Requesting help on Joseph Hayes born ( if you want to believe the census) between 16 June and 2 Nov 1847, and shown below on page 237 of the 1850 census and page 186 of the 1860 census, Wayne County , TN. Could he be the Joseph Hayes 20 Mar 1848--22 Dec 1907, husband of Mentie Jane, 22 Aug., 1849--6 Sept., 1902, both buried in Darby Cemetery? Or was he the husband of Mary Rich? CENSUS YR: 1850, Wayne County TN, Page # 237 , 2 November 1850, Hase Wm. R. 25 M Farmer Hase Sarah 21 F ... Hase Joseph 3 M CENSUS YR: 1860, Wayne County TN, Page # 186 , 16 June1860, Hays William 35 M Farmer Hays Sarah 30 F ... Hays Joseph 12 M Edgar Byler, coordinator of the Wayne County,TN website, has shared the information that this Joseph might be the Joseph R. Hayes who married Mary Rich, 26 March 1864, Wayne Co., TN. Mary Rich Hayes is buried in the Susan B, Moore cemetery in Wayne County - transcribed as "Hayes, Mary E., 28 May 1841 - 20 July 1917, wife of Joseph." , although she is suppose to have married again after Joseph's death to a man named Eaton. Joseph would have been about 17 and Mary about 23 when they married. Another researcher, Will Hayes, wrote in a query on Apr 10, 2002, "Researching parents of JOSEPH R. HAYES, Joseph was born 1838 in Wayne Co. TN. married MARY ELIZABETH RICH,they had 6 children, Mary & Joseph are my great grand parents. " In private exchange Will has identified Joseph's parents as other than William and Sarah in the above census data, and feels certain that his Joseph was both born in 1838 and the husband of Mary Rich. There are two Joseph Hayes, probably cousins, of nearly the same age in Wayne County, TN in 1850/60. My Joseph is the son of William and Sarah Hayes, the other is the son of John and Sarah G(arner?) Hayes as shown below: CENSUS YR: 1850, Wayne County TN, Page # 240 , 4 November 1850, Hase John 23 M Farmer Hase Sarah G. 21 F ... Hase Joseph 2 M Either could be the Joseph identified on the roster of "Company H, 2nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry, USV - HAYS, Joseph R. Private age 18 enlisted Mar 1 64 ; HAYS, Joseph R. - Enrolled at Clifton, TN 1 Mar 64. On roll 6 May 64 reported deserted. On roll 18 Jun 64 reported deserted at Clifton." Although I do not have the 1870 population census available, there are three Joseph Hayes' on the 1870 Agricultural census transcription for Wayne County, one in District 9 and two in district 10. Any help in confirming or eliminating one of these Josephs as the son of William and Sarah would be appreciated. Joseph was the eldest brother of my great grandfather, John Wesley Hayes, born Tennessee, died Texas, Thanks Marcia Cussins