Life History

Notes

• 1860 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 27 June, PO Clarksville, page 57 (scan #879), Hse/Fam #415
  David J Hays 36 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $300 Personal  born GA
  Louisa Hays 26 M Housekeeper born GA
  Polly Hays 6 F born GA
  Salina Hays 3 F born GA
  Salina [sic] G Hays 6mos F born GA
  
  Notice that the last two children have the same first name.  This strange situation appears in the 1870 census also, except that the two names have different vowels.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 15 July, Deep Creek, PO Clarksville, page 82, Hse #656, Fam #606
  Hays, David J 45 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate or Personal Rptd b GA
  Hays, Louisa 36 F W Keeping House born GA
  Hays, Polly 16 F W born GA
  Hays, Selena 12 F W born GA Cannot read or write
  Hays, Salina G 10 F W born GA
  
  In 1900, the widowed daughter in her father's household with surname Norwood matches Salina.  Her first name is hard to read but looks something like Clevis, but with no dot on the I.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia, 19 June, Taccoa District, Enumeration District 63, page 19B, Hse #280, Fam #287
  Hayes, David J  Head W M  Nov 1823  76 Married 47 yrs [mar abt 1853] GA NC NC Farmer Owns
  Hayes, Luiza Wife W F May 1834  66 Married 47 yrs 5 children/3 living GA SC NC
  Norwood, Clevis [?] Dau W M Aug 1857  42 AR GA MO [seems to match Salina/Selena] Farm Laborer
  
  I have been able to find no further reference or documentation for Polly or the first Selena

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia
  • 15 July, Deep Creek, PO Clarksville, page 82, Hse #656, Fam #606
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia
  • 19 June, Taccoa District, Enumeration District 63, page 19B, Hse #280, Fam #287
• 3. 1860 Federal Census, Habersham County, Georgia
  • 27 June, PO Clarksville, page 57 (scan #879), Hse/Fam #415