Robert Hairston EARLY

HAIRSTON.org ID#839, b. 23 November 1818, d. 3 October 1882
Father*Col. Joab EARLY1 b. 10 Sep 1791, d. 1 May 1870
Mother*Ruth HAIRSTON b. 1794, d. 1832
Birth*Robert Hairston EARLY was born on 23 November 1818.2 
He was the son of Col. Joab EARLY and Ruth HAIRSTON.1 
Marriage*Robert Hairston EARLY married Harriet Alice WOODS, daughter of Wiley P. WOODS and Mary Polly SAUNDERS, on 9 June 1842 in Franklin, Virginia.1,3 
Census 1850*Robert Hairston EARLY appeared on the census of 22 November 1850 in Kanawha, Virginia; Robert H. Early, 32, Deputy Sheriff, wife Harriet 27, Mary E. 6, Joab 5, Willie W. 3, Alice 1.4
Census 1860*He appeared on the census of 1860 in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, R H Early, 41 farmer b. VA, Harieta 37 b. VA, Bettie 16, Joab 14, Willy 12, Alice 10, Nannie 8, Robert 6, Ruth 4, William 2 and a teacher Maria Linton.5 
Census 1870*He appeared on the census of 1870 in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, Robert Earle 52, Harriet 48, Wiley 22, Elisabeth 27, Alice 11, Nanna 17, Robert 15, Ruth 13.6 
Death*He died on 3 October 1882 in Missouri at age 63.1,2,7 
Burial*He was buried in Machpelah Cemetery, Lafayette, Missouri.2 

Family

Harriet Alice WOODS b. 28 Apr 1823, d. 21 Sep 1871
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S113] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications.
  2. [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.
  3. [S110] Unknown author. Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850, Precision Indexing Publishers, Bountiful, UT. N.p.: n.pub.
  4. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  7. [S106] Early, R. H. The Family of Early: Which Settled Upon the Eastern Shore of Virginia And Its Connection With Other Families. Lynchburg, Va: [Brown-Morrison], 1920., Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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