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KEZIAH DENNY OF SURRY COUNTY, NC
by Richard Denney

William Robinson Hays ¹

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Birth:	15 Jul 1819 in Grayson County, VA ²
Death:	28 Jan 1898 ³
Sex:	M
Father:	John Hays b. 1795 in VA
Mother:	Rebecca Robinson b. 4 Dec 1795 in Grayson County, VA

Burial: Unknown Union Cemetery, Kansas City, MO

Reference: 31559

Spouses & Children

Margaret A. Craig (Wife) b. 26 Aug 1831 in KY
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Marriage:	28 APR 1848 in Lexington, Lafayette County, MO
Children:
John R. Hays b. Apr 1851 in MO Emma F. Hays b. 1854 in MO Edward Seigal Hays b. 6 Jul 1862 in Grape Grove Township, Ray County, MO Samuel Hays b. 1868 in MO Lula (Eula) Hays b. 25 Oct 1872 in MO

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William moved to Lexington, MO with his parents when he was nine years old. He was educated and grew up in Lafayette County. He lived on his father's farm until age 18 at which time he commenced to learn the carpenter's trade at the town of Lexington and lived and engaged in his trade there until 1847. Shortly thereafter, he went across the plains with a wagon train carrying goods to Santa Fe and other Mexican trading points. This trip lasted April through October and was attacked numerous times by Comanche and other Indian Tribes. After several narrow escapes from death by savages and much more suffering from hunger, thirst, and diseases incident to camp life upon the great prairies of the route, the train reached it's destination and disposed of it's freight. He the returned to Lexington and engaged in business there during the next three years.

In 1850, he removed to Ray County, MO and bought a farm upon which he lived for twelve years and then removed to Richmond, Ray County, MO and entered the retail grocery business. He remained there during sixteen years until his children were educated at Richmond College. From Richmond, he removed to Norborne, Carroll County, MO and bought the hotel at that place which he repaired and refurbished. He later gave up management of the hotel to his eldest son.

They had a total of 9 children

Civil War/Co B of 6th US Calvary

William was laid to rest at the Union Cemetery, Kansas City, MO

BELOW IS FROM MARKAY RAYBON'S GENCIRCLE PAGE
History of Carroll, MO
William R. Hays was born in Grayson county, Virginia on the 15th day of July 1821. His father, John Hays, a leading farmer of that county,sold his property in the "Old Dominion" and removed to Lexington, when William was nine years old and our
subject was educated and grew up in Lafayette County. He lived on his father's farm until eighteen years of age, and then commenced to learn the carpenter's trade at the town of Lexington, and lived there engaged at his trade until the year 1847, when he went across the plains with a wagon train carrying goods to Sante Fe and other Mexican trading points. He was absent on this trip from April until October. The train was several times attacked by the Comanche and other tribes of hostile Indians, by whom the Western Plains were, at that time, thickly invested. After several narrow escapes from death by savages and much suffering from hunger, thirst and diseases incident to camp life upon the great prairies of the route, the train reached its destination and disposed of it's freight. Mr. Hays then returned to Lexington and engaged in business there during the next three years. He was married in that city on the 28th day of April 1848 to Miss Margaret A. Craig, daughter of "old uncle Jack" Craig, a native of Kentucky. Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hays; four of whom, two of each sex, are now living. In 1850 Mr. Hays removed to Ray County and bought a farm upon which he lived for twelve years, and then removed to Richmond, Missouri and entered the retail grocery business at that place. He remained there during sixteen years until his children were educated at Richmond College. From Richmond he removed with his family to Norborne, in this county, and bought the hotel at that place which he repaired and refurbished. Mr. Hays has since given the management of this hotel into the hands of his eldest son and though he still makes his home there, he has retired from the business. He is a highly esteemed and respected old gentleman and a great friend of young people.
Birth: 15 JUL 1821 in , Grayson, VA
Occupation: shop keeper 1870
Census: 1870 Richmond, Ray, MO #803 p.. 588
Census: 1880 Norborne, Carroll, MO #679 150-31-41
Census: 1850 , Ray, MO

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