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.
Provenance
Donated by Elsie H. Landstrom in memory of Paul G. Hayes, 1994.
