I am descended from a HAYS family that made their home in Venango Co., PA. I have never been able to contact anyone else that calls this family 'kin'. Here's my immigrant ancestor, Samuel M. HAYS and his immediate family. Does anyone recognize this family? 1 Samuel M. Hays b: 17 March 1776 in Donegal, Northern Ireland (Ulster) d: 22 January 1872 in Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA Burial: Sunville Cemetery, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA . +Mary Watson b: 31 January 1784 m: 5 October 1805 in Shaver's Creek Presb Church, Manor Hill, PA d: 22 June 1844 in Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA Burial: Sunville Cemetery, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA . 2 Mary Hays b: 15 July 1807 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: 10 September 1881 in Venango Co., PA Burial: Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA ..... +John Campbell b: 31 August 1806 in Mercer Co., PA m: 1844 d: 8 December 1883 Burial: Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA . 2 James Hays b: 2 September 1810 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: 18 August 1884 Burial: Polk, PA ..... +Eliza Gilliland b: Abt. 1810 in Venango Co., PA m: Abt. 1838 in Frenchcreek Twp., Venango Co., PA d: 23 November 1878 in French Creek Twp., Venango Co., PA . 2 Elizabeth Hays b: 22 February 1813 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: 27 April 1891 Burial: Transfer, PA (?) ..... +Samuel McClelland Burial: Transfer, PA (?) . 2 Nancy Hays b: 29 April 1815 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: 18 October 1894 in Venango Co., PA Burial: Sunville Cemetery, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA ..... +James Russell . 2 Samuel M. Hays, Jr. b: 27 July 1817 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: 19 January 1902 in Venango Co., PA Burial: Sunville Cemetery, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA ..... +Harriet Bradley b: 15 December 1825 in Bradleytown, Venango Co., PA m: 25 December 1844 d: 18 March 1902 Burial: Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA . 2 Sarah Jane Hays b: 1 December 1820 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: 5 March 1888 in Venango Co., PA Burial: Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA ..... +James Gilliland IV b: 21 October 1814 d: 8 May 1853 Burial: Jobe Cemetery, Frenchcreek Twp., Venango Co., PA . *2nd Husband of Sarah Jane Hays: ..... +William Allen . 2 Rebecca Hays b: 9 January 1823 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: 13 February 1908 in Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA ..... +Isaac Munson Davison b: 8 July 1816 in Mercer Co., PA (1890 Hist Ven Co, p. 1075) m: 19 August 1850 d: 1 November 1900 in Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA Burial: 4 November 1900 Sunville, Plum Twp., Venango Co., PA Thanks! Pat (Patricia Hays Roberts, Aiken, SC) ______________________________________________________ MY FAMILIES (all Pennsylvania!) PATERNAL: Hays,Baer,Carnahan,Dickey,Gilliland,Klinger, Peter(s),Rissinger,Watson MATERNAL: Myers,Burns,Diener,Fritz,Koch,Schmalze,Singree, Stroble,Weaver