Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Mary Martha McClain

HAIRSTON.org ID#1261, b. about 1798, d. after 11 July 1870

Birth*

Mary Martha McClain was born about 1798 in South Carolina. The 1850 census shows her 52 years old, the 1860 62 and the 1870 72.¹

Marriage*

She married James B. Hairston, son of Peter Hairston and Mattie Martha BAKER, about 1816. The maiden name of Mary Martha was found on the Polk County, Georgia death certificate of her daughter Mary Ann Huckaba.^1,2,3

Census 1850

Mary Martha McClain appeared on the 1850 census of James B. Hairston on 9 October 1850 in Coweta, Georgia; Jas P 47, Mary 52, Sarah A 32, Emily 24, Martha 19, Eliza 17, Malinda 15, Jas N 14, Jefferson 10.¹

Census 1860

Mary Martha McClain appeared on the 1860 census of James B. Hairston on 20 June 1860 in Calhoun, Alabama; James B 60 SC, Mary 62 SC, Mahonda 23 GA, Jefferson 20 GA, Amanda C Akles 18 GA.²

Deed

On 2 May 1870, James B. Hairston and his wife Mary sold land to Winifred Wright with the condition that they could live in the house. - Cleburne Deeds, page 377. FSL #5176214 image 210.

Census 1870

Mary Martha McClain appeared on the 1870 census of James B. Hairston on 11 July 1870 in Cleburne, Alabama; James Hearston 70 born SC, Mary 72 born SC, Malinda 34 born GA.⁴

Death*

James B. HAIRSTON and his wife Mary died after the July 11, 1970 Federal Census, which was the last record of them that I found.

Burial*

Mary Martha McClain was buried in Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleburne, Alabama; "To the memory of James B. - Mary Hairston. Rest in Peace."

Photo: Find A Grave by Mary Ann Baggett Ferguson.³

Family

James B. Hairston b. a 1800, d. a 11 Jul 1870

Children

Sarah A. HAIRSTON¹ b. a 1818
James B. HAIRSTON⁵ b. a 1824
Augustus Priestly HAIRSTON+⁵ b. a 1824, d. 8 Apr 1864
Emily HAIRSTON b. a 1826
Mary Ann HAIRSTON+ b. 26 Dec 1827, d. 7 Feb 1922
Martha HAIRSTON b. a 1831
Elizabeth HAIRSTON b. a 1833
Malinda HAIRSTON b. a 1835
Jefferson Calhoun HAIRSTON+ b. a 1836, d. 1911
James Monroe Hairston+ b. Sep 1836, d. 22 Nov 1910

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1860] 1860 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.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S46] Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, The Hairston History, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - copy.

Last Edited

20 Aug 2025