S. Clyde Hays1

b. 28 November 1863, d. 31 December 1935
Family
FatherWilliam Hays1 b. 1821, d. 24 May 1893
MotherNancy Ann Beatty1 b. 1823, d. 1870
     S. Clyde Hays was born on 28 November 1863 in Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty.1 He was unmarried.2 He died on 31 December 1935 in Franklin, Venango County, at age 72.1 He was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Township, Venango County.1
     S. Clyde Hays was the principal of the Reno Schools in Sugarcreek Township, Venango County.3 He and his sister Sarah Anna Hays lived in Reno, Sugarcreek Township, Venango County, until Clyde's retirement in 1929 when they moved to Franklin.4

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for S. Clyde Hays, File Number 111208 (filed 3 Jan 1936), (informant: Miss Anna Hays, Franklin, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: parents William Hays and Nancy Beatty).
  2. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for S. Clyde Hays, File Number 111208 (filed 3 Jan 1936), (informant: Miss Anna Hays, Franklin, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.
  3. [S212] Obituary of S. Clyde Hays, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 8 Jan 1936, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S212] Obituary of Miss Anna Hays, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 8 Sep 1937, p. 5, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Sarah Anna Hays1

b. 6 September 1850, d. 7 September 1937
Family
FatherWilliam Hays1 b. 1821, d. 24 May 1893
MotherNancy Ann Beatty1 b. 1823, d. 1870
     Sarah Anna Hays was born on 6 September 1850 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty.1 She was unmarried.2 She died on 7 September 1937 in Franklin, Venango County, at age 87.1 She was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Township, Venango County.1
     Sarah Anna Hays was known as Anna Hays.2 She and her brother S. Clyde Hays lived in Reno, Sugarcreek Township, Venango County, until Clyde's retirement in 1929 when they moved to Franklin.3

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Miss Anna Hays, File Number 89929 (filed 8 Sep 1937), (informant: Frank R. Hays); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: parent: William Hays and Nancy Beatty).
  2. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Miss Anna Hays, File Number 89929 (filed 8 Sep 1937), (informant: Frank R. Hays); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.
  3. [S212] Obituary of Miss Anna Hays, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 8 Sep 1937, p. 5, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Elmer Hays1

b. 1860, d. 1862
Family
FatherWilliam Hays1 b. 1821, d. 24 May 1893
MotherNancy Ann Beatty1 b. 1823, d. 1870
     Elmer Hays was born in 1860.1 He was the son of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty.1 He died in 1862.1 He was buried in Oakland Seceder Cemetery, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S1475] Gravestone, Elmer Hays, Oakland Seceder Cemetery, Oakland Tp., Venango Co., PA, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, 1860-1862.

Ginerva Hays1

b. 1858, d. 1862
Family
FatherWilliam Hays1 b. 1821, d. 24 May 1893
MotherNancy Ann Beatty1 b. 1823, d. 1870
     Ginerva Hays was born in 1858.1 She was the daughter of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty.1 She died in 1862.1 She was buried in Oakland Seceder Cemetery, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S1475] Gravestone, Ginerva Hays, Oakland Seceder Cemetery, Oakland Tp., Venango Co., PA, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, 1858-1862.

Homer Hays1

b. 1854, d. 1862
Family
FatherWilliam Hays1 b. 1821, d. 24 May 1893
MotherNancy Ann Beatty1 b. 1823, d. 1870
     Homer Hays was born in 1854.1 He was the son of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty.1 He died in 1862.1 He was buried in Oakland Seceder Cemetery, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S1475] Gravestone, Homer Hays, Oakland Seceder Cemetery, Oakland Tp., Venango Co., PA, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, 1854-1862.

Emma Hays1

b. 4 December 1855, d. 6 July 1909
Family
FatherWilliam Hays1 b. 1821, d. 24 May 1893
MotherNancy Ann Beatty1 b. 1823, d. 1870
     Emma Hays was born on 4 December 1855 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty.1 She was unmarried.1 She died on 6 July 1909 in Oakland Township at age 53.1 She was buried in Oakland Seceder Cemetery, Oakland Township.1

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Emma Hays, File Number 65809 (filed 8 Jul 1909), (informant: S. Clyde Hays); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: parents Wm. Hays and Nancy A. Beatty).

