Willie T L HAIRSTON1

HAIRSTON.org ID#9198, b. 9 October 1864, d. 24 December 1950
Father*William R. HAIRSTON1 b. 21 Jun 1830, d. 4 May 1895
Mother*Julia A. F. HOLLOWAY1 b. 17 Jun 1830, d. 4 Aug 1892
Birth*Willie T L HAIRSTON was born on 9 October 1864 in Georgia.1,2 
She was the daughter of William R. HAIRSTON and Julia A. F. HOLLOWAY.1 
Census 1870Willie T L HAIRSTON appeared on the 1870 census of William R. HAIRSTON on 22 June 1870 in Girard, Russell, Alabama; W. R. Hurston 40 house carpenter, J. E. 40 female, R. R. 8 male, W.T Lorena 6 female, Susan E. 3 female. All born in Georgia, except Susan. Living next to J. Hollaway 82 male born in Virginia and family.3 
Census 1880Willie T L HAIRSTON appeared on the 1880 census of William R. HAIRSTON on 4 June 1880 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; William R. Hairston 49, Jullian F. 50 wife, Reuben 18 son, Willie T. 15 daughter, Susan E. 13 daughter, Mary F. 9 daughter and Susan Hardaway (Holloway) 41 sister in law. All were born in Georgia, except Mary F. Hairston was born in Alabama.4 
Marriage*Willie T L HAIRSTON married William Jacob SMITH on 8 October 1885 in Fulton, Georgia.5 
Death*Willie T L HAIRSTON died on 24 December 1950 in DeKalb, Georgia, at age 86.6 
Burial*She was buried in Decatur Cemetery, DeKalb, Georgia.2 

Family

William Jacob SMITH b. 28 Oct 1859, d. 27 Nov 1917

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [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.
  3. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S42] Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013., Ancestry.com.
  6. [S3002] Georgia Death Index 1919-1998., Ancestry.com.
Last Edited20 Jun 2025