgia, USA
Mary (Catherine) Steel
1815–1887
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hays's Descendants

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James (Cunningham) Hays (14 January 1866–20 March 1941) m. Mary (Ida) Owen (30 Sep 1875–15 Feb 1967)
  1. 1. Ida (Mae) Hays 1911–1985 m. Raymond (Boyd Bilbo) Sr 1906–1973 m. James (O) Smith 1924–

James Hays's Timeline

4 Records

1866
14 January 1866
Birth of James Cunningham Hays in Texas
Texas
1920
1920
Age 54
James Cunningham Hays resided here in Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA
Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 64
James Cunningham Hays resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1941
20 March 1941
Age 75
Death of James Cunningham Hays in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1866
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Minden, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 66
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 2342052
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Minden, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 66

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 2342052

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 March 1941
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Minden, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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