By Muriel Bristol | September 14, 2025
Clement Hayes was born in Rochester, NH, February 9, 1766, son of Benjamin and Mary (Deering) Hayes.
Clem Hayes was among the three hundred ten Rochester inhabitants that petitioned the NH legislature, August 30, 1785, seeking repeal of an act requiring milled boards to be square-edged and an inch thick (and other lumber in proportion). Those inhabitants described themselves then as being “largely Concerned in Lumber.” They sought also repeal of an act forbidding transport of lumber to the British West Indies, and seeking the issuance of a new paper money (Hammond, 1884). (See Rochester Lumber Remonstrance – August 1785).
Clement Hayes married in Rochester, NH, April 2, 1788, Joanna Wentworth, he of Rochester, NH, and she of Somersworth, NH. She was born in Somersworth, NH, February 17, 1764, daughter of Ebenezer and Dorothy (Hartford) Wentworth.
(The known children of Clement and Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes were: Stephen Hayes (1789-1867), Lucinda Hayes (1791-1854), Benjamin Hayes (1793-1875), Joanna Hayes (1796-1883), Hiram Ward Hayes (1803-1869), Clement Hayes (1806-1874)).
Son Stephen Hayes was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, January 15, 1789.
Clement Hayes was one of thirty-two Strafford County inhabitants that petitioned the NH Governor and Executive Council, December 17, 1789, remonstrating against a competing petition that sought to remove the Honble George Frost, Esqr, from his position as a Justice on the Strafford County Inferior Court of Common Pleas.
... we beg leave to Suggest to your Honours that as far as we have had Opportunity to Observe his conduct in said Office he has Acted Impartially, and we believe his removal will not be for the benefit of the County.
Clement Hays headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], and two females [Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Wentworth and Lem Ricker. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).
Clement Hayes was one of one hundred eighty-three inhabitants of Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, Barrington, and other places that petitioned the NH legislature, in January 1791, seeking a replacement Cocheco River bridge near the lower falls at Dover, NH. It would connect again the public road running from Portsmouth to Rochester and the “Upper Towns.” Prior bridges had been swept away by freshets in 1772 and 1785. Since the most recent bridge loss in the “memorable” freshet of October 1785, which took out many bridges, those seeking to cross the river at Dover had been obliged to travel much greater distance – and that involving a large hill – to the lower bridge near the landing.
… But in addition to these inconveniencies it Very frequently happens from the great Quantity of Lumber hauled to the landing that the lower road is in fact so Crowded with Teams that it is Difficult for horses & almost impracticable for Carriages to pass that way.
The petitioners suggested a lottery to finance the new bridge. They estimated its cost at about £300. Beard Plumer, Ezekiel Hayes, and John Plumer signed also.
Daughter Lucinda Hayes [Jr.] was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, September 10, 1791.
Son Benjamin Hayes was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, April 30, 1793. Daughter Joanna Hayes was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, November 15, 1796.
A museum catalog of the Watson Collection of American Furniture, in the Columbus Museum, of Columbus, GA, includes a Secretary Bookcase of the period 1790-1810 thought to have belonged originally to Clement Hayes (b. 1766) of Dover and Milton (Zimmerman & Butler, 2004).
Clement Hayes headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes], one male aged 10-15 years [Stephen Hayes], and two females aged under-10 years [Lucinda Hayes and Joanna Hayes]. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).
Clement Hayes signed the Rochester division petition of May 28, 1802.
Son Hiram Ward Hayes was born in Milton, August 7, 1803.
Clement Hayes was among the “respectable inhabitants & freeholders” that sought a special Town Meeting to reconsider the proposed Meeting House site, in 1803.
C. Hays purchased Pew No. 20 in the newly-constructed Milton Town House, for $30.25, in 1804. It was situated on the west side of the ground floor, between D. Burnham, Pew No. 19, and that Jas Hayes, Pew No. 21. (See Milton Town House – 1804).
Son Clement Hayes, [Jr.], was born in Milton, January 3, 1806.
Clemt Hayes was assessed in the Milton School District No. 5 of John Fish in 1806 (See Milton School Districts – 1806).
Clement Hayes headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years [Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes], one female aged 26-44 years, two males aged 16-25 years [Stephen Hayes and Benjamin Hayes], one female aged 16-25 years [Lucinda Hayes], one female aged 10-15 years [Joanna Hayes], and two males aged under-10 years [Hiram W. Hayes and Clement Hayes]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Wentworth and Timothy Ricker. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).
Daughter Lusinda [Lucinda] Hayes married in Lancaster, NH, August 23, 1815, Benjamin Wentworth, she of Lancaster, NH, and he of Barker’s Location, NH. William Lovejoy, J.P., performed the ceremony. Wentworth was born in Milton, September 13, 1789, son of Samuel S. and Mary (Berry) Wentworth.
