Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Faitha Lamar TAYLOR

HAIRSTON.org ID#2414, b. about 1833, d. 1895

Birth*

Faitha Lamar TAYLOR was born about 1833 in Alabama. Grave marker indicates 1830.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Benjamin Robertson HAIRSTON, son of John Robertson HAIRSTON Jr. and Nancy SANFORD, on 14 July 1846 in Montgomery, Alabama; "Vol. 2, page 368, Marriage Record" shows marriage date of July 17th 1846 and list name as Farthy M. Taylor.^3,4

Census 1850

Faitha Lamar TAYLOR appeared on the 1850 census of Benjamin Robertson HAIRSTON in 1850 in District 1, Montgomery, Alabama; Benj R Harrison 27 AL, Fatty L 19 AL, Mary J 2 AL.⁴

Census 1860

Faitha Lamar TAYLOR appeared on the 1860 census of Benjamin Robertson HAIRSTON in 1860 in Lowndes, Alabama.⁵

Census 1870

Faitha Lamar TAYLOR appeared on the 1870 census of Benjamin Robertson HAIRSTON in 1870 in Big Creek, Fulton, Arkansas; R B 48 AL, Faith 36 AL, Fanny 16, Nancy 13, Benjamin 11, John 9, Jane 7, Darcus 5, Robbert 2.⁶

Census 1880*

Faitha Lamar TAYLOR appeared on the census of 1880 in Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas, Fathe E. Hairston 47 (widow), Thomas 21 (nephew, born Alabama), Virginia 20 (wife of Thomas, born Arkansas), James L. 17 (nephew), Alabama 19 (daughter, born Alabama), Benjamin 7/12 (grand nephew, born Arkansas).¹

Death*

She died in 1895.²

Burial*

She was buried in Springfield Cemetery, Conway, Arkansas.²

Family

Benjamin Robertson HAIRSTON b. a 1823, d. 1871

Children

Mary Jane HAIRSTON³ b. a 1848, d. 1885
Frances Elizabeth "Fanny" HAIRSTON⁶ b. a 1854, d. 1910
Nancy M. HAIRSTON⁶ b. a 1857, d. 1931
Thomas Benjamin HAIRSTON+⁶ b. 28 Apr 1859, d. 13 Jul 1922
John William Lamar HAIRSTON+⁶ b. 2 Apr 1861, d. 18 Nov 1932
James L. HAIRSTON⁶ b. a 1863, d. 1888
Sarah Darcus "Sallie" HAIRSTON⁶ b. a 1865, d. 1951
William Robert W. HAIRSTON⁶ b. a 1868, d. 1941

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S1880] 1880 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.
[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.
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

19 May 2018