05 January, 2004                                                                                                  Main Page
My Most Wanted #4

Ancestors and Descendants of 
James Marion Hays and Mary Wells

ALICE BELL HAYS was born 25 December 1879 in Rusk County, Texas, and died 26 July 1973 in Rusk County, Texas- Buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas. She married (1) NAPOLEON BONAPARTE WILLIAMS 03 November 1910 in Rusk County, Texas, son of ZACHARIAS WILLIAMS and MARY IVERSON. He was born 14 April 1864 in Rusk County, Texas. She married (2) AUGUSTUS F. BARTON 27 April 1899 in Rusk County, Texas. He died 11 January 1909 in Rusk County, Texas- Buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas.

Notes for ALICE BELL HAYS:
1900 Texas Census
Augustus Barton, March 1857, age: 43, born Georgia, Parents: Georgia
Alice Barton, December 1880, age: 20, born Texas, Parents: Mississippi
Henry Hays, brother-in-law, March 1889, age: 9, born Texas
Samuel Hays, brother-in-law, February 1886, age: 15, born Texas

Henderson Daily News, 27 July 1973
MRS. ALICE WILLIAMS
   Services for Mrs. Alice B. Williams, 93, of Minden will be held in the chapel of Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home here Saturday at 11 a. m. with Dr. Hugh L. Smith and Rev. Ron Womack officiating. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.
   Mrs. Williams, a member of the Midden United Methodist Church, died in Henderson Memorial Hospital at 12:20 p.m. Thursday following a lengthy illness.
   She was born December 25, 1879, in Mississippi and had resided in Rusk County for 90 years.
   Survivors are on son, Hayes Williams; a daughter, Mrs. Nathan Brightwell, and two stepdaughters, Mrs. A. J. Deason and Mrs. W. O. Allen, all of Henderson; one brother, S. C. Hays of Dallas, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   Pall bearers will be Jerry Winfrey, Dr. Nathan L. Brightwell, Michael Brightwell, Mason Hays, J. T. Hays.

Children of ALICE HAYS and NAPOLEON WILLIAMS are:

i. HAYS⁴ WILLIAMS, b. 09 July 1913; d. 25 November 1986; m. DOROTHY //.

Notes for HAYS WILLIAMS:
HAYES WILLIAMS
   Services for Hayes Williams, 73, of Henderson were to be held at 11 a.m. today at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gregory A. Megill officiating.
   Burial was to be in Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery.
   Mr. Williams died at 10:24 a.m. Tuesday in Henderson Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born July 9, 1913 in Minden and was a 22-year resident of Henderson. He was retired from a 33-year resident of Henderson. He was retired from a 33-year career as a guager for Exxon, a member of St. Pauls United Methodist Church and served in the U. S. Army in World War II.
   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Williams of Henderson; two daughters, Mrs. Beth Holland and son-in-law Mike Holland of Henderson and Mrs. Marilyn Winfrey and son-in-law Jerry Winfrey of Longview; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Brightwell and Mrs. W. O. Allen, both of Henderson; and four grandchildren.
   Pallbearers will be Pete McRae, Wayne Hays, Bill Holland, Bruce Gasaway, Mike Brightwell and Mack Strong.

ii. MARY WILLIAMS, m. NATHAN BRIGHTWELL.

SAMUEL CLEVELAND HAYS was born 29 October 1883 in Rusk County, Texas, and died 05 April 1983 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. He married MAUDE MYRTLE KINSEY, daughter of THOMAS KINSEY and SARAH SMITH. She was born 24 June 1883 in Texas, and died 13 August 1975 in Dallas County, Dallas, Texas.

Notes for SAMUEL CLEVELAND HAYS:
1900 Texas Census
Samuel Hays, February 1886, age: 15, listed in household of Augustus Barton (brother-in-law) and Alice B. Hays Barton

Notes for MAUDE MYRTLE KINSEY:
For SS#, she is listed as Maudie Hays.

Child of SAMUEL HAYS and MAUDE KINSEY is:

5. i. JAMES THOMAS⁴ HAYS, b. 26 October 1919, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

HENRY BASCCOM HAYS was born 31 August 1888 in Minden, Rusk County, Texas, and died 14 February 1947 in Minden, Rusk County, Texas - Buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas. He married LELA JANE BANE Abt. 1908. She was born 08 June 1891 in Rusk County, Texas, and died 23 April 1985 in Minden, Rusk County, Texas - Buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas.

Notes for HENRY BASCCOM HAYS:
1900 Texas Census
Henry Hays, March 1889, age 9, listed in the household of Augustus Barton (brother-in-law)

HENRY B. HAYS OF MINDEN DIES
   Henry B. Hays, 59, will known resident of Minden, died at the Henderson Hospital at 11:40 the morning following a short illness. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hays and was will known in this area. He was born at Minden, Aug. 31, 1888.
   Funeral services with A. Crim Funeral Home in charge, will be conducted at Maple Grove church Saturday afternoon at 3, Rev. W. V. Bam of Killeen and Rev. J. R. Welch officiating. Burial will take place at Walnut Grove.
   Surviving Mr. Hays are his wife, on daughter, Mrs. Joel McCrary, of Henderson; two sons, James M. Hays, Minden; and Charles Wayne Hays, also of Minden; one brother, S. C. Hays, Dallas; sister, Mrs. N. B. Williams, Minden, and one grandson, Jimme Hays, Minden.

Children of HENRY HAYS and LELA BANE are:

i. BERTHA⁴ HAYS, b. Abt. 1909, Rusk County, Texas; m. JOEL MCCRARY.

ii. HENRY HAYS, b. 29 February 1928, Rusk County, Texas.

iii. JAMES MASON HAYS, b. Abt. 1915.

iv. CHARLES WAYNE HAYS, b. Abt. 1919.