Thomas Stephen Benjamin Hays
b. 28 December 1878, d. 4 August 1942
- Father: Thomas Marion Hays b. 5 November 1841, d. 5 January 1894
- Mother: Elizabeth Jane Nolen b. 10 November 1838, d. 8 September 1924
- Thomas Stephen Benjamin Hays was born on 28 December 1878 in Alabama.
- Thomas Marion Hays and Elizabeth Jane Nolen appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Randolph County, Alabama, living not far from Thomas' brother Benjamin, and next to Isaac Nolen, likely a brother of Elizabeth's father.. Other members of the household included Thomas Stephen Benjamin Hays, James Franklin Hays, Mary Catherine Hays, Nancy Elizabeth Alice Hays, Laura Eliza O. Hays and Francis W. Hays.
- Elizabeth Jane Nolen appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Fox Creek, Clay County, Alabama, living next to Richard Nolen, likely Elizabeth's brother.. Other members of the household included Thomas Stephen Benjamin Hays, Laura Eliza O. Hays, Francis W. Hays and Montana Elizabeth Aurora Hays. Also in the household was nephew James M. Price, age 18, attending school and working on the farm.
- He was working on the farm, according to the 1900 census.
- He married Fronie (?)
- Elizabeth Jane Nolen appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Joppa Precinct, Cullman County, Alabama, at Eidson Chapel Road living next to daughters Montana Foster and Francis Kelsoe. Other members of the household included Thomas Stephen Benjamin Hays, Laura Eliza O. Hays. Also in the household was boarder (nephew) James M Price, age 27, farming.
- He was working on the home farm, according to the 1910 census.
- Thomas Stephen Benjamin Hays registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Cullman County, Alabama, while living with Mrs. F. A. Hays at RFD 2 in Joppa, self-employed there as a farmer.
- Thomas Stephen Benjamin Hays died on 4 August 1942 at age 63.
- His wife Fronie (?) became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at New Home Missionary Baptist Church, Cullman County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 26 Mar 2011