Hugh McClane Hays1

b. 20 March 1849, d. 6 March 1907
Family
FatherWilliam Hays1 b. 1821, d. 24 May 1893
MotherNancy Ann Beatty1 b. 1823, d. 1870
     Hugh McClane Hays was born on 20 March 1849 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty.1 He married Eleanor Riddle in 1876.2 He died on 6 March 1907 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 57.1 He was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City.1
     Hugh McClane Hays lived in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where he was a farmer.3

Family

Eleanor Riddle b. 23 Aug 1850, d. 2 Nov 1945
Children

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Hugh McClane Hays, File Number 33439 (filed 8 Mar 1907), (informant: Ora Hays, Oil City, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: parents Wm. Hays and Nancy Beatty).
  2. [S238] Obituary of Mrs. Eleanor Hays, The Oil City Blizzard, Oil City, PA, 3 Nov 1945, p. 3, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Blizzard.
  3. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Hugh M. Hays household, National Archives, (Hugh M. Hays, Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Eleanor, Aug 1850, PA/PA/PA, 8child/8lvg; Myrtie B., Apr 1877, PA/PA/PA, dau, teacher; Oscar C., Aug 1878, PA/PA/PA, son, teacher; Orin L., July 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student; Harry B., Mar 1882, PA/PA/PA, son; Frank, June 1884, PA/PA/PA, son; Earl, Nov 1887, PA/PA/PA, son; Claton J., Aug 1890, PA/PA/PA, son; William V., July 1895, PA/PA/PA, son).
  4. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Myrtle B. Hoy, File Number 59451 (filed 19 June 1913), (informant: M. R. Hoy); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.

Leah Jane Hays1

b. 20 March 1849, d. 30 November 1927
Family
FatherWilliam Hays1 b. 1821, d. 24 May 1893
MotherNancy Ann Beatty1 b. 1823, d. 1870
     Leah Jane Hays was born on 20 March 1849 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty.1 She married James Foster in 1871.3 She died on 30 November 1927 in Oakland Township at age 78.1 She was buried in Lamey Cemetery, Oakland Township.1
     Leah Jane Hays and James Foster lived in Oakland Township where James was a farmer.4

Family

James Foster b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 2 Nov 1927
Children

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Leah Jane Foster, File Number 117721 (filed 2 Dec 1927), (informant: Miss Lottie Foster, Oil City, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: parents William Hays and Sarah [sic] Beatty).
  2. [S231] Obituary of Leah Jane Foster, The News Herald, Franklin, PA, 1 Dec 1927, p. 15, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (born 20 Mar 1849 in Oakland Tp.).
  3. [S231] Obituary of Leah Jane Foster, The News Herald, Franklin, PA, 1 Dec 1927, p. 15, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (md James Foster in 1871).
  4. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., James Foster household, National Archives, (James Foster, Mar 1849, PA/NY/NY, md29y, farmer; Leah J., Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, 2child/2lvg; Estella, Feb 1881, PA/PA/PA, dau; Lotta, Dec 1886, PA/PA/PA, dau).

James Foster1

b. 20 March 1849, d. 2 November 1927
Family
     James Foster was born on 20 March 1849 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He married Leah Jane Hays, daughter of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty, in 1871.2 He died on 2 November 1927 in Oakland Township at age 78.1 He was buried in Lamey Cemetery, Oakland Township.1
     James Foster and Leah Jane Hays lived in Oakland Township where James was a farmer.3

Family

Leah Jane Hays b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 30 Nov 1927
Children

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for James Foster, File Number 107559 (filed 3 Nov 1927), (informant: Mrs. Erma (?) Foster, Oil City, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: parents Hiram Foster and Sarah Burleigh, both born in New York).
  2. [S231] Obituary of Leah Jane Foster, The News Herald, Franklin, PA, 1 Dec 1927, p. 15, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (md James Foster in 1871).
  3. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., James Foster household, National Archives, (James Foster, Mar 1849, PA/NY/NY, md29y, farmer; Leah J., Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, 2child/2lvg; Estella, Feb 1881, PA/PA/PA, dau; Lotta, Dec 1886, PA/PA/PA, dau).

