John Hays was 7th of 8 children he was born 1774 in North Carolina, Father and Mother was David and Jane Hays. the 1810 census. Floyd co. ky. has John Hays age between 26 and 45 with "no wife". John has one son 10 years old. John Hays md. 1815 to Elizabeth Anderson b. 1794 ky. 2ed. wife. they had 6 children : John b. 1816 Floyd co. ky. David b. 1817 Anderson b. 1819 Nilson b. 1826 David b. 1828 Wesley b. abt. 1838 info. came form: Troublesome Creek Times' Centennial Edition July 25 1984 p. A12 Census records and the IGI. Carson 3rd.