History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin, F.A.
Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 238.   [Roaring Springs Precinct]

J. W. HAYES, Sr., was born in Garretsburg Precinct, Christian County, May
28, 1824, and is a son of John T. and Elizabeth (Brame) Hayes.  The parents
were natives of Mecklenburg County, Va., and came to Christian County in
1823.  There the mother died when subject was but an infant, which occurred
January 19, 1849.  Subject is the only living child.  He remained at home
until twenty-one, and then went to Williamson County, Tenn., where he
worked at the blacksmith trade for six months, and then returned to the
home farm, where he remained two years; he commenced for himself by
settling on a farm about one mile west of Roaring Springs.  In 1856 he came
to his present far; he first bought 170 acres, now has about 590 acres, and
is at present paying some attention to stock-raising.  Mr. Hayes was
married in this county, October 21, 1848, to Miss Jane Nance, a daughter of
L. and Onie (Sims) Nance, natives of Virginia.  This lady was born in
Trigg County, June, 1827, and died on July 29, 1851.  Subject's second
marriage took place October 21, 1852, to Miss Lucy A. Ledford, a daughter
of Andrew and Martha S. (Lewis) Ledford, both natives of Virginia, and
early settlers in this county.  Mrs. Hayes was born in this county April
23, 1837, and seven children have been born to her and husband, viz.:
Mary L., wife of W. E. Thacker; Martha E., wife of Albert Rasco, James A.,
John W., Jennie L., Henry T. and Titia C.  Mr. Hayes and family are
members of the Christian Church.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity
and in politics a Democrat.

Hayes Brame Nance Sims Ledford Lewis Thacker Rasco
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Christian-KY Mecklenburg-VA Williamson-TN

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