Estella Foster1

b. February 1881
Family
FatherJames Foster1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 2 Nov 1927
MotherLeah Jane Hays1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 30 Nov 1927
     Estella Foster was born in February 1881 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of James Foster and Leah Jane Hays.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., James Foster household, National Archives, (James Foster, Mar 1849, PA/NY/NY, md29y, farmer; Leah J., Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, 2child/2lvg; Estella, Feb 1881, PA/PA/PA, dau; Lotta, Dec 1886, PA/PA/PA, dau).

Lotta Foster1

b. December 1886
Family
FatherJames Foster1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 2 Nov 1927
MotherLeah Jane Hays1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 30 Nov 1927
     Lotta Foster was born in December 1886 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of James Foster and Leah Jane Hays.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., James Foster household, National Archives, (James Foster, Mar 1849, PA/NY/NY, md29y, farmer; Leah J., Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, 2child/2lvg; Estella, Feb 1881, PA/PA/PA, dau; Lotta, Dec 1886, PA/PA/PA, dau).

Melissa Hays1

b. 22 April 1852, d. 12 April 1923
Family
FatherWilliam Hays1 b. 1821, d. 24 May 1893
MotherNancy Ann Beatty1 b. 1823, d. 1870
     Melissa Hays was born on 22 April 1852 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty.1 She married Alden M. Crowther, son of James Crowther III and Eleanor Baum, circa 1879.2,3 She died on 12 April 1923 in Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, at age 70.1 She was buried in Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County.1
     Melissa Hays and Alden M. Crowther lived in Oakland Township, Venango County, where Alden was a farmer.2

Family

Alden M. Crowther b. Dec 1850, d. 1901
Child

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Mrs. Melissa Crowther, File Number 47711 (filed 14 Apr 1923), (informant: G. H. Crowther, Grove City, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: parents William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty).
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Alden M. Crowther household, National Archives, (Alden M. Crowther, Dec 1850, PA/PA/PA, md21y, farmer; Melissa, Apr 1852, PA/PA/PA, 1child/1lvg; Guy H., Sep 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student).
  3. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Mrs. Melissa Crowther, File Number 47711 (filed 14 Apr 1923), (informant: G. H. Crowther, Grove City, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.

Alden M. Crowther1

b. December 1850, d. 1901
Family
FatherJames Crowther III2 b. 3 Mar 1808, d. 8 Aug 1892
MotherEleanor Baum2 b. 10 Jan 1815, d. 25 Dec 1888
     Alden M. Crowther was born in December 1850 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of James Crowther III and Eleanor Baum.2 He married Melissa Hays, daughter of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty, circa 1879.1,3 He died in 1901.4 He was buried in Demspeytown Cemetery, Dempseytown, Oakland Township.4
     Alden M. Crowther and Melissa Hays lived in Oakland Township, Venango County, where Alden was a farmer.1

Family

Melissa Hays b. 22 Apr 1852, d. 12 Apr 1923
Child

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Alden M. Crowther household, National Archives, (Alden M. Crowther, Dec 1850, PA/PA/PA, md21y, farmer; Melissa, Apr 1852, PA/PA/PA, 1child/1lvg; Guy H., Sep 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student).
  2. [S846] Curtis C. Crowther, "Crowther Genealogy" (Carrick, PA). One page letter, unknown date; copy provided by Jim Crowther, Seneca, PA in 1998.
  3. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Mrs. Melissa Crowther, File Number 47711 (filed 14 Apr 1923), (informant: G. H. Crowther, Grove City, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.
  4. [S147] Gravestone, Alden M. Crowther, Dempseytown Cemetery, Oakland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, 1982, (Alden M. Crowther, 1850-1901, Melissa, his wife, 1852-1923).

