Hairston Family History and Genealogy - Benjamin Robertson HAIRSTON

Benjamin Robertson HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#2413, b. about 1823, d. 1871

Father*

John HAIRSTON Jr.¹ b. 1793

Mother*

Nancy SANFORD¹ d. a 1824

Birth*

Benjamin Robertson HAIRSTON was born about 1823 in Alabama.^1,2,3

He was the son of John HAIRSTON Jr. and Nancy SANFORD.¹

Marriage*

Benjamin Robertson HAIRSTON married Faitha Lamar TAYLOR on 14 July 1846 in Montgomery, Alabama; "Vol. 2, page 368, Marriage Record" shows marriage date of July 17th 1846 and list name as Farthy M. Taylor.^1,2

Census 1850*

Benjamin Robertson HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 1850 in District 1, Montgomery, Alabama, Benj R Harrison 27 AL, Fatty L 19 AL, Mary J 2 AL.²

Census 1860*

He appeared on the census of 1860 in Lowndes, Alabama.⁴

Census 1870*

He appeared on the census of 1870 in Big Creek, Fulton, Arkansas, R B 48 AL, Faith 36 AL, Fanny 16, Nancy 13, Benjamin 11, John 9, Jane 7, Darcus 5, Robbert 2.³

Death*

He died in 1871 in Fulton, Arkansas.¹

Family

Faitha Lamar TAYLOR b. a 1833, d. 1895

Children

Mary Jane HAIRSTON^1,2 b. a 1848, d. 1885
Frances Elizabeth "Fanny" HAIRSTON³ b. a 1854, d. 1910
Nancy M. HAIRSTON³ b. a 1857, d. 1931
Thomas Benjamin HAIRSTON+³ b. 28 Apr 1859, d. 13 Jul 1922
John William Lamar HAIRSTON+³ b. 2 Apr 1861, d. 18 Nov 1932
James L. HAIRSTON³ b. a 1863, d. 1888
Sarah Darcus "Sallie" HAIRSTON³ b. a 1865, d. 1951
William Robert W. HAIRSTON³ b. a 1868, d. 1941

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S46] Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, The Hairston History, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - copy.
[S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

2 Mar 2025