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William Daniel Hays 1866–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1866

Birth Location: Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1951

Death Location: New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Daniel Hays

Mother: Sarah Smith

Spouse(s): Rosalie Watlington

Children(s): Robert Hays, Willie Hays, Mary Hays, Joseph Hays, Theodore Hays, Jim Sr, Sallie Hays, Mary Heath, Virginia Hays, Pauline Semlear

In 1866, William Daniel Hays entered the world in Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA, born to Daniel Bradley Hays And Sarah Cooper Smith. In 1910, William Daniel Hays resided in Justice Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas, USA. William Daniel Hays married Rosalie Moore Watlington, and had children including Jim H Hays Sr, Joseph Franklin Hays, Mary Lee Hays, Mary Leigh Hays Heath, Pauline Semlear, Robert Daniel Hays, Sallie Bell Hays, Theodore Roosevelt Hays, Virginia Hays, Willie P Hays. William Daniel Hays passed away in 1951 in New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1866, William Daniel Hays entered the world in Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA, born to Daniel Bradley Hays And Sarah Cooper Smith.
  • In 1910, William Daniel Hays resided in Justice Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas, USA.
  • William Daniel Hays married Rosalie Moore Watlington, and had children including Jim H Hays Sr, Joseph Franklin Hays, Mary Lee Hays, Mary Leigh Hays Heath, Pauline Semlear, Robert Daniel Hays, Sallie Bell Hays, Theodore Roosevelt Hays, Virginia Hays, Willie P Hays.
  • William Daniel Hays passed away in 1951 in New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Hays
1833–1899
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
DH
Sarah Smith
1830–1878
Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
SS

Spouses(s)

Rosalie Watlington
1870–1951
Birth Location: Myrtle Springs, Texas
RW

Children(s)

Robert Hays
1893–1941
Birth Location: New Boston, Bowie, Texas, USA
RH
Willie Hays
1899–1982
Birth Location: Texas
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Mary Hays
1902–
Birth Location: Texas
MH
Joseph Hays
1904–1959
Birth Location: Old Boston, Texas
JH
Theodore Hays
1908–1954
Birth Location: New Boston, Bowie, Texas, USA
TH
Jim Sr
1896–1952
Birth Location: Texas
JS
Sallie Hays
1891–1973
Birth Location: Texas
SH
Mary Heath
1902–1949
Birth Location: New Boston, Bowie, Texas, USA
MH
Virginia Hays
1910–1983
Birth Location: Texarkana, Arkansas
VH
Pauline Semlear
1898–1982
Birth Location: United States of America
PS

William Hays's Ancestors

Self
William Hays
1866–1951
Birth Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Daniel Bradley Hays
1833–1899
Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Cooper) Smith
1830–1878
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Henry (Hays) Sr.
1804–1884
Virginia, USA
Nancy Beaver
1806–1865
Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
Dr (William Riley Smith ♢) Sr.
1790–1846
Probably North Carolina
Emeline West
1796–1862
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Hays
1770–1815
Sally Funderburk
1765–1817
DANIEL BEAVER
1765–
Colonel West
1760–1812
Sarah Broadwater
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hays
1755–1781
Alice Sealy
1748–1800
Alexander West
1720–1810
Patience ALLEN
1724–

William Hays's Descendants

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William (Daniel) Hays (11 Jan 1866–19 Feb 1951) m. Rosalie (Moore) Watlington (11 Apr 1870–16 May.1951)
  1. 1. Robert (Daniel) Hays 1893–1941 m. Iva (Ann) Wright 1904–1996 m. Gladys (Marie) Ball 1898–
    1. 1. William (Andrew) Hays 1922–1994 m. Robbie (Mae) Wilson 1925–2002
      1. 1. William (Andrew Hays) II 1948–2009
      2. 2. Sue Chaney 1946–2016
    2. 2. Ralph Hays 1926–
    3. 3. Evelyn Hays 1920–
    4. 4. George Hays 1922–
    5. 5. Robert (Daniel) Hays 1915–
    6. 6. Richard (Daniel) Hays 1924–2013 m. Jimmie ("Pauliine") Griffin 1930–2016
  2. 2. Willie (P) Hays 1899–1982
  3. 3. Mary (Lee) Hays 1902–
  4. 4. Joseph (Franklin) Hays 1904–1959
  5. 5. Theodore (Roosevelt) Hays 1908–1954 m. Arbie Reid 1907–
    1. 1. Patsy (Carolyn) Hays 1930–1977
  6. 6. Jim (H Hays) Sr 1896–1952 m. Etta (Mae) Hays 1900–1994
    1. 1. James (Herman Hays) Jr 1919–1984 m. Elsie Cooley 1926–
    2. 2. Marjorie (Ann Henderson) Nelson 1923–1966
  7. 7. Sallie (Bell) Hays 1891–1973
  8. 8. Mary (Leigh Hays) Heath 1902–1949
  9. 9. Virginia Hays 1910–1983
  10. 10. Pauline Semlear 1898–1982

William Hays's Timeline

8 Records

1866
11 Jan 1866
Birth of William Daniel Hays in Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
1890
16 Feb 1890
Age 24
William Daniel Hays was married in Bowie, Texas, United States
Bowie, Texas, United States
1910
1910
Age 44
William Daniel Hays resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas, USA
1931
1931
Age 65
William Daniel Hays resided here in Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 69
William Daniel Hays resided here in Sp, Bowie, Texas
Sp, Bowie, Texas
1940
1940
Age 74
William Daniel Hays resided here in J Precinct 1, Bowie, Texas, USA
J Precinct 1, Bowie, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 84
William Daniel Hays resided here in Red Cut Heights, Bowie, Texas, USA
Red Cut Heights, Bowie, Texas, USA
1951
19 Feb 1951
Age 85
Death of William Daniel Hays in Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1866
    Event Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bowie, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03989; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 19-12
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas; Roll: T624_1533; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375546
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Red Cut Heights, Bow

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1890
    Event Place: Bowie, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas; Roll: T624_1533; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375546

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sp, Bowie, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bowie, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03989; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 19-12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J Precinct 1, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bowie, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03989; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 19-12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Red Cut Heights, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Red Cut Heights, Bow

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1951
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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