Hi there, So you are thinking that the headstones would belong to a grandfather Jonathan Hayes and not the father John Hayes , father to civil war Jonathan Hayes. I had not thought about there being 3 John Hayes/Hays in a row . The only spouce I know for certain is as I mentioned, Melvina Short. also shown as Vina , Vinie etc. She is buried at one of the Bolling graveyards. Beside her are some of her grandchildren. She died at about age 35 or 38, very young. George WA. Bolling married again . my connection would be as follows. Ron Black Sr. - myself Shirley Holbrook - Mother Norma Sturgill of Flatgap - grandmother Mary Standifer - Gordon Sturgill / flatgap - g grandparents Mary Elizabeth Hayes - d/o Civil WarJonanthan /married Frank Standifer- gg grandparents Melvina Short d/o Daniel H. Short - Jonathan Hayes s/o John Hays ggg grandparents. 2nd husb. George Wa. Bolling the two daughters of Melvina and Jonathan - Mary Elizabeth Hayes also known as Mary E. C. Hayes and Martha Hayes . Martha raised as a Bolling, she married Joseph Wiley Adams, all from around Flat Gap , Wise county Va. Hope this info helps some, glad to help all I can. cousin Ron , in WA. state ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rhonda Robertson" <rsr@mounet.com> To: <VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 4:24 AM Subject: Re: [VAWISE] Jonathan Hayes > Ron, > > I'm not sure, but I believe this Jonathan Hayes is the grandfather of > Jonathan who married Melvina Short and fought in the Civil War. He was born > in 1777 and died in 1865. Is John Hayes the father of Jonathan (Civil War) > and son of Jonathan (1777)? If so, can you tell me who John Hayes married? > Did Jonathan Hayes marry a Bolling, he certainly settled amidst the Bollings > at Flat Gap? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Greetings to all" <semperfi@willapabay.org> > To: <VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 4:36 AM > Subject: Re: [VAWISE] Jonathan Hayes > > > > Hi Rhonda, > > > > I am not sure which Jonathan Hayes it might be as there were probably many > > from various families, if you find out for certain let me know as I have > the > > following two Johnathan Hayes grandparent ancestors from that era living > in > > and around wise county. We know little about them as far as family > history > > or dates. We spell it both ways Hayes and Hays. The eldest of the two > > (the father Jonathan Hayes Sr.) would probably fit that time period.. I > know > > nothing about him except he had a son also named Jonathan Hayes who > married > > Melvina Short d/o Daniel Short. > > I believe on a Wise county marriage license it list the Senior Jonathan > > Hayes was a wittness when his son Jonathan married Melvina / Vina Short > in > > Wise county. It does not say anything more about him. I do believe the > > Junior Johnathan Hayes was taken POW duiring the civil war, around 1861 > and > > we believe he was then taken to Camp Douglas IL. where he died. > > > > We are egar to find any of them, family history or even the headstones. > Most > > of my ancestors would have come out of the Flat Gap Area of Pound. > > > > > > Ron Black - Washington State > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rhonda Robertson" <rsr@mounet.com> > > To: <VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 6:36 PM > > Subject: [VAWISE] Jonathan Hayes > > > > > > > Today, Nancy Brown and I were digitalizing cemeteries in and around > Pound > > and found a tombstone for Jonathan Hayes underneath an old smokehouse in > the > > Flat Gap section of Pound. > > > > > > Jonathan Hayes was born 1777 and died in 1865. A photo of the stone is > > being sent to the shadybanks website and will be posted. > > > > > > Does anyone have any information on this Jonathan Hayes? > > > > > > Rhonda > > > >