William J. Hays Jr.1805-1892

William John Hays, Jr. is the son of William John Hays, Sr. who was born in Ireland, married Martha Unknown and both died in Ireland.  This is all we know, except their 3 sons, Frederick, William John and Robert Hay came to America in 1854.

William John Hays Jr.(1805-1892) married in Milford, Dunfanaghy, Ireland,  Joanna Alcorn b.1808 in the Rosses Area Ireland and died in Cowansville, PA. They came to this country on the ship Choas and landed on 6-5-1854. They settled in Madison Twp., Armstrong Co., PA. He was a farmer and ran a distillery. William and Joanna had one child:

• Robert Hays who died single during a drunken brawl in Colorado.

After Joanna died, William married secondly Letitia Ann Morrow b.xxxx d.7/1866. William and Letitia had 6 children. He came to this country with his two brothers, Robert Hays (1818-1892) m. Margaret Alcorn (1806-1899) and Fred Hays who m. Martha McKinley.

William John Hay, Jr. spent one night in the Kittanning Jail during the Civil War. He had been reported for making whiskey in his still. As the story goes, his having two sons in the Civil War, William and Robert, had something to do with his being released and having the right make his own personal beverage. While he was in jail, a group of his friends went there and held a party for him. In Ireland, he had been a teacher and dance master. He was short in stature and wore a full beard of red in addition to his red hair.

The six children of William John Hays and Letitia Morrow were:

1. William Hays 1838-1908 m. Catherine John 1843-xxxx.  Their daughter Mary Jane Hays m. Joseph Barber, my maternal Grandparents.
2. Robert Hays b.ca.1840 in Ireland d.6/27/1862 m. on 10/15/1855 Mina Unknown b.xxxx d.7/28/1911 in Armstrong County. (Robert died in White Oak Swamp, VA at Camp Whesle of dysentery serving with the 103 PA Vol., Co. D.) Robert and Mina had 3 children: (Mina Hays and her three daughters are buried at the Methodist graveyard above Sherrett, PA.)
1. Martha Hays b.6/29/1856 d.3/17/1929 m. William Allott, Sr. b.1856 d.6/27/1898. Martha and William had 6 children:
1. Mary Edith Allott b.4/30/1882 d.xxxx m. John B. Rogers. They had 3 children:
• Robert Rogers
• Hazel Rogers m. Mr. Bernard. They had one child:
  • Harry Bernard
• Eleanor Rogers m. Mr. Aliaman. They had one child:
• Kenneth Alliaman b.xxxx d. in WW2
2. Josephine Allott b.7/11/1884 m. Harry Brumbaugh
3. Golda Elma Allott b.9/29/1885 d.1/21/1958 m. Herbert Heasley. They had 2 children
• William Heasley
• Paul Heasley
4. Mina Blanche Allott b.7/22/1887 d.1/13/1957 m. Vernon Snyder b.xxxx d.5/1/1960. They had one child:
• Theodore A. Snyder who had one child:
  • Donald V. Snyder
5. Winnifred Allott b.1/13/1889 d.11/30/1958
6. William Whitworth Allott IV b.10/19/1893 m. Hazel Dernetta Shriver b.5/7/1899 d.11/2/1965. They had one child:
• William Whitworth Allott V
2. Letitia Hays b.11/4/1858 d.xxxx
3. Mary Jane 'Molly' Hays b.10/6/1861 d.xxxx m. William Elliott .
Susannah Hays 1/5/1845-12/16/1913 m. David Morrow b8/6/1826 d 3/25/1898
4. Mary Hays b.6/30/1849 d.5/28/1943 (born in Ireland died in Red Bank, PA.) m. William Stewart, Jr. b.Jan.1852 in Ireland d.12/21/1919 in Red Bank, PA. Mary and William had 7 children:
1. William John Stewart b.4/4/1874 d.6/1968 m. Laura Frances Elder b.xxxx d.1/4/1958 in Pittsburgh, PA. William and Laura had 4 children:
• T. Dale Stewart m. Letitia Shepherd
• W. Charles Stewart
• Hazel Elaine Stewart m. Robert H. Dyle
• Mary Ruth Stewart m. Howard Mains.

  2nd husband of Mary Ruth, John F. Kane.

2. Thomas A. Stewart 1876-1946
3. Margaret D. Stewart b.8/11/1879 d.10/8/1950 m. Harry A. Turner b.1876 d.8/13/1974. Margaret and Harry had 5 children:
   • Myrtle Turner m. Robert P. McHenrick
   • Elizabeth Turner m. Chauncey W. Anderson
   • Helen Turner b.3/12/1911 d.5/29/1964 m. Floyd C. Jones, Jr. They had one child:
   • Floyd C. Jones III
   • Charlotte Turner m. Dr. Paul A. Allen
   • Harry Edwin Turner
4. Charles Stewart 1881-1907
5. Frank Clyde Stewart b.1886 d.4/21/1954 m. Jennie Banks. They had 3 children:
• Frank Clyde Stewart, Jr.
• Thomas Banks Stewart
• Mary Jane Stewart m. Brosius.
6. Charlotte Stewart 1891-1918 m. Grover Smith
7. Robert F. Stewart, Sr. m. Elvertia Vasbinder b.3/17/1890 d.5/20/1956. They had 4 children:
• Robert F. Stewart, Jr.
• William Dean Stewart
• Lee Stewart
• Donald Stewart
5. Thomas Hays 1852- m. Mary Heath
6. Lettitia Ann Hays (Some places spell Letitia, others Lettitia) b.8/9/1857 d.4/24/1917 m. Frank Mast, Sr. b.3/2/1855 d.1945. Letitia and Frank had 5 children:
1. Wade Hays Mast b.7/24/1882 d.xxxx m. Merle Bigelow b.11/9/1883 d.3/26/1957. Wade and Merle had 5 children:
• Hays Bigelow Mast b.2/26/1909 d.11/26/1943 in WW2 m. Carol Prewitt b.xxxx in California.
• Herbert Frank Mast b.1911 m. Maxine Stepp.
• Kenneth Charles Mast b.1911 m. Connie conroy
• Dent McClintock Mast b.1913
• Rose Elizabeth Mast b.1915 m. James H. Kennerdel
2. Blaine Mast m. Dessie Yates b.xxxx d.1970. Blaine and Dessie had 2 children:
• Yates Mast
• Frank Mast
3. Flo Mast
4. Glenn Mast m. Ethel Yates. They had 1 child:
• Letitia Anne Mast b.1/8/1920 d.5/20/1958 m. Harry Flenner, Jr. Thye had 2 children:
• Barbara Flenner
• Harry Flenner III
5. Wave Mast b.3/3/1887 d.5/8/1964 m. Albert R. Montgomery b.1/24/1889. Wave and Albert had 6 children:
• Albert R. Montgomery, Jr. b.12/30/1929 m. Katherine McCaughan. 2nd wife of Albert Montgomery, Evelyn Fritz.
• Susan Montgomery b.4/19/1909 d.xxxx m. Simon Ney Fair.
• Betty Montgomery b.8/19/1910 m. James B. Good
• Charles Montgomery b.12/30/1911 d.1922
• Frank Montgomery b.6/13/1913 d.7/4/1943 in WW2
• Joanne Montgomery b.10/2/1928 m. John W. Clark, Jr.

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