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The Family Group of : Helen Hester Gann & Abraham Lincoln Hays
| Birthdate | Place of Birth | Posey County, Indiana | |
| Occupation | Farmer | Place | White County, Illinois |
| Marriage | July 20, 1882 | Place | White County, Illinois |
| Death | Monday, Sept 22 1947 | Place | East Corning, Arkansas |
| Burial | Funeral services held at Richwoods Baptist Church | Place | Richwoods Cemetery |
| Father | Campbell Hays | Mother | Jane Duty |
| Military Service | |||
| Other Marriages/ Notes |
Lincoln was 22 years old Went to Corning Arkansas about 1880 , he and his brothers were farmers and carpenters. See more about Abrahams family by researcher Randy Fletcher [ info-link ] Grandparents: George Aiken Hayes and Massa Hayes; Matthew and Zylpha Duty. | ||
| Birthdate | Oct 9, 1861 | Place of Birth | White County Illinois |
| Occupation | She was a housewife | Place | White County Illinois |
| Death | April 13, 1945 at 3:00 p.m. Cause of death: Senility, she was 83 yrs 6 mos and 4 days old at death. |
Place | Corning ,Arkansas. without marker [ ref 2] |
| Burial | April 15, 1945 | Place | Richwoods Cemetery |
| Father | Alford / Alfred Gann | Mother | Elizabeth Bowen |
| Other Marriages/ Notes |
on her wedding day Helen would be age 21 on her next birthday. HELEN HESTER GANN MARRIED LINK HAYS AND WAS BORN OCT 9, 1861 AND DIED APRIL 13, 1945 DIED CORNING ARKANSAS AND BURAL RICHWOODS CEMETERY. (SHE HAS NO MARKER) HER HUSBAND LINK HAYS WAS A BROTHER TO MY GG GRANDFATHER MONROE HAYS | ||
| No. | Sex | Names | Date & Place of Birth | Marriages Spouse , Date & Place | Death |
| 1 | M | Gilbert (Gib) Hayes | 1885 | Wife (2) Opal or Ophelia | 1926 |
| 2 | M | James Andrew Hays | 2-14-1885 | Rosetta Ann Ermert | October 13, 1977 Clay County, Arkansas burried- Richwoods Cemetery |
| 3 | F | Ora Faye Hays | 9-7-1888 Carmi(?)White County, Illinois |
M.1908 George Luther Hays |
November 9, 1951 Clay County, Arkansas burried-Richwoods Cemetery |
| 4 | M | James David Hays | 1894 | Mary Hays | 1973 |
| 5 | F | Marie Hays | April 1898 | Lawrence Elliott | |
| 6 | M | William Timothy Hays | |||
Questions and correspondence concerning this Group
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[ reference 2 ]
From: roxann thompson
Subject: ALFRED GANN AND ELIZABETH BOWEN FAMILIES
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 21:04:30 -0600
I WAS LOOKING AROUND THE WEB TONIGHT AND RAN ACR0SS YOUR SITE REAGARDING THE BOWEN AND GANN FAMILY.
I BELIEVE I CAN SHED SOME LIGHT FOR YOU ABOUT THIS FAMILY. I HAVE CORRECT DATES FOR ALFRED GANN BORN OCT 1835 AND DIED JAN 3, 1901 WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS AND BURIAL WAS IN BRYANT CEMETERY( I HAVE HIS OBIT)
ELIZABETH BOWEN HIS WIFE WAS BORN JULY 3, 1829 AND DIED JUNE 15, 1904 HARRISBURG SALINE COUNTY ILLINOIS. BURIAL WAS SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY HARRISBURG ILLINOIS AND DIDN'T DIE IN ARKANSAS AS POSTED ON THE WEB SITE( I HAVE A PHOTO OF HER MARKER)
CHILDREN ARE
ETTA CORDELLA BORN 1860 DIED BEFORE 1901
MARRIED HENRY MOBLEY AND WILLIAM C SMTH
HELEN HESTER GANN MARRIED LINK HAYS AND WAS BORN OCT 9, 1861 AND DIED APRIL 13, 1945 DIED CORNING ARKANSAS AND BURAL RICHWOODS CEMETERY. (SHE HAS NO MARKER) HER HUSBAND LINK HAYS WAS A BROTHER TO MY GG GRANDFATHER MONROE HAYS
( APRIL 13, 1945 IS THE DATE LISTED ON THE SITE AS HER MOTHER ELIZABETH NEEDS CORRECTED)
EMMA GANN MARRIED MCCALISTER EDWARDS
JAMES W GANN BORN DEC 31, 1867 ( corrected ,letter had 1967) ILLINOIS DIED CLARK COUNTY YORK, ILLINOIS JUNE 16, 1928 AND BURIED NEXT TO HIS SISTER TULA( I HAVE HIS OBIT AND DEATH CERTIFICATE AND PHOTO OF THE MARKER) WHICH IS IN SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY HARRISBURG ILLINOIS
TULA GANN DEC 31, 1868 DIED JUNE 1901 BURIED NEXT TO HER MOTHER ELIZABETH IN HARRISBURG ILLINOIS.
THEN THEIR IDA GANN SHE MARREID LEONARD WALKER BORN DEC 12, 1869 AND DIED MAY 2, 1937
BURIED NEXT TO JAMES W (I HAVE HER DEATH CERTIFICATE OBIT AND PHOTO OF MARKER.)
