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Leila Davis Hays 1886–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1886

Birth Location: Jasper Co., Georgia

Death Date: 17 Apr 1930

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Father: David Hays

Mother: Martha Helms

Spouse(s): Emory Cowan

Children(s): Elmer Cowan, Erma Collins, Marion Cowan, Lilly Mayfield, Emory Cowan, Melvin Cowan, Margaret Naylor, Leila Turner, Clema Race, Ada Alllen

The story of Leila Davis Hays began in 1886 in Jasper Co., Georgia. Leila Davis Hays married Emory Pierce Cowan, and had children including Ada Frances Cowan Alllen, Clema Louise Cowan Race, Elmer Hayes Cowan, Emory Garland Cowan, Erma Lucille Cowan Collins, Leila Jeanette Cowan Turner, Lilly Irene Cowan Mayfield, Margaret Cowan Naylor, Marion Anne Cowan, Melvin D Cowan. Leila Davis Hays passed away in 1930 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Leila Davis Hays began in 1886 in Jasper Co., Georgia.
  • Leila Davis Hays married Emory Pierce Cowan, and had children including Ada Frances Cowan Alllen, Clema Louise Cowan Race, Elmer Hayes Cowan, Emory Garland Cowan, Erma Lucille Cowan Collins, Leila Jeanette Cowan Turner, Lilly Irene Cowan Mayfield, Margaret Cowan Naylor, Marion Anne Cowan, Melvin D Cowan.
  • Leila Davis Hays passed away in 1930 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leila Hays's Ancestors

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Leila Hays
1886–1930
Birth Place: Jasper Co., Georgia
Parents
David Bartow Hays
1861–1946
Jasper Co., Georgia
Martha (Georgiana) Helms
1862–1936
Jasper Co., Georgia
Grandparents
George (Washington Helms CSA 53rd GA Ing Reg Co E died of wounds receiived at) Gettysburg
1839–1864
Pike, Georgia, USA
Rhoda (Ann) Akins
1835–1905
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Helms
1783–1846
MARY McGuirt
1811–1869
Daniel Akens
1791–1850
Unity Yancey
1789–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Helms
1756–1820
Susannah Helms
1752–1808
Isaac McGuirt
1776–1850
Mary Harkey
1774–1852
James Akin
1764–1839
Lewis* Sr.
1762–1851
Mary Powell
1766–1814

Leila Hays's Descendants

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Leila (Davis) Hays (1 Sep 1886–17 Apr 1930) m. Emory (Pierce) Cowan (30 Oct 1884–4 Apr 1973)
  1. 1. Elmer (Hayes) Cowan 1919–1972
  2. 2. Erma (Lucille Cowan\) Collins 1904–1980 m. Arthur (L.) Cort 1901–1940
    1. 1. Norma (Hildred) Cort 1920–2015 m. William (Earnest) Scarborough 1920–1995
  3. 3. Marion (Anne) Cowan 1906–1997
  4. 4. Lilly (Irene Cowan\) Mayfield 1908–2006 m. Walter (David Mayfield) Sr. 1909–1970
  5. 5. Emory (Garland) Cowan 1912–1992 m. Josephine (Elizabeth Lyle) Cowan 1916–2002
  6. 6. Melvin (D) Cowan 1916–1985
  7. 7. Margaret (Cowan\) Naylor 1925–2015
  8. 8. Leila (Jeanette Cowan\) Turner 1927–1982
  9. 9. Clema (Louise Cowan\) Race 1914–1993 m. William (Patrick) Ward 1892–1968
    1. 1. William (Ward) Jr 1927–1981
  10. 10. Ada (Frances Cowan\) Alllen 1923–2004

Leila Hays's Timeline

2 Records

1886
1 Sep 1886
Birth of Leila Davis Hays in Jasper Co., Georgia
Jasper Co., Georgia
1930
17 Apr 1930
Age 44
Death of Leila Davis Hays in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1886
    Event Place: Jasper Co., Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

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