Hugh Brown HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#1867, b. about 1787
Father*John HAIRSTON b. b 1755
Mother*Mary Ann ROBERTSON b. a 1754, d. a 1840
Marriage*Hugh Brown HAIRSTON married Sarah MCELHANEY. 
Birth*Hugh Brown HAIRSTON was born about 1787 in South Carolina. The 1880 census of Hugh's son James indicates that both of his parents were born in South Carolina.1,2,3 
He was the son of John HAIRSTON and Mary Ann ROBERTSON. 
Census 1810*Hugh Brown HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 1810 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, Brown Herston - Males; under 10 1, 16-25 1, Females; under 10 1, 16-25 1, 26-44 1. - James Hairston and family are living near him. James Robert Hairston is the son of William Hairston (c1744-c1808).


Year: 1810; Census Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina; Roll: 60; Page: 82; Image: 47; Family History Library Film 00181419.1
Census 1820*He appeared on the census of 1820 in Talom, Elbert, Georgia, H B Hearston - Males <10 5, 26-44 1, Females 10-15 1, 26-44 1.2

 
Census 1830*He appeared on the census of 1830 in Butts, Georgia, Hugh B Hirston - Males; under 5 1, 5-9 2, 10-14 2, 15-19 1, 40-49 1, Females: under 5 1, 40-49 1.


1830 Census Butts, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 16; Page: 163; Family History Library Film: 0007036, image 12.3
Tax Rolls*1831 - H. B. Hurston paid taxes in Butts County, Georgia.On same tax page is listed a James H. Hurstone. - Family History Library Film 008153363, Image 8.
Property*Hugh B. Hairston acquired lot #313 of the 8th District, Third Section Cherokee Land Lottery in 1832. At that time he was living in Butts County, Georgia.4 
PropertyJames M. Hairston purchased 112 acres of land in Butts County, Georgia from William McCally on 27 November 1832. The document was witnessed by John S. Hairston and H. B. Hairston. Butts County, Georgia Deed Book F, page 349-350, FHL #8564638, image 530-531.

Family

Sarah MCELHANEY b. a 1787
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1810] 1810 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1820] 1820 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1830] 1830 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S3427] Smith, J. F. The Cherokee land lottery: containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district. 1838 By James F. Smith. New York: Printed by Harper & brothers., Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  5. [S247] Greenway, Carl Forrest - letters relating to Hairston genealogy dated 1965-1966 to various people - Carl Greenway (1917-1974) was a Hairston relative and family genealogist, more information about Carl Greenway can be found here: https://www.hairston.org/p4445.htm, Personal Collection - copy.
  6. [S46] Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, The Hairston History, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - copy.
Last Edited6 Mar 2024