Raymond Erastus Hayes

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Jan 1878 - Whitewater Township, Ohio, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 1 May 1949
         Burial: in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Erastus Russell Hayes
         Mother: Roxanna Parsons West

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary Ellen Rudisill
       Marriage: 28 Nov 1900 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
       Children:
                1. Mabel Mae Hayes
                2. Cora Minerva Hayes
                3. Ada Hayes

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Notes

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General:

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: 5/5/1910, Miami River Road, Cleves Town, Miami Township, Hamilton, Ohio
Raymond E. Hayes is the 32 year old white male head of household. Born in Ohio, his father in Ohio, his mother in Indiana, he is a carpenter doing bridge work, and owns his home with a mortgage. He has been married once, to May E. Hayes, 26, also her first marriage. May was born in Ohio, her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana. Their 3 daughters, all born in Ohio, are: 8 year old Mabel May; 3 year old Cora Minerva; and 6 month old Ada.

Per WWI Draft Registration 9/12/1918:
Raymond Erastus (spelling unclear) Hayes, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, is 40 years old, born January 7, 1878. White race, natural born citizen, he is a railroad bridge carpenter for New York Central R. R. in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. His nearest relative is May Elnor Hayes, wife, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio. He is tall, medium build, blue eyes, light hair.

Per 1920 US Census: 1/10/1920, Lower River Road, Cleves, Miami Township, Hamilton, Ohio
Raymond E. Hayes is the 43 year old white male head of household, who owns his mortgaged home. Born in Ohio, his father in Indiana, his mother in Ohio, he is a bridge carpenter for the railroad. His 35 year old wife, Mary E. Hayes, was born in Ohio, her father in Indiana, her mother in Ohio. They have two Ohio born daughters: Mabel M. Hayes is 18 and is a bookkeeper for the railroad; Cora M. Hayes is 12.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/22/1930 Lower River Road, Cleves, Miami Township, Hamilton, Ohio
Raymond Hayes is the 52 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $6,000, and a radio set. Born in Ohio, his father in Ohio, his mother in Indiana, he works as a bridge carpenter for a railroad, and is not a veteran. His wife, 45 year old May Hayes, was born in Ohio, her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana. Age at first marriage was 23 for Raymond and 16 for May. Cora Hayes is their 23 year old daughter, single, born in Ohio, employed as a telephone operator. Mabel Gwaltney is their 28 year old married daughter, born in Ohio, first married at age 23. Grand-daughter Jean Ryon is a 3 year old female born in Ohio. [This would seem to indicate that Mabel has been married twice, had a child with her 1st husband, and is not living with 2nd husband]

Per 1940 US Census: 4/12/1940 Lower River Road, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio
Raymond Hayes is the 62 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $2,000, not on a farm. Born in Ohio, as was his entire family, he lived in this same house in 1935. Educated through 6th grade, he works as a bridge carpenter for a steam railroad, working 40 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $1,200 in 1939. His wife, May Hayes, the informant for this census, is 55 years old, and finished 6th grade. Mabel Ryan, 38 year old divorced daughter, finished 8th grade and works of her own account as beautician in a beauty parlor, 48 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned no wages in 1939, but did have other income over $50. Grand-daughter, 13 year old Jean Ryan, attends school, and has finished 7th grade.

Per WWII Draft Registration 4/27/1942:
Raymond Erastus Hayes is 64, born in Hamilton County, Ohio on January 7, 1878. his residence is 606 West Main St., Greensburg, Decatur Indiana. His phone number is 9612. The person who will always know his address is Mrs. May Hayes, same address. His employer is New York Central R. R. Co., Indiana Division, Chicago Dist., Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana. His description is white race, 6' 0", 185 lbs, blue eyes, brown and gray hair, ruddy complexion, with two crooked fingers on his left hand.

Per Findagrave.com Raymond E Hayes
Birth: 1878
Death: 1949
Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Cleves, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Created by: Janet McGill Record added: Oct 31, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 22575866

Marriage Notes (Mary Ellen Rudisill)

Per Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, familysearch.org
Groom's Name Raymond E. Hayes
Groom's Birth Date 1879 Groom's Birthplace White Water, Tp.
Groom's Age 21 Occupation Farmer
Bride's Name May Rudisill
Bride's Birth Date 1883
Bride's Birthplace Miami, Tp.
Bride's Age 17
Marriage Date 28 Nov 1900
Marriage Place Hamilton County, Ohio
Groom's Father's Name E.B. Hayes
Groom's Mother's Name Roxanna West
Bride's Father's Name S. Rudisill
Bride's Mother's Name Mary E. Sefton
Groom's Marital Status Single
Bride's Marital Status Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number M02299-5 System Origin Ohio-EASy
Source Film Number 355061 Reference Number v 150 cn 44