James Hay was born in County Derry in 1806, came with his parents to Washington County, Pennsylvania, at eleven, married Jane Burns in 1834, and died in September 1881. Houston Hay, born in Washington County in 1818 to the Irish-born John Hay, came to Coshocton as a clerk in 1835, became a partner in R. & H. Hay in 1852, and bought the Coshocton iron and steel works in 1874; his son George A. Hay graduated from Princeton in 1879 and was elected mayor of Coshocton in 1880. Joseph H. Hay, born at Canal Lewisville in 1848, was a son of the Irish-born Jackson Hay, who moved his business to Coshocton in 1865 and later had a bank, and Joseph opened his own boot and shoe store in 1874. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Coshocton County history.
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Father of Houston Hay
Merchant; owner of the Coshocton iron and steel works
HAY HOUSTON, Coshocton; merchant; of the firm of Hay & Mortley, corner of Second and Main streets; also proprietor of the Coshocton iron and steel works, for the manufacturing of springs and axles; was born, February 4, 1818, in Washington county, Pennsylvania; son of John Hay, who was a native of Ireland. Young Hay remained on the farm until ten years of age, when, with his father, he moved to Eldersville, Washington county, Pennsylvania, and remained there three years; then came to this State, and located at Martinsburgh, Knox county, where he lived two years. In May, 1835, he came to this city, and entered as a clerk in the store of Renfrey & Hay, where he remained ten years. In 1843, he engaged as a clerk with Hamilton Meek, and remained two years. In 1845, he was appointed collector of tolls on the Ohio canal, at Roscoe. In 1852, he became one of the firm of R. & H. Hay. In 1867, James S. Wilson was taken into the firm, which continued until June 1879, when the present firm was formed. The building of this firm, on the corner of Second and Main streets, is forty-five feet by seventy-five feet, three stories and basement, and all occupied. They carry a large and complete stock of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, carpets, seeds, etc. In 1874, Mr. Hay purchased the Coshocton iron and steel works, for the manufacture of springs and axles. This shop averages forty pairs of springs and 100 axles per day. Mr. Hay was married, July 1, 1852, to Miss Detiah C. Roberts, of Licking county. The union was blessed with four children, all living, viz: Kate, George A., John H. and Warner.
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Daughter of Houston Hay
Mayor of Coshocton; son of Houston
HAY GEORGE A., Coshocton; mayor and notary public; was born November 16, 1855, in Coshocton; son of Houston Hay, American born, of Irish descent. Young Hay received a rudimentary education in the public schools, and, at the age of seventeen, entered the preparatory department of Denison University, at Granville, and was there four years. When twenty-one years old he entered the Junior class of Princeton college, and was graduated in June, 1879. Mr. Hay was elected mayor April 1, 1880, and took the oath of office on the 20th.
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Coshocton businessman. His late son Houston is a different man from the Houston Hay born in 1818, whose father was John Hay
HAY JAMES, Coshocton; born in the County Derry, Ireland, January 6, 1806, and, at eleven years of age, came to America with his parents, and settled in Washington county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Hay was married October 6, 1834, to Miss Jane Burns, daughter of Samuel Burns, of this city. By this marriage he became the father of six children, four of whom are deceased, viz: Houston, Samuel, Elizabeth and Mary; and two are living, viz: Sarah, married to James Wilson, of this city, and William, not married. Mr. Hay has been a very successful business man. Mr. Hay died Saturday evening, September 24, 1881.
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Merchant and banker
Boot and shoe dealer; son of Jackson
HAY JOSEPH H., Coshocton; boot and shoe dealer; was born February 21, 1848, in Canal Lewisville, this county. He is a son of Jackson Hfiy, native of Ireland. Young Hay's first schooling was obtained in his native village and finished in this city. Mr. Hay obtained a practical business knoWedge clerking for the firm of R. & H. Hay, also in the hardware store of S. Harbaugh, both of this place, then in his father's dry goods store in his native village. In 1865 he came to this place with his father and continued with him as clerk until the business was sold out to the firm of Meyers, Pocock & Co., Mr. Hay continuing with the new firm until 1874, when he engaged as clerk in his father's bank (First National), and in the same year established his present business which he has continued to date. Mr. Hay carries a large stock of boots and shoes, hats and caps, umbrellas, etc. Mr. Hay was married August 10, 1870, to Miss F. E. Ranna, daughter of Joseph Ranna, of this city. This union was blessed with two children, both living, viz: Harry, born July 10, 1872, and Charles S., born October 15, 1875.
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