Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1885,
Larue Co.

JAMES R. HAYES was born October 7, 1833, in Washington County, Ky., and is
a son of Greenbery B. and Julia A. (Ashcraft) Hayes, to whom nine children
were born: John W., James R., Edward R., Jefferson, Henry A., Jedediah,
B.F., Emaline and Martha J.  Greenbery B. Hayes was born and reared in
Washington County, Ky., and was a farmer and slave holder.  In 1847 he
moved to La Rue [sic] County, where he remained until his death in October,
1884, aged seventy-two years.  He was a son of John W. Hayes, who married
Margaret Evins; both were born in Virginia; they were of Irish origin, and
immigrated to Washington County about 1800.  Mrs. Julia A. Hayes was born
in Hardin County, Ky., and was a daughter of John W. and Nancy (Wallace)
Ashcraft.  John W. Ashcraft was one of the pioneers of La Rue County; he
was a farmer and tanner.  His wife was born on the ocean while her parents
were on their way from Scotland to America.  John W. Ashcraft was a son of
Jedediah Ashcraft, who was one of the first settlers of Grayson County.  He
was in some of the early Indian wars of Kentucky, and was killed by Indians
when removing to La Rue County.  J. R. Hayes was reared on a farm, and at
the age of twenty commenced life as shoe-maker, which he followed for three
years, when he commenced stage driving.  In 1862 he was appointed deputy
provost-marshall, which position he filled until the close of the war.  In
July, 1867, he was appointed United States gauger and store-keeper, in
which capacity he served ten years, after which he engaged in the hotel
business at Hodgensville.  He was married, December 18, 1855, to Susan A.
Walters, of La Rue County, daughter of Jedediah and Sarah (Middleton)
Walters.  Jedediah Walters was born in La Rue County, was a farmer and
large slave holder, and was a son of John Walters, who married an Ashcraft.
He was a solider of 1812, and had seven wounds which he received in Indian
fights.  He was a leading and representative farmer of La Rue County.  Mr.
and Mrs. Hayes are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is an
active member of the Masonic fraternity.  He owns the building where he is
keeping hotel, and also considerable other property.  In politics he is a
Republican, but cast his first vote for Fillmore.

Hayes Ashcraft Evins Wallace Walters Middleton
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Washington-KY VA Hardin-KY Scotland Grayson-KY

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