James Lewis HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#5112, b. 8 April 1874, d. 1932
Father*Jefferson Calhoun HAIRSTON1 b. a 1836, d. 1911
Mother*Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS1 b. May 1838, d. 1911
Birth*James Lewis HAIRSTON was born on 8 April 1874 in Cleveland, Alabama.1 
He was the son of Jefferson Calhoun HAIRSTON and Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS.1 
Census 1880James Lewis HAIRSTON appeared on the 1880 census of Jefferson Calhoun HAIRSTON on 3 June 1880 in Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia.1

 
Marriage*James Lewis HAIRSTON married Carrie YOUNG about 1895.2,3 
Census 1900*James Lewis HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 in Itawamba, Mississippi.2

 
Court Record*On 23 August 1907, Ira Crump Hairston and James Lewis Hairston submitted applications to the Court of Claims in Washington, D.C. for money from the Eastern Cherokee treaty violations. Their applications were rejected. The application listed family members and some birth dates. - FSL #7153908, images 568-578. 
Census 1910*He appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 in Beat 4, Itawamba, Mississippi.3

 
Census 1920*He appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 in Hampton, Itawamba, Mississippi.4

 
Death*He died in 1932.5 
Burial*He was buried in Liberty Grove, Itawamba, Mississippi.5 

Family

Carrie YOUNG b. Apr 1880, d. 1944
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S1920] 1920 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S3142] Liberty Grove Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi - http://msgw.org/itawamba/cems/libertygrove.html
Last Edited31 Jul 2025