IF YOU WOULD EMAIL ME AND LETS TALK ABOUT THE GANNS. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE YOU FIT INTO THE GANNS OR BOWEN FAMILY.
Notes from CorkeyAP@aol.com:
Regarding Abraham Lincoln Hays and Helen Hester GannThey had 5 children.
-Gilbert (Gib) Hays born-1885 2nd spouse-opal or ophelia died-1926
-James Andrew Hays born-February 14, 1885 place-Carmi or White County, Illinois married-March 10, 1908 place-Corning, Arkansas
spouse-Rosetta Ann Ermert died-October 13, 1977 place-Clay
County, Arkansas burried- Richwoods Cemetery
-Ora Faye Hays born-September 7, 1888 place-Carmi or White County, Illinois
married-1908 spouse-George Luther Hays died-November 9, 1951
place-Clay County, Arkansas burried-Richwoods Cemetery
-James David Hays born-1894 spouse-Mary Hays died-1973
-Marie Hays born-April 1898 spouse-Lawrence Elliott
From: DorlynnM@aol.com
Subject: Abraham Lincoln & Helen Hester (Gann) Hays
My mother is Iris May Hays, grand daughter of Lincoln Hays and Helen Hester Gann. I would appreciate it if you could e-mail me any information regarding them. Also if you could please tell me anything you might know on Helen (Tahchee) and James Gann and their marriage.
.... You do not have my Great Grandfather listed as one of the children of Abraham Lincoln & Helen Hester (Gann) Hays. His name is William Timothy Hays. William Timothy had a twin sister who died at birth. I'm not sure of her name though. So, all together there were 7 children born to Abraham Lincoln & Helen Hester (Gann) Hays.
His daughter. Iris Mae Hays is my mother.
Please e-mail me if you need any information on this family.
Sincerely,
Dorlynn Middleton
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Dorlynn Middleton
From: RANDOLFLE@aol.com
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Subject: Abraham Lincoln Hays
To: bowen151@yahoo.com, DorlynnM@aol.comLincoln Hays was the brother of my great great grandfather John Hays. I do have some information on their parents and grandparents:
Parents: Campbell Hayes and Jane Duty.
Grandparents: George Aiken Hayes and Massa Hayes; Matthew and Zylpha Duty.
I can send you a gedcom or a printout if you would like. If you have anything different, please let me know.
Randy Fletcher Eugene, Oregon
From: "Patsy Becker" beckep@earthlink.net
To: bowen151@yahoo.com
Subject: HELEN HESTER GANN/LINCOLN HAYS
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 15:46:36 -0700
Hi Ben,
Here is a little info for you. If you want copies of any of the marriage certificates listed let me know and I will mail them to you (will need your snail mail address). Some you may not be interested in.
As I said previously, I will be gone for about 5 days but will contact you when I return.
Info on Marriage Certificate: (I have a copy)
Lincoln was 22 years old residence was White County Illinois, he was a farmer. Lincoln was born Posey County Indiana son of Campbell Hays and Jane Duty.
Helen Hester Gann: residence, White County Illinois, age 21 next birthday, born White County Illinois, daughter of Alford Gann and Elizabeth Bowen.
I have copy of marriage certificate for the following people also:
Alfred Gann and Elizabeth Bowen
Andrew Hays and Rosetta Ann Ermert (my grandparents) he was son of Helen and Link
Elizabeth Gann and John Robinson
Etta Cordelia Gann and Henry Clay Mobley
Eliza Gann and George W. Gott
Alcey Gann and Benjamin Bryant
Gainum Gann and Ann Morgan
Ganem Gann and Mary Elizabeth Hall
I have copy of death certificate for Helen Gann Hays:
She was born Oct 9, 1861 (she was 83 yrs 6 mos and 4 days old at death)
She was a housewife
She died April 13, 1945 at 3:00 p.m.
Cause of death: Senility
Burial was April 15, 1945 in Richwoods Cemetery
Husband: Link Hays (died Monday, Sept 22 1947 in East Corning, Arkansas, Went to Corning about 1880 , he and his brothers were farmers and carpenters.) Funeral services held at Richwoods Baptist Church and burial in Richwoods Cemetery.
Father was Alfred Gann
Mother was Elizabeth Bowen.
From: Bebe (Hayes) Garcia
Subject: Lydia Hayes
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004
I have not been very lucky with my Hayes ancestors. I do think they were somehow related to George Aiken Hayes. My gr-gr-grandmother was Lydia (possibly Simms) Hayes and my gr-gr-grandfather was born about 1795 in Virginia and some say his name was John, some say William and perhaps it could be John William. He must have died before 1840 because Lydia was in the census from 1840 on as head of the household. One her her daughters (Emily) married James Hayes (son of George Aiken Hayes) in Posey County, Indiana. It seems that Emily and James might have been cousins or somehow related. After leaving Indiana, Lydia and children were in Rutherford County, Tennessee, and then went to northwest Arkansas. Her children were William, John, George Washington, Rebecca, Susan, Amos, Thomas T., Robert and Martha. There could have been more. George Washington Hayes was my gr-grandfather. He was married to Elizabeth Maholah Puckett. Their son, Fletcher Hayes, was my grandfather. Fletcher married Mary Ellen Bruner.
If any of these names sound familiar to you or if you know who George Aiken Hayes' brothers and sisters were, I would really apreciate hearing from you if George Aiken had a brother born about 1795 with a name of John or William.
Thanks in advance.
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