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William Newton Hayes 1798–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1798

Birth Location: Greene County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 20 dec 1847

Death Location: Ft Mier, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Mex-Amer War)

Father: James *

Mother: Elizabeth Clayton

Spouse(s): Alia (AL\AR)

Children(s): Dodson *, Elizabeth Hays, Mary Hays, Melinda Hays, Rachel Hays, Emily Hays, Miriam *

In 1798, William Newton Hayes entered the world in Greene County, Tennessee, USA, born to James Hays And Elizabeth Betsy Clayton. William Newton Hayes married Alia Hays Al Ar, and had children including Dodson Clayton Hayes, Elizabeth C Hays, Emily Hays, Mary Adeline Hays, Melinda Hays, Miriam Ann Harrison Hayes, Rachel Jane Hays. William Newton Hayes passed away in 1847 in Ft Mier, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Mex-Amer War).

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Biography

  • In 1798, William Newton Hayes entered the world in Greene County, Tennessee, USA, born to James Hays And Elizabeth Betsy Clayton.
  • William Newton Hayes married Alia Hays Al Ar, and had children including Dodson Clayton Hayes, Elizabeth C Hays, Emily Hays, Mary Adeline Hays, Melinda Hays, Miriam Ann Harrison Hayes, Rachel Jane Hays.
  • William Newton Hayes passed away in 1847 in Ft Mier, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Mex-Amer War).

Immediate Family

Parents

James *
1762–1828
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States
J*
Elizabeth Clayton
1760–1828
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Alia (AL\AR)
1804–1846
Birth Location: Greene County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Dodson *
1839–1914
Birth Location: Washington County, Arkansas, USA
D*
Elizabeth Hays
1821–1865
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee
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Mary Hays
1834–1897
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
MH
Melinda Hays
1826–
Birth Location: Greene County, Tennessee, USA
MH
Rachel Hays
1828–1895
Birth Location: Tennessee
RH
Emily Hays
1824–1851
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
EH
Miriam *
1841–1904
Birth Location: Washington County, Arkansas, United States of America
M*

William Hayes's Ancestors

Self
William Hayes
1798–1847
Birth Place: Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Hays *
1762–1828
Bedford, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Clayton
1760–1828
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas (Hays) *
1730–1804
Ireland
Alice ("Alley" Hunter) *
1730–1786
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Hays
1704–1789
Eleanor Love
1712–1806
Alexander *
1698–1768
Elizabeth Steel
1715–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hayes
1672–1725
Eleanor
1683–1715
William Hunter
1682–1742
Elizabeth Cunningham
1683–1746

