Saunders
Hairston
Born in Henry, Virginia, United States
Son of Simon Hairston
and Julia Ann Hairston
Brother of
Edith (Hairston) Hampton, Alexander Hairston, Simon Hairston Jr, Jack Hairston, Randall Hairston, Pearson Hairston and Gracie Hairston
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 20
in Henry, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2023
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Saunders Hairston is a part of US Black heritage.
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Biography
Saunders was born in 1855, in Henry County, Virginia[1]. He is the son of Simon Hairston and Julia Hairston[2].
He died on 25 Jul 1875, age 20, from an unknown cause[3].
Census Records
In the 1870 census, Saunders (age 15), is in Horse Pasture, Henry, Virginia[4].
| Name | Age | Sex | Occupation | Relation to Head of household |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Hairston | 83 | M | Farmer | Head |
| Julia A Hairston | 52 | F | Keeping house | Wife |
| Edith Hairston | 24 | F | Works on farm | Daughter |
| Jack Hairston | 20 | M | Farm laborer | Son |
| Randall Hairston | 18 | M | Farm laborer | Son |
| Pearson Hairston | 17 | M | Farm laborer | Son |
| Sanders Hairston | 15 | M | Works on farm | Son |
| Gracy Hairston | 13 | F | At home | Daughter |
Slave Owner
Sources
- ↑ Birth: "Virginia, Slave Birth Index, 1853-1866", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WXC8-Z63Z : Sun Mar 10 12:08:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Sanders and Marshall Hairston, 9 Apr 1855.
- ↑ Beaver Creek Ledger Birth/Death/Marriage data Oversize Volume SV-3149/6. Images 37. Pages 72. Account book, 1831-1869 in the Hairston and Wilson Family Papers #3149, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [1]
- ↑ Death: "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZBF-9ZCS : Sun Mar 10 22:39:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Saunders Hairston and Julia Hairston, 25 Jul 1875.
- ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGV-5ZV : Tue Mar 05 09:58:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Simeon Hairston and Julia A Hairston, 1870.
- Henry County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons cohabiting together as Husband and Wife, 1866, [register page #32. Cohabitation Registers Digital Collection. Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219[2].
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