Glenn Hays Crowther1,2

b. 7 September 1880
Family
FatherAlden M. Crowther1 b. Dec 1850, d. 1901
MotherMelissa Hays1 b. 22 Apr 1852, d. 12 Apr 1923
     Glenn Hays Crowther was born on 7 September 1880 in Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Alden M. Crowther and Melissa Hays.1 He married Cora L. Knox on 25 August 1909.3
     Glenn Hays Crowther lived in Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where he was a teacher and high school principal.2,4

Family

Cora L. Knox b. 31 Aug 1878

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Alden M. Crowther household, National Archives, (Alden M. Crowther, Dec 1850, PA/PA/PA, md21y, farmer; Melissa, Apr 1852, PA/PA/PA, 1child/1lvg; Guy H., Sep 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student).
  2. [S1309] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record of Glenn Hays Crowther, viewed at www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S534] Mercer County (PA) Marriages, G. H. Crowther and Cora L. Knox, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Mercer, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Mercer Co., PA Marriages.
  4. [S1315] World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online Ancestry.com, Glenn Hays Crowther.

Cora L. Knox1

b. 31 August 1878
Family
     Cora L. Knox was born on 31 August 1878 in Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.1 She married Glenn Hays Crowther, son of Alden M. Crowther and Melissa Hays, on 25 August 1909.1

Family

Glenn Hays Crowther b. 7 Sep 1880

Citations

  1. [S534] Mercer County (PA) Marriages, G. H. Crowther and Cora L. Knox, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Mercer, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Mercer Co., PA Marriages.

Eleanor Riddle1

b. 23 August 1850, d. 2 November 1945
Family
     Eleanor Riddle was born on 23 August 1850 in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She married Hugh McClane Hays, son of William Hays and Nancy Ann Beatty, in 1876.1 She died on 2 November 1945 in Oakland Township, Venango County, at age 95.1 She was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango County.1

Family

Hugh McClane Hays b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 6 Mar 1907
Children

Citations

  1. [S238] Obituary of Mrs. Eleanor Hays, The Oil City Blizzard, Oil City, PA, 3 Nov 1945, p. 3, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Blizzard.
  2. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Myrtle B. Hoy, File Number 59451 (filed 19 June 1913), (informant: M. R. Hoy); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.
  3. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Hugh M. Hays household, National Archives, (Hugh M. Hays, Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Eleanor, Aug 1850, PA/PA/PA, 8child/8lvg; Myrtie B., Apr 1877, PA/PA/PA, dau, teacher; Oscar C., Aug 1878, PA/PA/PA, son, teacher; Orin L., July 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student; Harry B., Mar 1882, PA/PA/PA, son; Frank, June 1884, PA/PA/PA, son; Earl, Nov 1887, PA/PA/PA, son; Claton J., Aug 1890, PA/PA/PA, son; William V., July 1895, PA/PA/PA, son).

Myrtle Blanche Hays1

b. 4 April 1877, d. 17 June 1913
Family
FatherHugh McClane Hays1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 6 Mar 1907
MotherEleanor Riddle1 b. 23 Aug 1850, d. 2 Nov 1945
     Myrtle Blanche Hays was born on 4 April 1877 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of Hugh McClane Hays and Eleanor Riddle.1 She married Milton R. Hoy.3 She died on 17 June 1913 in Oakland Township at age 36.1 She was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango County.1

Family

Milton R. Hoy
Children

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Aug 2014), imaged certificate for Myrtle B. Hoy, File Number 59451 (filed 19 June 1913), (informant: M. R. Hoy); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Hugh M. Hays household, National Archives, (Hugh M. Hays, Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Eleanor, Aug 1850, PA/PA/PA, 8child/8lvg; Myrtie B., Apr 1877, PA/PA/PA, dau, teacher; Oscar C., Aug 1878, PA/PA/PA, son, teacher; Orin L., July 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student; Harry B., Mar 1882, PA/PA/PA, son; Frank, June 1884, PA/PA/PA, son; Earl, Nov 1887, PA/PA/PA, son; Claton J., Aug 1890, PA/PA/PA, son; William V., July 1895, PA/PA/PA, son).
  3. [S212] Obituary of Hugh M. Hays, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 14 Mar 1907, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (survived by daughter Mrs. M.R. Hoy of Oil City).
  4. [S238] Obituary of Mrs. Eleanor Hays, The Oil City Blizzard, Oil City, PA, 3 Nov 1945, p. 3, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (survived by grandchildren: Eleanor Hoy, Oil City; John and Nevin Hoy, Florida, Maj Clinton Hays serving in the army medical corps in Japan; and Mrs Ralph Wood, Washington DC). Hereinafter cited as The Blizzard.

