From: jhh@houston.rr.com [jhayes18@houston.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 6:29 PM
To: Joe Peery
Subject: more hayes genealogy

The Hayes cousins I've known (other than Susan and Judy, Cecil's daughters) are descendants of Mose's brother Dave Franklin Hayes, born Dec. 29, 1892. (See page 2 of Mose's Bible record.) You've got Dave F. Hays on page 7 of the file you sent me. I have in my hand the obituary/program from the funeral of Dave's son Rayburn, and it says his Dad's middle name was Franklin.

Dave's 1'st wife committed suicide, and my Mom says nobody ever talked about her again. My Mom doesn't even remember her 1'st name, but says her maiden name was Snowden. Dave and his 1'st wife had 8 kids, two of which I knew personally. Those 8 kids were (not in any particular order because I don't know): David, Shug, Frances, Bobbie, Ralph, Gene, Flores, and Rayburn. I knew Ralph and Rayburn, and Rayburn's 2 sons.

Dave Franklin Hayes remarried after his 1'st wife's suicide. He married a woman named ZULA (1'st name), they didn't have any kids together. Thereafter they are in my memory as Dave and Zula Hayes though I don't think I ever met either one. She had been married previously to a man named (last name) Olds. I do recall their house on a dirt road South East of Huntington, not far from where my Mom grew up. Dave and Zula Hayes raised those 8 kids.

The lineage I can be certain of comes from Dave's son Rayburn Hayes. He was a cool old man, and I liked to play 42 with him and his brother Ralph too!

From Rayburn's obituary: Rayburn Doyle "Gabby" Hayes was born October 22, 1922, in Manning TX, and he died July 10, 2001, in Lufkin. He retired as a Switchman and Conductor after 40 years of service with Southern Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the Mason Lodge, the Yorks Rite, and former President of the Shriner's Club. He served in the US Navy as a Boat Swain's Mate second class during WWII. He was a member of Kelty's First Baptist Church.

Rayburn married Kathryn McCarty (my Mom remembers her maiden name). Kathryn has remarried since Rayburn's death, and she lives near Huntington. My Mom hopes to see Kathryn at their High School Reunion next month.

Rayburn and Kathryn had 2 sons: Paul and Keith. Mom says Paul has had at least 3 wives, and a couple kids but Mom's not sure who with. Paul now lives with wife Jan in Clovis, New Mexico. Keith is divorced and I never knew his wife's name. They had one son, named Hunter. I have no idea where Keith lives, and haven't seen him or Paul in at least 30 years.

I'll stop bombarding you with stuff now. Just wanted to add the little bit I had that might be of interest to you.

James