This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hays Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Xih.2ACEB/1159.1 Message Board Post: I have an ancestor, Brice Hays, born about 1815-1817. There is some indication that he was born in Ohio - and migrated to Fulton County, IL where he married in 1840. He had 3 children: Francis, Amy, and William. I am seeking information on his parents.