James* H. Hayes, Jr

1826 - Aft 1900  (> 75 years)

• Name	James* H. Hayes
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	13 Feb 1826	St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Military	24 May 1846	Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Mexican War)
  	James enlisted at Sabine Pass 24 May 1845 for the Mexican War; served in Civil War as Pvt 2nd Reg, 4th Co Inf and was discharged at Camayo Mex 24 September 1846. He applied for pension at age 61. The last entry is dated 21 May 1894. He was in the same company as his cousin Theophilus Hayes and Warren Johnson, possibly in Civil War.
  Census	25 Nov 1850	Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	1850 Jefferson Co, Texas residence 221 John Railey 51 1799 Georgia laborer << Delinda Railey 34 1816 LA (Malinda Cole Johnson) Elisabeth Railey 17 1833 LA James Railey 14 1836 TX (step-son James Johnson) Nancy Railey 13 1837 TX (step-dau Nancy Johnson) Sally Railey 12 1838 TX (step-dau Sally Johnson) Moses Railey 7 1843 TX (step-son Moses Johnson) Christian Railey 2 1848 TX James Hayes 23 1827 LA laborer (bro to Louisiana Hayes) Emily Hayes 21 1829 TX Alzena Hayes 2 1848 2 Matilda Hayes 0 6/12 TX 1850 residence 223 Clubb, Thos B. 32 1818 SC laborer Clubb Maria 24 1826 TX Clubb William C. 1846 Clubb Sarah 1 1849 Burris Enos 1801 Canada blacksmith Gibson Robert 20 1830 England laborer Willis John 16 1834 TX laborer (relation unk) Willis William 49 1801 TN laborer (relation unk) Willis William J. 14 1836 LA laborer (relation unk) Wilson John 27 1823 LA laborer (widower of Louisiana Hayes) Taylor John 39 1811 TN laborer (relation unk) residence 224 Thomas F. Smith 31 1819 carpenter Tennessee Ella A. 26 1824 Pennsylvania Nancy F. 4 1846 Louisiana William M. 2 1848 Texas Sarah L. Lawrey 14 1836 Ohio (relation unk) James Penrod 18 1832 laborer Illinois (relation unk) James Dyson 57 1793 saddler Mississippi (relation unk) nearby: Solomon Sparks and Martha family John Sparks and Melinda family and James Court and Julia Ann _____
  		1850 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass census James Hayes, Emily Burrell and Matilda Hayes, and others signed by Worthy Patridge, Asst. Marshal
  Census	11 Jul 1870	Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	278 Hays G 24 1846 TX farmer Virginia 17 TX Laura 3 1867 TX Oscher 1 1869 TX 285 Gallier, Joseph 54 wid of Mary Catherine Hayes (dec'd) dau of Mary Hayes, sis of Jas (he was also bro of Mary's 2nd dec'd husband Francis) Uphema 16 1854 TX Marton 14 1856 TX 294 Hays, Mary I 73 1797 LA Hays James 40 1830 LA <<<< Mary 16 1854 TX Misaura 6 1864 TX 295 Hays Lenard 55 1815 LA Felicity 49 1821 LA Polly 29 TX Linstrom, Joann 23 1847 Texas Embry 13 1857 TX Lenard 16 1855 TX James 8 1862 TX Feloman 5 1865 TX
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Sabine Pass (District 42), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	12 Jun 1880 District 42, Sabine Pass, Texas 47 F. P. Hemmenway 26 engineer TX -- PA Mary Hemmenway 25 wife TX LA LA Arthur Hemmenway 4 son TX Emily Hemmenway 1 dau TX Missouri Hays 15 sis-in-law single TX LA TX Mary Gallier 83 1797 G-mother widowed LA SC MS 49 Garner, J.H. 66 Matilda 63 S.A. 30 Bradley 19 Rachel 14 goddaughter TX (--) TX Othneil 4 godson TX (--) TX 50 McCall, A.E. 40 Jacob 27 foreman Frank 18 foreman John 14 Robert 13 Mary 10 Claudie 8 Gibson J.E. 20 female single general housework 51 Wm Allen 78 1802 farmer Germany Germany Ann (prev Mrs. Gibson) 40 1840 Texas Louisiana Louisiana Emma 11 1869 Texas Bettie 8 1872 Texas Nettie 2 1878 Texas 52 Gantz, Charles C. 40 1840 farmer Germany Germany Germany Matilda 30 1850 TX Louisiana Louisiana C 12 1868 TX Mary 11 1869 TX Lena 9 1871 TX Edna 6 1874 TX Claudie 3 1877 TX Hayes, James 50 father-in-law 1820 LA 53 Johnson Uriah 34 LA LA LA L 33 LA LA MS Rachel 13 Lizzie 12 Seth 10 55 McCall John 47 farmer IL -- Germany M.A. 38 wife TX LA LA D.E. 18 son A.L. 15 dau M.K. 13 dau Eva 10 dau Andrew 1 son
  		1880 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass (District 42) Mary* Johnson Hayes Gallier, daughter Mary Hayes Hemmenway and family; son James* Hayes Jr. and his daughter Matilda* Hayes Gentz, husband Charles* Gentz, dau Claudie* Gentz and siblings; also dau Matilda Hayes Garner and family; granddaughters Anna Elizabeth and Martha Garner, wives of McCall brothers; her nephew Uriah Johnson and children; also William Allen family
  Residence	1900	Sabine Pass Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	this James?
  Census	16 Jun 1900	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Beaumont, South half Sabine Pass Avenue 793 - 621 672 Pryne Will F. head Jul 1869 30 m 4 yrs MS MS MS Pryne Clenne wife Dec 1877 22 m 4 yrs at sea NY Texas Pryne Lena dau 3 Sep 1896 TX MS at sea Hayes James H. boarder Feb 1826 widow, married "35" then scratched out. LA LA LA (attended school, can read/write) Barefield Mite Jan 1879 21 single TX TX TX dairy man Res (also on Sabine Pass) - 35/686 Barefield Charles Dec 1850 widowed m 30 yrs (then scratched out) children Frank A, Jim H. Dee D, Richard, Lizzy, Leonard, Plumber, Sallie, Leela
