James B. Hayes ,Jr & Elizabeth"Betsy" Wheeler 
James B. and Elizabeth"Betsy" were married in a religious ceremony in 1860 in Rising Sun, Iowa to James Rooker 10 years after no word from James Hayes..1 They had three sons and five daughters, named Martin Van Buren, James K Polk, John Cole, Ellendor Bessie, Judith Julia B., Sally, Angelina Geneva and Mary Elizabeth.
Family Notes
"Since there was no word from James Hayes in ten years, Eliz assumed hewas dead and when James Rooker, a prosperous farmer living nearMitchellville, proposed marriage, Grandmother accepted."
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Personal Details
James B. Hayes ,Jr
James B. was born in 1815 in Indiana.2 He died after 1860 in prob. Healdsburg, Somona Co, Calif.3
Elizabeth"Betsy" Wheeler
Elizabeth"Betsy" was born on December 28th, 1815 in 10th of 10 children-no- Adair Co, Ky.4 She died at the age of 72 on September 1st, 1888 in Rising Sun, Polk Co, Iowa. She was buried in Mitchellville Cemetery.5
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Children
Ellendor Bessie Hayes
Ellendor Bessie was born on November 17th, 1834 in Shelbyville, Hanover Twp,Shelby Co, Ind. She died at the age of 67 on February 20th, 1902 in Little Valley, Owyhee, Idaho.
Judith Julia B. Hayes
Judith Julia B. was born on March 6th, 1836 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co, Ind. She died about January 23rd, 1881 in Stockton, San Joaquin Co, California. She was buried on January 25th, 1881 in Rural Cemetery, Stockton, Ca.6
Martin Van Buren Hayes
Martin Van Buren was born on February 24th, 1840 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co, Ind. He died in Ia.
Angelina Geneva Hayes
Angelina Geneva was born in 1842 in 1st white child born in county. She died at the age of 63 on February 3rd, 1905 in Omaha, Neb..7
James K Polk Hayes
James K Polk was born on April 1st, 1845 in Linden, Atchison Co, Mo.8 He died in Lincoln, Lanacaster, Neb. He was buried in Lincoln, Neb in Wyseka Cem..
John Cole Hayes
John Cole was born on April 1st, 1847 in Linden, Atchison Co, Mo.9 He died in Polk Co, Ia.
Mary Elizabeth Hayes
Mary Elizabeth was born on July 24th, 1850 in Linden, Atchison County, Mo.10 She died at the age of 90 on March 27th, 1941 in Rising Sun, Polk Co, Iowa.11
1 Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ pg 1
2 1850 Census of Atchison Co, Mo
3 Matie Weaver Mason Family History dtd, 1946 @ pg. 1
4 1850 Census Atchison County, Missouri @ pg 302 hsd 279, 5th Dist
5 Register of Deaths #2, Polk Co, Iowa @ September 24, 1888
6 Matie Weaver Mason Family History
7 Bill Rowland
8 Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ pg 1
9 Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ p.7 & 8
10 Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ p. 1
11 Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ p 26
2 1850 Census of Atchison Co, Mo
3 Matie Weaver Mason Family History dtd, 1946 @ pg. 1
4 1850 Census Atchison County, Missouri @ pg 302 hsd 279, 5th Dist
5 Register of Deaths #2, Polk Co, Iowa @ September 24, 1888
6 Matie Weaver Mason Family History
7 Bill Rowland
8 Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ pg 1
9 Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ p.7 & 8
10 Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ p. 1
11 Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ p 26
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