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Samuel Hays 1817–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 July 1817

Birth Location: Manor Hill, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 19 Jan 1902

Death Location: Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Samuel Hays

Mother: Mary Watson

Spouse(s): Harriet Bradley

Children(s): Buhana Hays, Martha Bower, Ruhama August, Laura Hays, Hannah Hays, Mary Proper, Alice Hays

The story of Samuel Hays began in 1817 in Manor Hill, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1870, Samuel Hays resided in Plum, Utica Venango Co, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA. Samuel Hays married Harriet Bradley, and had children including Alice Clarissa Hays, Buhana J Hays, David Hays, Hannah Ellen Hays, Laura Hays, Martha R Bower, Mary Proper, Ruhama Jane August. Samuel Hays passed away in 1902 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Hays began in 1817 in Manor Hill, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1870, Samuel Hays resided in Plum, Utica Venango Co, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Samuel Hays married Harriet Bradley, and had children including Alice Clarissa Hays, Buhana J Hays, David Hays, Hannah Ellen Hays, Laura Hays, Martha R Bower, Mary Proper, Ruhama Jane August.
  • Samuel Hays passed away in 1902 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Hays
1776–1872
Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland
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Mary Watson
1784–1844
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Bradley
1825–1902
Birth Location: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
HB

Children(s)

Buhana Hays
1852–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Martha Bower
1848–1923
Birth Location: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
MB
Ruhama August
1852–1922
Birth Location: Sunville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Laura Hays
1860–1925
Birth Location: Sunville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hannah Hays
1850–1941
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Mary Proper
1862–1915
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
MP
Alice Hays
1854–1928
Birth Location: Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Samuel Hays's Ancestors

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Samuel Hays
1817–1902
Birth Place: Manor Hill, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Samuel Hays
1776–1872
County Donegal, Ireland
Mary Watson
1784–1844
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Watson
1740–1817
Buckingham Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Greenland
1750–1830
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Watson
1719–1796
Alice Mitchell
1725–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Hays's Descendants

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Samuel Hays (21 July 1817–19 Jan 1902) m. Harriet Bradley (15 Dec 1825–18 March 1902)
  1. 1. Buhana (J) Hays 1852–
  2. 2. Martha (R) Bower 1848–1923 m. Daniel Bowers 1842–1935
    1. 1. Oren (B) Bower 1868–1937 m. Madge (S.) Bower 1878–1963
      1. 1. Olin (Eldred) Bower 1910–1980 m. Lucille Brandt 1923–1996
      2. 2. Loyd (Bradley) Bower 1900–1962 m. Alice (E) Bower 1909–1929
        1. 1. Dorothy (D) Hawley 1929–1993 m. William (B) Grammer 1920– m. Kenneth (E) Smith 1927–2003 m. Harold Hawley 1906–1984 m. James (C) Kelley 1924–1977
      3. 3. Margaret (Rebecca) Click 1904–2000 m. Harold (Madison) CLICK 1900–1969
        1. 1. Carole (Ann) Click 1939–2009
        2. 2. Dwight (H) Click 1931–2004 m. Sheila (Ann) Schofield 1938–2014
      4. 4. Russell (Beach) Bower 1902–1987
        1. 1. Robert (Russell) Bower 1934–1998
      5. 5. Clair (Randall) Bower 1906–1993 m. Dorothy Bower 1900–1973
        1. 1. Lillis (Claire) Bower 1918– m. Donald (Harry) Swanberg 1930–2008
        2. 2. Joan (Margaret Bower) Woodward 1928–2015 m. Richard (D) Woodward 1925–2020
        3. 3. Paul Bower 1937–1993
      6. 6. Olen (Leon) Bowers 1911–1968
    2. 2. Alice (C) Bower 1874–1962
    3. 3. S. (Harriet) Bower 1872–1947 m. Russell (B) Ballentine 1859–1956
      1. 1. Byron (B) Ballentine 1895–1957 m. Bessie (I) Cruickshank 1900–1971
        1. 1. Keith (Donald) Ballentine 1921–1993
      2. 2. Lois (C(o)resta) Ballantine 1898–1983
        1. 1. David (Russell) Patterson 1925–2006
        2. 2. Lois (Nadine) Hoyt 1919–2004
      3. 3. Harold (Russell) Ballentine 1901–1995
      4. 4. George (Donald) Ballentine 1904–1969
      5. 5. Ladine Patterson 1920–
    4. 4. Bertha Bower 1879–
    5. 5. ? Bower –1910
  3. 3. Ruhama (Jane) August 1852–1922
  4. 4. Laura Hays 1860–1925
  5. 5. Hannah (Ellen) Hays 1850–1941
  6. 6. Mary Proper 1862–1915 m. Estey Proper 1865–
    1. 1. Hays (R) Proper 1893–
  7. 7. Alice (Clarissa) Hays 1854–1928 m. Joseph (Milton) Haslet 1847–1932
    1. 1. Guy (Kendrick) Haslet 1882–1951

Samuel Hays's Timeline

6 Records

1817
21 July 1817
Birth of Samuel Hays in Manor Hill, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Manor Hill, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
1844
25 Dec 1844
Age 27
Samuel Hays was married in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 53
Samuel Hays resided here in Plum, Utica Venango Co, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Plum, Utica Venango Co, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 63
Samuel Hays resided here in Sunville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Sunville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 83
Samuel Hays resided here in Sunville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Sunville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
1902
19 Jan 1902
Age 85
Death of Samuel Hays in Diamond (Venango County), Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Diamond (Venango County), Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 July 1817
    Event Place: Manor Hill, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sunville, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1199; Family History Film: 1255199; Page: 279D; Enumeration District: 249; Image: 0564
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1460; Page: 474B
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sunville, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1491; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1241491
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1844
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Plum, Utica Venango Co, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1460; Page: 474B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sunville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sunville, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1199; Family History Film: 1255199; Page: 279D; Enumeration District: 249; Image: 0564

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sunville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sunville, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1491; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1241491

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1902
    Event Place: Diamond (Venango County), Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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