Bibb-Tuscaloosa County AlArchives Obituaries.....Hayes, Irena Smith Moore April 25, 1906
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Transcribed in family papers from Ala newspaper
Obituary of Mrs. W. S. Hayes of Woodstock, Ala.  Mrs. W. S. Hayes was born
August 11th 1823 and was called to her heavenly home April 25th 1906, she
professed religion at a camp meeting when she was but eleven years old, and for
seventy-two years lived a devoted Christian.  She lived upon these sinful shores
of ours about eighty-three years, she met in an humble and Christ like manner
her duties arising out of the obligation she sustained to her home, her church,
and her community.

Her husband and one son (Mr. Y. Hayes, Probate Judge of Bibb County) and two
daughters preceded her to the land of rest, two obedient and devoted sons and
two dutiful and affectionate daughters living at Woodstock, Ala. are left to
mourn her loss.  She was married to W. S. Hayes on November 7th, 1844.  They
celebrated their golden wedding November 7th, 1884.  William Smith, father of
Nancy Smith (wife of Michael Moore) and grandfather of Irene Moore Hayes came
from Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1748.  He enlisted in one of the first companies
organized in Pennsylvania.  Her first cousin James Smith was sent as a delegage
to the Continental congress and was one of the signers of the Declaration of
Independence.  


Additional Comments:
From other records it is known that the husband of Irena Smith Moore Hayes was
William Sidney Hayes.  Mr. Hayes was a confederate soldier from Tuscaloosa.  The
confederate records indicates: Records show William S. Hayes, Pvt, Co G, 58 Ala
Inf enlstd Nov 26 63 Elyton Ala and on muster roll for Jan&Feb 64 (only roll)
shown present  
Remarks con't: Union POW rcds show captured Dec 16 64 near Nashville Tenn sent
Military Prison Louisville Ky forwarded to Camp Douglas Ill Dec 24 64 and
Discharged there Jun 19 65 in accord with G.O. #109 AGO Washington DC Jun 6 65
Calvin L. Harrell command Co G, 58th  

Enlistment Information: Alabama, Tuscaloosa  
Engagements: Present Seven Pines May 31-Jun 1 62 Gaines Mill Jun 27 62 Fraziers
Frm Jun 30 62 Manassas #2 Aug 30 62 Harpers Fry Sep 15 62 Sharpsburg Sep 17 62
Fredericksburg Dec 13 62 Salem Ch May 31 63 Gettysburg Jul 2-3 63 Mine Run Nov
30 63 Wilderness May 6-7 64  
Engage. con't: Present Spottsylvania CH May 12 64 Hanover Jnctn May 24 64 Atlers
Stn Jun 1 64 wilcox Frm Jun 22 64 Ream's Stn Jun 23 64 Kantz & Wilson Jun 29 64
Crater Jun 23 64 Captured Whites Tvrn Aug 16 64 Abs Captrd Davis Frm Aug 21 64
Reams Stn Aug 25 64  
Remarks: Residence Marrs, Alabama. Age: 19, Rank: Private  
Remarks con't: Absent captured Burgess Mill Oct 27 1864  
 

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