His obit lists surname spelling as Hayes and his birth year as 1859 -- Further research is needed.
Found in the Elkton Community History book (written by William and Bertha's grandson, Jack): Finally, my father, Roy. My father was one of the two children to spell the family name without the 'e' in Hays. After a bit of research I found the two names to be interchangeable among other Hats families owing to the lack of ability to rea and write in the early history of the families. My grandmother, Bertha, always thought it was Hayes.
Contributor sherbie58 August 2023
Found in the Elkton Community History book (written by William and Bertha's grandson, Jack): Finally, my father, Roy. My father was one of the two children to spell the family name without the 'e' in Hays. After a bit of research I found the two names to be interchangeable among other Hats families owing to the lack of ability to rea and write in the early history of the families. My grandmother, Bertha, always thought it was Hayes.
Contributor sherbie58 August 2023
His obit lists surname spelling as Hayes and his birth year as 1859 -- Further research is needed.
Found in the Elkton Community History book (written by William and Bertha's grandson, Jack): Finally, my father, Roy. My father was one of the two children to spell the family name without the 'e' in Hays. After a bit of research I found the two names to be interchangeable among other Hats families owing to the lack of ability to rea and write in the early history of the families. My grandmother, Bertha, always thought it was Hayes.
Contributor sherbie58 August 2023
Found in the Elkton Community History book (written by William and Bertha's grandson, Jack): Finally, my father, Roy. My father was one of the two children to spell the family name without the 'e' in Hays. After a bit of research I found the two names to be interchangeable among other Hats families owing to the lack of ability to rea and write in the early history of the families. My grandmother, Bertha, always thought it was Hayes.
Contributor sherbie58 August 2023
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