Barrett Chambers HAYES

Birth: 15 Mar 1846 in Habersham Co., Georgia,
Death: 9 Jun 1911 in Gassville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
Burial: Gassville Cemetery Baxter, Arkansas,

History of Baxter Co. Arkansas: Barrett Chambers Hayes was born in 1846 in Habersham Co. Ga. B. C. Hayes was drafted at age 16 in the **Civil War. He was a prisoner of war at Elmira. New York. He told his son W. J. that he would have starved to death, but he was allowed to whittle small wooden picture frames to sell to vistors at the prison. He contracted dysentery from lack of food and never completely recovered. He died of the disease in 1912. He married Harriet Elizabeth Deaton in 1870in Habersham Co. GA. They had eight children, including a set of twins. She died in 1886. He married Martha Baker in 1888. They had seven children, including one set of twins. B. C. and Harriet came to Baxter Co. in 1874 in an ox wagon with his father, William, and other families. He and Harriet went back to South Carolina about 1879 and returned to Baxter Co. in 1886. B. C. was a farmer. He was called Squire and was a justice of the peace at Gassville. He, Harriet and Martha Hayes are all buried at Gassville.

Father: William Wiley HAYES b: 10 Aug 1819 in , Habersham, Georgia
Mother: Mary HOLBROOK b: ABT 1820 in South Carolina, United States

Marriage 1: Harriet E. DEATON b: ABT 1850 in , Habersham, Georgia, United States
* Married: 1870 in , Habersham, Georgia, United States

Children:
1. Willie HAYES b: ABT 1871 in , Habersham, Georgia, United States
2. Harvey H. HAYES b: ABT 1874 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
3. Robert L. HAYES b: Jun 1876 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
4. Rosy B. HAYES b: ABT 1879 in , , South Carolina
5. Wiburn Jefferson HAYES b: ABT 1883 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
6. Ollie P. HAYES b: Mar 1885 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
7.Oliver P. HAYES b: Mar 1885 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas, United States

Marriage 2: Martha BAKER b: Sep 1866 in Baxter Co., Arkansas
* Married: 1888 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas

Children:
1. Luther HAYES b: Sep 1888 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
2. Garnet HAYES b: Jan 1892 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas
3. Burgess S. HAYES b: Mar 1894 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
4. Floyd HAYES b: Jan 1896 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, AR
5. Roy L. HAYES b: Apr 1899 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas
6. Charley HAYES b: ABT 1904 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
7. Claud HAYES b: ABT 1907 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
8. Maud HAYES b: ABT 1907 in Barnen Creek, Baxter, Arkansas, United States