Son Stephen Hayes was one of the thirteen inhabitants of Lancaster, NH, that petitioned the NH legislature, June 13, 1817. They asserted their religious rights under Articles 5 and 6 of the New Hampshire Constitution, which
… consider morality and piety grounded on evangelical principles and the institution of Public worship, has a tendency to promote the welfare and happiness of the community and every person has a right to worship God agreeable to the dictates of their conscience (provided they do not disturb others in their religious worship) and no person of any one denomination shall be compelled to pay towards the support of the teachers of other denominations, and that every denomination of Christians demeaning themselves quietly as good citizens of the state shall be equally under the protection of the law ~
They asked the NH legislature to incorporate them as the Episcopalian Society of Lancaster, NH.
Samuel S. Wentworth, Stephen Wentworth, Benjamin Wentworth, Shackford Wentworth, Benaiah Colby, Clement Hayes, and Stephen Hayes, were among the thirty-five inhabitants of Barker’s Location that petitioned the NH legislature for a five percent land tax on non-resident owners for making and maintaining roads in June 1818.
Son Benjamin Hayes married (1st) in Lancaster, NH, August 9, 1818, Eliza Twombly, both of Lancaster, NH. William Lovejoy, J.P., performed the ceremony. She was born in Somersworth, NH, in November 1797, the daughter of Ebenezer and Dorothy (Wentworth) Twombly.
Clement Hayes and his eldest son, Stephen Hayes, were among the thirty-five inhabitants of Barker’s Location, NH, that petitioned the NH legislature, June 12, 1818, for authority to tax land at 5¢ per acre for maintenance of roads. [“Barker’s Location: Triangular portion now of Lancaster north of Jefferson bounded to east by Kilkenny” – Wikipedia].
Son-in-law Benjn Wentworth, [future son-in-law,] Joseph Wentworth, and Samuel S. Wentworth, Shackford Wentworth, and Benaiah Colby were among the nine inhabitants of Barker’s Location that petitioned the NH legislature, April 7, 1819, seeking annexation of their unincorporated location by neighboring Lancaster, NH.
Clement Hays headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years [Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes], one male aged 26-44 years [Stephen Hayes], one male aged 16-25 years [Benjamin Hayes], one female aged 16-25 years [Joanna Hayes], one male aged 16-18 years [Hiram W. Hayes], and one male aged 10-16 years [Clement Hayes]. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Benjamin Wentworth and Saml S. Wentworth.
Benjamin Wentworth headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Lucinda (Hayes) Wentworth], and one male aged under-10 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Aspinwall and Clement Hayes.
Benjamin Hays headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-24 years [himself], one female aged 16-24 years [Eliza (Twombly) Hayes], one male aged under-10 years, and one female aged under-10 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ebenr Twombly and Joseph Balch.
Daughter Joanna Hayes married in New Durham, NH, September 14, 1820, Joseph Wentworth. He was born in Milton, May 17, 1798, son of Samuel S. and Mary (Berry) Wentworth.
Son Stephen Hayes married, circa 1827, Isabelle Perkins. She was born in Guildhall, VT, in 1801.
Clement Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years [Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes], and one female aged 10-14 years.
Stephen Hayes headed a Guildhall, VT, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Isabelle (Perkins) Hayes], and one male aged under-5 years [James P. Hayes].
Benjamin Wentworth headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Lucinda (Hayes) Wentworth], one male aged 5-9 years, one female aged 5-9 years.
Benjamin Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Eliza (Twombly) Hayes], one male aged 10-14 years, one female aged 10-14 years, two males aged 5-9 years, and two males aged under-5 years.
Joseph Wentworth headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Joanna (Hayes) Wentworth], two males aged 5-9 years, one male aged under-5 years, and two females aged under-5 years.
Hiram W. Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Mary (Wentworth) Hayes], one male aged under-5 years, and one female aged under-5 years.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COOS, SS. – Court of Common Pleas February Term, 1830. ACTION of assumpsit, by John Wilson of Concord, in the County of Merrimac, in said State, Esquire, Plaintiff, against Clement Hayes and Clement Hayes Jr., both of Lancaster, in said County of Coos, Yeomen, Defendants, on a promissory note, dated January 17th 1829, for $59.68, payable jointly and severally to the Plaintiff, or order on demand with interest, -Also on one other promisory note, dated January 17, A. D. 1829, for $33,- 15, payable jointly and severally to the Plaintiff, or order on demand with interest. The above suit was commenced, by an attachment of the goods and estate of the said Clement Hayes Jr., within this State, and it being suggested to the court that the place of residence of the said Clement Hayes Jr. was not known to the officer who served the writ and that no personal service was made upon him: It is ordered by the Court that said action be continued to the next term of said Court, to be holden at said Lancaster, on the 3d Tuesday of September next and that notice be given of the the pendency of said suit by publishing this order five weeks in succession, in the New Hampshire Post printed at Haverhill in said State, and also in the Vermont Patriot & State Gazette, printed at Montpelier, Vermont, the last publication thereof, to be at least, thirty days prior to the term of said Court, to which said action is continued. WM. FARRAR, Clerk. Copy examined by WM. FARRAR Clerk. 5w-june 14 (Vermont Patriot (Montpelier, VT), June 14, 1830).
