Mary Rebecca (Keener) Hayes (1833 - 1923)

Born 13 Sep 1833 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Apr 1923 at age 89 in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, United States

Biography

Mary was born in 1833. She was the daughter of Moses Keener and Elizabeth Drum. She passed away in 1923.

Mary Rebecca Keener Hays died at the age of 89 on April 15, 1923. The cause of death was pneumonia. Her residence at time of death was Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, Texas. She was a widow at her death. The informant was W. C. Hays.

Mary Rebecca Keener Hays is buried as the Hays Cemetery, Titus County, Texas, USA.

1840 US Census - North Carolina, Lincoln County, Upper Regiment

Head of Family - Moses Keener

Males under 5 - 1 (probably Gilbert Keener)

Males 5-9 - 1 (probably Miles Keener)

Males 30-39 - 1 (probably Moses Keener)

Females under 5 - 2 (probably Martha and Gilly Keener)

Females 5-9 - 1 (probably Mary Rebecca Keener)

Females 10-14 - 1 (probably Susan Keener)

Females 30-39 - 1 (probably Elizabeth Drum Keener)

1850 US Census - North Carolina, Catawba County

Moses Keener, age 44, male, Blacksmith, birthplace Lincoln

Elizabeth Keener, age 46, female, birthplace Catawba

Susan Keener, age 21, female, birthplace Lincoln

Miles Keener, age 18, male, farmer, birthplace Lincoln

Mary R. Keener, age 16, female, birthplace Lincoln

Martha Keener, age 13, female, birthplace Lincoln

Gilbert Keener, age 10, male, birthplace Lincoln

Gella Keener, age 10, female, birthplace Catawba

Franklin Keener, age 7, male, birthplace Catawba

NOTE - 1850 Census shows that Moses and Elizabeth Drum Keener and family were living near various members of the Drum family.

1880 US Census - Texas, Titus County, Precinct 1

Hays, Robert G., head, age 49, farming, birthplace Tenn

Hays, Rebecca, wife, age 46, birthplace NC

Hays, Adeline, daughter, age 21, birthplace Texas

Hays, Angeline, daughter, age 20, birthplace Texas

Hays, Catherine, daughter, age 15, birthplace Texas

Hays, Lucretia, daughter, age 11, birthplace Texas

Hays, Robert, son, age 7 birthplace Texas

Hays, William, son, age 5, birthplace Texas

Keener, Pink?, Hired Hand, male, age 30, laborer, birthplace NC

1920 US Census - Texas, Titus County, Precinct 1

Hays, Mary R., Head, age 86, widow, birthplace North Carolina, manager of farm

Hays, Creasie, daughter, age 49, single, birthplace Texas (probably Lucretia)

Hays, Robert, son, age 47, single, birthplace Texas, farmer

Note - on 1920 census Mary R Hays is living next to her son William C. Hays and family

Sources

• Family Records
• Texas Certificate of Death
• 1840 US Census
• 1850 US Census
• 1880 US Census
• 1920 US Census