George HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#423, b. 16 December 1845, d. 3 October 1905
Father*Samuel Saunders HAIRSTON Jr.1,2 b. 12 Aug 1804, d. 8 Jul 1850
Mother*Elizabeth Perkins HAIRSTON b. 4 Apr 1809, d. 8 May 1858
Birth*George HAIRSTON was born on 16 December 1845 in Virginia.3,4,1 
He was the son of Samuel Saunders HAIRSTON Jr. and Elizabeth Perkins HAIRSTON.1,2 
NOTE*NOTE: George was 5 when his father died and he went to live, along with his brothers and sisters, with Hardin and Wortley Virginia Hairston in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Hardin and Wortley had a son named George, so they called the 5 year old George Jr. 
Census 1850George HAIRSTON appeared on the 1850 census of Hardin Hairston on 25 September 1850 in Lowndes, Mississippi; Hardin 64, Elizabeth 40, (the following children are Col. Samuel Hairston's) Elizabeth 15, Sarah 18, Samuel 20, Theodosia 13, John 11, Robert 8, George 5, Joseph 3, Sanders 1, and Hardin's son George 38 VA.5
WillGeorge HAIRSTON was mentioned in the will of Elizabeth Perkins HAIRSTON on 21 April 1858 in Will Book 1, pages 15-17, Lowndes, Mississippi; FSL #5835939, images 102-103.6
ProbateGeorge HAIRSTON was listed as a beneficiary in Samuel Saunders HAIRSTON Jr.'s will on 14 December 1859; On 14 December 1859, the Lowndes County Probate Court divided the slaves from the estate of Samuel S. Hairston among his wife and children as follows:
To George Hairston: Peyton - Malinda - L. Kittey - Mariah - Old Kitty.
To Joab E. Hairston: Dawn and infant - Judy - Charlott - Henrie - L. Dawn - Juble.
To Betty H. Hairston: Rodney - Rachel - Jack - Harriet - Esquire - Anthony - Cloa.
To M. T. Hairston: Jane, Sampson and ? - Judy and child - William - Jordan - Abraham.
To John H. Hairston: Joe - Charlott - Esther and child - Virginia - Jessey.
To Samuel H. Hairston: Harriet - Jim - Malinda - Laticia - Isham.
To Robert P. Hairston: Jacob - Kitty - Samuel - Betty - George - L. Jack.
To Sally S. Hairston: Jim - Mary and child - Harculos - Washington - George - Peter.
To Estate of Elizabeth Perkins Hairston: Marshal - Lucinda - L. Julia - Julia - Austin.
Lowndes County Probate Records 1859-1861, pages 375-378. FSL #5835951, images 219-220. 
Census 1860George HAIRSTON appeared on the 1860 census of Sarah Alice Staples "Sallie" HAIRSTON on 20 July 1860 in Lowndes, Mississippi; as Sallie Hairston.7

 
WillIn Hardin Hairston's will dated 29 September 1862 in Lowndes, Mississippi, George HAIRSTON was named as an heir; Hardin Hairston left a will dated 29 September 1862, Lowndes County Courthouse, Mississippi, Will Book 1, page 122-124. FSL #5835939, images 159-160. PDF transcript and a copy of will attached.8
Marriage*He married Anna Caroline POTTS, daughter of Dr. Hugh Swinton POTTS and Narcissa Eliza GRAY, in December 1868.1,9 
Deed*On 24 July 1873, George Hairston deeds 133 acres to George Hairston Jr. (George Hairston Jr. is the son of Samuel S. and Elizabeth P. Hairston. Elizabeth P. Hairston is George Hairston's sister. The family added the Jr. to the younger George to stop confusion while they all lived in the same house as children). - Lowndes Deed Book 45, page 26. FSL #8567113 image 363.
Newspaper*The 1876 officers of the Moore's Bluff Democratic Club included George Hairston, Sr. as President and Robert P. Hairston as Treasurer, both men from Crawfordsville, Mississippi. - The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, Wednesday, August 30, 1876, page 2. 
Deed*On 19 March 1878, George Hairston Jr., sells 133 acres in Lowndes County to A. H. Barkley. - Lowndes County Deed Book 54, page 305. FSL #8567119, image 167.
Census 1880*George HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 in Beat 4, Lowndes, Mississippi, Harston, George Jr. 34, A.C. Harston 30, Robt 10, G.C. 6, F.A. 4, M.E. 2, Baby 4 months; (the Junior was probably added to stop confusion with his Uncle George, whom he grew up with in the same home for a few years. Junior was also added to some legal documents).3

 
Census 1900*He appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 in Beat 4, Lowndes, Mississippi, George Hairston 54, Anna Hairston 51, Lizzie 22, Sam Henry 20, Jubal Early 17,
William 14, John Henry 12, Gerald 9, Le Gree 7.10

Will*He left a "Christmas Gift" will on 25 December 1900.

