Harry R. Hayes
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1867 - Mt. Nebo, Miami Township, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Christening:
Death: 25 Nov 1950 - Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, USA ( at age 83)
Burial: in Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
Cause of Death: coronary occlusion/chronic cardiovascular disease and carcinoma prostate
Events
• Residence: Homestead, Dearborn, Indiana, USA.
Parents
Father: Stephen B. Hayes {Find A Grave ID: 68248358}
Mother: Mary E. Burdsall
Spouses and Children
1. *Eliza Macey McElfresh
Marriage: 24 Mar 1896 - Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States
Marriage Notes
Per Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979
Groom's name: Harry Hayes
Groom's birth date: 1867 Groom's age: 29
Bride's name: Eliza G. Mcelfresh
Bride's birth date: 1870 Bride's age: 26
Marriage date: 24 Mar 1896 Marriage place: Covington, Kenton, Kentucky
Indexing project (batch) number: M01212-3 System origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source film number: 551101 Reference number: p 44
Children:
1. Mary Lee Hayes {Find A Grave ID: 64940362}
2. Chester E. Hayes {Find A Grave ID: 165900909}
3. Elmo F. Hayes {Find A Grave ID: 68245510}
4. Clayton Burdsal Hayes
5. Janey McElfresh Hayes {Find A Grave ID: 20839627}
6. Orville Jaquith Hayes {Find A Grave ID: 75042488}
7. Nina Hearn Hayes {Find A Grave ID: 66530230}
8. Freda Hayes {Find A Grave ID: 239274040}
9. James Hayes
Notes
General:
Per The Hayes family
Harry R. Hayes, was born and educated on Mt. Nebo. When a young man he moved with his father to Homestead, Ind. He married Eliza (Macey) McElfresh and they had eight children. He became the leading merchant in Homestead and was for many years Post Master. When his family of children had become about grown, his wife died. He has been a most interested member of the committee on Hayes history.
Per 1870 US Census: 6/29/1870, Cleves Post Office, Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Stephen Hayes, white male, 47 years old, farmer, real estate value $5,400, personal estate value $900, born in Ohio
Mary E. Hayes, white female, age 47, keeps house, born in Ohio
Molly Hayes, female, age 24, at home, born Ohio
Allace Hayes, female, age 20, at home, born Ohio
Lear Hayes, female, age 17, at home, born Ohio
John Hayes, male, age 15, at school, born Ohio
Niner Hayes, female, age 13, at school, born Ohio
Ross Hayes, male, age 8, at school, born Ohio
Charles Hayes, male, age 6, at school, born Ohio
Harry Hayes, male age 3
Per 1880 US Census: 6/19/1880, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Steaphen (sp) B. Hayes is 58 year old white male husband of 54 year old Mary E. Hayes. Stephen is a farmer, born in Ohio, as were his parents. Mary, keeper of the house, was born in Ohio, her father in Indiana, her mother in Ohio. Alice, their 29 year old daughter, keeps house. Lear G., 26 year old daughter, keeps house. Ross, 18 year old son, is a farmer. 15 year old son Charles L. is a farmer. 13 year old son, Henry is a farmer. All the children were born in Ohio. Living with the family are 2 servants/farm hands, Martin Clecker and 22 year old Otho Hayes of Ohio.
Per 1900 US Census: 6/20/1900 Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Harry Hayes is the 33 year white male head of household, born January 1867 in Ohio, his father in Indiana, his mother in Ohio. His occupation is merchant grocery. Harry has been married for 4 years to 30 year old Eliza Hayes. Eliza was born August 1869 in Indiana, as were her parents. She has had 3 children, 2 still living. The two daughters were both born in Indiana: Mary Lee Hayes, age 3, was born October 1896; Elmo Hayes, age 5 months, was born in December 1899. Living with the family is Harry's 36 year old brother, Charles Hayes. Charles is 36 years old, single, born in Ohio, a clerk in a grocery store.
Per 1910 US Census: 4/22/1910, Lawerenceburg and Guilford Pike, Dearborn, Indiana
Harry R. Hayes is the 43 year old white male head of household, born in Ohio, as were his parents. A store keeper in a general store, he owns his home free of mortgage. He has been married 14 years to 40 year old Elisa Hayes, born in Indiana, as were her parents. Elisa has had 8 children, 7 still living, all still at home, all born in Indiana: 13 year old daughter, Marie L. Hayes, attends school; 11 year old daughter, Elmo Hayes, attends school; 9 year old son, Clayton Hayes, attends school; 6 year old daughter, Janey Hayes, attends school; 4 year old son, Orville Hayes; 2 year old daughter, Nina Hayes; and 3 month old daughter, Frieda Hayes. They have one servant, 20 year old Stella Davis of Indiana.
