James Hays and Eliza Gilliland

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Husband James Hays ¹

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           Born: 2 Sep 1810 - Huntingdon Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1884 - Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: Samuel M. Hays (1776-1872) 2 3
         Mother: Mary Watson (Abt 1780-1844) 3

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       Marriage: Abt 1838-1839

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Wife Eliza Gilliland ⁴

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           Born: Abt 1810 - Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Nov 1878 - Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
         Buried: 

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         Father: James Gilliland (Abt 1774-1860) 6 7
         Mother: Hannah McCracken (1790-Abt 1810) 8

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Children

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1 M David Sturret Hays ^{1 9}

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           Born: Apr 1840 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Jul 1889 - Iowa 9
         Buried:  - Irwin Cemetery, Irwin, Shelby Co, IA

         Spouse: Harriet B. Heasley (1841-1927) 9
           Marr: 31 Jul 1863 9

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2 F Sarah Hays ^{1 10}

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           Born: 15 Oct 1841 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Feb 1923 or 1924 10
         Buried:  - Old Sandy Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 11

         Spouse: Hugh Hughes (1837-1902) 1

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3 F Mary Hays ^{1 10}

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           Born: 12 Aug 1843 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Nov 1893 - Clarke Co, IA 10
         Buried:  - Maple Hill Cemetery, Osceola, Clarke Co, IA

         Spouse: Alfred Leeson (1841-1900) 10
           Marr: 3 Nov 1872 - Clarke Co, IA 10

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4 M James J. Hays ¹

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           Born: 20 Nov 1844 - Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Nov 1904 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 12
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Rose Carnahan (1846-1932) 1 12
           Marr: 19 May 1870 - Sandy Lake, Mercer Co, PA 1

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5 M Samuel Hays ¹

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           Born: Abt 1846
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1850
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M William B. Hays ¹

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           Born: Abt 1849
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1890
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - James Hays

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He may have died Aug 10.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1021.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 599, 1021.

3 Pat H. Roberts, Hays (Self-published, 1999), Pg 14.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1012, 1021.

5 Pat H. Roberts, Hays (Self-published, 1999), Pg 37.

6 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 595.

7 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 565, 1011.

8 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 35.

9 Pat H. Roberts, Hays (Self-published, 1999), Pg 42.

10 Pat H. Roberts, Hays (Self-published, 1999), Pg 46.

11 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Sandycreek Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1999), Pg 73.

12 Pat H. Roberts, Hays (Self-published, 1999), Pg 48.