Hairston Family History and Genealogy

David N. HAIRSTON Jr.

HAIRSTON.org ID#1978, b. 10 July 1818, d. 2 July 1899

Father*

David N. HAIRSTON¹ b. a 1785, d. a 1844

Mother*

Isabella (surname unknown)¹ b. a 1797

Birth*

David N. HAIRSTON Jr. was born on 10 July 1818 in Alabama.^2,3,4,5,6

He was the son of David N. HAIRSTON and Isabella (surname unknown).¹

Property*

David N. HAIRSTON Jr. was listed on tax list for Union County, Arkansas in 1838..

Census 1840*

He appeared on the census of 1840 in Pennington, Union, Arkansas.⁷

Marriage*

He married Sarah Smith HIGHTOWER, daughter of James HIGHTOWER and Nancy (surname unknown), on 30 November 1843 in Tallapoosa, Alabama.^8,5,9,2

Census 1850*

David N. HAIRSTON Jr. appeared on the census of 9 September 1850 in Division 3, Tippah, Mississippi, D M Harston 30 al, Sarah 25 al, Orilina J 6 al, John L 4 al, Josiah H 0 al.²

Census 1860*

He appeared on the census of 19 June 1860 in Horsehead, County, Arkansas, James Hightower 70 NC, Nancy Hightower 68 NC, David Herston 40 AL, Sarah 33 NC, Orlina 14 AL, John 13 AL, Isaih 11 AL, William 8 MS, Jane 4 AR, Nancy 2 AR.⁵

Military*

Enlisted in Company K, Arkansas 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Union Army, as a private.³

Military

Mustered out of the Union Army in Clarksville, Arkansas on 8 Aug 1865.³

Census 1870*

He appeared on the census of 1870 in Johnson, Grant, Arkansas, D N 51 AL, Sarah 46 NC, Isaac J 20 MS, William F 17 AR, Nancy 11 AR, Mary Ann 9 AR.⁹

Census 1880*

Census of 1880 in Spadra, County, Alabama, lists David N. Hurston 57 (born Alabama, father born SC, mother born Virginia), Sarah 51 (born NC, father & mother NC), Rachel O. 2 (granddaughter born AR.)⁶

Death*

He died on 2 July 1899 in County, Arkansas, at age 80.^1,4

Burial*

He was buried in Kendall Cemetery, County, Arkansas;

Photo: Find A Grave by Frances Allen Titsworth.⁴

Family

Sarah Smith HIGHTOWER b. 14 Nov 1820, d. b 1910

Children

Carolina Jane HAIRSTON² b. 30 Oct 1844, d. 12 Mar 1915
John L. HAIRSTON^5,2 b. 1847, d. 13 Apr 1864
Isiah J. HAIRSTON+^5,9,2 b. 16 Feb 1850, d. 10 Jul 1927
William Little HAIRSTON+^1,5,9 b. 19 Feb 1853, d. 13 Dec 1929
Jane HAIRSTON^1,5 b. a 1856
Nancy S. HAIRSTON^1,5,9 b. 27 Jan 1857
Mary Ann HAIRSTON^1,9 b. 30 Jun 1862

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S46] Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, The Hairston History, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - copy.
[S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3150] Union Army Enlistment Papers, Fold3.com.
[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.
[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.
[S1840] 1840 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S34] Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

23 Nov 2021