John Henry HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#420, b. 25 December 1839, d. 24 July 1862
Father*Samuel Saunders HAIRSTON Jr.1,2,3 b. 12 Aug 1804, d. 8 Jul 1850
Mother*Elizabeth Perkins HAIRSTON b. 4 Apr 1809, d. 8 May 1858
Birth*John Henry HAIRSTON was born on 25 December 1839 in Virginia.1,4

 
He was the son of Samuel Saunders HAIRSTON Jr. and Elizabeth Perkins HAIRSTON.1,2,3 
Census 1850John Henry HAIRSTON appeared on the 1850 census of Hardin HAIRSTON on 25 September 1850 in Lowndes, Mississippi; Hardin 64, Elizabeth 40, (the following children are Col. Samuel Hairston's) Elizabeth 15, Sarah 18, Samuel 20, Theodosia 13, John 11, Robert 8, George 5, Joseph 3, Sanders 1, and Harden's son George 38 VA.4
WillJohn Henry HAIRSTON was mentioned in the will of Elizabeth Perkins HAIRSTON on 21 April 1858 in Will Book 1, pages 15-17, Lowndes, Mississippi; FSL #5835939, images 102-103.5
Census 1860John Henry HAIRSTON appeared on the 1860 census of Sarah Alice Staples "Sallie" HAIRSTON on 20 July 1860 in Lowndes, Mississippi; as Sallie Hairston.6

 
Military*John Henry Hairston - Private, mustered on the 15 February 1861 at Crawfordsville, Mississippi, in the Prairie Guards, he was 21. He later transferred to Company K, First Virginia Cavalry Regiment on October 8, 1861.7 
Will*John Henry HAIRSTON left a will on 29 April 1861 in Will Book 1, page 137, Lowndes, Mississippi; Family Search Library Film #5835939, image 166.8
Death*He died on 24 July 1862 in Virginia at age 22. He was a private with Company A, Jeff Davis Legion Mississippi Cavalry and died from a disease on June 25, 1862 near the Rapidan River in Virginia. At the time he was fighting under Major General James Longstreet near Williamsburg, Virginia. They had just fought in the Battle of Williamsburg on May 5, 1862. Other relatives in this battle were Brig. Gen. Jubal Early and Brig. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart.1 
Probate*His estate was probated on 17 October 1862 in Lowndes, Mississippi. Lowndes County Chancery Court, Probate Records File #1216. Family Search Library Film #5816178, images 738-746.
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S55] Harden Hairston Family Bible, 1750-1908. The Holy Bible containing The Old & New Testaments: Translated Out of the Original Tongues,.....J. Holbrook's Sterotype Copy., Eighth Edition, Brattleborough, (Vt.), 1817, Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
  2. [S17] Hairston Cemetery, Lowndes County, Mississippi, Information and photographs gathered from personal visits.
  3. [S24] Hall, Wm. Kearney 1918-. Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia. 1957 Ann Arbor, Michigan.
    https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89069618338, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  4. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S3316] Will of Elizabeth Perkins Hairston - 21 April 1858, Lowndes County, Mississippi, Will Book 1, Page 15, 16 & 17. Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Q6-R6LN : 21 May 2014), Lowndes > Wills 1847-1889 vol 1 > image 25 of 341; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi., Lowndes County Courthouse,.
  6. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  7. [S3458] Howell, H. Grady Jr., For Dixie Land I'll Take My Stand, A muster listing of All Known Mississippi Confederate Soldiers, Sailors and Marines,, unknown repository.
  8. [S3519] Will of John Henry Hairston - 1861 Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Q6-RFH3 : 21 May 2014), Lowndes > Wills 1847-1889 vol 1 > image 89 of 341; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi., Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Last Edited30 Jul 2023