Omer Towsey Hayes
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 7 Aug 1842 - Indiana, USA
Christening:
Death: 4 Oct 1915
Burial: in Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
Cause of Death: paralysis agitans (now called parkinson's disease)
Parents
Father: Jacob Hayes
Mother: Leah Hayes
Spouses and Children
1. *Minerva Colvin
Marriage: 2 Dec 1866 - Hardinsburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Children:
1. Franklin Hayes
2. Charles Henry Hayes
3. George M. Hayes
4. Margaret M. Hayes
5. Alice Towsey Hayes
6. Cora Hayes
7. Walter T. Hayes
8. Thomas Hayes
Notes
General:
He served in the Civil War.Marriage Notes (Minerva Colvin)
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.
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.
Per U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name:Omer T. Hayes
Side:Union
Regiment State/Origin:Ohio
Regiment Name:5 Ohio Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded:5th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry
Company:C
Rank In:Private
Rank In Expanded:Private
Rank Out:Private
Rank Out Expanded:Private
Alternate Name:Amer T./Hayes
Film Number:M552 roll 46
Per 1870 US Census: 8 Jul 1870, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Omer Hayes is a 25 year old white male laborer, born in Indiana, with personal estate valued at $500. Minerva Hays is a 23 year old white female born in Indiana. Charles Hays is a 1 year old white male born in Indiana.
Per 1880 US Census: 17 Jun 1880, Village of Greendale, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Omer Hayes is the 39 year old white male head of household, a farmer born in Indiana, as were his parents. His wife is 34 year old Minervia, born in Ohio, her father in Indiana, her mother in Ohio. She keeps house. Their children were all born in Indiana: 11 year old son, Charles H. Hayes, works on the farm and attends school; 9 year old son, George Hayes, attends school; 7 year old daughter, Maggie Hayes, attends school; 3 year old daughter, Alice T. Hayes; and 1 month old daughter, Corey Hayes.
Living with the family is 70 year old Elizabeth Colwin of Ohio, no relationship listed.
Per 1893 Application to U.S. National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Military History - Enlist Apr 20 1861 at rank of Private in Company G 7th Indiana Infantry. Discharge Aug 21, 1861 in Indiana. Disablility Chia Diara [sp] contracted 1864 in Georgia. Re-enlisted Sep 13, 1861 in Cleves, Ohio, rank Private, company C, 5th Ohio Cav. Discharged Sept 13, 1864 in Raleigh S.C.
Domestic History - Born in Indiana. 52 years old, 6'1", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, can't read or write. Religion P, occupation farmer, residence Indiana, married to Minerva H of Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Home History - Admit Oct 19, 1893, pension $12 initially, later increased to $14 then $15 then $25, died Oct 4, 1915 of paralysis agitans in the M. B. Hospital at 7:45 p.m. The remains were taken to Lawrenceburg Indiana for interment. His personal effects, valued at $1.50, were shipped to Thomas M. Miller, admin. of estate in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, along with a check for his work money $65.13.
Per 1900 US Census 6/22/1900, Lawrenceberg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Head of household is 56 year old white male Omer Hayes, born August 1844 in Indiana, his dad in Pennsylvania, his mother in Kentucky. He owns his home and is a farm laborer. He has been married for 34 years to 53 year old Minerva Hayes, born July 1846 in Ohio, her father in Virginia, her mother in Ohio. She has had 9 children, 7 still living. Living with them are 31 year old son Charles H. Hayes, still single, working as a day laborer. He was born Feb 1869 in Indiana. Also single, son George M. Hayes is 29, born Jan 1871 in Indiana, also a day laborer. 27 year old single daughter Maggie Hayes was born Feb 1873 in Indiana, and is a domestic. 17 year old son Wallie, born June 1882 in Indiana, is a day laborer. And finally, 12 year old son Thomas was born Sep 1887 in Indiana, and attends school.
Per 1910 US Census 5/5/1910 Marion Branch National House for Disabled Vol. Soldiers, Members, Officers and Employees, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana
Living in Building 14 with numerous other tenants, Omer T. Hayes is a 69 year old white male, married once, for 30 years. Born in Indiana, his parents in Pennsylvania, he can't read or write.
Per Findagrave.com
Birth:unknown
Death:1915
Burial: Greendale Cemetery Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, Plot: Section G-35
Created by: Justin Meyer Record added: Apr 18, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 35995750
Per Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992
Groom: Omar T. Hayes
Bride: Minerva Colvin
Marriage Date: December 2, 1866
Marriage Place: , Dearborn, Indiana
indexing project (batch) number:M01304-8
system origin:Indiana-EASy
source film number:209860
reference number:P 127 #1
Listing in http://virtuallibrary.cincinnatilibrary.org
Per Union Press September 13, 1866
Omer T. Hayes to Minnerva Calvie
and Per Democratic Register Dec 20, 1866
Omar T. Hayes to Manirva Calven