James Monroe Hairston

HAIRSTON.org ID#1266, b. September 1836, d. 22 November 1910
Father*James B. Hairston1 b. a 1800, d. a 11 Jul 1870
Mother*Mary Martha McClain b. a 1798, d. a 11 Jul 1870
Birth*James Monroe Hairston was born in September 1836 in Coweta, Georgia.1,2,3,4 
He was the son of James B. Hairston and Mary Martha McClain.1 
Census 1850James Monroe Hairston 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

Marriage*James Monroe Hairston married Mariah A. ROBERTS on 22 December 1857 in Calhoun, Alabama.5,4 
Military*From 14 May 1862 to 1 May 1865, James M. Hairston was a Private in the Company J of the 25th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Confederate.6 
Census 1870*James Monroe Hairston appeared on the census of 1870 in Cleburne, Alabama, James 34 GA, Maria 29 AL, Julia 8 AL, Maria 6 AL, Andrew 3 AL, Rebecca 1 AL.7

 
Deed*On 31 december 1874, James M. Hearston and Maraih A. Hearston, his wife, sign a deed in Cleburne, Alabama. Cleburne Deeds 1873-1877, page 181-182. FSL #5176214, images 119-120. 
Census 1880*He appeared on the census of 1880 in Oak Level, Cleburne, Alabama, James M. 43, Maria 40, Thursie 19, Maria A. 17, Andrew M. 12, Rosa C. 10, Mary A. 8, Lucy C. 5, James O. 1.3

 
Census 1900*He appeared on the census of 1900 in Pine Grove, DeKalb, Alabama, James M. 63 born GA (both parents born in SC), Mariah A. 60 b. AL, Luisa 37, Lula C. 24, Andrew J. 9 (grandson).2

 
Census 1910*He appeared on the census of 18 May 1910 in DeKalb, Alabama, James M. Hairton 73, married for 53 years, Mariah A. 70 wife with 6 of 8 children still living, Luvicie M. 47 daughter, Lula C. 33 daughter and Andrew J. 19 grandson.8 
Death*He died on 22 November 1910 in DeKalb, Alabama, at age 74.4,6 
Burial*He was buried in Union Grove Baptist Church, DeKalb, Alabama.4 

Family

Mariah A. ROBERTS b. 27 Aug 1839, d. 1913
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
  5. [S34] Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
  6. [S3151] Alabama, Texas and Virginia Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  7. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  8. [S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited2 Jan 2026