William Joseph A Hailes (1836 - 1916)

Born Jul 1836 in Georgia, United States

Husband of Tabitha Albina (Rush) Hailes — married 24 Dec 1868 in Coosa, Alabama, United States

Died 21 Sep 1916 at age 80 in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States

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Biography

William Joseph A. Hailes was born in July 1836 in Georgia. He married first to Tabitha Albina Rush Matthews, a widow, on 24 December 1868 in Coosa County, Alabama. They had four known children.

After Tabitha passed away, William married Lucy D. [unknown LNAB] about 1885. No known children were born to this union.

William passed away on 21 September 1916 according to his widow Lucy's pension application. He was buried at Darian Cemetery, Daviston, Tallapoosa County. His marker has his date of death as September 1917. No obituary or death certificate for William could be found.

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Sources

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", database with images, citing FHL microfilm: 1290264; Record number: 443, FamilySearch Record: QKZ3-7Z1H (accessed 6 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99HV-Q3NN Image 89, W J A Hails marriage to Tabitha L. Mathus on 24 Dec 1868 in Coosa, Alabama, United States.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, citing Page: 85; Affiliate Publication M593; Line 20;FamilySearch Record: MHKM-2V5 (accessed 6 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYJS-CK8 Image 129, Joseph Hailes (34) head of household in Hanover, Coosa, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia.

• "United States Census, 1880", database with images, citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Publication T9; FamilySearch Record: M4VJ-S3F (accessed 6 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBZ-S52 Image 601, W J A Hailes (43), married, Farmer, head of household in Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia, United States.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, citing Affiliate Publication T623; Line 62; FamilySearch Record: M96Q-SB6 (accessed 6 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6PDS-MJ1, W J A Hall (64), born July 1836, married head of household in Election Precinct 17 Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia.

• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, citing Affiliate Publication T624; FamilySearch Record: MKWH-65X (accessed 6 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRV7-6RJ Image 616, W J Hailes (73), married father, in household of John A Hailes (34) in New Site, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia.

• "Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's", database with images, FamilySearch Record: 7YKM-H2T2 (accessed 6 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3SH-SSL7-2 Image 1381, Name W J A Hailes, Pension Date 29 Mar 1894, Pension Place Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States.

• "Alabama, U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1860-1865", database, Civil War Soldiers. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama, Ancestry Record 61017 #38333 (accessed 6 May 2023), Name W. J. A. Hailes, Enlistment Date 25 Feb 1862, Enlistment Place Alabama, USA, Death Date 21 Sep 1916, Regiment or Unit 46th Alabama Regiment, Company Unit A, Enlistment Info Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery, Private, Pension Received? Yes, Remarks August 31st, 1864 at Jonesborough, Georgia was wounded in the head causing pieces of bone to slough, is now afflicted with swimming in the head and has partially lost the use of the right arm. Died September 21, 1916; Pension application filed by Lucy D. Hailes, widow., Author Pension application Tallapoosa County 1916/10/30. See also: (https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=78841)

• "Find a Grave", database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #46487853 (accessed 6 May 2023), Memorial page for William J. A. Hailes (Jul 1836-Sep 1917), citing Darian Cemetery, Daviston, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47153996).