Elizabeth Calmes HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#855, b. 19 June 1825, d. 30 May 1906
Father*Peter HAIRSTON1,2 b. a 1799, d. 1851
Mother*Sarah SPEAK b. 26 Feb 1796, d. 1 May 1873
Marriage*Elizabeth Calmes HAIRSTON married Samuel O. PUCKETT. 
Birth*Elizabeth Calmes HAIRSTON was born on 19 June 1825 in South Carolina.3,4,5 
She was the daughter of Peter HAIRSTON and Sarah SPEAK.1,2 
WillElizabeth Calmes HAIRSTON was mentioned in the will of Peter HAIRSTON on 20 September 1844 in Laurens, South Carolina; wife Sarah, children John Speak, Elizabeth Calmes, Sarah Francis, William Peter and Martha Catherine. Witnessed by John Whitten, John W. Owens and John F. Kern. The will was recorded in Will Book A, page 137, however, the date it was recorded is missing. - Wills Volumn A Page 137-138. PDF copy of will attached.1,6
Census 1850Elizabeth Calmes HAIRSTON appeared on the 1850 census of Peter HAIRSTON on 1 November 1850 in Laurens, South Carolina; Peter 51, Sarah 53 (married within the year, both can not read/write), Sarah F. 19, William P. 18, Martha C. 17, Samuel Pucket 30, Elizabeth Calmes Hairston Pucket 25, William Pucket 19, Catherine Hairston 25 (born Aug 1827 in SC - she stays single and appears in 1860, 1870 and 1900 census with different families).2

Census 1860Elizabeth Calmes HAIRSTON appeared on the 1860 census of Samuel O. PUCKETT on 18 July 1860 in Blue Bayou, Sevier, Arkansas.3

 
Census 1870Elizabeth Calmes HAIRSTON appeared on the 1870 census of Samuel O. PUCKETT on 28 July 1870 in Washington, Sevier, Arkansas.7

 
Census 1880Elizabeth Calmes HAIRSTON appeared on the 1880 census of Samuel O. PUCKETT on 1 June 1880 in Sevier, Arkansas.8

 
Census 1900Elizabeth Calmes HAIRSTON appeared on the 1900 census of Caroline PUCKETT on 4 June 1900 in Jefferson, Little River, Arkansas; Elizabeth C. Hairston Pucket is 74, widow, had 6 children and 5 still living, born in SC and both parents born in SC.5

Death*Elizabeth Calmes HAIRSTON died on 30 May 1906 at age 80.4 
Burial*She was buried in Wrights Chapel, Sevier, Arkansas;


Photo: Find A Grave by Veva Foster.4 

Family

Samuel O. PUCKETT b. 2 Jul 1820, d. 1898
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S246] Will of Peter Hairston - 20 September 1844, Laurens, South Carolina Will Book A, Page 137., South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  2. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [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.
  5. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S3066] South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, SC.
  7. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  8. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited26 Nov 2021