Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Sarah Jane BANISTER

HAIRSTON.org ID#3300, b. 13 February 1840, d. 14 March 1922

Birth*

Sarah Jane BANISTER was born on 13 February 1840.¹

Marriage*

She married Josiah Marion HAIRSTON, son of Peter Littleton HAIRSTON and Elizabeth McClain, on 23 December 1860.¹

Census 1880

Sarah Jane BANISTER appeared on the 1880 census of Josiah Marion HAIRSTON on 11 June 1880 in Nevada, Arkansas.²

Census 1900

Sarah Jane BANISTER appeared on the 1900 census of Josiah Marion HAIRSTON on 15 June 1900 in Nevada, Arkansas.³

Census 1910*

Sarah Jane BANISTER and Josiah Marion HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 in Parker, Nevada, Arkansas, J. M. Hariston 75 GA and wife S. J. Hariston 70 SC, married 49 years with 4 of 5 children still living.⁴

Death*

Sarah Jane BANISTER died on 14 March 1922 at age 82.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Union Cemetery, Nevada, Arkansas.¹

Family

Josiah Marion HAIRSTON b. 1 Jun 1834, d. 20 Nov 1919

Children

William P. HAIRSTON+ b. 12 Nov 1861, d. 29 Nov 1936
Sanford C. HAIRSTON² b. 8 Feb 1865, d. 27 Oct 1947
Mary E. HAIRSTON² b. 19 Oct 1866, d. 23 Nov 1940
John L. HAIRSTON² b. 16 Mar 1868, d. 9 Aug 1897
Albert N. HAIRSTON² b. 7 Aug 1869, d. 1 Jun 1925

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
[S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

16 Aug 2025