Oscar Clinton Hays1,2

b. 25 August 1878, d. 2 September 1958
Family
FatherHugh McClane Hays1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 6 Mar 1907
MotherEleanor Riddle1 b. 23 Aug 1850, d. 2 Nov 1945
     Oscar Clinton Hays was born on 25 August 1878 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Hugh McClane Hays and Eleanor Riddle.1 He married Elsie Anderson.3 He died on 2 September 1958 in Oil City, Venango County, at age 80.4
     Oscar Clinton Hays was a civil engineer for the Board of Water Supply in New York City. He retired in 1950 and returned to Oil City in 1953.2,4

Family

Elsie Anderson
Children

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Hugh M. Hays household, National Archives, (Hugh M. Hays, Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Eleanor, Aug 1850, PA/PA/PA, 8child/8lvg; Myrtie B., Apr 1877, PA/PA/PA, dau, teacher; Oscar C., Aug 1878, PA/PA/PA, son, teacher; Orin L., July 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student; Harry B., Mar 1882, PA/PA/PA, son; Frank, June 1884, PA/PA/PA, son; Earl, Nov 1887, PA/PA/PA, son; Claton J., Aug 1890, PA/PA/PA, son; William V., July 1895, PA/PA/PA, son).
  2. [S1309] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record of Oscar Clinton Hays, viewed at www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S8] Dr. Clinton Hays, 64, Succumbs in Houston, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 27 Mar 1974, p. 16, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (son of Oscar C. Hays and Elsie Anderson). Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  4. [S8] Oscar Hays Dies at 80 in Hospital, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 3 Sep 1958, p. 3, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  5. [S8] Dr. Clinton Hays, 64, Succumbs in Houston, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 27 Mar 1974, p. 16, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Ora Loyd Hays1

b. 4 July 1880, d. 31 October 1950
Family
FatherHugh McClane Hays2 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 6 Mar 1907
MotherEleanor Riddle2 b. 23 Aug 1850, d. 2 Nov 1945
ChartsDescendants of John Winger
     Ora Loyd Hays was born on 4 July 1880 in Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Hugh McClane Hays and Eleanor Riddle.2 He married Harriot Loots, daughter of William H. Loots and Sarah Downing, circa 1910.1,3 He died on 31 October 1950 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 70.1
     Ora Loyd Hays and his brother Harry Burl Hays owned and operated a wholesale and retail milk company in Oakland Township. The firm, first called Hays Brothers Dairy, was later called the Purity Milk Company.1,4

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Ora L. Hays, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1 Nov 1950, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Hugh M. Hays household, National Archives, (Hugh M. Hays, Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Eleanor, Aug 1850, PA/PA/PA, 8child/8lvg; Myrtie B., Apr 1877, PA/PA/PA, dau, teacher; Oscar C., Aug 1878, PA/PA/PA, son, teacher; Orin L., July 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student; Harry B., Mar 1882, PA/PA/PA, son; Frank, June 1884, PA/PA/PA, son; Earl, Nov 1887, PA/PA/PA, son; Claton J., Aug 1890, PA/PA/PA, son; William V., July 1895, PA/PA/PA, son).
  3. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, W First St., William H. Loots household, National Archives, (Wm. H. Lootz, 66, MD/MD/MD, oil producer, md44y; Sarah, 58, PA/PA/PA, 3child/3lvg; Hattie Hays, 29, PA/MD/PA, dau; Ora L. Hays, 29, PA/PA/PA, md0y, merchant, milk depot, son-in-law; 3 boarders).
  4. [S8] Harry Hays, Dairy Farmer, Dies Friday, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 11 Apr 1964, p. 14, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Harry Burl Hays1,2

