The family of Joseph Hayes, grandfather of Paul G. Hayes. Possibly taken on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his grandparents' wedding - November 28, 1873. Grandfather Joseph Hayes was born May 18, 1825 and would have been 48 at that time. Grandmother Leah Stamm Hayes was born December 14, 1826, would have been 47 years old. At that time they were farming in Lancaster County. They were married November 28, 1848. Paul's father, Zachariah T. Hayes, center rear, was born September 17, 1849 and would have been 24 years old in this picture. Paul is unable to identifiy his aunts and uncles but gives the following information: Harriet Hayes and Mary Ann Hayes, twins, b. February 2, 1851. Harriet married George Wenger. She died March 31, 1888. Belinda Hayes, b. March 15, 1853, married Reuben S. Aston, lived in California. Elizabeth Hayes, b. November 24, 1855, m. George Davis, lived in Oklahoma. Leah Hayes, b. March 14, 1858, m. Harry Moore, lived in Indiana. Samuel Ruby Hayes, b. May 30, 1862, physician in Ohio. Joseph Franklin Hayes, b. September 9, 1864, lived in California. John Elmer Hayes, B. August 9, 1867, lived in Kansas City, MO. Also one other child, Thomas Henry Hayes, b. January 16, 1872 and died August 29, 1872, not on this picture.
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Donated by Elsie H. Landstrom in memory of Paul G. Hayes, 1994.
Alfred Killian and Amanda Louisa Hornberger Killian and their children, William Buch Killian, Minerva Killian, Hettie Killian, and Sara Elisabeth Killian.
Hong Neok Woo in religious clothing - Hong Neok Woo, a young Chinese immigrant who lived in Lancaster from 1855 to 1864. He was brought here by Dr. John S. Messersmith, naval surgeon on the frigate Susquehanna, flagship of the squadron which had opened the ports of Japan to the world's commerce. Commodore Peary's vessels had stopped at Shanghai during their voyage. Woo lived for a time with Dr. Messersmith at his home, 40 North Lime Street. He learned the printing trade at the Lancaster Examiner and Herald office. There he met Walter Kieffer, a reporter on the paper (and later City Editor), and became a friend of him an dof the Kieffer family. On Sept. 22, 1860, Woo became an American citizen, the first Asian to be naturalized in Lancaster. He served briefly as a member of Comapny I, 50th Regiment, PA Volunteers. In 1864, Mr. Woo returned to China and was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood in China. While in Lancaster he had been a faithful attendant at the sevices of St. James Episcopal Church. He died on August 18, 1919, and was buried in Westgate Cemetery, the oldest Christian burial ground in Shanghai.
Photograph- Joseph Henry Dubbs, D.D. Professor History and Archaeology, Franklin and Marshall College from 1876 to 1910. First president of Lancaster County Historical Society.
Photograph- Joseph Henry Dubbs, D.D. Professor History and Archaeology, Franklin and Marshall College from 1876 to 1910. First president of Lancaster County Historical Society.
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Joseph Henry Dubbs, D.D. Professor History and Archaeology, Franklin and Marshall College from 1876 to 1910. First president of Lancaster County Historical Society.
