The above birth and death dates appear on his monument. Based on that data, Hayes lived to the ripe old age of 103 years, 7 months, and 6 days. However, examination of his death record at the Barbour County, West Virginia Court House revealed different information. His death record indicated Hayes was born on June 1, 1843, and died in "rural Junior" on January 7, 1941. His age at the time of his death was shown as 97 years, 7 months, and 7 days. The same record showed his parents as James and Rebecca Williams Corly, both from Virginia. The informant was shown as Warren Corley. The undertaker was listed as J. B. Runner. His son, Lee Corley, "signed" the bottom of the death record. His cause of death was listed as "old age." He was listed as "widowed" with no information on his wife. His date of burial in the Hillyard Cemetery was shown as January 9, 1941.
The above birth and death dates appear on his monument. Based on that data, Hayes lived to the ripe old age of 103 years, 7 months, and 6 days. However, examination of his death record at the Barbour County, West Virginia Court House revealed different information. His death record indicated Hayes was born on June 1, 1843, and died in "rural Junior" on January 7, 1941. His age at the time of his death was shown as 97 years, 7 months, and 7 days. The same record showed his parents as James and Rebecca Williams Corly, both from Virginia. The informant was shown as Warren Corley. The undertaker was listed as J. B. Runner. His son, Lee Corley, "signed" the bottom of the death record. His cause of death was listed as "old age." He was listed as "widowed" with no information on his wife. His date of burial in the Hillyard Cemetery was shown as January 9, 1941.
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