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Hayes Family History
Hayes Genealogy & Family TreeHayes is an English surname from Herefordshire, England, where the first Hayes relative—Bartholomew de la Hase—was recorded in 1165. It comes from the Old English word haye, meaning “enclosure.” family held a seat from the 11th Century. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Audaces fortuna juvat which means “Fortune favors the bold.”
Other spellings include “Hayse” and “Hays.” Notable people with the surname include American President Rutherford Hayes (the 19th President of the United States), American actress Helen Hayes (A Farewell to Arms, Anastasia, Airport), and American actor Sean Hayes (Will & Grace, The Three Stooges, Monsters University). The first Hayes to come to America was Richard Hayes in Virginia in 1635.
Hayes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Reuben Hayes -- --, 1854 January 20, 1921 Mississippi
- Edward Hayes -- --, 1850 December 0, 1860 Alabama
- Elizabeth Hayes -- --, 1850 November 23, 1930 Alabama
- Gertrude Hayes -- --, 1927 July 23, 2013 South Carolina
- Kathrine Hayes -- --, 1894 May 0, 1984 Nebraska
Hayes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Hayes -- --, 1848 April 11, 1928 Pennsylvania
- Ellen Hayes -- --, 1855 February 29, 1928 Pennsylvania
- John Martin Hayes -- --, 1942 December 0, 2002 New Jersey
- Marguerite Hayes -- --, 1726 February 0, 1808
- Samuel Hayes -- --, 1678 October 24, 1680 England
