Jack Dabney Hayes

Much has been professionally researched and documented on some of the earlier Hays/Hayes family most notably The Genealogy of the Hays Family from 1730 to 1982 ‎by Annie Holtzclaw-Loyd and Carlos Val Smith published in 1983.

This blog will start with our Jack Dabney Hayes, Sr., born 30 Aug 1882 in Newton County, Georgia who was one of 10 children of George Martin Hays (Hayes) and Ann Jane "Janie" Dabney. Jack's spouse was Annie Pendleton Muse who was born 09 May 1886 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Jack and Annie had 5 children between 1910 and 1923; Anne, Jack, Jr., Francina (Dena), George and Randy.

Annie was 21 and Jack was 25 when they were married. Annie describes Jack: "Has a very strong will and determination. Tall and broad-shouldered, light hair, blue eyes and high forehead." She describes herself as "small, light hair, violet blue eyes with a pink complexion and blushes painfully on all occasions."

From The Atlanta Constitution dated 11 June 1907 comes this notice of their wedding: The marriage of Miss Annie Muse and Mr. Jack Hayes takes place at 2 o'clock the afternoon of June 18th. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. M. L. Troutman at the Park Street Methodist Church. Miss Mary Singleton will play the wedding march; Miss Helen Muse will be the maid of honor; and the bridesmaids, Misses Alma Pace, Georgia Mae Taylor, the ribbon bearers, Misses Allie May Osborn, Edyth Cofield, Margaret Berry, Lucile Roan, Bee Nelms and Carrie Sassnet. Master John Simpson will be ring bearer. Mr. W. Brown Hayes will be best man. The decorative scheme at the church and at the house will be pink and white. The bride will wear her going-away gown of dark blue voile with hat to match.