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.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 County, South Carolina, Brown Herston: Males; under 10 1, 16-25 1, Females; under 10 1, 16-25 1, 26-44 1.
A James Hairston and family are living near him.1

Census 1820*He appeared on the census of 1820 in Talom, Elbert County, 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 County, 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 1.3

 
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 

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 Edited17 Nov 2020