b: IN; IL death records say b: 12 Aug 1861; d: Mt Carmel; s/of James Hays (7 Feb 1829 IN-28 Jul 1907 Ripley Co MO) & Carolina Weatherman (11 Dec 1831 IN-5 Apr 1880 MO); m: 27 Feb 1899 Wabash Louisa J Pearson (Mar 1871 IN-1955 bur Highland Cem m1: 30 May 1892 Wabash Pearl Crow bur Highland Cem); res: 1880-1920 Mt Carmel: ch: Esther (Apr 1899 IL) & Ida Fay (Oct 1894 IL) & Rollie Austin (19 Jan 1897 IL) & Frank C (ca 1902 IL) & Charley L (ca 1904 IL) & Roy W (ca 1907 IL) & James E (ca 1908 IL) & Robert (ca 1910 IL)
