Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886.  Monroe County.

CHRISTOPHER HAYES was born April 13, 1811, near Tompkinsville, Monroe 
Co., Ky., and in 1823 removed with his parents and located at the head 
of Barren River, where he grew to manhood and has always resided.  His 
father, Aaron Hayes, a native of North Carolina, was born October 20, 
1769, and in 1799 removed to Monroe County, Ky.; he was a blacksmith, 
and died July 15, 1854.  He was the son of Jesse Hayes, of Maryland, and 
served seven years in the Revolutionary war, and died in Maury County, 
Tenn.  Aaron Hayes married Hannah, daughter or Oby and Priscilla (Breed) 
Howard, of Union District, S.C., born in 1770, died in 1857, and from 
their union sprang Avery B., Anna (Ray), Sally (Gist), John, Howard, 
Harlin, Christopher, and Jane (Bray).  Christoper married, May 19, 1844, 
Nancy K., daughter of William and Keziah (Chisan) (sic) Kirkpatrick, of 
Jackson County, Tenn., born September 21, 1821, and to them have been 
born Amanda (Meador, deceased), Keziah (Comer), William K., Lydia A. 
(Jones), Harlin, Lois M. (Emberton), Sally J. and Hannah H. In 
commencing his business career Mr. Hayes had an even start with the 
world, and maintained his parents during their declining years.  By his 
own efforts he has accumulated a compentency.  He is interested in a 
handle factory, also in a mill, which has been profitable. He is a 
farmer, owning 400 acres of productive land in good condition and in a 
fine state of cultivation. He has for thirty-five years been a member of 
and for twenty-seven years a deacon in the Christian Church. In politics 
he was an old line Whig, and is now a Prohibitionist.

Breed Chism (Chisan) Comer Emberton Gist Jones Kirkpatrick Meador Ray
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Jackson-TN MD Maury-TN NC Union District-SC
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