- Samuel Simmons Hays [1787-1857]
- Anna (Rawlings) Hays [1796-1855]
He was a Postmaster in Barnesville, MD in 1849, a Magistrate in 1850, and a Justice of the Peace in Barnesville, MD in 1891.
Death Notice
Evening Star (Wash, DC), 16 July 1910
Samuel S. Hays, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Montgomery County, died suddenly this morning at his home in Barnesville.
Mr. Hays complained of illness last night. His condition was not regarded as serious. About 3 o'clock this morning, he was found dead in a chair in the dining room.
The funeral services will be held Monday morning at 11 o'clock at the Episcopal Church at Barnesville.
Mr. Hays was born in Barnesville in 1826. He was one of the first school teachers of the county, teaching at the Sugar Loaf School. Later he taught in Barnesville.
After a number of years, Mr. Hays engaged in farming. He was actively engaged in politics years ago as a whig and since then a democrat. In 1850, he was elected a magistrate and held that position for thirty years.
He assisted in establishing the First National Bank of Gaithersburg, of which he was a director. He was at one time president of the board of town commissioners.
Many relatives in Montgomery and Frederick counties survive him. Mr. Hays never married.
- Samuel Simmons Hays [1787-1857]
- Anna (Rawlings) Hays [1796-1855]
He was a Postmaster in Barnesville, MD in 1849, a Magistrate in 1850, and a Justice of the Peace in Barnesville, MD in 1891.
Death Notice
Evening Star (Wash, DC), 16 July 1910
Samuel S. Hays, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Montgomery County, died suddenly this morning at his home in Barnesville.
Mr. Hays complained of illness last night. His condition was not regarded as serious. About 3 o'clock this morning, he was found dead in a chair in the dining room.
The funeral services will be held Monday morning at 11 o'clock at the Episcopal Church at Barnesville.
Mr. Hays was born in Barnesville in 1826. He was one of the first school teachers of the county, teaching at the Sugar Loaf School. Later he taught in Barnesville.
After a number of years, Mr. Hays engaged in farming. He was actively engaged in politics years ago as a whig and since then a democrat. In 1850, he was elected a magistrate and held that position for thirty years.
He assisted in establishing the First National Bank of Gaithersburg, of which he was a director. He was at one time president of the board of town commissioners.
Many relatives in Montgomery and Frederick counties survive him. Mr. Hays never married.
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