b. 31 March 1882, d. 10 April 1964
Family
FatherHugh McClane Hays1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 6 Mar 1907
MotherEleanor Riddle1 b. 23 Aug 1850, d. 2 Nov 1945
     Harry Burl Hays was born on 31 March 1882 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Hugh McClane Hays and Eleanor Riddle.1 He was unmarried.2 He died on 10 April 1964 in Oil City, Venango County, at age 82.3 He was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City.3
     Harry Burl Hays and his brother Ora Loyd Hays owned and operated a wholesale and retail milk company in Oakland Township. The firm, first called Hays Brothers Dairy, was later called the Purity Milk Company.4,3

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Hugh M. Hays household, National Archives, (Hugh M. Hays, Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Eleanor, Aug 1850, PA/PA/PA, 8child/8lvg; Myrtie B., Apr 1877, PA/PA/PA, dau, teacher; Oscar C., Aug 1878, PA/PA/PA, son, teacher; Orin L., July 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student; Harry B., Mar 1882, PA/PA/PA, son; Frank, June 1884, PA/PA/PA, son; Earl, Nov 1887, PA/PA/PA, son; Claton J., Aug 1890, PA/PA/PA, son; William V., July 1895, PA/PA/PA, son).
  2. [S1309] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record of Harry Burl Hays, viewed at www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S8] Harry Hays, Dairy Farmer, Dies Friday, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 11 Apr 1964, p. 14, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  4. [S8] Obituary of Ora L. Hays, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1 Nov 1950, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Frank Riddle Hays1,2

b. 18 June 1884, d. 2 November 1977
Family
FatherHugh McClane Hays1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 6 Mar 1907
MotherEleanor Riddle1 b. 23 Aug 1850, d. 2 Nov 1945
     Frank Riddle Hays was born on 18 June 1884 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2,3 He was the son of Hugh McClane Hays and Eleanor Riddle.1 He married Mildred Karns on 14 October 1913.3 He died on 2 November 1977 in Del Ray Beach, Florida, at age 93.3
     Frank Riddle Hays founded Hays Bakery in 1919 in Oil City and was active in the operations until July 1977.3 He and Mildred Karns had no children.3

Family

Mildred Karns d. 28 Jun 1972

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Hugh M. Hays household, National Archives, (Hugh M. Hays, Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Eleanor, Aug 1850, PA/PA/PA, 8child/8lvg; Myrtie B., Apr 1877, PA/PA/PA, dau, teacher; Oscar C., Aug 1878, PA/PA/PA, son, teacher; Orin L., July 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student; Harry B., Mar 1882, PA/PA/PA, son; Frank, June 1884, PA/PA/PA, son; Earl, Nov 1887, PA/PA/PA, son; Claton J., Aug 1890, PA/PA/PA, son; William V., July 1895, PA/PA/PA, son).
  2. [S1309] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record of Frank Riddle Hays, viewed at www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S8] Frank Hays, Bakery Founder, Dies at 93, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 4 Nov 1977, p. 24, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Earl James Hays1,2

b. 7 November 1887, d. 18 January 1975
Family
FatherHugh McClane Hays1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 6 Mar 1907
MotherEleanor Riddle1 b. 23 Aug 1850, d. 2 Nov 1945
     Earl James Hays was born on 7 November 1887 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Hugh McClane Hays and Eleanor Riddle.1 He died on 18 January 1975 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 87.3
     Earl James Hays was an optomestrist in Chicago.3 He had no children.3