 
Death*He died on 3 October 1905 in Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, at age 59.4,11 
Burial*He was buried in Hairston Cemetery, Lowndes, Mississippi.4

 
Obituary*MR. GEORGE HAIRSTON - Mr. George Hairston died at the Infirmary Tuesday morning from the effects of Bright's disease with which he had been a great sufferer for some time. He was brought to Columbus only a few days ago in hopes that the change would be beneficial, but not so, and death relieved him of his sufferings as stated above, Mr. Hairston was a member of one of the oldest and most substantial families in the county. He was an upright and honorable citizen and was held in high esteem by all who knew him, and his death came as a great shock to his family and friends. His remains were carried to his home in Crawford, and his body was laid to rest in the family burying ground Wednesday. - The Commercial Dispatch, Thursday, Ocotber 5, 1905, page 1. 
Photo*George and Anna Caroline Hairston's children got together about 1912 for Christmas at the home of Elizabeth Mary Hairston, their only sister.


Front Row L-R: Elizabeth Marie Hairston - Dr. Samuel H. "Jack" Hairston, Fred Hairston, Ide Eager Hairston, Jubal Early Hairston. George Clifford Hairston holding Anna May Hairston, MissGray Hairston holding Frances Hairston, John Hairston holding Henry Gray Hairston

Back Row L-R: Nelle Johnson Hairston, Elizabeth Mary Hairston, George Clifford Hairston, Jr., William "Bill" Hairston, Gerald Hairston, Rosa Brown Hairston, Legare Hairston, Ruby Dalton Hairston, Anna Lee Moseley Hairston
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PhotoGeorge and Anna Caroline Hairston's children got together again about 1925.

Front Row L-R: Samuel Henry "Jack" Hairston, Jr., Annie Lee Mosely Hairston, John Henry Hairston, Henry Gray Hairston, Elizabeth Marie Hairston, William Burton Hairston holding his son William Jr.

Middle Row L-R: George Clifford Hairston, Nelle Vaughn Johnson Hairston, Frances R. Hairston, Rubye Trice Hairston, George Clifford Hairston, Jr.

Back Row L-R: Anna May Hairston, Gerald "Jerry" Potts Hairston, Dr. Samuel Henry "Jack" Hairston, Jubal Early Hairston, Frederick Hugh Hairston, Robert Gray Hairston, Katie Lucolle Steele Hairston.


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Family

Anna Caroline POTTS b. 30 Apr 1849, d. 3 Jun 1911
Children
ChartsDescendant Chart (#1)
Descendant Chart (#2)
Descendant Chart Box

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S55] Harden Hairston Family Bible, 1750-1908. The Holy Bible containing The Old & New Testaments: Translated Out of the Original Tongues,.....J. Holbrook's Sterotype Copy., Eighth Edition, Brattleborough, (Vt.), 1817, Library of Virginia.
  2. [S24] Hall, Wm. Kearney 1918-2011. Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia. 1957 Ann Arbor, Michigan., Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  3. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S17] Hairston Cemetery, Lowndes County, Mississippi, Information and photographs gathered from personal visits.
  5. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S3316] Will of Elizabeth Perkins Hairston - 21 April 1858, Lowndes County, Mississippi, Will Book 1, Page 15, 16 & 17. Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Q6-R6LN : 21 May 2014), Lowndes > Wills 1847-1889 vol 1 > image 25 of 341; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi., Lowndes County Courthouse,.
  7. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  8. [S271] Will of Hardin Hairston - 29 Sep 1862, Lowndes County Will Book #1, page 122. Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Q6-RFZ9 : 21 May 2014), Lowndes > Wills 1847-1889 vol 1 > image 82 of 341; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi., Lowndes County Courthouse,.
  9. [S136] Bible - Thomas Potts Family Bible - 1668-1893 , area covered is Charleston, South Carolina. Bible printed in 1740. other surnames mentioned: Akin, Burton, Gray, Hairston, Keelin, Smith, and Thornton. Library call number 24346, Library of Virginia.
  10. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  11. [S257] Obituary.
  12. [S3145] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Last Edited27 Aug 2025