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Matilda Louisa McCALLAY

HAIRSTON.org ID#2238, b. 23 November 1816, d. 21 May 1851

Father*

James McCALLAY¹ b. 1770

Mother*

Margaret AIKEN¹ b. 18 Feb 1776

Birth*

Matilda Louisa McCALLAY was born on 23 November 1816 in Morgan, Georgia.^1,2,3

She was the daughter of James McCALLAY and Margaret AIKEN.¹

Marriage*

Matilda Louisa McCALLAY married James McElhaney HAIRSTON, son of Hugh Brown HAIRSTON and Sarah MCELHANEY, on 4 December 1834.^4,1,2,5

Census 1850

Matilda Louisa McCALLAY appeared on the 1850 census of James McElhaney HAIRSTON on 10 October 1850 in Troup, Georgia; Jas Hurston 40 SC, Matilda 34 GA, Margarett 14 GA, Sarah 12 GA, Jane 6 GA, Wm 4 GA, Mary J 1 GA.²

Death*

Matilda Louisa McCALLAY died on 21 May 1851 at age 34.^1,3

Burial*

She was buried in Harmony Methodist Church, Troup, Georgia.^1,3

Family

James McElhaney HAIRSTON b. 14 Dec 1808, d. 13 Jan 1881

Children

Margaret HAIRSTON+¹ b. 20 Aug 1835, d. 25 Apr 1911
Sarah May HAIRSTON¹ b. 22 Jul 1837, d. 3 May 1859
Noah HAIRSTON¹ b. 11 Oct 1841, d. 23 Mar 1843
Jane Elizabeth HAIRSTON¹ b. 25 Mar 1844
William McCallay HAIRSTON+¹ b. 27 Nov 1846, d. 1 Apr 1915
Mary Josephine HAIRSTON+¹ b. 31 Oct 1848, d. 6 Jul 1904
James HAIRSTON+¹ b. 25 Mar 1851, d. Feb 1923

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S144] Bible - James M Hairston 1808-1943, Carl Greenway letter 1964, Library of Virginia.
[S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
[S46] Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, The Hairston History, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - copy.
[S3432] Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Georgia., Ancestry.com.

Last Edited

3 Apr 2026