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Hugh M. Hays household, National Archives, (Hugh M. Hays, Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Eleanor, Aug 1850, PA/PA/PA, 8child/8lvg; Myrtie B., Apr 1877, PA/PA/PA, dau, teacher; Oscar C., Aug 1878, PA/PA/PA, son, teacher; Orin L., July 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student; Harry B., Mar 1882, PA/PA/PA, son; Frank, June 1884, PA/PA/PA, son; Earl, Nov 1887, PA/PA/PA, son; Claton J., Aug 1890, PA/PA/PA, son; William V., July 1895, PA/PA/PA, son).
  2. [S1309] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record of Earl James Hays, viewed at www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S8] Dr. Hays, Optometrist, Dies at 87, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 30 Jan 1975, p. 14, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Clayton Ervie Hays1,2

b. 6 August 1890, d. 13 June 1958
Family
FatherHugh McClane Hays1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 6 Mar 1907
MotherEleanor Riddle1 b. 23 Aug 1850, d. 2 Nov 1945
     Clayton Ervie Hays was born on 6 August 1890 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Hugh McClane Hays and Eleanor Riddle.1 He died on 13 June 1958 in Oakland Township, Venango County, at age 67.3 He was buried in Rynd Farm Cemetery, Cornplanter Township, Venango County.3
     Clayton Ervie Hays had no children.3

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Hugh M. Hays household, National Archives, (Hugh M. Hays, Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Eleanor, Aug 1850, PA/PA/PA, 8child/8lvg; Myrtie B., Apr 1877, PA/PA/PA, dau, teacher; Oscar C., Aug 1878, PA/PA/PA, son, teacher; Orin L., July 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student; Harry B., Mar 1882, PA/PA/PA, son; Frank, June 1884, PA/PA/PA, son; Earl, Nov 1887, PA/PA/PA, son; Claton J., Aug 1890, PA/PA/PA, son; William V., July 1895, PA/PA/PA, son).
  2. [S1315] World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online Ancestry.com, Calyton Ervie Hays.
  3. [S8] Funerals: Clayton E. Hays, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 17 June 1958, p. 14, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

William Vincent Hays1,2

b. 15 July 1895, d. 4 December 1988
Family
FatherHugh McClane Hays1 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 6 Mar 1907
MotherEleanor Riddle1 b. 23 Aug 1850, d. 2 Nov 1945
     William Vincent Hays was born on 15 July 1895 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Hugh McClane Hays and Eleanor Riddle.1 He died on 4 December 1988 in Orange County, California, at age 93.3
     William Vincent Hays was owned and operated the cafeteria at the YMCA in Oil City, Venango County.2

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Hugh M. Hays household, National Archives, (Hugh M. Hays, Mar 1849, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Eleanor, Aug 1850, PA/PA/PA, 8child/8lvg; Myrtie B., Apr 1877, PA/PA/PA, dau, teacher; Oscar C., Aug 1878, PA/PA/PA, son, teacher; Orin L., July 1880, PA/PA/PA, son, student; Harry B., Mar 1882, PA/PA/PA, son; Frank, June 1884, PA/PA/PA, son; Earl, Nov 1887, PA/PA/PA, son; Claton J., Aug 1890, PA/PA/PA, son; William V., July 1895, PA/PA/PA, son).
  2. [S1315] World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online Ancestry.com, William Vincent Hays.
  3. [S324] William Vincent Hays, viewed at California Records, Death Records, 1940-1997 (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi).

Milton R. Hoy1

Family
     Milton R. Hoy married Myrtle Blanche Hays, daughter of Hugh McClane Hays and Eleanor Riddle.1

Family

Myrtle Blanche Hays b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 17 Jun 1913
Children

Citations

  1. [S212] Obituary of Hugh M. Hays, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 14 Mar 1907, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (survived by daughter Mrs. M.R. Hoy of Oil City).
  2. [S238] Obituary of Mrs. Eleanor Hays, The Oil City Blizzard, Oil City, PA, 3 Nov 1945, p. 3, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (survived by grandchildren: Eleanor Hoy, Oil City; John and Nevin Hoy, Florida, Maj Clinton Hays serving in the army medical corps in Japan; and Mrs Ralph Wood, Washington DC). Hereinafter cited as The Blizzard.

