Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Richard Lang HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#1366, b. 1 June 1809, d. about 1884

Father*

Robert HAIRSTON¹ b. 19 Jul 1778, d. 31 Mar 1831

Mother*

Sarah LANG¹ b. 29 Nov 1788, d. 17 Jan 1817

Birth*

Richard Lang HAIRSTON was born on 1 June 1809 in South Carolina.^1,2,3

He was the son of Robert HAIRSTON and Sarah LANG.¹

Marriage*

Richard Lang HAIRSTON married Catherine Priscilla GRIFFIN about 1835.

Property*

In 1838, Richard Hairston received a Texas Land Grant.⁴

Census 1840*

Richard Lang HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 1840 in Washington, Texas.⁵

Census 1850*

He appeared on the census of 29 November 1850 in Washington, Texas, R 20 SC, Catherine 31 GA, P 14 AL, Mary 13 AL, Martha 11 AL, Harriette 9 AL, Allen 7 TX, John 5 TX, Amos 4 TX, James 3 TX.⁶

Census 1860*

He appeared on the census of 3 August 1860 in Washington, Texas, Richard 51 SC, John 15 TX, Amos 14 TX, James 12 TX, Thomas 8 TX, Frances 6 TX, Martha 23 AL, Anna 4 TX.²

Marriage*

He married A. H. Candice DORSEL on 29 October 1860 in Washington, Texas.^3,7

Census 1880*

Richard Lang HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 in Milam, Texas, Richard 71 SC, Candes A. 43 TX, Lovick 19 TX, Carrie 16 TX, Sallie 13 TX, George 10m TX, Rosa 7 TX, Edward 3 TX.³

Death*

He died about 1884.

Family 1

Catherine Priscilla GRIFFIN b. a 1819, d. 29 Feb 1856

Children

Catherine Kate HAIRSTON⁸ b. 1835, d. b 1867
Priscilla HAIRSTON⁶ b. a 1836
Mary HAIRSTON⁶ b. a 1837
Martha HAIRSTON^2,6 b. a 1839
Harriett HAIRSTON⁶ b. a 1841, d. 7 Feb 1922
Allen HAIRSTON⁶ b. a 1843
John R. HAIRSTON² b. 17 Mar 1845, d. 14 Nov 1879
Amos HAIRSTON+² b. 3 Apr 1847, d. 15 Mar 1927
James Jefferson HAIRSTON+² b. 11 Nov 1848, d. 9 Jun 1930
Thomas Milton HAIRSTON+² b. 13 Aug 1850, d. 4 Dec 1928
Francis HAIRSTON² b. a 1855
Susanna "Anna" HAIRSTON² b. a 1856

Family 2

A. H. Candice DORSEL b. a 1837

Children

Lovick Pierce HAIRSTON+³ b. 27 Jan 1861, d. 15 Mar 1924
Rhoda L. HAIRSTON b. 3 Jul 1862, d. 3 Dec 1913
Carrie Clarinda HAIRSTON³ b. 13 Jan 1864, d. 15 Mar 1947
Sally HAIRSTON³ b. a 1867
George Uriah HAIRSTON+³ b. 16 Nov 1869, d. 25 Feb 1938
Rose HAIRSTON³ b. a 1872, d. 1910
Edward Hill HAIRSTON+³ b. 13 Aug 1876, d. 29 Nov 1934

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S231] Robert Hairston. Hairston Family Bibile - Laurens Co. South Carolina. 190 Greenwich Street, New York: Daniel D. Smith, 1823. Private owner, Texas.
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3703] National Gea Soc Qtr National Genealogical Society., National Genealogical Society. National Genealogical Society quarterly #47 1959 #4 P183. Arlington, Va. etc: National Genealogical Society., National Genealogical Society.
[S1840] 1840 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S266] Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011.
[S46] Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, The Hairston History, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - copy.

Last Edited

22 Nov 2022