Person:Joseph Hayes (20)

1825: Birth

1868-1870: Sheriff of Wilkes county, North Carolina

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1870: Helped to establish Arbor Grove United Methodist Church

• From Arbor Grove UMC website - "About the year of 1870, Mrs. Annie Grant Hayes and her husband, J. Washington Hayes, helped to establish the first Arbor of the present Arbor Grove United Methodist Church located between the communities of Millers Creek and Purlear in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes were assisted by the Reverend Benny Weisner, a pioneer circuit rider from Iredell County. The church, a brush arbor was built of upright poles covered with brush. The seats were made of rough hewn logs. Scaffolds covered with dirt furnished a safe place for pine torches to light the Arbor for night services."

1882: Bought Land from Son Isaac

• per Wilkes Co., NC Deed Book 21, p 344: dtd 16 Dec 1882 I.N. Hays and wife, Frances J, to J.W. Hays for $125 35+ acres on Lewis Fork Road. Witness: John C. Crowson, H. B. Dancy. Reg 18 Jan 1896.

1895: Divided Land for Heirs

• per Wilkes Co., NC Deed Book 25, p 451: dtd 14 May 1895 Per Sup. Court of Wilkes County, a division of land to heirs of J.N. Hays [sic] into eight shares: 1. Newton Hays, 2. Robey Hays, 3. Lula Watts wife of J.W. Watts, 4. Clarissa Hayes, 5. Jettie McNeil, wife of D.C. McNeil, 6. J. N. Hays, 7. Naomi Bearman, wife of Leander Bearman, 8. Myrtle Hays.

1912: Death and Probate

• Wilkes county, NC Will Book 7, p464⁷

1. ↑ Joseph W Hays, in Iredell, North Carolina, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule: Seventh Census of the United States, NARA Microfilm Publication M432. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration).

   Year: 1850; Census Place: , Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: M432_634; Page: 426B; Image: 431.
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   Name: Joseph W Hays Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1826 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1850: Iredell, North Carolina Gender: Male Family Number: 340

2. ↑ J W Hase, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1860; Census Place: Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M653_918; Page: 145; Image: 288; Family History Library Film: 803918.
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   Name: J W Hase Age in 1860: 35 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina Gender: Male

3. ↑ Joseph W Hays, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1870; Census Place: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1165; Page: 319A; Image: 641; Family History Library Film: 552664.
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   Name: Joseph W Hays Age in 1870: 46 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Wilkesboro

4. ↑ Joseph W. Hays, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1880; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 987; Family History Film: 1254987; Page: 204B; Enumeration District: 221; Image: 0416.
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   Name: Joseph W. Hays Age: 55 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Ann H. Hays Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

5. ↑ Joseph W Hays, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1900; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 1224; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 155; FHL microfilm: 1241224.
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   Name: Joseph W Hays Age: 75 Birth Date: Feb 1825 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1900: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina
   [Wilkes] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

6. ↑ Washington J Hays, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1910; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1135; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0175; Image: 290; FHL microfilm: 1375148.
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   Name: Washington J Hays Age in 1910: 85 Birth Year: 1825 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1910: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Grandfather, Grandpa (Grandfather)
   [Grandfather] Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

7.   Joseph Washington Hayes, in Wilkes county, NC Will Book 7, p464.

   dtd 11 Oct 1909. Revokes Johnson J. Hays as executor. dtd 24 July 1910. Probated 15 Oct 1912. Will names I.N. Hays as eldest son, deceased, and states that he was given his portion in his lifetime and his children theirs upon his death but now also gives them each $1. Names dau. Casey Grant, deceased, who had already received her portion less $25 which her heir Dorcas Church now is to receive. Names grandson F.D. Hays, who has taken care of him, and gives him his bed and bedsted plus land. The remainder of his personal effects are to be divided equally among W. J. Hays and Lotte Stout and J.L. Hays (his part to be divided equally among his heirs). Revokes Johnson J. Hays from his will in writing and appoints W. J. Hays as executor. Wit: J. S. Eller, J. B. Henderson
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   [Abstract publicly posted to ancestry 22 Mar 2010 by MelyssaWebb. Followup with transcription.]

8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 Joseph Washington Hayes, in Find A Grave.

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9.   Joseph Washington Hayes, in Hayes, Johnson, J. Autobiography. (S.l. : s.n., 1968).

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