Life History

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• Family Data Collection - Births
  David J Hays
  Father: Elijah Hays
  Mother: Mary Weaver
  Birth 1826 GA
  
  At least one genealogy have his full name as David Joseph Hayes/Hays, filling out the common J middle initial.  I have not found a documentation for this full name.  This name makes sense from his father's name, the same with an added Elijah as the first name:  Elijah David Joseph Hayes.
  
  David Joseph Hayes
  Birth 1 Nov 1823 in Habersham County, Georgia
  Death 1906 in Habersham Co., Georgia
  Parents:
  Elijah J D Hays 1781 - 1860
  Mary Weaver 1800 - 1870
  Marriage to Louisa Weaver 1853
  Birth 8 May 1834 in Georgia, Death 4 Jul 1917
  --  McCurley Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/48303151/person/20176771181
  
  One, however, reports his full name as David Jacob Hayes.  No source documentation is provided.  There are several others like this, that appear to have copied each other on this, so we cannot rely on these as valid sources.  I have seen no other instance of Jacob as a name in this famly line.  Note also that the folloiwng genealogy reports that David died in Tennessee.  The last record I have found for him was stil in Habersham Cuonty, Georgia, in the 1900 census.  It seems unlikely he would have moved to Tennessee at that late date.  It is probably a confusion with another David Hayes/Gilreath, name sometimes spelled Hayze, in Anderson County, Tennessee from before the 1850 census.
  
  David Jacob Hayes
  Birth 1 Nov 1823 in Habersham, Georgia
  Death 1906 in Tennessee
  Parents:
  Elijah J D Hays 1781 - 1860
  Mary Weaver 1800 - 1870
  Marriage to Louisa Weaver 1853 (based on 1900 census)
  Birth 8 May 1834 in South Carolina, Death 4 Jul 1917
  --  J Hayes Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/22006695/person/18739743390
  
  We find Hayes spelled in different ways, as well find in various branches of the lineage today.  The most common way we find for this family is Hayes.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 9 December, District 12, page 118, Hse/Fam #90
  Elijah Hayse 65 M Farmer $0 Real Estate Stated b NC
  Mary Hayse 49 F b NC
  D J Hayse 24 M Farmer b GA
  J C Hayse  18 M b GA
  L Hayse  16 M b GA
  
  Mary's son David J Hayes is next door to her, and on the other side of David is Mary's brother John Weaver.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 27 June, PO Clarksville, page 57 (scan #879), Hse/Fam #415
  David J Hays 36 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $300 Personal  born GA
  Louisa Hays 26 M Housekeeper born GA
  Polly Hays 6 F born GA
  Salina Hays 3 F born GA
  Salina [sic] G Hays 6mos F born GA
  
  Notice that the enumerator wrote the name of both the last children as Salina.  The baby has the additional middle initial G.
  
  The names are the same in 1870 but the spelling is a little different.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 15 July, Deep Creek, PO Clarksville, page 82, Hse #656, Fam #606
  Hays, David J 45 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate or Personal Rptd b GA
  Hays, Louisa 36 F W Keeping House born GA
  Hays, Polly 16 F W born GA
  Hays, Selena 12 F W born GA Cannot read or write
  Hays, Salina G 10 F W born GA
  
  David's mother is living next door.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 15 July, Deep Creek, PO Clarksville, page 82, Hse #655, Fam #605
  Hays, Mary 70 F W Keeping House $0 Real Estate $550 Personal born GA Cannot read or write
  Hays, John C 41 M W Farmer born GA Cannot read or write
  Hays, Vina 38 F W born GA Cannot read or write
  
  Next door to Mary Weaver Hayes is her brother John Weaver.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 15 July, Deep Creek, PO Clarksville, page 82, Hse #654, Fam #604
  Weaver, John 68 M W Farmer $800 Real Estate $450 Personal b SC
  
  On the other side of John appears to be one of his daughters in law, as a widow head of the household.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 15 July, Deep Creek, PO Clarksville, page 82, Hse #653, Fam #603
  Weaver, Nancy A 33 F W Keeping House $0 Real Estate or Personal b GA
  Weaver, Julia A 12 F W b GA Cannot write
  Stone, Mary A 23 F W b GA
  Crop, Harriet 28 F W b GA Cannot write
  Crop, Inka J. T. H. L. J [?] 7 F W b GA
  
  1880 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 8 June, District 440, Enumeration District 130, page 13, Hse #164, Fam #173
  Hayes, D J  W M 55 Farming GA NC NC
  Hayes, Louisa W F 45 Wife Keeping House GA NC NC
  
  David's brother and sister are still living nearby, unmarried and in the same household, but their mother has now passed on.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 8 June, District 440, Enumeration District 130, page 13, Hse #164, Fam #173
  Hayes, J C  W M 50 Farming GA GA GA
  Hayes, Levina W F 48 Sister Keeping House GA GA GA
  
  In 1900 it appears David's brother John has passed away.  Their sister Lavina, who is always previously with her brother John and their mother in a nearby household, is now living in David's household.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 19 June, Taccoa District, Enumeration District 63, page 19B, Hse #280, Fam #287
  Hayes, David J  Head W M  Nov 1823  76 Married 47 yrs [mar abt 1853] GA NC NC Farmer Owns
  Hayes, Luiza Wife W F May 1834  66 Married 47 yrs 5 children/3 living GA SC NC
  Norwood, Clevis [?] Dau W M Aug 1857  42 Widow AR GA MO [seems to match Salina/Selena] Farm Laborer
  Hayes, Lavena Sister W F Jun 1833  67 GA NC NC Farm Laborer
  
  The daughter named Norwood matches the daughter enumerated in previous censuses as Salina or Selena (age 12 in 1870).  It is not clear what first name is intended.

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia
  • 27 June, PO Clarksville, page 57 (scan #879), Hse/Fam #415
• 2. 1850 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia
  • 9 December, District 12, page 118, Hse/Fam #90
• 3. Family Data Collection - Births
• 4. 1900 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia
  • 19 June, Taccoa District, Enumeration District 63, page 19B, Hse #280, Fam #287
• 5. 1880 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia
  • 8 June, District 440, Enumeration District 130, page 13, Hse #164, Fam #173
• 6. 1870 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia
  • 15 July, Deep Creek, PO Clarksville, page 82, Hse #656, Fam #606
• 7. Ancestry Trees
• 8. Find a Grave Memorial Registry