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William A Hays 1817 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1817

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 13 Dec 1889

Death Location: Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States

Father: John Hays

Mother: lydia sims

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Born in 1817 in Tennessee, United States, William A Hays was the child of John William Hays and lydia sims. William A Hays died in Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States in 1889.

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John Hays
1785 – 1836
Birth Location: Kanawha, Virginia, United States
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lydia sims
1795 – 1861
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 2 May 1817
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 13 Dec 1889
    Event Place: Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States
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