  Death	Aft 1900	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Might have died before 1903 as there is no entry for him in the city directories starting in 1903.
  Residence	Between 1931 and 1836	Jefferson Co, Texas
  		Texas owned by Mexico 1821 - 21 Apr 1836 Mexico: 1821 – April 21, 1836 – San Jacinto Day In 1821 Mexico gained independence from Spain and the region of Texas became part of Mexico. The Austin family received a grant to settle 300 US citizens in the new territory. These settlers were led by Stephen F. Austin. Many more soon followed. Santa Anna was elected governor of Mexico in 1832 and soon after sent troops into Texas to force martial law. The Texans first rebelled at Goliad in 1835. A troop of Mexican soldiers had come to get their cannon and the Texians refused – making a flag that said “Come and Take it!” The Texians then took over the city of San Antonio. On March 2, 1836 at the town of Washington on the Brazos, a group of 59 representatives voted to declare Texas independence. Just 4 days later, on March the 6th, Santa Anna led his army to the Alamo where he had all survivors executed. He marched on to Goliad and had everyone shot there as well. General Sam Houston and his army of Texians faced their final battle with Santa Anna along the banks of Buffalo Bayou. They fought and won independence for Texas at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836 http://texasproud.com/history/six-flags-over-texas-history
  Notes	(obvious error on his birthdate or his sister Missouri's -but she does not appear to be his sister.) James enlisted at Sabine Pass 24 May 1845 for the Mexican War; served in Civil War as Pvt 2nd Reg, 4th Co Inf and was discharged at Camayo Mex 24 September 1846. He applied for pension at age 61. The last entry is dated 21 May 1894. He was in the same company as his cousin Theophilus Hayes and Warren Johnson, possibly in Civil War. 1860 after wife, Emily Burrell Hayes died the children disbursed for time. Alzena was living with John McCall, husband of her 1st cousin Martha Hayes, & Mary Gallier, her grandmother. Matilda Hayes (later Gentz) 1860 Census: Listed age 10, living with Jacob Garner & Matilda Hayes, her aunt, sister to her father. In the next residence in the census is Nancy was Living with James McCall and Anna Garner (8 years old). Nancy's father James was brother to Anna's mother, Matilda. i.e. 1st cousin. Mary was living with John McCall, husband of her 1st cousin Martha Hayes, and her grandmother Marie Gallier. At some point after Selina Maas (2nd wife) died, he and his children Mary (Emily's child), age 16, and Missoura (Selina's child) age 6, moved in with his mother MARIE JOHNSON HAYES, as he was counted there in the 1870 census. Daughter Mary married Lovis Obey the following year in 1871. By the 1880 census, James had moved in with Matilda, another daughter by Emily BURRELL, and her husband CHARLES GENTZ and their family. Missouri Hayes, now age 15 had moved in with her sister Mary and Mary's 2nd husband Franklin Hemmingway. nklin claimed her as a sister-in-law, even though it was five years later in 1885 that Missouri married his brother Eustace Hemmingway. note: burial - no record in Magnolia for him or Emily. Possibly buried in Gentz cem.
  Person ID	I1776	Roots
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	James* H. Hayes, Sr,   b. Between 1785 and 1794   d. Bef 1837, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 51 years)
  Mother	Maria I* Johnson,   b. 1796, Louisiana d. Aft 1880, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age > 85 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1812	Louisiana
  Family ID	F603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emily* Burrell,   b. 1829, Louisiana d. Bef 1860, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age < 31 years)
  Marriage	27 May 1847	Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas   [1]
  	Name: James Hayes Marriage Date: 27 May 1847 Spouse: Emily Burrell Marriage County: Jefferson Marriage State: Texas Source: County Court Records - FHL microfilm # 1311466 license recorded 21 May 1847 by Joseph P. Pulsifer, Clerk of the County of Jefferson County. Performed by 27 May 1847 Isaac Garner, Justice of the Peace
  Children	+ 1. Alzena Hayes,   b. 1848, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1884 (Age > 37 years) + 2. Matilda* Hayes,   b. 17 Dec 1849, Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 17 Sep 1930, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 80 years)   3. Nancy Elizabeth Hayes,   b. 1852, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1860, of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 9 years) + 4. Mary E. Hayes,   b. 8 Jan 1855, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 27 Aug 1940, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 85 years)
  Documents		Hayes, James and Emily Burrell marriage certificate license recorded by Joseph Pulsifer, County Clerk, 21 May 1847 marriage performed by Isaac Garner, Justice of the Peace provided to me by Jaye Hendon, 10/13/2015
  Family ID	F564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2015