Son Hiram W. Hayes married, circa 1832, Mary Wentworth. She was born in Milton, May 22, 1802, daughter of Samuel S. and Mary (Berry) Wentworth.
Son Benjamin Hayes married (2nd), circa 1840, Eliza Lucas.
Stephen Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Isabelle (Perkins) Hayes], and one male aged 10-14 years [James P. Hayes]. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.
Benjamin Wentworth headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Lucinda (Hayes) Wentworth], and one female aged under-5 years. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.
Benjamin Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Eliza (Lucas) Hayes], one male aged 15-19 years, and one female aged 10-14 years. Four members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.
Joseph Wentworth headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Joanna (Hayes) Wentworth], one male aged 40-49 years, one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, one female aged 10-14 years, two females aged 5-9 years, one male aged under-5 years, one female aged under-5 years, and one male aged 80-89 years. Eleven members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.
Hiram W. Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Mary (Wentworth) Hayes], one female aged 10-14 years, two females aged 5-9 years, two males aged under-5 years, and one female aged 70-79 years. Eight members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.
Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes died in Lancaster, NH, in 1843.
Son Clement Hayes, Jr., married, circa 1849, Lydia Francis. She was born in 1825.
Stephen Hays, a shoemaker, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Issabilla [(Perkins)] Hays, aged fifty-four years (b. VT), and James Hays, a teamster, aged twenty-three years (b. NH).
Benj. Wentworth, a cooper, aged sixty years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Lucinda [(Hayes)] Wentworth, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), Eliza E. Heys, aged thirteen years (b. NH), and Elizabeth M. Lindsey, aged twenty years (b. NH). (There is a notation to the effect that Elizabeth M. Lindsey “belongs To Family 162,” i.e., the household of Isaac Lindsey, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. NH)).
Benj. Hays, a laborer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Stratford, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Eliza [(Lucas)] Hays, aged forty-one years (b. NH), Orange Hays, a laborer, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), James T. Hays, aged nine years (b. NH), Frederick Hays, aged seven years (b. NH), and George W. Hays (b. NH), aged six years. Benj. Hayes had real estate valued at $400.
Joseph Wentworth, a carpenter, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Joanna [(Hayes)] Wentworth, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), Mary B. Wentworth, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Lucinda Wentworth, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Amanda Wentworth, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Amial Wentworth, aged eleven years (b. NH), Samuel S. Wentworth, a farmer, aged ninety-three years (b. NH), and Stephen Wentworth, a farmer, aged sixty-six years (b. NH).
Hiram W. Hayes, a laborer, aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Somersworth, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary R. Hayes, aged twenty years (b. NH), Isabella Hayes, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Melissa Hayes, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Edwin L. Hayes, aged eleven years (b. NH), Clement Hayes, aged four years (b. NH), Lois Cook, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), Sarah R. Keaton, aged thirty-two years (b. ME), Harriet N. Day, aged twenty years (b. ME), Louisa Kendall, aged twenty years (b. ME), Ellen Chapman, aged eighteen years (b. ME), Paulina Hawes, aged nineteen years (b. ME), Eliza J. Patch, aged sixteen years (b. ME), Augusta Russell, aged fifteen years (b. ME), Mary Dinsmone, aged twenty-three years (b. ME), John Whitehouse, a manufacturer, aged nineteen years (b. ME), and George Goodwin, a manufacturer, aged eighteen years (b. ME).
Clement Hays, a lime burner, aged forty-two years (b. NH), headed a Pittsfield, MA, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Francis)] Hays, aged twenty-five years (b. MA), Mary Hays, aged three years (b. MA), and Albert Hays, aged three months (b. MA).
Emily C. Hayes, aged twenty-seven years, George S. Hayes, aged twenty-one years, Arobine Hayes, aged nineteen years, Anna S. Hayes, aged seventeen years, Theodore Thurrell, aged thirty years, Clement Hayes, aged sixty-nine years, Lucinda Hayes, aged sixty years.
Daughter Lucinda (Hayes) Wentworth died in Lancaster, NH, May 2, 1854. Son-in-law Benjamin Wentworth died in Lancaster, NH, December 25, 1854.
