Bio of HAYES, Andrew Jackson (b.1847), Wright Co., MN
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408            HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 

Andrew Jackson Hayes, an influential farmer of Franklin township, was born 
in Grand township, Wetzel county, West Virginia, January 12, 1847, son of 
Edmund W. and Susanna Lantz. He came to Wright county with the family in 
1869, and assisted in clearing the home place. While a young man he took 
56 acres of the farm and started agricultural operations on his own account. 
Gradually he added to this tract until he now owns 270 acres of good land 
in section 6, Franklin, where he successfully carries on general farming. 
He has taken a special interest in farm development and is a director of 
the Partners' Co-Operative Store at Montrose. As a hobby Mr. Hayes has
become interested in bees, and he now has over 200 good colonies. His place 
is unusually well improved, and his lawn is one of the beauty-spots of the 
neighborhood. His fraternal affiliation is with Montrose lodge, No. 185, 
I. O. O. F. Mr. Hayes was married March 9, 1882, to Stella Streeter, born 
in Woodland township, Wright county, January 5, 1862, daughter of Levi W. 
and Margaret (Griffin) Streeter. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are as 
follows: Clara Bell, born April 5, 1877; Viola, born January 14, 1883; 
Theresa Myrtle, June 19, 1884; Albert Lea, August 11, 1885; John Henry, 
February 21, 1887; Cassie, February 21, 1888; Margaret, September 27, 1889; 
Levi W., December 7, 1890; William L., February 3, 1892; Bessie M., 
April 26, 1893; Joseph, October 27, 1894; Ethel, March 13, 1896; 
Andrew Hobson, February 22, 1898; Edmund B., December 27, 1899; 
Alva Forest, December 13, 1901; Lila Irene, September.1, 1904; 
Myron Harvey, May 15, 1907. Margaret died September 12, 1890. 
Viola, wife of Wells Pettis, died June 29, 1906, and left three children, 
Edna, Esther and Marjorie.  Theresa married Charles Steinborn and lives in 
Minneapolis. Albert Lea married Emma Langer, and they live in Franklin 
township. Levi W. married Rose Otto. They live in Hastings, Minn.