1. Erasmus & Mary Todd's marriage date could be 21 Apr 1854...
2. Jimmy Don Hayes records...19 Apr 1996.
3. Letter from Martha Jacobs Griffey 5 May 2000.
1. According to Birtie Lula Hayes, Mary E. Todd was related to Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st Lady to Abraham Lincoln.
1. Hendrix & Edna's marriage date may have been 3 Oct 1897 in Mountain Home instead of Gassville. (Both are close together though)
2. He was ordained to the ministry of the Baptist Church in about 1890.
3. He served in Georgia 24th Infantry in Civil War and was POW.
4. Sources: The Lindsay News 17 Oct 1947.
Loretta Gay's personal knowledge 11 Feb 1990 to Richard Jones.
Census: ll Jun 1900 Barren Creek, Baxter, Arkansas.
Census: 13 May 1910 Clay County, Texas.
Headstone Photos.5. Hendrix & Oliver had a double wedding with sisters Edna & Rebecca Talburt.
6. Obituary Published: The Lindsay News --- Rites Held for Rev. Hays, 96
Rev. Hendrix Hayes, 96, a resident of this community for the past 20 years and of the state since 1902, died here last Friday. His funeral was held Sunday afternoon in the chapel at Brown's funeral home. Rev. Hayes moved his family to a farm south of Lindsay in 1930. He was ordained to the ministry of the Baptist church about 60 years ago, and was active in the church until ill health forced him to retire.
On Oct. 3, 1897, Rev. Hayes Married Miss Edna Eva Talburt at Mountain Home, Arkansas. In 1902 the family moved to Indian Territory. Most of the time since then has been spent in Garvin county and the Lindsay community.
Among the survivors are his wife, Eva Hayes and eitht children. Two sons, Ray and R. J., and one daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Cox live in the community.
The other children are Ernest and F. C., who live in Oklahoma City; Mrs. Mabel Webb of Madill; Mrs. Amy Jo Zinn of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Pearl McCoy of Ada. Other survivors include 15 grandchildren, two great-grand-children and one sister who lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B. J. Cherry. Pallbearers were Georg McCoy, Walter Price, Wes Farrow, Everett Gregory, Harrison Archer, and George Huffington. Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
1. Edna died at the Ray Hayes home, SW Linsay, Oklahoma.
2. Published: The Linday News --- Services For Mrs. Hayes Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Era Hayes, who died Monday, Aug. 20, at her home south of Lindsay, will be held at 2:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at Brown Funeral Chapel.
Mrs. Hayes was born Jan. 29, 1876 at Mountain Home, Ark., and had lived in the Lindsay area for 32 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hendrix Hayes, on Sept. 8, 1950.
Her survivors include eitht children, four sons; Ernest of Oklahoma City, Ray of Lindsay, Forrest of Konowa, R. J. of Lindsay; four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Cox of Lindsay; Mabel Webb of Ada, Jo "Vinn" Zinn of Oklahoma City, Pearl McCoy of Ada; three sisters, Mrs. Nettie Ketner of Purcell, Myrtle Shore of Stratford and Effie Myers of Whittier, Calif; 15 granchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Rev. B. T. "Meal" Neal of Elmore City will be in charge of the services.
Pall bearers will be Purman Henson, Everett Gregory, Edgar Newby, Jack McClure, Harrison Archer and James White.
Burial will be in the Greren Hill Cemetery.
1. Wilson was born premature.
2. Information from Myrtle Shore who was a sister of Edna Era Talburt.
1. Ray never married...
2. He was a farmer/rancher and had lived in the Lindsay area for 35 years after living in Pauls Valley, OK.
3. He was a member of the International Order of Oddfellows.
1. This daughter was born premature...
1. This daughter was born premature...
1. Richard D. Jones reports the name as Arinda N. Hayes.
1. Sources: Census: 11 Jun 1900 Barren Creek, Baxter County, Arkansas.
Census: 5 May 1910 Clay County, Texas
Family Register from Oliver Newton's family bible.
Loretta Gay information 11 Feb 1990
Pamela June Wilson Palone's records2. Pam gives place of marriage for Oliver & Rebecca Anice Talburt as Mt. Home, Arkansas, which was close to Gassville.
3. Married by. Elder H. H. Hilton
1. Alternate date of death 27 Nov 1876.
1. Laura Belle was killed in a tornado...most likely in Arkansas.
1. Sources: Census: 11 Jun 1900 Barren Creek, Baxter County, Arkansas.
Census: 5 May 1910 Clay County, Texas
Family Register from Oliver Newton's family bible.
Loretta Gay information 11 Feb 1990
Pamela June Wilson Palone's records2. Pam gives place of marriage for Oliver & Rebecca Anice Talburt as Mt. Home, Arkansas, which was close to Gassville.
3. Married by. Elder H. H. Hilton
1. Anice Rebecca was sister of Edna Era Talburt, wife of Hendrix Hayes, daughter of Jacob Wilson Talburt & Mary Elizabeth Alley.
2. Oliver & Anice had a double wedding with Hendrix & Edna...on 3 Oct 1897 by Elder H. H. Hilton.
3. Rebecca died in Jesse Hayes Home South of Linday, Oklahoma.
4. Published: The Lindsay News --- LAST RITES FOR PIONEER LADY
Funeral services were held in Brown funeral chapel Thursday for Anice Rebecca Hayes, a resident of the Lindsay community for the past 30 years.
Mrs. Hayes and her husband, Oliver Newton Hayes, moved to a farm near here in 1920 where they reared eight children.
Children are Mrs. Tinia "Tina" Peeler, Jesse W. Hayes, L. E. Hayes and Mrs. Ruby Alcorn, all of Lindsay; and Mrs. Fay Everett of Purcell, Mrs. May (Mae) Huff of Tecumseh, Willie J. Hayes of Marlow and Mrs. Anna Bell Mullins of Tulsa.
Other survivors are two step-children, Arther P. Hayes and Mrs. Zelyer (Zealyer) Buzbee of Linday, and 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Interment was in the Pauls Valley Cemetery under the direction of Brown funeral home.
1. Jesse never married.
2. He died at Lindsay Oklahoma Municipal Hospital at 89 years, 9 months, 22 days.
3. He had been a farmer and a preacher.
4. OBITUARY --- Jesse Wilson Hayes
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 27, 1990, at the Erin Springs Baptist Church for Jesse Wilson Hayes. Reverend Bill Love officated the services.
Mr. Hayes was born April 3, 1900, in Fayettville, Ark., and passed away Tuesday, January 25, 1990, in the Lindsay Municipal Hospital, at the age of 89.
He had lived in Arkansas and Stratford before moving to the Lindsay community in 1927. Mr. Hayes was a farmer and preacher.
Survivors include one brother, Lee Hayes of Lindsay; four sisters, Tina Peeler, Fay Everett and Ruby Williams, all of Lindasy, and Mae Huff of Tecumseh; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hayes was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Newton Hayes and Anice Rebecca Talburt Hayes.
Interment was held in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Pauls Valley, under the direction of the B. G. Boydston Funeral Home, Linday, Oklahoma.
1. Mamie died young at 4:00 am
William "Barney" Barnnell BENSON
1. Information from: Marriage License...
Writings of Eugenia Maxine Hayes Magness..
James P. Benson..
Martha Benson...
Richard Jones Program...
Death Certificate...
1. Alternate date of birth: 1863
2. Fannie lived at 1608 East Harvey, Fort Worth, Texas, where she died.
1. On file is a photo showing Georgia @ age 72...