George William HAIRSTON Jr.

HAIRSTON.org ID#2216, b. 3 August 1890, d. 10 March 1976
Father*George William HAIRSTON1,2 b. 5 Oct 1857, d. 2 Dec 1941
Mother*Virginia Antoinette "Nettie" ERVIN b. 23 Jan 1860, d. 4 Aug 1890
Birth*George William HAIRSTON Jr. was born on 3 August 1890 in Crawford, Lowndes, Mississippi.1

 
He was the son of George William HAIRSTON and Virginia Antoinette "Nettie" ERVIN.1,2 
Census 1900George William HAIRSTON Jr. appeared on the 1900 census of George William HAIRSTON on 1 June 1900 in Crawford, Lowndes, Mississippi.3
Census 1910George William HAIRSTON Jr. appeared on the 1910 census of George William HAIRSTON on 15 April 1910 in his new home on Main Street, Crawford, Mississippi.4
Marriage*George William HAIRSTON Jr. married Mary Corine PATTY, daughter of Robert Calhoun PATTY and Rebecca Wright POWELL, on 7 January 1917 in Lowndes, Mississippi.
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Hairston - Patty

A wedding of much suprise to their friends was solemnized on Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of Mr. P. C. Hairston, on South Third street, when Mr. G. W. Hairston, Jr., of Crawford, and Miss Corinne Patty, of Macon, were married. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. B. Eggleston, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The couple motored to this city, having been accompanied by a number of friends. The bride, who is a member of a prominent Noxubee county family, is a most attractive young lady. The groom is a prominent young planter of the southwestern section of the county, being a son of Mr. G. W. Hairston, Sr. The Commercial joins their many friends in extending to them a heartiest congratulations. -- The Commercial Dispatch, Columbus, Mississippi, Thursday January 11, 1917, Page 1.5,6
Census 1920*George William HAIRSTON Jr. was Head of Household in the 1920 Federal Census on 12 January 1920 in Old Crawford Road, Beat 5, East of Railroad, Noxubee, Mississippi, (Note: they were living on his farm called the "Irby Place", named after the family who first settled on it.)7
Photo Below - George W. Hairston, Jr. standing next to his father's 1925 Packard sedan. The story is that George Sr. told George Jr. to go to Memphis and buy a large Packard sedan, but George got to Memphis and brought back a new Duesenberg. Upon his return to Crawford, his father told him to take the car back to Memphis and get a Packard - which he did.

 
Census 1930*He was Head of Household in the 1930 Federal Census on 29 April 1930 in Main Street, Crawford, Lowndes, Mississippi, Lists: George W. Jr 38, Corine P. 28, Robert E. 8, George W. III 3 8/12 and owns a home valued at $2,500 and has a radio.8
Deed*In 1931 a deed was recorded in which J. F. Waller sold a home on Main Street in Crawford to George W. Hairston, Jr..9 
Elected*Elected Mayor of Crawford, Mississippi about 1930. 
Deed*1937 - G. W. Hairston deeds to G. W. Hairston, Jr., 258 acres in Noxubee County that was purchased from J. S. Nance in 1910 (Deed Book 100, p. 368), one-half interest in 270 acres in Lowndes County that was purchased from J. S. Nance in 1910, Deed Book 92 page 84, and one-half interest in 298 acres in Lowndes County purchased in 1925 from M. L. Dancy - Deed Book 125 page 401. 
Census 1940*He was Head of Household in the 1940 Federal Census on 3 April 1940 in Crawford, Lowndes, Mississippi.10
WillHe was mentioned in the will of Ela May Ledbetter THARP on 2 April 1944 in Lowndes, Mississippi.
Census 1950*George William HAIRSTON Jr. was Head of Household in the 1950 Federal Census on 1 April 1950 in Crawford, Lowndes, Mississippi.11
Photo* He loved skeet shooting and was a member of the Magowah Gun Club: left to right - George W. Hairston III, Ed Hardy, Minnie Vaughan, George W. Hairston II and Tom Hardy. Photo dated 28 August 1960.

 
Newspaper*From the Commercial Dispatch, Columbus, Mississippi on August 2, 1963: George Hairston of Crawford, Mississippi has the first open bowl of cotton in Lowndes county.
Death Spouse*George's wife, Mary Corine Patty, died October 23, 1968. He missed her dearly, the woman he always called "Babe". In later years he seemed to have trouble hearing female voices, but I remember when Corine called him for supper, he would yell out "Coming Babe".
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Death*He died on 10 March 1976 in Lowndes General Hospital, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, at age 85, at 3:30 PM, Dr. Raymon C. Lott
.12,13 
Obituary*
Former Mayor of Crawford Dies Here

George W. Hairston, Jr., 85, of Crawford, died Wednesday afternoon in a local hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gunter and Holmes Funeral Home.
A native of Crawford, he was the son of the late George W. and Virginia Ervin Hairston Sr. He was a former Mayor of Crawford and a member of the Crawford Presbyterian Church.
He leaves two sons, George W. Hairston III of Columbus and Robert Ervin Hairston of Miami, Fla; one brother, Brown Hairston, Cocoa Beach, Fla. and one sister, Mrs. B. W. Cotton, Starkville.
---- Commercial Dispatch, Columbus, Mississippi, March 12, 1976.
Burial*He was buried in Oaklimb Cemetery, Crawford, Lowndes, Mississippi.14,15

 
Probate*His will was filed in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi and he left his estate, which included his home with about 4 acres in Crawford and the proceeds from the sale of his farm, to his two sons, Robert and George. 

Family

Mary Corine PATTY b. 18 Aug 1901, d. 23 Oct 1968
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3112] Birth Certificate of George William Hairston Jr, Mississppi State Department of Health Vital Records, Jackson, MS - Certificate #3109.
  2. [S253] Bible of Nicholas E. Hairston Family, 1825 (Boston, New York, Philadelphia: American Family Bible Publishing Company, N. E. Hairston, Jr., Mississippi.
  3. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S87] Bible - G.W. Hairston III; G.W. Hairston, III.
  6. [S3650] Marriage - George William Hairston & Mary Corine Patty - Marriage License and Affidavit, Lowndes County, Mississippi - Volume 26 1916-1919, Page 87, Family Search Film #007744917, Image 68.
  7. [S1920] 1920 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  8. [S1930] 1930 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  9. [S3072] Lowndes County Deed Records, Lowndes County Courthouse,.
  10. [S1940] 1940 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  11. [S1950] 1950 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  12. [S103] Newspaper Obituary.
  13. [S3106] Death Certificate of George William Hairston Jr, Mississppi State Department of Health Vital Records, Jackson, MS - Certificate #76-04833.
  14. [S50] Funeral Book George William Hairston, Jr., 1976, Personal Collection - printed book.
  15. [S13] Oaklimb Cemetery, Crawford, Lowndes County, MS.
Last Edited28 Apr 2025