James B. HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#879, b. about 1800, d. after 1870
Father*Peter HAIRSTON b. bt 1771 - 1774, d. a 1830
Mother*Mattie Martha BAKER b. a 1776
Birth*James B. HAIRSTON was born about 1800 in South Carolina.1,2,3 
He was the son of Peter HAIRSTON and Mattie Martha BAKER. 
Marriage*James B. HAIRSTON married Mary Martha (surname unknown) about 1816.3 
RelocatedJames B. HAIRSTON relocated with Peter HAIRSTON to Gwinnett County, Georgia, about 1818.4,5 
Property*James B. Hairston acquired lot #239 of the 11th District in Carroll County in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery. He states he is living in Dekalb County. 
Census 1830*James B. HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 1830 in Dekalb County, Georgia, Males: under 5 1, 5-9 1, 30-39 1, Females: under 5 2, 5-9 1, 30-39 1.6

Census 1840*He appeared on the census of 1840 in Coweta County, Georgia.7

Census 1850*He appeared on the census of 9 October 1850 in Coweta County, Georgia, Jas P 47, Mary 52, Sarah A 32, Emily 24, Martha 19, Eliza 17, Malinda 15, Jas N 14, Jefferson 10.3

Census 1860*He appeared on the census of 20 June 1860 in Calhoun County, Alabama, James B 60 SC, Mary 62 SC, Mahonda 23 GA, Jefferson 20 GA, Amanda C Akles 18 GA.2

Census 1870*He appeared on the census of 1870 in Cleburne County, Alabama, James Hearston 70 born SC, Mary 72 born SC, Malinda 34 born GA.1

Death*He died after 1870. 
Burial*He was buried in Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleburne County, Alabama, - "TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES B. - MARY HAIRSTON. REST IN PEACE." (This may or may not be an actual grave.)


Photo: Find A Grave by Mary Ann Baggett Ferguson.8 

Family

Mary Martha (surname unknown) b. a 1798
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1860] 1860 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. [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.
  5. [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.
  6. [S1830] 1830 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  7. [S1840] 1840 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  8. [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.
  9. [S46] Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, The Hairston History, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - copy.
Last Edited20 Sep 2023