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William was born about 1793 in Pennsylvania and married about 1825 in Illinois or Pennsylvania, Sarah SNEDEKER the daughter of Peter MEDSKER and Barbary _______. She was born about 1807 in Pennsylvania and died before 2 December 1884 in , Sullivan, Indiana. William died 25 November 1859 in Sullivan, Indiana.
1830 Census Not Stated, Clark, Illinois.
Willian HAYS
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 20 to 30; 30 to 40
Males: ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- 1
Females: 2 ------- -------- -------- 1 --------
1840 Census Not Stated, Sullivan, Indiana.
William HAYES
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 30 to 40; 40 to 50
Male: 1 ------- 1 -------- -------- 1
Females 1 2 1 -------- 1 --------
1850 Census Turman, Sullivan, Indiana.
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
William HAYSE 57 M ---- Farmer $ 1,000 Pennsylvania
Sarah " 41 F ---- ---------- -------- Pennsylvania
Marjaret " 18 F ---- ---------- -------- Illinois
Hannah " 14 F ---- ---------- -------- Illinois
John " 12 M ---- ---------- -------- Illinois
Peter " 9 M ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
George " 7 M ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
Emily " 4 F ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
William " 6M M ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
Job MONKE 23 M ---- C L. -------- New York
Nancy " 21 F ---- ---------- -------- Illinois
Nelson " 7M M ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
1860 Census Turman, Sullivan, Indiana.
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value born
Job MONK 35 M ---- Farmer $ 0,500 $ 0,400 New York
Nancy " 31 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Illinois
Nelson " 10 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Abraham " 7 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
John " 5 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
William " 3 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Commodore " 1 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
John O " 23 M ---- Farm Labor -------- -------- New York
Chester MONK 27 M ---- Farm Labor -------- $ 0,300 New York
Margaret " 28 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Illinois
Job " 1 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Albert " 7M M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Thomas D MONK 25 M ---- ---------- -------- $ 0.090 New York
Rachael " 25 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Kentucky
Namcy A 11M F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Sarah HAYS 53 F ---- ---------- $ 1,800 $ 0,700 Pennsylvania
John " 21 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Peter " 18 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
George " 15 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Emily " 12 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
William " 10 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Sarah HONER 32 F ---- Servant -------- -------- Indiana
1870 Census Turman, Sullivan, Indiana.
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
MONK John O 33 M W Farmer -------- $ 0,650 New York
" Nancy 40 F W Keeping House $ 1,600 -------- Illinois
" Abrum 18 M W Farm Hand -------- -------- Indiana
" John 15 M W Farm Hand -------- -------- Indiana
" William 13 M W ------------- -------- -------- Indiana
" Comodore 11 M W ------------- -------- -------- Indiana
" Amanda 8 F W ------------- -------- -------- Indiana
" Abigal 5 F W ------------- -------- -------- Indiana
" Mariah 2 F W ------------- -------- -------- Indiana
HAYS John 33 M W Farm Hand -------- -------- Indiana
" William 20 M W Farm Laborer -------- -------- Indiana
HAYS Sarah 63 F W Keeping House $ 3,000 $ 0,150 Pennsylvania
" George 25 M W Farm Laborer -------- -------- Indiana
HARRIS Colman 25 M W Farmer -------- $ 0,300 Indiana
" Emily 22 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Indiana
" Martha J 2 F W ------------- -------- -------- Indiana
HAYS Peter 28 M W Farmer -------- $ 0,200 Indiana
" Sarah J 25 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Indiana
" Nancy E 3 F W ------------- -------- -------- Indiana
1880 Census Turman, Sullivan, Indiana ED 319 Page 11 Line 47
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
HAYS William W M 30 ----- S Farmer Ind. Penn. Penn.
" Sarah W F 76 Mother W Keeping House Penn. Penn. Penn.
" Nancy W F 11 Neice S At Home Ind. Penn. Penn.
In 1830, William and Sarah Hays are found living in Clark County, Illinois. By 1840 they have moved across the Wabash River to Sullivan County, Indiana.
William Hays joined the Mission Baptist Church in Fairbanks, Indiana near Drake Cemetery on 3/28/1836.
Sarah Medsker Hays joined the Mission Baptist Church in Fairbanks, Indiana near Drake Cemetery on 10/12/1839.
1860 US Federal Census: Indiana, Sullivan, Turman. Sarah is Age 53 in the household of Thomas DeWitt MONK
Listed on the 1870 Census for Turman Twp., Sullivan Co., Indiana. Age 63. She is enumerated next door to her son in-law, John MONK. Her sons, John and William Hays worked for John MONK
1880 US Federal Census Indiana, Sullivan County, Turman. Sarah is Age 76, in the home of her son, William HAYS.
Death: Died sometime prior to the notice appearing in the Sullivan Democrat on 2 Dec 1884 (Tues) which reads: Administrator's Notice - Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah Hays, late of Sullivan County, Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. John Monk, Administrator. FHL Book US/CAN 977.241 V4m Volume 2.
Spouse Marriage Marriage
Name Gender Name Date
County
John O. Monk Male Mrs. Nancy Monk Aug 04, 1864 Coles
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1301516 - 1301518.
Marriage Name of Person
Spouse 1 Spouse 2 Date Performing Marriage
Peter Hays Sarah J. Burks 26 Nov 1864 John Pinkston
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administratror of the estate of Sarah Hays, late of of Sullivan county, Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. John Monk administrator.
[his John Monk is probably the son of Job and Nancy (Hays) Monk her grand son]
Eliza Robbins, deceased, Pressly M. Hoskins, deceased,
Sarah Hays, deceased, Joseph Kisner, deceased.
A man named Peter Hays, who lives near the river in Turman township, was kicked by a horse on the breast, last Sunday, [28 June 1896] producing death in a short time. He made his living by fishing, and is highly spoken of by his acquaintances.
CHILDREN of William HAYES or HAYS and Sarah MEDSKER
1. DAUGHTER b: Abt 1827; , Clark, Illinois.
d: Bef 1840; , Clark, Illinois.
+ 2. NANCY b: Abt 1829; , Clark, Illinois.
md: Abt 1848; , Sullivan, Indiana.
Job MONK
md: 4 Aug 1864; , Coles, Illinois.
John O MONK
3. SON b: 1830; , Clark, Illinois.
4. MARGARET b: 9 Jul 1832; , Clark, Illinois.
md: 8 Mar 1852; , Sullivan, Indiana
William L. MURPHY
md: 11 Feb 1858; , Sullivan, Indiana.
Chester MONK
d: 27 Apr 1904; Turman, Sullivan, Indiana
bur: ; Union Chapel Cem., Turman.
5. HANNAH b: Abt 1836; , Clark, Illinois.
6. JOHN b: Abt 1838; Turman, Sullivan, Indiana.
d: Before 11 Apr 1877 Wednesday Sullivan Democrat
--Mr. John Hays, wee-known at Graysville has gone the
way of all the earth. He was taken sick at Vincennes,
and home in feeble condition. He died soon after.
7. PETER b: Abt 1841; Turman, Sullivan, Indiana.
md 26 Nov 1864; , Sullivan, Indiana.
Sarah J. BURKS
d: 28 Jun 1896; Turman, Sullivan, Indiana.
8. GEORGE b: Abt 1843; Turman, Sullivan, Indiana.
9. EMILY b: Abt 1846; Turman, Sullivan, Indiana.
md: Abt 1867; , Sullivan, Indiana.
Colman HARRIS
10 WILLIAM b: Abt 1850; Turman, Sullivan, Indiana.
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