This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: frances_hayesmatthews Surnames: hays/hayes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.unknown/3152.4329.4335/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello,my hayes family are from wv.i am trying to find the parents of my gfather all i know is him amd his parents were born in pa.my gfather harry hayes sa a yong boy went to live with reubin wife amanda keiper as their grand son.he was born 9-28-1895.ss 178-14-9303.i think he died 1966 in pa.i do know 1920 census age 25 he lived in cacapon wv morgan county.then he spelled his name hays.he married cecil gross had my father harry f, howard g hays.worked on b/o rail road.then left the family moved to holiday cove ,brooks county wv.age 35 worked in a still mill.lived with his sister ethel husband charles nixdorf.from there as befor i know nothing .we are cherokee idian.my dad used to tell us his gggfather was a chief.we are mostly all still in wv.every message i read or write i pray it is the right one.one person said it seems harry sr parents were dead.they must have died in 1895 when harry sr was 6mos old in a car accindent.i found the hayes/ hays came from scotland .thank yo! u for your [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.