John L. HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#3833, b. about 1811
Father*William HAIRSTON b. a 1780
Mother*Mary (surname unknown)
Birth*John L. HAIRSTON was born about 1811 in South Carolina. The 1860 and 1880 census indicate birth place as South Carolina and the 1850 census shows Georgia. The 1880 census also shows that both his parents were born in South Carolina.1,2 
He was the son of William HAIRSTON and Mary (surname unknown). 
Marriage*John L. HAIRSTON married Elizabeth "Luiza" BRADY on 31 January 1842 in Wilkinson, Georgia.3,4 
Court RecordOn 7 November 1842, Alexander Haston or Haiston is appointed administrator of the estate of James Haiston, deceased. Names mentioned are Lucinda Hairston, John Harston, A Henston - Wilkinson Court Minutes 1835-1883, page 150. FSL #7856946, image 107. Wilkinson Account Records 1838-1847, page 228 and 430. FSL #5782741, image 149 and 267. 
Census 1850*John L. HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 20 October 1850 in Hinds, Mississippi, John 39 GA, Elizabeth 30 GA, Mary A 10 AL, Amelia 8 AL, Jane 5 MS, William 4 MS, Adeline 1 MS.3

 
Census 1860*He appeared on the census of 5 September 1860 in Hinds, Mississippi, J L Hurston 49 SC, E. 39 GA, M. 17 AR, A. 15 AR, J. 14 AR, A. 11 MS, P. 8 MS.1

 
DeedOn 10 October 1865, John L. Hairston and his wife Luiza sell 120 acres of land to George W. Prince. - Hinds Deed Book 1862-1866, page 697. FSL #7894992, image 427. 
Deed*On 17 June 1867, property owned by John L. Hairston was sold on the Hinds County courthouse steps by the sheriff to Samuel S. Heard. - Hinds Deed Book 1867, page 416. FSL #8318326, image 230. 
Residence*He lived on 26 November 1869 in Falls, Texas.5 
Tax Rolls*J L Hairston appeared on the 1874 Falls County, Texas tax rolls.6 
Death Spouse*John L. HAIRSTON's wife, Elizabeth, died before 1880, as he is listed as a widower in the 1880 census. 
Census 1880He appeared on the 1880 census of Phillip A. HAIRSTON on 11 June 1880 in Falls, Texas; Phil Hairston 27 MS, Ladonia 23 wife TX, John Gilbert 11 nephew TX, Adeline Gilbert 5 niece TX, John L. Hairston 68 father born SC and both of his parents born in SC.2

NOTE*There were two men named John L. Hairston born about 1811 in South Carolina.

1. John L. Hairston (1367), born to Robert and Sara (Lang) Hairston. He married Serena Thompson. John appears in Alabama in 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and lives in Alabama until he dies in 1890.

2. John L. Hairston (3833) married Elizabeth, in Wilkinson, Georgia, and is in Hinds County, Mississippi in 1850 and 1860. He is in Texas in the 1880 census. Both parents were born in South Carolina. 

Family

Elizabeth "Luiza" BRADY b. a 1820, d. b 1880
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S3506] Hunting For Bears, comp.. Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004., Ancestry.com.
  5. [S3429] Texas Voter Registration 1867-1869, 1867 Voter Registration Lists. Microfilm, 12 rolls. Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas., Ancestry.com.
  6. [S3431] Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch, Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Last Edited21 Aug 2025