John Townes HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#159, b. 23 December 1855, d. 4 July 1932
Father*Dr. Peter Constantine Hairston1,2 b. 9 Jun 1823, d. 7 May 1889
Mother*Wortley Virginia MOSELEY3 b. 25 Oct 1831, d. 11 Feb 1902
Birth*John Townes HAIRSTON was born on 23 December 1855 in Mississippi.2,4,5

 
He was the son of Dr. Peter Constantine Hairston and Wortley Virginia MOSELEY.1,2,3 
Census 1860John Townes HAIRSTON appeared on the 1860 census of Dr. Peter Constantine Hairston on 20 July 1860 in Lowndes, Mississippi; P.C. Hairston 37 physician born VA., W.V. 28 born VA., Hardin 10, Sallie 8, Mary 6, John 4, Nannie 5/12, George 2. All children born in Mississippi.6
Census 1870John Townes HAIRSTON appeared on the 1870 census of Dr. Peter Constantine Hairston on 16 June 1870 in Lowndes, Mississippi.1
Marriage*John Townes HAIRSTON married Laura PETERS, daughter of James H. PETERS and Regina BORDERS, on 3 December 1876 in Lowndes, Mississippi. Lowndes Marriage Records 1876-1880, book 8 page 101. FSL #7724026, image63.7,8 
Census 1880*John Townes HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 in Lowndes, Mississippi, J.T. Harston 20, L. 20, L.R. 2, P.C. 1.9 
WillIn Wortley Virginia MOSELEY's will dated 20 March 1896 in Magowah, Lowndes, Mississippi, John Townes HAIRSTON was named as an heir; Lowndes County Will Book 2, page 372-378. FSL #5835940 image 222.10
Anecdote*Crawford is now an incorporated town with J. T. Hairston as mayor; D. J. Martin, marshal, A. J. Ervin, W. A. Hartman and J. F. Waller, aldermen. - Macon Beacon, Macon, Mississippi, April 1, 1899, page 2. (Mississippi Department of Archives and History.)11 
Census 1900*He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 in Crawford, Lowndes, Mississippi.5

 
Census 1930He appeared on the 1930 census of John H. PETERS on 15 April 1930 in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi.12

 
Death*John Townes HAIRSTON died on 4 July 1932 in Hinds, Mississippi, at age 76. The cemetery marker shows date of death as 4 July 1933 and is incorrect. The obituary od John T. Hairston is in The Macon Beacon newspaper, dated July 8, 1932, and states he died on 4 July 1932 at 3:40 in the afternoon. Either the grave marker, which looks relatively new, is incorrect or the newpaper was a year early on his death. My bet is the newspaper is correct.13
Obituary*HAIRSTON FUNERAL RITE HELD TODAY ---- Fractured Hip Leads To Death of General Hairston's Father ---- Burial services for J. T. Hairston, 78, father of Gen. J. M. Hairston, who died Monday at a local hospital following a fractured hip sustained in an accident at the home of his son, 928 Manship street, several days ago, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Crawford Methodist church in Lowndes county. Mr. Hairston was visiting in the home of his son when he sustained injuries which led indirectly to his death. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Laura P. Hairston; two sons, General J. M. Hairston, former adjutant general of Mississippi; Peter C. Hairston, New Orleans, La; two brothers, G. W. Hairston, Crawford; and Watt Hairston, Columbus; and two sisters, Mrs. Pattie Turner, California; and Mrs. Ed Moore, Florida. -
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J. M. HAIRSTON'S FATHER DIES FOLLOWING INJURY ---- A fractured hip sustained several days ago was fatal to J. T. Hairston, 78, father of Gen. J. M. Hairston. The aged gentleman died yesterday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock at a local hospital. Mr. Hairston, who was on a visit to his son at 928 Manship street, accidentally slipped, causing the fractured hip. He is a native of Lowndes county and a member of the Methodist church. In addition to his wife, Mrs. Laura P. Hairston, and son, General Hairston of Jackson, another son, Peter C. Hairston of New Orleans; two brothers, G. W. Hairston, Crawford; Watt Hairston, Columbus; two sisters, Mrs. Pattie Turner of California, and Mrs. Ed Moore of Florida, survive. Funeral services were held from the Crawford Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. -- Clarion Ledger - The Macon Beacon, Macon, Mississippi, Friday, July 8, 1932, page 1.
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FUNERAL RITES FOR FATHER OF GENERAL J. M. HAIRSTON ---- Jackson, July 7. -- Burial services for J. T. Hairston, 78, father of General J. M. Hairston, who died Monday at a local hospital following a fractured hip sustained in an accident at the home of his son, 928 Manship street, several days ago, was held Tuesday afternoon from the Crawford Methodist church, in Lowndes county. Mr. Hairston, residnet of Gulfport, was visiting in the home of his son when he sustained injuries which led indirectly to his death. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Laura P. Hairston; two sons, General J. M. Hairston, former adjutant general of Mississippi; Peter C. Hairston, New Orleans, La; two brothers, G. W. Hairston, Crawford; and Watt Hairston, Columbus; and two sisters, Mrs. Pattie Turner, California; and Mrs. Ed Moore, Florida. - Daily Herald, Biloxi, Mississippi, Thursday, July 7, 1932, page 1.
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BROKEN HIP CAUSES DEATH ---- JACKSON --- J. T. Hairston, 78, who suffered a fractured hip when he slipped and fell while visiting here, died Monday at a hospital where he was taken following the accident. Mr. Hairston was a native of Lowndes county, where the body will be taken overland for funeral service Tuesday afternoon. - Hattiesburg (Miss.) American, Wednesday, July 6, 1932, page 2.

NOTE: The above obituaries state that John T. Hairston died in the year 1932 on Monday July 4th in Jackson, Mississippi and his remains were sent to Crawford, Mississippi to be buried on Tuesday, July 12th, 1932. 
Burial*He was buried in Oaklimb Cemetery, Crawford, Lowndes, Mississippi.13

 

Family

Laura PETERS b. 17 Apr 1860, d. 18 Jul 1937
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1] Bethel Presbyterian Church Records, Lowndes County, Mississippi.
  3. [S158] Montague, George William, History and Genealogy of the Montague Family of America, Press of J.E. Williams, Amherst, Mass, 1886.
  4. [S55] Harden Hairston Family Bible, 1750-1908. The Holy Bible containing The Old & New Testaments: Translated Out of the Original Tongues,.....J. Holbrook's Sterotype Copy., Eighth Edition, Brattleborough, (Vt.), 1817, Library of Virginia.
  5. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  7. [S62] Marriage Records - Lowndes County, Mississippi.
  8. [S76] Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Ancestry.com.
  9. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  10. [S96] Lowndes County Mississippi Will Books, Lowndes County Courthouse,.
  11. [S3188] Library of Congress, Chronicling Amercia - Historic American Newspapers.
  12. [S1930] 1930 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  13. [S13] Oaklimb Cemetery, Crawford, Lowndes County, MS.
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