Hi Nel, Thanks sooooo much for all the info. I also came across a bit of additional info which just adds to the confusion. I did a search for Alexander Hays on "FamilySearch" (the LDS site) and found a research entry that says Alexander Hays was born in 1777 and his ancestry was James Hays Jr. (1760-1828), James Hays (abt 1745 to 5-31-1816, Ireland) and John Hays Jr. (1726 to 12-26-1801, England), and John Hays (1704 to 11-16-1689, Ireland). If you would like to check it out go to http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp the search criteria that I used was: Name: Alexander Hays Wife: Elizabeth Travis Event: Birth/Christening Date Range: + or - 10 years 1769 Country: United States It will bring up 2 entries, check the second one. I don't know what information is correct, but I lean towards the info you found in the book. Do you know when it was originally published? I guess it just means more research. I have some more info that I will send in another e-mail. Thanks again, Tom Johnson, Oklahoma City I came across this little bit of additional info. Hope it helps. Nel from EARLY TIMES IN CLINTON COUNTY, Vol. 1, Rev, Ed., by Jack Ferguson page 420 Alexander Hayes (footnote) 23 "The name of this individual is variously spelled "Hayes" and "Hays". A son of Nicholas (ca 1730 - 1803) and Alse (Hunter) Hayes (ca 1730), he was born in Virginia around 1769. He came to Clinton County fairly early; he had 200 acres surveyed on Spring Creek on June 27, 1799. His wife was Elizabeth Travis, born in Maryland in 1779, who was a sister of the Hannah Travis, born in Georgia in 1786, who married Soloman Long. Their children were: Thomas; Lewis; James; Nancy (1802) who married Abner Wright; Mahala (Carson); Matilda (Smith); Malinda (Sandusky); Sarah (Westrope); and Emmaline who married James Beaty. Both Alexander Hayes and his wife died the same day, December 27, 1863. He died first and she died later that night."