  
  

  Family 2	Celina Maass,   b. 1846, Louisiana d. Bef 1870, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	18 Jul 1863	Jefferson Co, Texas
  Children	1. James Hayes,   b. 1864, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Bef 1958, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 94 years) + 2. Missouri Hayes,   b. 1864, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 21 Mar 1949, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 85 years)   3. Soloman Hayes,   b. 1865, Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1870 (Age > 6 years)
  Family ID	F616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Feb 1826 - St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Military - 24 May 1846 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Mexican War) Marriage - 27 May 1847 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 25 Nov 1850 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - 18 Jul 1863 - Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 11 Jul 1870 - Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 16 Jun 1900 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Death - Aft 1900 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Residence - Between 1931 and 1836 - Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Family Brands (2 of 2) Hayes, Johnson, King, Sparks, Smith (document obtained by Debbie Spurgeon Jul 28, 2003) (d)

  
  

  Albums

  Aurora Remembered (11) In October 1837, two San Augustine men, H. M. Hanks and Colonel Almonzan Huston, former quartermaster general of the Texas army, teamed up to found the townsite of Aurora at present-day Port Arthur.34 One record indicates that the townsite contained 6,677 lots. Although Huston sold some lots to residents of San Augustine, no more than six transactions are recorded in Jefferson County, and the realty venture was soon abandoned. In time, the townsite’s name was transferred to nearby “Sparks’ Settlement,” at the mouth of Taylor’s Bayou, where John and Solomon Sparks settled in 1841 and operated a ferry. Chapter VI: A History of Jefferson County, Texas Early Town-Building and Government By W. T. Block Settlement on the Sabine Lake, first known as Sparks Settlement, and is now Port Arthur, where the Sparks, Courts, Gentz, Burrell, Johnson, Clark, Hayes, and other families lived from 1830s until late 1890s when disease, hurricanes, and mosquitos forced the families to abandon their settlement, moving further inland to Port Neches, Groves, and Beaumont.

  
  

• Sources

  [S566] Yellowed Pages, Vol 1, County Rec. p 7.