Henry Hays

             HENRY HAYS was born October 20, 1824, in Harrison County, and is a son of James and Maria (Faith) Hays; the former a native of England, and who came to the United States in 1803, locating in Pittsburgh, where he remained for five years; in 1808 came to Harrison County, locating on a farm, continuing the same to the end of his life, in 1851, at the age of 66 years.

            His wife (mother of subject) was a native of Kentucky, and came to Indian with her parents in 1808, when but eight years old. She was a daughter of Henry Faith, a carpenter and farmer.

            Henry, the subject of this sketch, was reared on the farm and received a common school education.

            In 1846 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Beanblossom, a daughter of Philip and Frances (Love) Beanblossom. They have six children, four boys and two girls, viz: Philip B., Zack T., Henry C., Daniel W., Lucy J. and Anna C. Henry C. is married to Miss Stella Bean, of this county, and is a lawyer at Corydon; Daniel W. is married to Miss Mary J. Lopp, and is a practicing physician in Kansas. Mr. Hays was captain of Co. I, of the Sixth Indiana Legion, and was engaged actively with Gen. Morgan when he made his raid through this State in 1863. His first lieutenant was killed in one of the skirmishes with the bold Confederate raider.

            Captain Hays, son of Philip, enlisted in the 144^th Infantry, and served with it until it was mustered out. Capt. Hays has two farms in this county; the one on which he lives contains 270 acres of choice land and in a fine state of cultivation; the other has 134 acres. He is one of the most prosperous farmers, and is always foremost in everything calculated to promote the prosperity of the community in which he lives.

Source: Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana by John M. Gresham & Co., 1889. Part 2, page 156.