Hairston Family History and Genealogy

John L. HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#1367, b. 22 March 1811, d. 18 September 1890

Father*

Robert HAIRSTON¹ b. 19 Jul 1778, d. 31 Mar 1831

Mother*

Sarah LANG¹ b. 29 Nov 1788, d. 17 Jan 1817

Birth*

John L. HAIRSTON was born on 22 March 1811 in Abbeville, South Carolina.^1,2,3,4

He was the son of Robert HAIRSTON and Sarah LANG.¹

Marriage*

John L. HAIRSTON married Syrene THOMPSON on 5 October 1835 in Montgomery, Alabama.^5,2,3,6

Census 1850*

John L. HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 4 November 1850 in District 21, Macon, Alabama, John 39, Serena 39, George W 13, Lucindia 11, Philip R 9, Richard J 7, Mary A 5.³

Census 1860*

He appeared on the census of 1860 in Macon, Alabama, John 49 SC, Lena 49 GA, George 21 AL, Lucinda 20 AL, Richard 19 AL, Phillip 15 AL, Margaret 13 AL, Thomas 12 AL, John 10 AL, Wm L 8 AL, Sarah D 5 AL.⁷

Census 1870*

He appeared on the census of 12 July 1870 in Calhoun, Lowndes, Alabama, John 59 SC, Serena 59 GA, George 32 AL, Phillip 26 AL, John 20 AL, Lloyd 17 AL, Lucinda 30 AL, Mary Ann 22 AL, Susan Willis 7 AL, Charity 15 AL.⁸

Census 1880*

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in Fort Deposit, Lowndes, Alabama, John 69 SC, Syrene 69 IN, George 40 AL, M Lou Mcphaul (dau. widow) 38 AL, Willie Mcphaul (grand-dau.) 17 AL.²

Death*

He died on 18 September 1890 at age 79.⁴

Burial*

He was buried in Myrtlewood Cemetery, Lowndes, Alabama;

Photo: Find A Grave by Veronica Lewis.⁴

Family

Syrene THOMPSON b. a 1811, d. 25 Oct 1881

Children

George W. HAIRSTON^5,2,8,3 b. 30 Aug 1837, d. 30 Mar 1890
M. Lucinda HAIRSTON+^5,3 b. 25 Feb 1839, d. 22 May 1894
Richard J. HAIRSTON^5,7,3 b. a 1843
Phillip R. HAIRSTON^5,8,7,3 b. 28 Nov 1843, d. 31 Oct 1902
Mary Ann HAIRSTON^5,3 b. 2 Dec 1843, d. 20 Jul 1913
Thomas J. HAIRSTON⁷ b. 17 Nov 1847, d. 14 Jul 1913
John T. HAIRSTON⁷ b. 1 Aug 1848, d. 17 Apr 1882
William Lloyd HAIRSTON+^7,9 b. 5 Sep 1854, d. 28 Jul 1909
Sarah D. HAIRSTON⁷ b. a 1855
Susan Willis HAIRSTON⁸ b. a 1863

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S231] Robert Hairston. Hairston Family Bibile - Laurens Co. South Carolina. 190 Greenwich Street, New York: Daniel D. Smith, 1823. Private owner, Texas.
[S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1850] 1850 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.
[S46] Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, The Hairston History, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - copy.
[S3307] Alabama County Marriages 1805-1967, Family Search, Salt lake City, Utah, Ancestry.com.
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3668] History of Alabama and Her People, Volume III, Page 324. The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1927, Hathi Trust Digital Library.

Last Edited

21 Aug 2025