Hairston Family History and Genealogy - George Clifford HAIRSTON

George Clifford HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#1106, b. 31 January 1874, d. 11 February 1955

Father*

George HAIRSTON¹ b. 16 Dec 1845, d. 3 Oct 1905

Mother*

Anna Caroline POTTS b. 30 Apr 1849, d. 3 Jun 1911

Birth*

George Clifford HAIRSTON was born on 31 January 1874 in Lowndes, Mississippi, (an unknown value.)^1,2,3,4

He was the son of George HAIRSTON and Anna Caroline POTTS.¹

Census 1880

George Clifford HAIRSTON appeared on the 1880 census of George HAIRSTON on 15 June 1880 in Beat 4, Lowndes, Mississippi; Harston, George Jr. 34, A.C. Harston 30, Robt 10, G.C. 6, F.A. 4, M.E. 2, Baby 4 months; (the Junior was probably added to stop confusion with his Uncle George, whom he grew up with in the same home for a few years. Junior was also added to some legal documents).¹

Marriage*

George Clifford HAIRSTON married Anna Lee MOSELY, daughter of John Tyler MOSELY and Ann Judson EAGER, on 23 November 1898 in Baptist Church, Chicora, Mississippi.^2,3

Census 1900*

George Clifford HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 in Wayne, Mississippi.⁴

Census 1910*

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 in Wayne, Mississippi, George C. 36, Anna Lee 33, George C. Jr. 10, Elizabeth 8, Henry G 6, Ide Eager 4, Anna May 2.⁵

Census 1940*

He appeared on the census of 1940 in Levy, Florida.⁶

Death*

He died on 11 February 1955 at age 81.⁷

Burial*

He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Marion, Florida.⁷

Family

Anna Lee MOSELY b. 19 Jan 1877, d. 16 Sep 1967

Children

George Clifford HAIRSTON Jr.+³ b. 20 Sep 1899, d. 4 Jan 1989
Elizabeth Marie HAIRSTON³ b. 28 Nov 1901, d. 9 Oct 1998
Henry Gray HAIRSTON³ b. 1 Dec 1903
Ide Eager HAIRSTON³ b. 1 Jan 1906, d. 6 Jul 1944
Anna May HAIRSTON+³ b. 1 Apr 1908, d. 5 May 2001
Sarah Barkley HAIRSTON³ b. 29 Jul 1911, d. 21 Aug 1911

Charts

Descendant Chart (#1)
Descendant Chart (#2)
Descendant Chart Box

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S136] Bible - Thomas Potts Family Bible - 1668-1893 , area covered is Charleston, South Carolina. Bible printed in 1740. other surnames mentioned: Akin, Burton, Gray, Hairston, Keelin, Smith, and Thornton. Library call number 24346, Library of Virginia.
[S3025] Trotter, Susie Eager, History of the Eager Family from the Coming of the First Immigrant William Eager in 1630 to Date 1952, Harpeth Press 1952.
[S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1940] 1940 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.

Last Edited

18 May 2023