Samuel M. Hays and Mary Watson

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Husband Samuel M. Hays ^{1 2}

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           Born: 17 Mar 1776 - Donegal, Ireland 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Jan 1872 - Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: John Hays (Bef 1755-Bet 1810/1820) 2
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 5 Oct 1805 - Manor Hill, Huntingdon Co, PA 2

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Wife Mary Watson ²

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           Born: Abt 1780
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jun 1844 5
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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Children

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1 F Mary Hays ⁶

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           Born: 15 Jul 1807 - Huntingdon Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Sep 1881 - Venango Co, PA 6
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: John Campbell (1806-1883/1885) 6
           Marr: 1844 6

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2 M James Hays ⁷

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           Born: 2 Sep 1810 - Huntingdon Co, PA 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1884 - Venango Co, PA 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Eliza Gilliland (Abt 1810-1878) 8
           Marr: Abt 1838-1839

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3 F Elizabeth Hays ⁶

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           Born: 22 Feb 1813 - Huntingdon Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Apr 1891 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Samuel W. McClelland (      -      ) 6

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4 F Nancy Hays ⁶

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           Born: 29 Apr 1815 - Huntingdon Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Oct 1894 - Venango Co, PA 6
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 9

         Spouse: James Russell (      -      ) 6

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5 M Samuel Hays, Jr. ¹⁰

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           Born: 27 Jul 1817 - Huntingdon Co, PA 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jan 1902 - Venango Co, PA 10
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Harriet Bradley (1825-1902) 10
           Marr: 25 Dec 1844 10

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6 F Sarah Jane Hays ¹¹

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           Born: 1 Dec 1820 - Huntingdon Co, PA 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Mar 1888 - Venango Co, PA 11
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 12

         Spouse: James Gilliland (1814-1853) 11 13

         Spouse: William Allen (      -      ) 11

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7 F Rebecca Hays ^{14 15}

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           Born: 9 Jan 1823 - Huntingdon Co, PA 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Feb 1908 - Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 15
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 16

         Spouse: Isaac Munson Davison (1816-1900) 15 17
           Marr: 19 Aug 1850 14

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel M. Hays

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Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA
He was born in Ireland, came to the United States when seventeen years of age, and settled in Huntingdon County, PA. In 1835 he located in Plum township, Venango County.

He came to America in 1793 with his father’s family. Two of his sisters died of yellow fever on the voyage over. They settled in Mifflin County, PA, and in Berrie township, Huntingdon County. It was from the latter place that he emigrated to Venango County, making the journey in primitive style with the household goods stored in a covered wagon. The destination was reached October 25, 1835. He had been chorister of a Presbyterian church at Manor Hill, Huntingdon County, and it was at his house that the Sunville church was organized.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Watson

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According to the cemetery book, she died in 1841.
Her parents may have been John and Mary (Greenland) Watson.

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

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

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

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 66.

5 Pat H. Roberts, Hays (Self-published, 1999), Pg 18.

6 Pat H. Roberts, Hays (Self-published, 1999), Pg 23.

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

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

9 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 73.

10 Pat H. Roberts, Hays (Self-published, 1999), Pg 24.

11 Pat H. Roberts, Hays (Self-published, 1999), Pg 29.

12 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 59.

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

14 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1076.

15 Pat H. Roberts, Hays (Self-published, 1999), Pg 30.

16 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 62.

17 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1075.