Per 1920 US Census: 1/6/1920, Homestead, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Harry R. Hayes is the 53 year old white male head of household, a merchant in a general store, working on his own account. His marital status is blank, and he was born in Ohio, as were his parents. He lives with his seven children and a son-in-law. The children were all born in Indiana, their mother in Indiana: 23 year old daughter Mary Hayes, married; 20 year old daughter Elmo Hayes, single; 18 year old son Claton Hayes, laborer in a garage; 16 year old daughter, Janey Hayes, clerk in a store; 14 year old son, Orville Hayes; 12 year old daughter, Nina Hayes; and 10 year old daughter Freda Hayes. Living with the family is Harry's 26 year old son-in-law, Guy Cornelius, clerk in a store, born in Indiana as were his parents.
Per 1930 US Census: 4/12/1930 Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana
Harry R. Hays is the 62 year old widowed white male head of household who owns his home, valued at $10,000, and a radio set. Born in Ohio, as were his parents, he is the proprietor of a gas filling station, and is not a veteran. Living at home with Harry are 4 daughters, all single, all born in Indiana: Elmo F. Hays, age 31, no occupation; Janey M. Hays, age 26, a telegraph operator for Western Union; Nina H. Hays, age 22, occupation hospital nursing; Freda Hays, age 20, a file clerk for a life insurance company.
Per 1940 US Census: 4/5/1940 State Rd 50, Homestead, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana
Harry Hayes is the 72 year old widowed white male head of household, who owns his home valued at $6,500. Born in Ohio, he lived in this same house in 1935. Educated through 8th grade, he has no occupation. Living with him is his 40 year old daughter, Elmo Hayes, single, born in Indiana, educated through 8th grade. She also lived in this same house in 1935.
Per 1950 US Census 4/3/1950 R.R.1 Lawrenceburg hometead on left, Dearborn, Indiana
Harry Hayes is the 83 year old white male widower head of household, born in Ohio, occupation other. His daughter, 50 year old never married Elmo Hayes, was born in Indiana and keeps house.
Per Findagrave.com
Birth: Jan. 1, 1867 Ohio, USA
Death: Nov. 25, 1950 Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
kin of Stephen & Mary Hayes
Family links:
Spouse:
Eliza G McElfresh Hayes (1869 - 1919)
Children:
Clayton B Hayes (1901 - 1985)*
*Calculated relationship
Note: burial permit #7783 - 29 Nov 1950
Burial: Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, Plot: F-7
Created by: dhintx Record added: Apr 11, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 68245830
Per Indiana Death Certificate
Harry R, Hayes, a white widowed male, was born 1-1-1867 in Mt. Nebo, Ohio, and died at home 11-25-1950 at RR1, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 24 days. His father was Stephen Hayes, his mother Mary Bartlette. Informant Mr. Clayton Hayes, Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Cause of death was coronary occlusion, with contributing chronic cardiovascular disease and carcinoma prostate.Burial 11-29-1950 in Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Per The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio 11/28/1950
HAYES - Harry R., beloved father of Mrs. Guy Carnelius, Miss Elmo Hayes, Mrs. Lloyd Kern, Mr. Clayton Hayes, ali of Lawrenceburg, Ind.: Mrs. William Donahue, Pittsburgh, Pa.: Mrs. Robert
Elliott of North College Hill and Orville Hayes of Norwood, Saturday, November 25, 1950, at his residence, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Services, Fitch Bros. funeral home, Lawrenceburg, Wednesday. November 29, at 2 P. M. Interment Greendale Cemetery. [Pittsburgh (Pa) papers please copy.]
Per The Dearborn County Register Lawrenceburg, Indiana 11/30/1950
Harry R. Hayes Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Harry R. Hayes, 83, retired Lawrenceburg business man and former post-
master here, who died in his home at Homestead Saturday, Nov. 25, were conducted in Fitch Bros. Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p. m. Rev. Floyd L. Cook, pastor of Hamline Chapel Methodist Church officiated and burial was in Greendale cemetery.
Mr. Hayes was born on Mt. Nebo, in Hamilton county, O., Jan. 1, 1867, the son of Stephen B. and. Mary Blrdsall Hayes, He moved with his father and other members of the family, to Dearborn county at an early age and on March 24, 1896 was married to Eliza (Macey) McElfresh. .
When he was a young man he purchased and began, with his brother Charles, the operation of a general store at Homestead. and upon the retirement of his brother he conducted the business alone for many years. His wife died during the flu epidemic of 1918-19.
_Mr. Hayes was Republican County Chairman of Dearborn county for a long time; and was postmaster at Lawrenceburg from 1933 to 1936. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and always took a keen interest in the church and Sunday School. He was active in the
Odd Fellow Lodge when it was in existence in Lawrenceburg and was trustee of that organization for many years. He was active, all his life, in the Hayes family Association and the Mt. Nebo Society. .
He is survived by five daughters, Miss Elmo at home, Mrs. Mary Lee Cornelius and Mrs. Jane Kerr of Lawrenceburg; Mrs. Nina Donahue of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mrs. Freda Elliott of Groesbeck, Cincinnati, O., and two sons, Clayton B. Hayes of Lawrenceburg and Orville Hayes of Norwood, O.