Hairston Family History and Genealogy - George Clifford HAIRSTON

George Clifford HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#1106, b. 31 January 1874, d. 11 February 1955

Father*

George HAIRSTON¹ b. 16 Dec 1845, d. 5 Oct 1905

Mother*

Anna Caroline POTTS b. 30 Apr 1849, d. 3 Jun 1911

Birth*

George Clifford HAIRSTON was born on 31 January 1874 in Lowndes, Mississippi, (an unknown value.)^1,2,3,4

He was the son of George HAIRSTON and Anna Caroline POTTS.¹

Census 1880

George Clifford HAIRSTON appeared on the 1880 census of George HAIRSTON on 15 June 1880 in Beat 4, Lowndes, Mississippi; Harston, George Jr. 34, A.C. Harston 30, Robt 10, G.C. 6, F.A. 4, M.E. 2, Baby 4 months; (the Junior was probably added to stop confusion with his Uncle George, whom he grew up with in the same home for awhile. Junior was also added to some legal documents).¹

Marriage*

George Clifford HAIRSTON married Annie Lee MOSELY, daughter of John Tyler MOSELY and Ann Judson EAGER, on 23 November 1898 in Baptist Church, Chicora, Mississippi.^2,3

Census 1900*

George Clifford HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 in Wayne, Mississippi.⁴

Census 1910*

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 in Wayne, Mississippi, George C. 36, Anna Lee 33, George C. Jr. 10, Elizabeth 8, Henry G 6, Ide Eager 4, Anna May 2.⁵

Census 1940*

He appeared on the census of 1940 in Levy, Florida.⁶

Death*

He died on 11 February 1955 at age 81.⁷

Burial*

He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Marion, Florida.⁷

Family

Annie Lee MOSELY b. 19 Jan 1877, d. 16 Sep 1967

Children

George Clifford HAIRSTON Jr.+³ b. 20 Sep 1899, d. 4 Jan 1989
Elizabeth Marie HAIRSTON³ b. 28 Nov 1901, d. 9 Oct 1998
Henry Gray HAIRSTON³ b. 1 Dec 1903
Ide Eager HAIRSTON³ b. 1 Jan 1906, d. 6 Jul 1944
Anna May HAIRSTON+³ b. 1 Apr 1908, d. 5 May 2001
Sarah Barkley HAIRSTON³ b. 29 Jul 1911, d. 21 Aug 1911

Charts

Descendant Chart (#1)
Descendant Chart (#2)
Descendant Chart Box

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S136] Bible - Thomas Potts Family Bible - 1668-1893 , area covered is Charleston, South Carolina. Bible printed in 1740. other surnames mentioned: Akin, Burton, Gray, Hairston, Keelin, Smith, and Thornton. Library call number 24346, Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
[S3025] Trotter, Susie Eager, History of the Eager Family from the Coming of the First Immigrant William Eager in 1630 to Date 1952, Harpeth Press 1952.
[S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1940] 1940 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.

Last Edited

18 May 2023