Family: James Nathan Goff HAYES / Jessie A. KNIGHT (F40769)
m. CA 1908-
Father | Male
James Nathan Goff HAYES
Born 1 Nov 1886 Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 
Died 1925 Buried Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Married CA 1908 [1] Father Henry HAYES | F16484 Group Sheet Mother Margaret L. KINNEY | F16484 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Jessie A. KNIGHT
Born 13 Apr 1890 Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Died 1957 Buried Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Other Spouse William MCNEMAR | F40773 Married 19 Feb 1927 Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Father Delbert B. KNIGHT | F24128 Group Sheet Mother Luvernia Belle WILLIAMS | F24128 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
+ Claire Wilson "Windy" HAYES
Born 18 Mar 1908 Doddridge Co, WV Died 13 Jan 1962 Lake Co, OH Buried Spouse Zulene Garnet SWIGER | F34062 Married 9 Oct 1933 Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV
Child 2 | Female
Ruby Irene HAYES
Born 21 Mar 1909 Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Died 9 Jul 2011 Madison, Lake Co, OH Buried Fairview Memorial Park, Madison, Lake Co, OH Spouse Asa Elsworth "Ace" BRITTON | F40770 Married 18 Jul 1927 Reynoldsville, Harrison Co, WV
Child 3 | Female
Gerald Leon HAYES
Born 8 Apr 1912 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Died 19 Sep 1968 Kanawha Co, WV Buried Lewis County Memorial Gardens (aka Weston Masonic), Weston, Lewis Co, WV Spouse Virginia E. STALNAKER | F51925 Married 27 Feb 1937 Weston, Lewis Co, WV
Child 4 | Female
Dorothy Leona HAYES
Born 23 Aug 1915 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Died 30 Aug 1999 Geneva, Ashtabula Co, OH Buried Spouse Henry S. MCCUNE | F39685 Married 25 May 1940 Winchester, VA
Child 5 | Female
Kathleen Virginia HAYES
Born 12 Sep 1916 Died 26 Oct 1994 Buried Farson Cemetery, Murphytown, Wood Co, WV Spouse Humphrey A. LEE, Jr. | F51924 Married 1933 Wood Co, WV
Child 6 | Male
+ James Lester HAYES
Born 21 Jun 1919 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Died 30 Oct 1967 Piney, Wetzel Co, WV Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Spouse Eva ASH | F39684 Married 1 May 1940 Weston, Lewis Co, WV
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Notes - 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on May 5 1910:
James N. Goff (sic), 23, pumper in oil fields, married 2 yrs; wife Jessie A, 20, mother of 2 children (both still living); son Clara W, 2; dau Ruby I, 1 month; mother Margarete Hays, 61, widowed, mother of 12 children (6 still living); half-brother William L Hays, 18.
1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jan 22 1920
Goff Hays, 33, tool dresser in oil fields; wife Jesse, 29; son Claire W, 11; dau Ruby I, 9; son Jerald L, 7; dau Dorathe L, 4; dau Virginia C, 3.
NOTE: The reason for son James Lester Hayes' absence from this census is not known. All records indicate that he was born in June 1919.
The next enumerated household was that of: Margaret Hays, 70, widow.
The next household after that was that of: Snoden S. Hays, 38, pumper in oil fields; wife Dessie, 34.
James Nathan Goff Hayes died in 1925. Two years later, Jessie remarried William McNemar. In the 1930 Census, two of their children, Dorothy Leona and James Lester, were enumerated in the household of Jessie's parents, Delbert and Luvernia (Williams) Knight.
- 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on May 5 1910:
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