Family Group Sheet
Marriage25 Oct 1854, Perry Co., Kentucky
SpouseFrances ("Frankie") Cornett
Birth3 Jul 1835, Perry Co., Kentucky
Death15 Nov 1910, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialHayes Crossing, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherJesse H. Cornett (~1795-)
MotherNancy Branham Smith (~1795-<1860)
Children
SpouseMary C. Vest
SpouseEva Peck
Birth3 Sep 1879, Hays Crossing, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death4 Nov 1954, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseElisha Edmond Maggard
Notes for John Wesley Hays
His name was spelled as Hays in most early records, and as Hayes in most later ones. But he is buried as Wesley Hays, with no dates on his stone. It does have the inscription “Co D 26 Ky Inf”.
Notes for Frances ("Frankie") Cornett
Her gravestone has the dates July 3, 1835 - Nov 13, 1910, and the inscription “Frances Hayes, wife of J. W. Hayes”.
Notes for John Wesley & Frances ("Frankie") (Family)
Perry Co., Ky, marriage register lists the marriage of Wesley Hays, age 25, and Frankey Cornett, age 20, on 25 Oct 1854.
(The age for Wesley in this marriage record is inconsistent with census records.)
(The age for Wesley in this marriage record is inconsistent with census records.)
Census
1860 census of Rowan Co., Ky, enumerated 18 July, lists on p. 27 as family #201/205:
Wesley Hays, 22, farmer; Frances, 25; John H., 3. All born in Kentucky.
The preceding household is headed by Frances’ brother W. B.
1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 1 July, lists on p. 1 as family #10:
Hays, Presley, 36, farmer; Frances, 34; Arthneal, 12; John, 9; Andrew, 8; William, 6; Nancy, 3; James, 2; Robert, 1/12. All born in Ky.
The ages for Arthneal and John seem to be reversed in this census from 1860 and 1880.
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 18 as family #140/149:
Hays, Wesley, 42, farmer; Frances, 45, wife; John B., 23, son, works on railroad; Arthneal E., 19, son; Andrew J., 18, son; William A., 17, son; Nancy B., 13, dau; Jas R., 12, son; Robt D., 10, son; Louisa F., 8, dau; Wesley B., 5, son; Elizabeth M., 2, dau. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 17A as family #316:
Hayes, Wesley, 62, b. Sep 1837, farmer; Frances, wife, 64, b. July 1835, married 45 years, mother of 10 children, 10 living; Andrew J., son, 38, b. Apr 1862, day laborer; Nannie, dau, 32, b. Sep 1837; Robert D., son, 28, b. Apr 1872; Lou, dau, 26, b. Dec 1873; Wm B., son, 24, b. Apr 1876; Lizzie, dau, 21, b. Sept 1878; May, granddau, 15, b. Aug 1884; Vinton, grandson, 12, b. Nov 1887. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, precinct 1, Morehead, enumerated 10 May, lists on pp. 15A-15B as family #272/274:
Hayes, Wesley, 72, first marriage, married 55 years, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Francis, wife, 74, first marriage, married 25 years (but should be 55), mother of 10 children, 10 living, b. Ky Ky Va; Drew, son, 48, single, farm hand; Nancy B., dau, 43, single; Robert, son, 37, farm hand; Louise, dau, 35, single; W. B., son, 33, single, farm hand. All sons & daus born Ky Ky Ky.
Wesley Hays, 22, farmer; Frances, 25; John H., 3. All born in Kentucky.
The preceding household is headed by Frances’ brother W. B.
1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 1 July, lists on p. 1 as family #10:
Hays, Presley, 36, farmer; Frances, 34; Arthneal, 12; John, 9; Andrew, 8; William, 6; Nancy, 3; James, 2; Robert, 1/12. All born in Ky.
The ages for Arthneal and John seem to be reversed in this census from 1860 and 1880.
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 18 as family #140/149:
Hays, Wesley, 42, farmer; Frances, 45, wife; John B., 23, son, works on railroad; Arthneal E., 19, son; Andrew J., 18, son; William A., 17, son; Nancy B., 13, dau; Jas R., 12, son; Robt D., 10, son; Louisa F., 8, dau; Wesley B., 5, son; Elizabeth M., 2, dau. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 17A as family #316:
Hayes, Wesley, 62, b. Sep 1837, farmer; Frances, wife, 64, b. July 1835, married 45 years, mother of 10 children, 10 living; Andrew J., son, 38, b. Apr 1862, day laborer; Nannie, dau, 32, b. Sep 1837; Robert D., son, 28, b. Apr 1872; Lou, dau, 26, b. Dec 1873; Wm B., son, 24, b. Apr 1876; Lizzie, dau, 21, b. Sept 1878; May, granddau, 15, b. Aug 1884; Vinton, grandson, 12, b. Nov 1887. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, precinct 1, Morehead, enumerated 10 May, lists on pp. 15A-15B as family #272/274:
Hayes, Wesley, 72, first marriage, married 55 years, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Francis, wife, 74, first marriage, married 25 years (but should be 55), mother of 10 children, 10 living, b. Ky Ky Va; Drew, son, 48, single, farm hand; Nancy B., dau, 43, single; Robert, son, 37, farm hand; Louise, dau, 35, single; W. B., son, 33, single, farm hand. All sons & daus born Ky Ky Ky.
