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Husband: Oliver Perry Hays Also known as: O. P. Hays 1,2
Born: Sep- 4-1847 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 3,4 Died: Feb-14-1922 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,3 Buried: in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 6 Census: 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1867 in Tyler Co, WV 4 Occupation: 1880 farm laborer 7 Father: Abram Hays (1798 - 1865) Mother: Lydia Grace Goodnight (1816 - 1883)
Wife: Susan Scott Census name: Susanna Scott Married: Feb-19-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 (see note 1)
Born: May- 8-1845 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 3,8,4 Died: Oct- 9-1888 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 3,6 Buried: in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 6 Resided: 1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1850, 1860 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA Father: Joseph Scott (1815 - 1901) Mother: Ary Goodnight (1824 - 1891)
M Child 1: Samuel Hayes Also known as: Samuel Hays 9 Born: ca 1866 in Tyler Co, WV 9 Resided: 1889 in Tyler Co, WV 9 Census: 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Wife: Mary C. Backus b. ca 1868 Married: Feb-27-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
F Child 2: Martha J. Hays Census name: Martha J. Hayes Born: Mar- -1869 in West Virginia 10,11 Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Smith Kimball b. Aug- -1870 Also known as: Smith Kimble 12,11 Married: ca 1896 11
F Child 3: Lydia Hays Born: ca 1871 in Tyler Co, WV 13 (see note 2) Resided: 1890 in Tyler Co, WV Census: 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Jacob S. Underwood b. ca 1860 Married: Apr- 6-1890 in Tyler Co, WV 13
M Child 4: Christopher Columbus Hays Born: May- 4-1873 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 6 Died: Jan-20-1953 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1892 in Tyler Co, WV 14 Wife: Savilla Pratt b. ca 1873 Married: Nov-25-1892 in Tyler Co, WV 14
M Child 5: Isaac Newton Hays Also known as: I. N. Hays 3 Born: Mar-18-1876 in Tyler Co, WV 5,15 (see note 3) Died: May-13-1957 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5,15 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 5,16 Wife: Dora Lee Hyde b. Sep- 6-1881 d. Jan-18-1934 Married: Sep-19-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
F Child 6: Arie Odell Hays Also known as: Arie Odell 18,12 Born: Jul- -1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 (see note 4) Died: Jul-27-1944 in Marion Co, WV 6 Buried: in Big Battle Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Resided: 1939 in Arnettsville (Morgantown), Monongalia Co, WV 20 Census: 1930 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 21 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Byram Milton Hyde b. 1875 d. Oct- 4-1939 Census name: Byron M. Hyde Married: Sep- 8-1897 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 7: Anna E. Hays Also known as: Annie Hayse 22 Born: May- -1886 in Tyler Co, WV 23,15,24 (see note 5) Died: May-24-1918 in Tyler Co, WV 6,15 Buried: in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 6 Resided: 1905 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 24 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 6) Husband: Israel Postlewait b. 1878 d. 1944 Also known as: Isreal Postlewait 9 Married: Jan-27-1905 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 22
Sources: (1) Birth record of daughter. (2) Marriage record of daughter. (3) Headstone. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 148, Line 3 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791628&Type=Marriage. (5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) 1880 Census, Tyler County, WV. (8) 1850 Census, Monongalia County (W)VA. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) 1900 Census, Tyler County, WV. (11) 1910 Census, Tyler County, WV. (12) Death record of son. (13) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12040290&Type=Marriage. (14) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12041227&Type=Marriage. (15) Headstone (year only) (16) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: I. N. Hays. (17) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Birth record of son. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793172&Type=Marriage. (20) Death record of husband. (21) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (22) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, MR p. 117, Line 6 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12036010&Type=Marriage. (23) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Marriage Record Detail... View the record image. (1799 Kb) http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11791628 Date: 19 Feb 1867 Place: Doddridge, West Virginia Bride Groom Name: Susan Scott Olliver P Hays Birth Date: Birth Place: Age at Marriage: 21y 19y Marital Status Prior to Marriage: Mother: Aey Scott Lydia Hays Father: Joseph Scott Abram Hays Note (2) Age 11 in 1880 Census was same as sister Martha, putting birth in about 1869. Note (3) Birth date in death record is Mar 18 1876, and date on headstone is also 1876. But his birth record shows it as Mar 18 1877. Note (4) Birth date on headstone is 1880. But the 1900 Census shows it as July 1879. She was age 2 in the 1880 Census. Note (5) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1885. Note (6) In household of sister and brother-in-law, Arie & Byram Hyde.




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