Eleanor Hoy1

b. 12 January 1904, d. 9 August 1995
Family
FatherMilton R. Hoy1
MotherMyrtle Blanche Hays1 b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 17 Jun 1913
     Eleanor Hoy was born on 12 January 1904.2 She was the daughter of Milton R. Hoy and Myrtle Blanche Hays.1 She died on 9 August 1995 in Orange County, California, at age 91.2

Citations

  1. [S238] Obituary of Mrs. Eleanor Hays, The Oil City Blizzard, Oil City, PA, 3 Nov 1945, p. 3, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (survived by grandchildren: Eleanor Hoy, Oil City; John and Nevin Hoy, Florida, Maj Clinton Hays serving in the army medical corps in Japan; and Mrs Ralph Wood, Washington DC). Hereinafter cited as The Blizzard.
  2. [S324] Eleanor Hoy, viewed at California Records, Death Records, 1940-1997 (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi).

John Robertson Hoy1,2

b. 22 August 1905, d. 13 August 1998
Family
FatherMilton R. Hoy1
MotherMyrtle Blanche Hays1 b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 17 Jun 1913
     John Robertson Hoy was born on 22 August 1905.2 He was the son of Milton R. Hoy and Myrtle Blanche Hays.1 He died on 13 August 1998 in Orange County, Florida, at age 92.2

Citations

  1. [S238] Obituary of Mrs. Eleanor Hays, The Oil City Blizzard, Oil City, PA, 3 Nov 1945, p. 3, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (survived by grandchildren: Eleanor Hoy, Oil City; John and Nevin Hoy, Florida, Maj Clinton Hays serving in the army medical corps in Japan; and Mrs Ralph Wood, Washington DC). Hereinafter cited as The Blizzard.
  2. [S973] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, John Robertson Hoy, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 9 Aug 2014).

Nevin D. Hoy1,2

b. 4 November 1909, d. 7 June 2003
Family
FatherMilton R. Hoy1
MotherMyrtle Blanche Hays1 b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 17 Jun 1913
     Nevin D. Hoy was born on 4 November 1909.2 He was the son of Milton R. Hoy and Myrtle Blanche Hays.1 He died on 7 June 2003 in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, at age 93.2

Citations

  1. [S238] Obituary of Mrs. Eleanor Hays, The Oil City Blizzard, Oil City, PA, 3 Nov 1945, p. 3, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (survived by grandchildren: Eleanor Hoy, Oil City; John and Nevin Hoy, Florida, Maj Clinton Hays serving in the army medical corps in Japan; and Mrs Ralph Wood, Washington DC). Hereinafter cited as The Blizzard.
  2. [S114] Nevin D. Hoy, Social Security Death Index, Master File, www.ancestry.com (Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.

Elsie Anderson1

Family
     Elsie Anderson married Oscar Clinton Hays, son of Hugh McClane Hays and Eleanor Riddle.1

Family

Oscar Clinton Hays b. 25 Aug 1878, d. 2 Sep 1958
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Dr. Clinton Hays, 64, Succumbs in Houston, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 27 Mar 1974, p. 16, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (son of Oscar C. Hays and Elsie Anderson). Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S8] Dr. Clinton Hays, 64, Succumbs in Houston, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 27 Mar 1974, p. 16, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Clinton A. Hays1

b. 26 January 1910, d. 26 March 1974
Family
FatherOscar Clinton Hays1 b. 25 Aug 1878, d. 2 Sep 1958
MotherElsie Anderson1
     Clinton A. Hays was born on 26 January 1910 in New York City, New York.1 He was the son of Oscar Clinton Hays and Elsie Anderson.1 He married Lois Coffey on 30 July 1938 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.2 He died on 26 March 1974 while attending a medical convention in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at age 64.1 He was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Lois Coffey
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Dr. Clinton Hays, 64, Succumbs in Houston, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 27 Mar 1974, p. 16, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (son of Oscar C. Hays and Elsie Anderson). Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S1273] Marriage license of Clinton A. Hays and Lois Coffey, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997, viewed at Family Search (familysearch.org, accessed 9 Aug 2014).
  3. [S8] Dr. Clinton Hays, 64, Succumbs in Houston, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 27 Mar 1974, p. 16, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  4. [S8] Cinton Hays Jr., 25, Dies at Air Force Base, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 4 Apr 1970, p. 12, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.