Martha J. Hayes: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Martha J. Hayes was born on 10 Dec 1929 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (daughter of (not married) Bourgeois and Carrie Hayes); died before 2007.

Generation: 2

(not married) Bourgeois was born in of, Church Point, Louisiana.

(not married Carrie Hayes. Carrie (daughter of Branch Holland Hayes and Josephine Richard) was born on 19 Dec 1906 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 11 Jun 1982 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carrie Hayes was born on 19 Dec 1906 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Branch Holland Hayes and Josephine Richard); died on 11 Jun 1982 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

1. Martha J. Hayes was born on 10 Dec 1929 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died before 2007.

Generation: 3

Branch Holland Hayes was born on 17 Mar 1871 in Louisiana (son of Marshall Russell Hayes and Octavia Lyons); died on 19 Sep 1938 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; was buried in United Methodist Church Cem, Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

Branch married Josephine Richard about 1897 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. Josephine was born on 6 Mar 1879 in Louisiana; died on 27 Feb 1969 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; was buried in United Methodist Church Cem, Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine Richard was born on 6 Mar 1879 in Louisiana; died on 27 Feb 1969 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; was buried in United Methodist Church Cem, Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

William Prescott Hayes was born on 17 Jun 1897 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Jul 1987 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; was buried in United Methodist Church Cem, Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Lillie B. Hayes was born on 22 Jan 1900 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 8 Jan 1971 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; was buried in United Methodist Church Cem, Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Howard J. Hayes was born on 19 Mar 1902 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Oct 1976 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; was buried in United Methodist Church Cem, Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
3. Carrie Hayes was born on 19 Dec 1906 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 11 Jun 1982 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Overton Cade Hayes was born on 7 Mar 1908 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 29 Apr 1988 in Elton, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana; was buried in China Cem, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
Warner L. Hayes was born in 1911 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died before 2007 in of, Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Gladys "Sissy" Hayes was born on 6 Mar 1913 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 4 Nov 2007 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Branch Methodist Cem, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Lealand M. Hayes was born in 1917 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died before 2007 in of, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Robert Hayes

Generation: 4

12.

Marshall Russell Hayes was born in 1841 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Bosman Hayes, Jr and Mary Elizabeth Simmons); died about 1915 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Marshall married Octavia Lyons on 7 Mar 1859 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Octavia (daughter of Jacob Lyons and Julie Ann Johnson) was born on 26 May 1845 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Jan 1891 in Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Octavia Lyons was born on 26 May 1845 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Jacob Lyons and Julie Ann Johnson); died on 2 Jan 1891 in Louisiana.

Children:

Eugenia Florence Hayes was born on 19 Jan 1856 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Oct 1923 in Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Eliza P. Hayes was born in 1863 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, St. Landry.
Eliza R. Hayes was born in 1867 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, St. Landry Parish, Lousiana.
6. Branch Holland Hayes was born on 17 Mar 1871 in Louisiana; died on 19 Sep 1938 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; was buried in United Methodist Church Cem, Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.