Pink HAYES

• General Notes
  • The 1910 census record shows the family living in Manchester, Coffee County, TN and the 1920 census record shows the family living in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.
    
    The 1910 census of Coffee County, TN shows him Working as a laborer at a sawmill.  He also worked as a farm laborer at one time.  The census indicated that he could read but could not write.  His wife, Mary Frances ALLMON HAYES could read and write.
    
    The following information appeared in the February 27, 1938 copy of the Chattanooga Times.  "Mr. Hayes lived in Manchester for about twenty years and moved to Chattanooga in 1915."
    
    Residence at time of death in 1938 was 1512 Cantrell St., Chattanooga, TN.  Grandpa HAYES died peacefully in his sleep on a Saturday morning, February 26.
    
    Grandpa HAYES worked at Woods Feed Store on Rossville Boulevard.  He also worked on some construction jobs.  The 1920 census of Hamilton County lists his occupation as "dray"  and employer as "public service." 
    
    Place of residence in 1920 was 2 McFarland Ave., Hamilton County, TN.
    
    Lillard and Vada say that Grandpa HAYES talked about a sister but name is not known.  Later research via census records show that he had the following sisters:  Sarah E., Julie Ann, Mary J., Malissa, Nancy Della and Martha.  He was the only son.
    
    Great-grandson, John CAHOON tells the following story:  "My mom tells about Grandpa HAYES and his Saturday trips into Chattanooga. Seems that he would go to town in his goat cart and get drunk. People who knew him would report seeing him, drunk as a skunk, on his way home in the afternoon.......the goat meandering from place to place as it made it's way....stopping to eat and setting its own schedule."  John's mother is Lillie CAHOON daughter of Dorie Ellie HAYES.   Dorie was the daughter of James HAYES and Mary FRANCES (Molly) HAYES ALLMON.

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¹ STATE of Tennesse Certificate of Death file #17263 @ County of Hamilton, Civil District #1, Village of Chattanooga
² Personal visit to the cemetery by the author in 1998.
³ State of Tennessee Certificate of Death, number 306
Source/Citation STATE of Tennessee Certificate of Death @ File #17263

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