Rhoda Ann HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#873, b. 30 January 1812, d. 13 November 1884
Father*Peter Hairston b. a 1772, d. a 1836
Mother*Mattie Martha BAKER b. a 1776
Birth*Rhoda Ann HAIRSTON was born on 30 January 1812 in Abbeville, South Carolina.1,2 
She was the daughter of Peter Hairston and Mattie Martha BAKER. 
RelocatedRhoda Ann HAIRSTON relocated with Peter Hairston to Gwinnett, Georgia, about 1818.3,4 
Marriage*Rhoda Ann HAIRSTON married James G. DOUGHERTY on 6 September 1828. 
Census 1850Rhoda Ann HAIRSTON appeared on the 1850 census of James G. DOUGHERTY on 17 December 1850 in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia; James G. Dougherty 43 NC, Roda ann 28 SC.2

 
Census 1860*Rhoda Ann HAIRSTON was Head of Household on 12 July 1860 in Campbell, Georgia. Rhody Dorety 48 and children.5 
Census 1880*She appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, Rona Doroughty 67 SC widowed (father & mother born in SC) living with daughter and her husband.6 
Death*She died on 13 November 1884 in Georgia at age 72.1 
Burial*She was buried in Kennesaw City Cemetery, Cobb, Georgia;


Photo: Find A Grave acpflute.1 

Family

James G. DOUGHERTY b. a 1807, d. b 12 Jul 1860

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
  2. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S43] Joyce W. Letah and Leah Stevens, The Descendants of Andrew Hairston, 14 June 1996 - this is typewritten scrapbook with little or no sources and some newspaper clippings., Personal Collection - copy.
  4. [S3412] Stewart, William C., 1907-. Gone to Georgia: Jackson And Gwinnett Counties And Their Neighbors In the Western Migration. Washington: National Genealogical Society, 1965., unknown repository.
  5. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited23 Jun 2025