Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Lillian Gaither YOUNG^1,2

HAIRSTON.org ID#9233, b. about 1884, d. 13 September 1955

Birth*

Lillian Gaither YOUNG was born about 1884 in Monroe, Mississippi.³

Marriage License*

She and Ira Camp HAIRSTON obtained a marriage license on 15 January 1903 in Itawamba, Mississippi. FSL #7620571, image 86.^4,2,3

Census 1930

Lillian Gaither YOUNG appeared on the 1930 census of Ira Camp HAIRSTON on 10 April 1930 in Beat 2, Sunflower, Mississippi; Ira C. Hairston 54 born GA., wife Lillian G. 42, dau. Ada F. 21, dau. Lalia 17, dau. Lillian 10 and son Dewey 6.²

Death*

Lillian Gaither YOUNG died on 13 September 1955.^1,3

Obituary*

Her obituary appeared in "The Greenwood Commonwealth", Wednesday, September 14, 1955, page 1.

Burial*

She was buried in Moorhead Cemetery, Sunflower, Mississippi.^1,3

Family

Ira Camp HAIRSTON b. 1 Oct 1876, d. 1960

Children

James R. HAIRSTON b. 19 Oct 1903, d. 3 Aug 1987
William Dow HAIRSTON¹ b. 19 Nov 1904, d. 25 May 1978
Ada F. HAIRSTON² b. 14 Feb 1909, d. 4 Jan 1995
Lalura HAIRSTON¹ b. 3 Aug 1912, d. 17 Jan 1994
Lillian HAIRSTON¹ b. 7 May 1919, d. 25 Apr 1969
Marvin Dewey HAIRSTON² b. 25 Feb 1923, d. 10 Mar 1957

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[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.
[S1930] 1930 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S257] Obituary.
[S3844] No. 123,456, frame 123, Family Search Library (FSL), Salt Lake City, Utah.

Last Edited

14 Aug 2025