John Hays and Orpha Cornwell

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Husband John Hays ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 14 Jul 1799 - Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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           Died: 31 Jul 1875 1 4
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         Father: William Hays (1753-1805) 1 2
         Mother: Jane Henderson (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 29 Mar 1819 2

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   Other Spouse: Jane Daily (      -Aft 1893) 4

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Wife Orpha Cornwell ²

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           Born: 1796 4
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           Died: 2 Nov 1851 4
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Children

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1 M William Hays ²

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           Born: 29 Jul 1820 2
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           Died: 27 Apr 1881 2
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2 F Nancy Hays ⁵

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           Born: 17 Jun 1822 2
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           Died: Aft 1893
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         Spouse: James Reed (      -1890) 2
           Marr: 15 Sep 1866 4

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3 F Jane E. Hays ^{2 3}

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           Born: 7 Sep 1824 2
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         Spouse: Rev. Samuel G. McFarland (1830-1897) 3 6
           Marr: 3 May 1860 3

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4 M Rev. Isaac N. Hays ^{1 2}

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           Born: 17 Apr 1827 2
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5 M Rev. John Smith Hays, D.D. ^{1 2}

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           Born: 2 Aug 1830 4
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6 F Matilda Hays ⁴

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           Born: 29 Sep 1832 4
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           Died: 2 Sep 1833 4
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M Rev. George Price Hays, D.D. ^{1 4}

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           Born: 2 Feb 1838 4
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General Notes: Husband - John Hays

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He remained in Chartiers township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, until 1860, when he came to Canonsburg.
He was first a Whig, afterward a Republican, and served many years as justice of the peace. He was a member and elder of the Presbyterian Church at Miller's Run, and at Canonsburg, and was a trustee of Jefferson College.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 712.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 695.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1072.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 696.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 692.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 958.