Joseph Hays and Eleanor Kerr

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Husband Joseph Hays ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Joseph Hayes 3
           Born: 15 Feb 1801 - Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Feb 1882 - Washington Co, PA 3 5
         Buried: 

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         Father: Moses Hays (      -1836) 6
         Mother: Jemima Peterson (      -1836) 4

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       Marriage: 1842 5

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Wife Eleanor Kerr ^{2 5}

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           Born: Abt 1812 - Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Sep 1871 5
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Kerr (      -1815) 5
         Mother: Eleanor Lyle (1786-1818) 5 7

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Lyle Hays ^{2 5}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Feb 1911 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Alexander Stevenson Hays ^{2 8}

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           Born: 8 Oct 1849 - Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Oct 1909 - Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M William Kerr Hays ^{2 5}

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           Born: 15 May 1852 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jul 1920 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ellen Kirkpatrick (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 14 Sep 1881 2

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4 F Mary Emeline Hays ^{5 9}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 May 1885 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 F Eleanor Jane Hays ^{5 9}

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           Born: 5 Jun 1856 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 May 1931 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Hays

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He was born on the old home place, situated on Raccoon creek, about two and a half miles east of Burgettstown, Smith township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He attended the county schools near the home farm, receiving but a meager education, then learned the blacksmith's trade of his father, which he followed until about twenty-five years of age. He then worked as a miller, and having a natural taste for mechanical work he easily learned different trades, also followed droving.
He and his wife settled on the home farm after their marriage, where he followed farming and stock raising with marked success. He always voted with the Democratic party, and in religion he and his wife were
members of the Presbyterian Church.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 856, 1276.

2 Alvin D. White, The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Burgettstown, PA: The Enterprise Press, 1963), Pg 31.

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

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

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 856.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 589, 855, 1276.

7 Alvin D. White, The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Burgettstown, PA: The Enterprise Press, 1963), Pg 30.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 855.

9 Alvin D. White, The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Burgettstown, PA: The Enterprise Press, 1963), Pg 32.