Mary Rebekah Hairston

HAIRSTON.org ID#1822, b. 7 July 1852, d. 23 November 1937
Father*Augustus Priestly Hairston1 b. a 1824, d. 8 Apr 1864
Mother*Julia Foster1 b. a 1832, d. 26 Feb 1905
Birth*Mary Rebekah Hairston was born on 7 July 1852 in Georgia.2,3 
She was the daughter of Augustus Priestly Hairston and Julia Foster.1 
Census 1860Mary Rebekah Hairston listed in the household of Augustus Priestly Hairston on 9 July 1860 in District 969, Clay, Georgia; Augustus Harston 36 SC, Julia 26 GA, Mary B. 5 GA, George W. 3 GA, Allen A. 2 GA and Augustus A. 1 GA.2

 
Marriage*Mary Rebekah Hairston married Joseph M. Elder on 21 February 1875 in Newnan, Georgia.1 
Death*Mary Rebekah Hairston died on 23 November 1937 in Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, at age 85.1,3 

Family

Joseph M. Elder

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S46] Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, The Hairston History, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - copy.
  2. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S51] Death Certificate.
Last Edited24 Jun 2025