America Hayes

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 8 Feb 1840 - Homestead, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 7 Dec 1916 - Homestead, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
         Burial: 10 Dec 1916 - Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
 Cause of Death: pulmonary tuberculosis/arterio sclerosis

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Parents

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         Father: Jacob Hayes
         Mother: Leah Hayes

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Spouses and Children

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1. *James H. Miller
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. James H. Miller Jr
                2. Ida May Miller

2. Alger McKee
       Marriage: Dec 1879

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Notes

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General:

Per 1850 US Census: 8/13/1850, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn, Indiana
Jacob Hayes, 56 year old man, a farmer born in Pennsylvania, farm valued at $40,000
Leah Hayes, 40 year old woman born in Indiana.
Mary J. Hayes, 21 year old female born in Indiana.
George Hayes, 17 year old male born in Indiana, attends school.
Ann Hayes, 16 year old female, born in Indiana, attends school.
Edward Hayes, 11 year old male, born in Indiana, attends school.
America Hayes, 9 year old female, born in Indiana, attends school. [Possibly the James Miller on line 6 of the census is the man America marries later]
Omer Hayes, 7 year old male, born in Indiana, attends school.
Almira Hayes, 5 year old female, born in Indiana.
McKenzie Edward, 22 year old laborer born in Ireland.
Kennedy James, 22 year old laborer born in Ireland.

Per 1860 US Census: 6/28/1860, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn, Indiana
Jacob Hayes is a 66 year old man, born in Pennsylvania, with real estate valued at $65,000, and personal estate valued at $10,000. Leah Hayes, 51 year old female, was born in Indiana. America Hayes is a 17 year old female born in Indiana. Omer Hayes is a 16 year old male born in Indiana.
Mary Morgan is a 38 year old female, born in Indiana. Kathy Morgan is a 2 year old female born in Indiana. Kate Daplier is a 50 year old female born in Germany. Elizabeth Hays is a 15 year old female born in Indiana. Wm Ferran is a 50 year old male laborer, born in Ireland.
[Another family living with Jacob is his daughter's family]
I J Hunter is a 26 year old male from Indiana. Ann Hunter is a 24 year old female from Indiana. Walker Hunter is a 4 year old male from Indiana. Jane Hunter is a 2 year old male from Indiana.

[It is unclear why America is listed twice in the 1860 census, but if I am correct, she probably lived with her parents, and was listed as such by them, but was visiting her brother on census day, and was listed with him also.]

Per 1860 US Census: 6/23/1860, Book Township, Posey County, Indiana
Edward Hays is a 23 year old male farmer, born in Indiana, with real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $500. Jane Hays is 18, born in Indiana. James A. Hayes, is 4 months, born in Indiana. America Hayes (Edward's sister) is 19, born in Indiana. John Farrell is 13, born in Indiana.

Per 1880 US Census: 6/16/1880, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
America McKee is a 37 year old white female, keeps house, and was born in Indiana, as were the other household members and their parents. Her husband, Alter McKee, is a 30 year old farmer. America has two children, a son, James Miller, 18, a farmer, and a daughter, 15 year old Ida Miller, keeps house. They have an 18 year old house keeping servant, Viola McKee, and a 17 year old servant/farmer, Edward Hayes.

Per Death Certificate
Per informant Edw. Hayes of Lawrenceburg, Ind. America McKee was born Feb 8, 1840 and died Dec 7, 1916 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 29 days. A white female widowed retired farmer, her father was Jacob Hayes, her mother Leah Hayes, both born in the U.S. Cause of death was pulmonary tuberculosis with contributory arterio sclerosis. She is to be buried Dec 10, 1916 in Greendal Cemetery.

Per Findagrave.com
Birth: Feb. 8, 1840 Homestead, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
Death: Dec. 7, 1916 Homestead, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
d/o Jacob & Leah Hayes
b-Cut Off
Burial: Greendale Cemetery Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, Plot: I-66
Created by: dhintx Record added: Apr 18, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 68593369

Marriage Notes (Alger McKee)

Per virtuallibrary.cincinnatilibrary.org
Per Lawrenceburg Press Dec 8, 1879 Page 3 (incorrect date written in margin)
Alger McGee to Mrs. America Miller