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James S. Hayden

James S. Hayden

Male 1836 - 1908  (72 years)

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  • Name James S. Hayden  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 23 Aug 1836  Nelson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Nov 1908  Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Burial 5 Nov 1908  St. Alphonsus Cemetery, West Louisville, Daviess, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Siblings 5 siblings 
    Person ID I289  Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2023 

    Father Joseph Hayden,   b. Abt 1800, Washington County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1883, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Catherine Clayton,   b. Bef 1803, Nelson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1840, Nelson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 37 years) 
    Marriage 26 Aug 1823  Nelson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F4095  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Drucilla Hayden,   b. 4 Apr 1847, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1890, near West Louisville, Daviess, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 28 Jan 1868  Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 9, 10
    Children 
     1. Clarence Eugene "E. C." Hayden,   b. Dec 1872, Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1908, Rome, Daviess, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 35 years)
     2. Richard Ivo Hayden,   b. 8 Sep 1873, Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1939, Bronx, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     3. Teresa McQuina Hayden,   b. 29 Aug 1875, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jul 1940, St. Joseph, Daviess, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     4. James Robert Hayden,   b. 11 Aug 1877, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1919, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     5. Jerome Claude Hayden,   b. 20 Jul 1880   d. 1 Jul 1915, Washington, D.C. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     6. Mary A. Hayden,   b. Abt 1882
     7. William Urban Hayden,   b. 30 Aug 1883   d. 9 Sep 1915, Cavite, Philippines Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)
     8. Crawford Joseph Hayden,   b. 30 Mar 1888, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1959 (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F4188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2023 

    Family 2 Josephine Aud,   b. Abt 1848   d. 13 Nov 1919, Jefferson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Marriage 3 Nov 1891  Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    Family ID F4851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2020 

  • Notes 
    • James S. Hayden and Mary Drucilla Hayden were second cousins once removed, both (if our theory of Joseph Hayden's origins is correct) being descendants of William Hayden (1742-1794) and his wife Elizabeth Thompson.

      From the record of James S. Hayden's marriage to Mary Drucilla Hayden, we can see that, like PNH's father, he abbreviated his first name to "Jas".

      US Civil War: Company K, 4th Kentucky Infantry (Confederate), 1861-1865.

      From History of Daviess County, Kentucky, together with sketches of its cities, villages, and townships, educational religious, civil military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, biographies of representative citizens, and an outline history of Kentucky. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1883:

      James S. Hayden, born in Nelson County, KY, Aug. 23, 1836, is a son of Joseph Hayden (deceased), a native of Washington County. He came to this county in 1852. He enlisted in the Company K, Fourth Kentucky Infantry. He was in many of the principal battles and never lost a day's service while in the army. He was married Jan. 28, 1868, to Mary D., daughter of Urban Hayden. Eight children have been born to them, only six living -- Clarence, Richard I., Treasie M., Robert, Claude and Mary A. Mr. Hayden owns a farm of 103 1/2 acres. He belongs to the Catholic church and Total Abstinence Society.

      From History of the First Kentucky Brigade by Edwin Porter Thompson (Cincinnati: Caxton Publishing House, 1868):

      JAMES HAYDEN, Daviess County, Ky., fought at Baton Rouge, Murfeesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; both days at Jonesboro', and in all the mounted engagements.

      From the Owensboro Messenger, 5 Nov 1908, page 3:

      TAPS SOUNDED
      FOR ANOTHER VETERAN OF THE SOUTHERN CAUSE.

      James S. Hayden Dies at His Home at West Louisville--Born in Nelson County.

      James S. Hayden, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Daviess county, died suddenly of heart trouble Wednesday afternoon at his home in the West Louisville neighborhood. His death was entirely unexpected, as he was apparently in good health.

      Mr. Hayden, for many years, was a resident of Daviess county and a valuable citizen. He was [born] in Nelson county, Ky., August 23, 1836, and was a son of Joseph Hayden, deceased, a native of Washington county. He came to this county in 1852. He enlisted in Company K, Fourth Kentucky Infantry, Confederate army. He was in many battles and never lost a day's service while in the army. He was married to Miss Mary D. Hayden, on January 28, 1868, his first wife, and eight children were born to them. He is survived by his second wife and five children, four sons and one daughter. Mr. Hayden was a member of the Catholic church and was a Christian gentleman.

      The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from St. Alphonsus chuch, and the interment will take place at the church cemetery.


      From the Owensboro Messenger, 8 Nov 1908, page 7:

      SHOWN THE MEMORY OF JAMES S. HAYDEN
      Meeting of Rice E. Graves Camp of Confederate Veterans Held and Resolutions Adopted.

      Rico [sic] E. Graves camp was called together to take action on the death of Comrade James S. Hayden, who died near West Louisville. On motion the commander appointed the following committee on resolutions: Nick Lancaster, Thomas Murphy and James H. Cottrell.

      The committee reported the following, which was adopted:

      Whereas, One more call, one more answer. J. S. Hayden, member of Rice E. Graves camp, answers to the final call and passes into the great beyond. Brave soldier and good man, always ready, both in the field of battle, or in the peaceful pursuits of life; generous in life, true to his friends, and stood by his political party to the last. When death called he was anxiously scanning the returns of the election, like a [sic] brave soldier he was. "Oh," he said and joined his comrades on the other side. Just a promotion, higher up in the ranks, where the boom of cannons or the strains of a soldier's life is not known. Peace to his ashes.

      J. S. Hayden was born in Nelson county, in the year 1836. Daviess county was his adopted county. He was a member of Captain Millett's company K, Fourth Kentucky infantry, also a member of the Rice E. Graves camp.

      Therefore be it resolved. That we, as members of said camp, express our sympathy and sorrow for the broken link in the chain that is almost too short to be counted. A few of us still remain to gather around one more dead comrade and we extend to the family our heartfelt sympathy.

      Second. That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the camp roster and a copy sent to the family of the deceased.

      T. M. MURPHY.
      NICK LANCASTER.
      J. H. COTTRELL.
      Committee.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4513] At Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters, Bounty Land Warrant of Joseph Clayton BLWt2474-100, transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris.

    2. [S22] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, on ancestry.com.

    3. [S285] Notes and records of Jeannette (White) Hayden (1935-living), mother of Patrick Nielsen Hayden.

    4. [S263] History of Daviess County, Kentucky. Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons, Biographies of Representative Citizens. And an Outline History of Kentucky. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1883.

    5. [S312] John Medley (1615-1660), St. Mary's County Maryland, His Descendants, by Mary Louise Donnelly. Ennis, Texas: Mary Louise Donnelly, 1995.

    6. [S926] Owensboro (Kentucky) Messenger, 5 Nov 1908.

    7. [S312] John Medley (1615-1660), St. Mary's County Maryland, His Descendants, by Mary Louise Donnelly. Ennis, Texas: Mary Louise Donnelly, 1995., place only.

    8. [S3894] United States marriages, on findmypast.com.

    9. [S4530] Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979, on familysearch.org.

    10. [S7024] Record of the marriage bond and marriage of James S. Hayden and Mary D. Hayden, with James S. Hayden as principal and Urban Hayden as surety. Copy held by P & T Nielsen Hayden.

    11. [S311] Notes and research of Laura (Wightman) Hayden, sister-in-law of PNH.

    12. [S2232] 1900 United States Federal census, on ancestry.com., year only.