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Lewis Willis Hays 1790–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1790

Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 18 October 1855

Death Location: Knox County, Indiana, USA

Father: James Hays

Mother: Elizabeth **

Spouse(s): Leah Kinser

Children(s): James Steffey, Sarah Hays, Jackson Hays, Louisa Hays

The story of Lewis Willis Hays began in 1790 in Greene, Tennessee, USA. Lewis Willis Hays married Leah Kinser, and had children including Jackson Hays, James Steffey, Louisa Hays, Sarah Hays. Lewis Willis Hays passed away in 1855 in Knox County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Willis Hays began in 1790 in Greene, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lewis Willis Hays married Leah Kinser, and had children including Jackson Hays, James Steffey, Louisa Hays, Sarah Hays.
  • Lewis Willis Hays passed away in 1855 in Knox County, Indiana, USA.

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Lewis Hays's Ancestors

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Lewis Hays
1790–1855
Birth Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Hays
1762–1828
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Clayton Hayes) **
1760–1828
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas Hays
1730–1804
Ireland, Ireland
Alice ("Alley" Hunter) *
1735–1786
Bedford, Virginia, USA
John, (Jr.) Clayton
1725–1810
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Willis
1729–1782
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
John HAYES
1680–1789
Jane Love
1700–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hayes
1672–1725
Eleanor Hayes
1683–1713
William III
1670–1735
Joan Bormand
1670–1753

Lewis Hays's Descendants

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Lewis (Willis) Hays (9 March 1790–18 October 1855) m. Leah Kinser (21 November 1796–after 1880)
  1. 1. James Steffey 1815–1898
  2. 2. Sarah Hays 1839–
  3. 3. Jackson Hays 1833–
  4. 4. Louisa Hays 1820–1901

Lewis Hays's Timeline

2 Records

1790
9 March 1790
Birth of Lewis Willis Hays in Greene, Tennessee, USA
Greene, Tennessee, USA
1855
18 October 1855
Age 65
Death of Lewis Willis Hays in Knox County, Indiana, USA
Knox County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1790
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 October 1855
    Event Place: Knox County, Indiana, USA

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