William Hayes's Descendants

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William (Newton) Hayes (Dec 1798–20 dec 1847) m. Alia (Hays) (AL\AR) (26 Apr 1804–1846)
  1. 1. Dodson (Clayton Hayes) * 1839–1914 m. Elizabeth (Alice) Kinkead 1850–1896 m. Kathe (J) Morrison 1858–
    1. 1. Silas (Hays) * 1867–1920 m. E (Blonde) English 1868–1918
      1. 1. Fredrick ("Fred" E) Hays 1889–
      2. 2. Silas (Edwin Hays) Jr 1896–
      3. 3. Horace Hays 1897–1973
      4. 4. William Hays 1899–
      5. 5. Elberta (Hays) * 1886–1939 m. Albert (L) Hussey 1876–1957
        1. 1. Lois (Elizabeth Hussey) * 1922–1993 m. Charles (Streit) Todd 1915–
        2. 2. Leonard Hussey 1911–
        3. 3. Norman Hussey 1915–1939
    2. 2. Mamie (L) Hays 1876–1926 m. Charles (Franklin) Hayes 1875–1943
      1. 1. Arthur Hayes 1901–
      2. 2. Lucille Hayes 1903–
      3. 3. Ethel Hayes 1906–
      4. 4. Raymond Hayes 1908–
      5. 5. Ambrose Hayes 1913–
    3. 3. Wayne (Cornelius) Hays 1873–1874
    4. 4. Nellie (Dodson Hays) * 1878–1937 m. James (Bryant) Nowlin 1870–1961
      1. 1. Glenn (Silas) Nowlin 1901–1957
      2. 2. Claude (Calip) Nowlin 1905–1971
      3. 3. Nellie ("Nell" Louise) Nowlin 1904–1983
      4. 4. Helen (Hayse) Nowlin 1906–1984
      5. 5. Edith Nowlin 1908–
      6. 6. Mary (Elisa Nowlin) * 1910–1981 m. Edgar ("Ed" Blanch Sharp) Sr 1902–1971
        1. 1. Edgar (Bill Sharp Jr.) * 1928–1994 m. Bennie (Jane) Pritchett 1929–2011
        2. 2. Linda (Kay) Sharp 1938–2015
      7. 7. James (Everett) Nowlin 1899–
      8. 8. Maj (Katherine) Nowlin 1914–1988
      9. 9. Hazel (Blanche) Nowlin 1916–1974
      10. 10. Earl (Jackson "Jack") Nowlin 1912–1965
    5. 5. Ellis (Ewing Hays) * 1871–1928 m. Lela Cloud 1873–1960
      1. 1. Mark (Yocum Hays) * 1900–1962 m. Reba Meadows 1904–2000
        1. 1. John (Bradley Hayes) * 1931–1994 m. Norma (Ruth) Crump 1934–2015
        2. 2. Bernice (Lucille) Hayes 1926–2006
      2. 2. Marguerite Hays 1893–
    6. 6. Seba (Jewell) Hays 1884–1940
    7. 7. Minnie (Sophia) Hays 1869–1871
    8. 8. Mattie (Eva) Hays 1881–1882
    9. 9. Zenas (or Jerral Clayton) Hays 1888–1918
  2. 2. Elizabeth (C.) Hays 1821–1865
  3. 3. Mary (Adeline) Hays 1834–1897
  4. 4. Melinda Hays 1826–
  5. 5. Rachel (Jane) Hays 1828–1895
  6. 6. Emily Hays 1824–1851
  7. 7. Miriam (Ann Harrison Hayes) * 1841–1904 m. William (James) Hays 1834–1906
    1. 1. Margaret (Emily 'Emma') Hays 1858–1928
    2. 2. Mary (Eldora) Hays 1861–1863
    3. 3. Lucy (Jane Hays) * 1866–1894 m. John (Gilbert) Marcum 1866–1928
      1. 1. Henry (William) Marcum 1887–1963
      2. 2. Emma (Mahaley) Marcum 1891–1962
      3. 3. Rosa (Bell) Marcum 1889–1961
      4. 4. Alice (May Marcum) * 1893–1941 m. Allen Graham 1891–1969
        1. 1. Mabel (Lee Graham) * 1924–1971 m. George (Harry) Rowe 1929–2014
        2. 2. Luther (G) Graham 1915–1990
        3. 3. Idena (Bell) Jakobcic 1920–1984
      5. 5. Glenna (Viola) Marcum 1892–1973
    4. 4. Samuel (Clayton Hays) * 1870–1925 m. Ida (Iantha Bozeman) Hastings 1884–1967
      1. 1. Annie (Bonnita Hays) * 1911–1955 m. Ray (V) James 1902–1953
        1. 1. Rose (Ann (Emma L) James (Crary)) * 1933–2000 m. Paul (Edwin) Lewis 1933–1984 m. James (Earl) Riddle 1924–1986 m. Elmer (Glen) Harris 1922–1989 m. Lowell (Drexel) Wyckoff 1924–2006
      2. 2. Mary (Ethel) Hays 1905–1997
      3. 3. Florence (Emily) Hays 1907–1980
      4. 4. Delmar (Lee) Hays 1904–1918
      5. 5. Rosa (Mae) Hays 1916–2008
      6. 6. Lavona (Ellen) Hays 1922–1971
      7. 7. Grace (Elizabeth) Hays 1919–1939
      8. 8. James Hays 1903–1903
    5. 5. David (Allen Hays) * 1873–1952 m. Mary (Alice) Crabb 1876–1963
      1. 1. Samuel (Clayton) Hays 1908–1990 m. Bessie (Era) Loafman 1904–1990
        1. 1. Doris (Lula) Hays 1930–2018
      2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin Bud) Hays 1910–1978
      3. 3. Mary (Avery Hays) * 1897–1969 m. John (Bluford) Jackson 1879–1950
        1. 1. Alice (Ruth) Jackson 1929–1999
        2. 2. Margarete Jackson 1920–1943
        3. 3. Susan (Lucille) Jackson 1922–
        4. 4. Virgil (Paul Jackson) * 1925–1991 m. Joan Lisby 1929–2005
        5. 5. Mary (Allene) Jackson 1927–2016
        6. 6. Emma (Nadine) Jackson 1935–2013
      4. 4. Jame (A) Hays 1899–1966
      5. 5. Bennie (F. F) Hayes 1925–2004
    6. 6. Alice (Eveline) Hays 1875–1893
    7. 7. Charles (Henry) Hays 1878–1892
    8. 8. William (Nelson) Hays 1881–1946
    9. 9. Harvey (Elmer) Hays 1868–

William Hayes's Timeline

4 Records

1798
1 December 1798
Birth of William Newton Hayes in Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
1798
Dec 1798
Birth of William Newton Hayes in Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
1847
20 Dec 1847
Age 49
Death of William Newton Hayes in Ft. Mier, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Ft. Mier, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
1847
20 dec 1847
Age 49
Death of William Newton Hayes in Ft Mier, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Mex-Amer War)
Ft Mier, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Mex-Amer War)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1798
    Event Place: Greene County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1798
    Event Place: Greene County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1847
    Event Place: Ft. Mier, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 dec 1847
    Event Place: Ft Mier, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Mex-Amer War)
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