John B. Hays and Mary A. Scott

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Husband John B. Hays ¹

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            AKA: John B. Hayes 2
           Born:  - Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA
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         Father: Alexander Hays (1795-1846) 3 4 5
         Mother: Ann V. Stevenson (1802-1881) 5 6

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       Marriage: 30 Sep 1875 7

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Wife Mary A. Scott ⁷

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           Born: 20 Jan 1840 7
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         Father: Josiah N. Scott (      -      ) 8
         Mother: Rachel Vance (1816-Bef 1893) 8

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Children

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1 M Ernest B. Hays ⁷

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2 M George P. Hays ⁷

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3 M John W. Hays ⁷

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4 M Joseph Hays ⁷

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - John B. Hays

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He was born on the family farm in Smith township, Washington County, PA, and attended the rate schools during his boy­hood. He cherished a youthful ambition to be­come a lawyer, and to this end took a practical course in Washington College, but owing to the failing health of his parents, he soon returned to the farm. During the “gold fever” excitement he went to California, remaining three years, then returned to his widowed mother, and was after­ward employed as a dry-goods clerk in the store of his uncle, J. B. Phillis, of Burgettstown, Washington County. He was a soldier in the Civil war, being promoted for bravery and efficient service to the rank of captain. At the close of the war he returned to the home place. He was extensively engaged in the dairy business, but was more active in political than agricultural life. He was one of the leading advisers and workers of the Republican party in his vicinity, and held various township offices. He was a justice of the peace for fifteen years, first elected in 1859, and in 1890 was appointed by President Harrison to the position of Government ganger and storekeeper in the District of Washington, Greene and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1276.

2 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 913.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 915.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1276, 1416.

5 —, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. I (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 123.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1416.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1277.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351.