"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana"
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884


ANDREW J. HAYS, farmer, was born in the township where he now resides
November 10, 1832, being the fifth of eight children born to James and Mary
(Bell) Hays.  James was a native of Ireland, who came to this country in
1813, and settled near where is now Louisville, Ky., but came to Indiana in
1830 and bought land in Marshall Township, where he died.  Our subject
received an ordinary education, and October 14, 1854, married Mary Maddox,
and eight children were born to them, seven of whom are living:   John W.;
Hugh, who married Julia Moore;  Jennie;  Thomas;  Martha J., who married
George Needham;  Itinces and Andrew J.  Mr. Hays owns 180 acres of excellent
land, highly improved.  Realizing the necessity of prompt action for the
preservation of the Union, Mr. Hays enlisted in Company F, Sixty-seventh
Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served till April 7, 1863, when he
was mustered out in consequence of disability.  He was in the battles of
Murfreesboro and Arkansas Post and siege of Vicksburg.  He and wife are
members of the Christian Church, and he is a Democrat.


Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn  "ivie@tima.com"