He married first to Jane Davis on Oct. 3, 1837 in Vermilion County, IL. They were the parents of Henry D., Edith Martha, Davis, David Taylor, Sarah Ann, and Amanda C. Jane died on Nov. 28, 1854 and Moses married second to Mary Ann Hastings on Sept. 8, 1855. They were the parents of Thomas C.
He lived 3/4mile N.E. of Homer, IL. He died digging a well. His brother Cyrus, was administrator of his will.
Suggested edit: Melancholy Accident
November 22, 1856 page 2 Our Constitution (Urbana Illinois)
Mr. Moses Hays, of Homer, in this county, came to his death on the morning of the 13 inst., in the following manner. He has some hands engaged in digging a well; they had gone to the depth of about thirty feet, when he descended to give some directions, when they raised a bucket of earth. When about fifteen feet from the bottom, it came loose from the rope and fell upon the head of Mr. Hays, killing him almost instantly. He leaves a large family to mourn his loss.
Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society
Contributor: Raymond Cunningham (49950856)
He lived 3/4mile N.E. of Homer, IL. He died digging a well. His brother Cyrus, was administrator of his will.
Suggested edit: Melancholy Accident
November 22, 1856 page 2 Our Constitution (Urbana Illinois)
Mr. Moses Hays, of Homer, in this county, came to his death on the morning of the 13 inst., in the following manner. He has some hands engaged in digging a well; they had gone to the depth of about thirty feet, when he descended to give some directions, when they raised a bucket of earth. When about fifteen feet from the bottom, it came loose from the rope and fell upon the head of Mr. Hays, killing him almost instantly. He leaves a large family to mourn his loss.
Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society
Contributor: Raymond Cunningham (49950856)
He married first to Jane Davis on Oct. 3, 1837 in Vermilion County, IL. They were the parents of Henry D., Edith Martha, Davis, David Taylor, Sarah Ann, and Amanda C. Jane died on Nov. 28, 1854 and Moses married second to Mary Ann Hastings on Sept. 8, 1855. They were the parents of Thomas C.
He lived 3/4mile N.E. of Homer, IL. He died digging a well. His brother Cyrus, was administrator of his will.
Suggested edit: Melancholy Accident
November 22, 1856 page 2 Our Constitution (Urbana Illinois)
Mr. Moses Hays, of Homer, in this county, came to his death on the morning of the 13 inst., in the following manner. He has some hands engaged in digging a well; they had gone to the depth of about thirty feet, when he descended to give some directions, when they raised a bucket of earth. When about fifteen feet from the bottom, it came loose from the rope and fell upon the head of Mr. Hays, killing him almost instantly. He leaves a large family to mourn his loss.
Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society
Contributor: Raymond Cunningham (49950856)
He lived 3/4mile N.E. of Homer, IL. He died digging a well. His brother Cyrus, was administrator of his will.
Suggested edit: Melancholy Accident
November 22, 1856 page 2 Our Constitution (Urbana Illinois)
Mr. Moses Hays, of Homer, in this county, came to his death on the morning of the 13 inst., in the following manner. He has some hands engaged in digging a well; they had gone to the depth of about thirty feet, when he descended to give some directions, when they raised a bucket of earth. When about fifteen feet from the bottom, it came loose from the rope and fell upon the head of Mr. Hays, killing him almost instantly. He leaves a large family to mourn his loss.
Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society
Contributor: Raymond Cunningham (49950856)
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