George Hayes

    George Hayes, a thrifty farmer of Lawrenceburgh Township, was born here in 1832. He is a son of Jacob Hayes, with whom he remained on the farm till about thirty years of age, sharing the advantages of the common schools. He learned the wagon trade, and this, in connection with the manufacture of a patent corn-drill, which he invented himself, he was for some time engaged in. As early as the age of fourteen years, he made a trip to New Orleans with his father, who did an extensive flat-boating business at that time, carrying stock and produce to that city. On his first trip their cargo consisted of 196 head of cattle and a number of hogs.

    Mr. Hayes was married, in 1859, to Martha A. Bales, a native of Hancock County, Indiana, daughter of Abijah and Amelia Bales, and they have three children: Jacob, Leah and Isaac. Mr. Hayes owns nearly 500 acres of land, and is an industrious and energetic farmer.

Source: History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana by F.E. Weakley & Co., 1885