Bible of James Hays & Wife

From transcriptions prepared by W. A. Lyle, of Jefferson County, and subsequently typed and published by the Works Progress Administration under the title Jefferson County Bible Records.
Transcribed for this site from the WPA volume by Doris Kinser Fountain.  We are extremely grateful to her.
Researchers Note:  this is a transcription of a transcription of a transcription.  Therefore, every item must be verified through separate sources.

Possession: John Seahorn, grandson, of Jefferson City, RFD #2
Transcription: June 25, 1937

Births:
James Hays was born June 15, A.D., 1806
Dorcus R. Hays was born Feb. 7, A. D., 1812
Margaret Hays was born Jan. 29th, A. D., 1837
Isaac Moore Hays was born Feb. 20th, A. D, 1839
Lettitia J. Hays was born Oct. 21, A. D., 1840
Alexander Hays was born March 4, A. D., 1842
Louisa E. Hays was born June 28th, A. D., 1843
Martha Lucinda Hays was born Jan. 19th, A.D., 1845
Mary Hugeline Hays was born April 1, A. D., 1847
Dorcus James Hays was born Oct. 20, in the year of Our Lord 1852

Marriages:
James Hays and Dorcus R. Hays was married December the 1st, 1835
Dorcus R. Hays, consort of James Hays deceased,was married to John C. Tunley the 25th day of October, 1855.
Louisa E. Hays, third daughter of James & D. R. Hays, was married to J. H. Hoskins, 13th, of June 1861 by the Rev. A. J. Greer, a Methodist minister, Church South
Lettitia J. Hays was married to Gideon L. Roberts 28th, April 1865, by Russell Bidwell, a Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Dorcus J. Hays was married to J. P. Seaborn the 20th Sept. 1871 by Rev. Smith

Deaths:
James Hays departed this life 5th, April 1853 Age 46 Yrs. 1 Mo. and 20 das.
Jesse M. Hays, first son of Jmaes and D. R. Hays,departed this life at home of typhoid fever the 30th, June, 1862, Age 23 Years 4 Mos. and 10 das.
Alexander Hays, son of James and Dorcus R. Hays, departed this life the 7th, Nov. 1862, at 3 o'clock PM Age 20 years and 8 Mos. and 3 das.
Infant daughter of Dorcus and James R. Hays departed this life 15th, of February 1858, age 16 hours
Margaret Hays departed this life 25th of Aug., 1852, Age 15 Yrs, 6 Mos. and 27 das.
Letitia J. Roberts departed this life 12th of Jan. 1872
Dorcus James Hays departed this life Oct. 4, 1927