Hairston Family History and Genealogy - William Presley HAIRSTON

William Presley HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#3318, b. 15 March 1840, d. 23 December 1924

Father*

George W. HAIRSTON¹ b. a 1825

Mother*

Martha DUNN¹ b. a 1829

Birth*

William Presley HAIRSTON was born on 15 March 1840 in Georgia.^1,2,3

He was the son of George W. HAIRSTON and Martha DUNN.¹

Census 1860

William Presley HAIRSTON appeared on the 1860 census of George W. HAIRSTON on 21 August 1860 in Columbia, Arkansas; George 35 GA, Martha 31 GA, Wm D 18 GA, Elizabeth 16 GA, Thos H 14 GA, Nancy M 10 GA, Rhoda 8 GA, Martha J 6 GA, Lasinda F 3 AR, infant 7/12F AR;
George is living next to his brother James B. Hairston 28 and his wife Mary 27.¹

Marriage*

William Presley HAIRSTON married Euranna Pamelia DUNN on 24 December 1863 in Columbia, Arkansas.^3,4,2

Census 1870*

William Presley HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 11 July 1870 in Alabama, Columbia, Arkansas.³

Census 1880*

He appeared on the census of 1880 in Parker, Nevada, Arkansas.⁵

Census 1910*

He appeared on the census of 1910 in Shelby, Texas.⁶

Census 1920*

He appeared on the census of 1920 in Shelby, Texas.⁷

Death*

He died on 23 December 1924 in Shelby, Texas, at age 84.⁴

Burial*

He was buried in Tennesse Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby, Texas;

Find A Grave photo by Marty And Julie Spillman Stewart.⁸

Family

Euranna Pamelia DUNN b. 5 Jun 1844, d. 24 Dec 1925

Children

Malissa HAIRSTON¹ b. a 1865
James Louis HAIRSTON+³ b. Aug 1867, d. b 1918
William Dixon HAIRSTON³ b. 18 Apr 1868, d. 27 Mar 1959
Henry Thomas HAIRSTON⁵ b. 23 Nov 1870, d. 19 Jun 1954
Mary HAIRSTON⁵ b. 5 Dec 1873, d. 9 Feb 1957
Lorena HAIRSTON⁵ b. a 1876
John HAIRSTON⁵ b. a 1878
Samuel P. HAIRSTON⁶ b. a 1886

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3152] Email: Ron Hairston, 18 Aug 2014.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3151] Alabama, Texas and Virginia Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
[S1880] 1880 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.
[S1920] 1920 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

9 Mar 2024