Hairston Family History and Genealogy - Col. John Tyler HAIRSTON

Col. John Tyler HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#52, b. 25 November 1811, d. 13 January 1857

Father*

Col. George "Old Rusty" HAIRSTON Jr.^1,2 b. 27 Nov 1784, d. 13 Oct 1863

Mother*

Louisa HARDYMAN b. 25 Dec 1787, d. 23 Oct 1847

Birth*

Col. John Tyler HAIRSTON was born on 25 November 1811 in Marrowbone, Henry, Virginia.^3,4

He was the son of Col. George "Old Rusty" HAIRSTON Jr. and Louisa HARDYMAN.^1,2

Census 1820

Col. John Tyler HAIRSTON appeared on the 1820 census of Col. George "Old Rusty" HAIRSTON Jr. in 1820 in Henry, Virginia; Males <10 3 (John 9, George 7, Nicholas 3), 26-44 1 (George 36), Females <10 2 (Elizabeth 5, Susan2), 16-25 1 (unknown), 25-44 1 (wife - Louisa 33), Slaves 65.⁵

Marriage*

Col. John Tyler HAIRSTON married Pocahontas Rebecca CABELL, daughter of Gen. Benjamin W. S. CABELL Gen. and Sarah "Sallie" Epes DOSWELL, on 25 August 1836 in Danville, Virginia; Married by Rev. Archibald Montgomery.^6,4

Property*

After 25 August 1836 Col. John Tyler HAIRSTON lived at Red Plains, about 2 miles from Marrowbone.¹

Census 1840*

He appeared on the census of 1840 in Henry, Virginia, Males 20-29 1, 40-49 1, Female <5 1, 20-29 1, Slaves 19.⁷

Census 1850*

He appeared on the census of 15 October 1850 in Henry, Virginia, John T Hairston 38 a farmer, Pocahuntas 30, Virginia 13 , Louisa 11, Elizabeth 9, Sarah 5, Caleb 3
Hurdgman Hairston 1.⁸

Anecdote*

From Savannah to Jacksonville on a steam ship with his wife Pocohontas.

Death*

He died on 13 January 1857 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, at age 45; Tuberculosis.^6,4

Burial*

He was buried in Hordsville Plantation Cemetery, Henry, Virginia.^6,3

Obituary*

Col. T. J. Hairston, of Henry County, Va. died in Florida on the 13th of January.

Richmond Enquirer, February 3, 1857, Page 4. (Library of Virginia.)⁹

Family

Pocahontas Rebecca CABELL b. 29 Jun 1819, d. 3 Feb 1858

Children

Virginia HAIRSTON^3,6 b. 4 Jul 1837
Louisa Hardyman HAIRSTON+^10,6 b. 7 Jul 1839, d. 1875
Elizabeth Lewis HAIRSTON+^10,6 b. 20 Mar 1841
George HAIRSTON^3,6 b. 13 Jul 1843, d. 7 Jul 1844
Sallie Sarah Eppes HAIRSTON+^6,10 b. 21 May 1845
Capt. George Cabell HAIRSTON+^10,6 b. 10 Feb 1847, d. 15 Jul 1919
Hardyman HAIRSTON^3,10,6 b. 1849
John Tyler HAIRSTON Jr.+^10,6 b. 1851
Powhatan Bolling HAIRSTON^6,10 b. 1853, d. a 11 Sep 1860

Charts

Descendant Chart
Descendant Chart Box

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S22] Hairston, Elizabeth Seawell, The Hairstons and the Penns and Their Relations, Roanoke, Virginia 1940 https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13164, Ancestry.com.
[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.
[S16] Hordsville Plantation Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.
[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.
[S1820] 1820 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S77] Brown, Alexander, The Cabells and Their Kin - A Memorial Volume, The Riverside Press, Cambridge 1895 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89058675919, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
[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.
[S3188] Library of Congress, Chronicling Amercia - Historic American Newspapers.
[S145] Pedigo, Virginia G. and Pedigo, Lewis Gravely. History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia - Genealogical Publishing Co., 1933 available on ancestry.com - CAUTION - this book was written in 1933 and has many errors regarding the Hairston family., Personal Collection - printed book.

Last Edited

9 Mar 2019