D. M. Hays

As printed in 1881

D. M. HAYS.

D. M. Hays, agriculturist, Washington, was born in Ross County, August 1, 1824, and is a son of James, jr., and Margaret Hays, and grandson of James Hays, sen., who was grandfather to President

Hayes. Grandfather James jr's father was a native of Kentucky, and his mother of Ohio. They had a family of ten children, seven sons and three daughters, all living.

The subject of our sketch is the eldest of the family, and was married, in 1848, to Miss Rebecca Mann, daughter of David and Harriet Mann, of this state. They have a family of six children living: Harriet E., Joseph A., Addison N., Margaret M., John B., and Alice D.; and six dead: James D., John W., George W., and two who died in infancy.

Mr. Hays is a member of Bloomingburg Lodge N'o. 449, F. & A. M., and also a member of the Grange, lo. 599; he is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His wife was called from him by death last August, after living together for thirty-three years. He now owns a farm of one hundred and twenty-four acres in this township, well cultivated, and is one of the thorough-going and enterprising farmers of the county. He received his education in Pike County, where his youth was principally spent. He is now extensively engaged in the agricultural implement business, and is doing his full share of the business in Washington.

As printed in History of Fayette County : together with historic notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and all oth (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.