Erastus Russell Hayes
Sex: M
AKA: Erastus Bussell
Individual Information
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1842 - Mt. Nebo, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Christening:
Death: 31 Oct 1911 - Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Burial: 3 Nov 1911 - Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Events
• Military Service: Civil War, 29 Aug 1862 to 26 Jun 1865.
Parents
Father: James T. Hayes Jr {FGID: 40667368}
Mother: Minerva J. Leiff {FGID: 40667412}
Spouses and Children
1. *Roxanna Parsons West
Marriage: 24 Dec 1868 - , Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Children:
1. Cora R. Hayes {FGID: 22652443}
2. Warren Hayes
3. Minerva Jane Hayes
4. Raymond Erastus Hayes
5. Stephen Harlan Hayes
6. Mary Craig Hayes
7. Katherine Doyle Hayes
8. Anna R. Hayes
Notes
General:
Per The Hayes FamilyMarriage Notes (Roxanna Parsons West)
He enlisted in the services of the Civil War as a private August 29, 1862 and endured the many hardships of the war until he received his discharge as Sargeant June 26, 1865, at Reileigh, N. C. He marched with Sherman to the sea, and served as a body guard to John A. Logan. He also was in the battle of Chatanooga and Chickamauga. He was united in marriage after the war to Roxanna West, and to their union were born eight children. His main occupation was a farmer until his later years, when he organized the first Rural Free Delivery service in Hamilton, Ohio, starting from Cleves and on which her served. He served in the war with Company D of the Fifth Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
Per 1850 US Census: 9/2/1850, Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
James T. Hayes is 35, a farmer, estate values $6,550, born in Ohio.
Minerva Hayes, 26, born in Kentucky.
Erastus Hayes, 8, born in Ohio.
Eliza Hayes, 6, born in Ohio.
Katerine Hayes, 4, born in Ohio.
Wilson Hayes, 2, born in Ohio.
Isabel Williams, 19, born in Ohio.
Abe McIntosh, 24, a laborer from Ohio.
Per 1860 US Census: 6/8/1860, Cleves Post Office, Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Jas. T Hayes is a 44 year old farmer, with real estate valued at $11,000, personal estate valued at $778. He and all household member were born in Ohio.
Manerva Hayes is 37, domestic.
Arastus Hayes is 18, a farm laborer.
Eliza Hayes is 16, domestic.
Catharine Hayes is 13.
Florence Hayes is 9, attends school.
Eugenia Hayes is 7, attends school.
Mitchell Hayes is 4.
Stephen Hayes is 1 year old.
Per 1870 US Census, 6/28/1870, Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Erastus Hayes is a 28 year old white male farmer, born in Ohio, with personal effects valued at $900. His 23 year old wife, Roxana, keeps house and was born in Indiana. Their daughter Cora was born 8 months ago in Ohio, in October 1869.
Per 1880 US Census: 6/8/1880, Whitewater Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Erastus Hayes is a 38 year old white male farmer, born in Ohio, his father in Ohio, his mother in Kentucky. His 32 year old wife, Roxyanna, was born in Indiana, her father in Pennsylvania, her mother in Indiana. Their 10 year old daughter, Cora, attends school, and was born in Ohio. 8 year old son Warren, attends school, and was born in Indiana. 5 year old daughter, Minorva, attends school, and was born in Ohio. 2 year old son Raymond was born in Ohio.
Also living with the family is 28 year old sister-in-law Mary West, of Indiana, her father from Pennsylvania, her mother from Indiana.
William Lightner and John Durst are farm laborers.
Per 1900 US Census: 6/4/1900, Whitewater South, Hamilton County, Ohio
Erastus Hayes is the 58 year old white male head of household, born April 1842 in Ohio, his father in Ohio, his mother in Kentucky. He is a farmer, who owns his farm house with a mortgage. He and 55 year old wife Roxana Hayes, have been married 32 years, and have had 8 children, all still living. Roxana was born in Indiana in November 1846, her father in Pennsylvania, her mother in Indiana. Six of the children, all single and born in Ohio, still live at home: 24 year old daughter, Minerva, born June 1875; 22 year old son, Raymond, born January 1878, a farm laborer; 19 year old son, Stephen, born February 1881, a farm laborer; 15 year old daughter, Mary, born July 1884, at school; 11 year old daughter, Catherine, born December 1888, at school; and 8 year old daughter, Anna, born March 1892.
Per 1910 US Census: 20 Apr 1910 Miami Ave, Miami Township, Hamilton, Ohio
Erastus Hayes is the 67 year old white male head of household, born in Ohio, his father in Ohio, his mother in Kentucky. He works as a mail carrier on a rural route, and owns his home with a mortgage. His wife is 62 year old Roxanna Hayes, born in Indiana, her father in Pennsylvania, her mother in Indiana. It is the first marriage for both, 41 years. Roxanna has had 8 children, all still living. Two daughters, both born in Ohio, still live at home: Catharine D. Hayes is 21 years old, single, and works as a bookkeeper and stenographer for a store; Anna R. Hayes is 18 years old, single, and works as an assistant mail carrier on a rural route.
Per Death Certificate:
Erastus R. Hayes was born 4/18/1842 in Ohio. He was married, and employed as a mail carrier. His father, James Hayes, was born in Ohio. his mother, Mary Iliff, was born in Kentucky. He died at his home in Cleves, Miami, Hamilton, Ohio on Nov 1, 1911 at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 13 dayes of, duration 16 days. The informant was Stephen Hayes of Cleves, Ohio [his son]. Burial to occur 11/3/1911 at Greendale, Indiana. Undertaker was Enaid Argo of Cleves, Ohio.
Registration District No 492, Primary Registration District No 2509, File No 33.
Per Findagrave.com
Birth: Apr. 18, 1842 Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Death: Oct. 31, 1911 Cleves, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Civil War has a G A R plaque..ho roxanne nee west
Erastus B. Hayes
Residence was not listed; 20 years old.
Enlisted on 8/28/1862 as a Private.
On 8/28/1862 he mustered into "D" Co. OH 5th Cavalry
He was Mustered Out on 6/26/1865 at Raleigh, NC
Promotions:
* Corpl 1/1/1865
* Sergt 5/1/1865
Family links:
Parents:
James T Hayes (1815 - 1877)
Minerva J Leiff Hayes (1824 - 1902)
Spouse:
Roxanna West Hayes (1846 - 1940)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
Created by: Justin Meyer Record added: Apr 10, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 35733387
Per Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994
The original records of this marriage were destroyed in a fire at the Court House 3/29/1884. Roxanna brought a re-application for restoration of the record.
Groom: Erastus B. Hayes
Bride: Roxanna West
Date of Marriage: 12/24/1898 Place: Hamilton County, Ohio
Solemnized by: John Stuart, Presbyterian Minister