Christopher Hayes (abt. 1811 - 1895)

Born about 13 Apr 1811 in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Died 6 Jun 1895 at about age 84 in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America

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Biography

Christopher Hayes was a Kentuckian.

Christopher Hayes was born 13 Apr 1811, a son of Aaron Hayes and Hannah Howard.

Per his grave memorial entry, cited below, this is an account of his birth family and life, extracted from Kentucky: A History of the State; Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Monroe County:

"CHRISTOPHER HAYES was born April 13, 1811, near Tompkinsville, Monroe Co., Ky., and in 1823 removed with his parents and located at the head of Barren River, where he grew to manhood and has always resided. His father, Aaron Hayes, a native of North Carolina, was born October 20, 1769, and in 1799 removed to Monroe County, Ky.; he was a blacksmith, and died July 15, 1854. He was the son of Jesse Hayes, of Maryland, and served seven years in the Revolutionary war, and died in Maury County, Tenn. Aaron Hayes married Hannah, daughter or Oby and Priscilla (Breed) Howard, of Union District, S.C., born in 1770, died in 1857, and from their union sprang Avery B., Anna (Ray), Sally (Gist), John, Howard, Harlin, Christopher, and Jane (Bray). Christoper married, May 19, 1844, Nancy K., daughter of William and Keziah (Chisan) (sic) Kirkpatrick, of Jackson County, Tenn., born September 21, 1821, and to them have been born Amanda (Meador, deceased), Keziah (Comer), William K., Lydia A. (Jones), Harlin, Lois M. (Emberton), Sally J. and Hannah H. In commencing his business career Mr. Hayes had an even start with the world, and maintained his parents during their declining years. By his own efforts he has accumulated a compentency. He is interested in a handle factory, also in a mill, which has been profitable. He is a farmer, owning 400 acres of productive land in good condition and in a fine state of cultivation. He has for thirty-five years been a member of and for twenty-seven years a deacon in the Christian Church. In politics he was an old line Whig, and is now a Prohibitionist."

Christopher Hayes passed away 6 Jun 1885. His grave is in Gamaliel Cemetery, Gamaliel, Monroe County, Kentucky, USA ^[1].

Census Notes

1880 Census: Tompkinsville District, Monroe County, Kentucky^[2]

Christopher Hayes W M 68 Kentucky Married Farmer Parents born in South Carolina

Nancy K Hayes Wife W F 58 Tennessee Married Keeping house Father born in Kentucky, Mother born in Virginia

Sallie J Hayes Daughter W F 17 Kentucky At home Attended school

Hannah Hayes Daughter W F 14 Kentucky At home Attended school

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #45812155
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch 1880 Census, Entry for Christopher Hayes and Nancy K. Hayes, 1880.

• Breed Family Association #16 (March, 1963), Charles B. Newhall et.al.; p. 21, no. 171: https://archive.org/details/BreedFamilyAssociationVol161963OCR/page/n64