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Walter Westford Hays 1868–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1868

Birth Location: Rusk County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 6 Apr 1939

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

Father: William Sr

Mother: Mary Gray

Spouse(s): Mary Guthrie

Children(s): Yancy Hays, Clara Hays, Cornelius Hays, Leila Hays, Tipp Hays, John Hays, Gladys Kyle, Ernest Hays

The story of Walter Westford Hays began in 1868 in Rusk County, Texas, USA. Walter Westford Hays married Mary Ella Guthrie, and had children including Clara Agnes Hays, Cornelius Nelia Hays, Ernest T Hays, Gladys Pauline Kyle, John Abe Hays, Leila Belle Hays, Tipp Hays, Yancy Sparkman Hays. Walter Westford Hays passed away in 1939 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Westford Hays began in 1868 in Rusk County, Texas, USA.
  • Walter Westford Hays married Mary Ella Guthrie, and had children including Clara Agnes Hays, Cornelius Nelia Hays, Ernest T Hays, Gladys Pauline Kyle, John Abe Hays, Leila Belle Hays, Tipp Hays, Yancy Sparkman Hays.
  • Walter Westford Hays passed away in 1939 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Hays's Ancestors

Self
Walter Hays
1868–1939
Birth Place: Rusk County, Texas, USA
Parents
William Henry Harrison Hays Sr
1840–1906
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Mary Gray
1845–1918
Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (Cunningham) Hays
1806–1893
South Carolina, USA
Mary (Christopher) Wilson
1805–1870
North Carolina, USA
Uriah Gray
1807–1857
Georgia, USA
Mary (Catherine) Steel
1815–1887
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Hays
1787–1861
Martha Cunningham
1784–1860
Daniel Christopher
1760–1818
Nancy Nicholson
1760–
John Gray
1779–1870
Rebecca White
1785–1845
William Steel
1781–1857
Mary James
1789–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hayes
1761–1828
Martha Grigg
1765–1812
William Cunningham
1764–1862
Susana Handyshel
1766–1843

Walter Hays's Descendants

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Walter (Westford) Hays (22 Nov 1868–6 Apr 1939) m. Mary (Ella) Guthrie (10 Apr 1871–9 Apr 1943)
  1. 1. Yancy (Sparkman) Hays 1888–1960 m. Theresa (Julia) Welch 1887–1973 m. Grace Hays 1911–
    1. 1. Jack Hays 1916–1984 m. Mary (Rose) Hudsonpillar 1925–2002 m. Virgina (Lee) Young 1920–2003
    2. 2. Clatye (Tabitha) Hays 1911–1996 m. Barton (Gibson) Jarrell 1912–1995
    3. 3. Deva (A) Hays 1907–2002 m. Edward (James) Carroll 1903–1996
      1. 1. Rosemary Dees 1930–1971
      2. 2. James (David) Carroll 1933–1987
    4. 4. Geneva (Nadine) Hays 1909–1986
  2. 2. Clara (Agnes) Hays 1896–
  3. 3. Cornelius (“Nelia”) Hays 1891–1913
  4. 4. Leila (Belle) Hays 1893–1979
  5. 5. Tipp Hays 1898–1972
  6. 6. John (Abe) Hays 1901–1905
  7. 7. Gladys (Pauline) Kyle 1909–2001
  8. 8. Ernest (T) Hays 1906–1980

Walter Hays's Timeline

7 Records

1868
22 Nov 1868
Birth of Walter Westford Hays in Rusk County, Texas, USA
Rusk County, Texas, USA
1888
19 Feb 1888
Age 20
Walter Westford Hays was married in Panola Co, Texas, USA
Panola Co, Texas, USA
1888
19 Feb 1888
Age 20
Walter Westford Hays was married in Panola, Texas, USA
Panola, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
Walter Westford Hays resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
Walter Westford Hays resided here in Precinct 7, Rusk, Texas, USA
Precinct 7, Rusk, Texas, USA
1939
Abt 1939
Age 71
Walter Westford Hays resided here in Minden, Texas, USA
Minden, Texas, USA
1939
6 Apr 1939
Age 71
Death of Walter Westford Hays in Minden, Rusk County, Texas, USA
Minden, Rusk County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1868
    Event Place: Rusk County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas; Roll: 1667; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0086
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1888
    Event Place: Panola Co, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1888
    Event Place: Panola, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas; Roll: 1667; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0086

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1939
    Event Place: Minden, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Minden, Rusk County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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