My maiden name was HAYS, and my family was from Venango Co., PA. Below is my direct line from my ggg-grandfather, Samuel Hays (1776-1872) to my father, Harry N. Hays. I've been able to find only one person connected to this family. Does anyone recognize anyone listed below? I have information, and would like very much to find some new 'kin'! My ggg-grandparents: Samuel M.HAYS b: 17 Mar 1776 in Donegal, Northern Ireland (Ulster) d: 22 Jan 1872 in Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA Burial: Sunville Cemetery, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA .Mary Watson b: 31 Jan 1784 m: 05 Oct 1805 in Shaver's Creek Presb Church, Manor Hill, PA d: 22 Jun 1844 in Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA Burial: Sunville Cemetery, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA My gg-grandparents: James HAYS b: 02 Sep 1810 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: 18 Aug 1884 Burial: Polk, PA Eliza Gilliland b: Abt. 1810 in Venango Co., PA m: Abt. 1838 in Frenchcreek Twp., Venango Co., PA d: 23 Nov 1878 in French Creek Twp., Venango Co., PA My g-grandparents: James Justin HAYS b: 20 Nov 1844 in Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA d: 08 Nov 1904 in Franklin, Venango Co., PA Burial: 10 Nov 1904 Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co., PA, Section X, Lot 106, North 1/2 (He owned a store in Polk, PA) Rose Carnahan b: 1846 in probably Mercer Co., PA m: 19 May 1870 in Brown's Hotel, Sandy Lake, PA d: 13 Dec 1932 Burial: 15 Dec 1932 Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co., PA, Section X, Lot 106, North 1/2 My grandparents: Jaynes Newell HAYS (known as J. Newell Hays) b: 25 Mar 1885 d: 16 Feb 1940 in Polk, Venango Co., PA Burial: Peters Cemetery, Canal Twp., Venango Co., PA Carrie CeLestia Peters (known as Aunt Lesty Hays) b: 05 Sep 1883 m: 16 Apr 1906 in Peters Family Farm near Deckard, Crawford Co., PA d: 20 Jan 1970 in Lanse, PA Burial: Peters Cemetery, Canal Twp., Venango Co., PA My parents: Harry Newell HAYS b: 01 Nov 1907 in Polk, Venango Co., PA d: 18 Nov 1985 in Philipsburg, Centre Co., PA Burial: Peters Cemetery, Canal Twp., Venango Co., PA .Rosemary Verna Myers b: 15 May 1907 in Franklin, Venango Co., PA m: 14 Aug 1929 in Franklin, Venango Co. PA d: 11 Jul 1997 in Aiken, Aiken Co., SC Burial: Peters Cemetery, Canal Twp., Venango Co., PA Thanks! Pat (Patricia Hays Roberts), Aiken, SC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MY FAMILIES (all from Pennsylvania)! PATERNAL: HAYS, Baer, Carnahan, Dickey, Gilliland, Klinger, Peter(s), Rissinger, Watson MATERNAL: MYERS, Burns, Diener, Fritz, Koch, Schmalze, Singree, Stroble, Weaver