Clement Hays, a laborer, aged forty-seven years (b. MA), headed a Lanesborough, [Pittsfield,] MA, household at the time of the First (1855) MA State Census. His household included, Lydia [(Francis)] Hays, aged twenty-eight years (b. MA), Albert Hays, aged five years (b. MA), Luther Hays, aged three years (b. MA), and Olive Hays, aged four months (b. MA).
James P. Hayes, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), headed a Northumberland, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Elisa A. [(Balch)] Hayes, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), Chas. T. Hayes, aged eight years (b. NH), Wm. Hayes, aged seven years (b. NH), Guy Hayes, aged five years (b. NH), Henry Hayes, aged three years (b. NH), Nelley Hayes, aged two years (b. NH), Stephen Hayes, aged seventy-two years (b. NH), and Isabel [(Perkins)] Hayes, aged sixty-seven years (b. VT). James P. Hayes had real estate valued at $1,200 and personal estate valued at $460.
Benj. Hayes, a laborer, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Eliza [(Lucas)] Hayes, aged fifty years (b. VT), Jas. F. Hayes, aged nineteen years (b. NH), Fred Hayes, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Geo. Hayes, aged sixteen years (b. NH), and Dianthia Hayes, aged twenty-six years (b. NH). Benj. Hayes had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $100.
Joseph Wentworth, a farmer, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Joanna [(Hayes)] Wentworth, aged sixty-one years (b. NH), Mary B. Wentworth, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), and Amial Wentworth, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Joseph Wentworth had real estate valued at $700 and personal estate valued at $300.
Hiram W. Hayes, a stone mason, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed a Somersworth, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary E.A. [(Wentworth)] Hayes, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), Isabella Hayes, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), Melissa Hayes, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), Edwin L. Hayes, a shoemaker, aged twenty years (b. NH), Clement Hayes, aged fourteen years (b. NH), and Loring Wentworth, a shoemaker, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Hiram W. Hayes had real estate valued at $2,500 and personal estate valued at $200. Isabella Hayes had real estate valued at $4,000.
Clement Hayes, a farm laborer, aged fifty-two years (b. MA [SIC]), headed a Dalton, MA, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Francis)] Hayes, aged thirty-three years (b. MA), Albert Hayes, aged ten years (b. MA), Lucila Hayes, aged seven years (b. MA), and Julia Hayes, aged five years (b. MA). Clement Hayes had personal estate valued at $180.
Clement Hayes, a farmer, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed a Dalton, MA, household at the time of the Second (1865) MA State Census. His household included Lydia Hayes, a housewife, aged thirty-eight years (b. MA), Albert Hayes, a farmer, aged fifteen years (b. MA), Lucetta Hayes, aged twelve years (b. MA), Julia Hayes, aged ten years (b. MA), Jennie M. Hayes, aged four years (b. MA), and Minnie Hayes, aged one year (b. MA).
Son Stephen Hayes died December 9, 1867, per his Northumberland, NH, gravestone, but his death certificate says he died of consumption in Northumberland, NH, July 3, 1869, aged “about” 70 years. Josiah Morse signed his death certificate.
Son Hiram W. Hayes died of kidney disease in Lynn, MA, August 9, 1869, aged sixty-six years.
Daughter-in-law Isabelle [(Perkins)] Hayes died of consumption in Northumberland, NH, July [5,] 1870, aged sixty-nine years (Mortality Schedule, Ninth (1870) Federal Census).
George Hayes, a carpenter, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Benjamin Hayes, a farmer, aged seventy-seven years (b. NH), Eliza [(Lucas)] Hayes, keeping house, aged sixty-one years (b. NH), and Mary Wentworth, a tailoress, aged thirty years (b. NH).
Joseph Wentworth, a cooper, aged seventy-two years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Joanna [(Hayes)] Wentworth, keeping house, aged seventy-three years (b. NH), Amiel Wentworth, a farmer, aged thirty-one years (b. NH), Martha [(Cook)] Wentworth, keeping house, aged thirty-six years (b. VT), Lillian Wentworth, aged one year (b. NH), and Wheatley Cook, a farm laborer, aged sixteen years (b. NH). Amiel Wentworth had real estate valued ta $1,500 and personal estate valued at $500. Martha Wentworth had personal estate valued at $1,600.
Clement Hays, a farmer, aged sixty years (b. NH), headed a Dalton (“Hinsdale P.O.”), MA, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Francis)] Hays, keeps house, aged forty-four years (b. MA), Albert Hays, a carpenter, aged twenty-two years (b. MA), Lucetta Hays, works in paper mill, aged seventeen years (b. MA), Julia Hays, a housekeeper, aged fifteen years (b. MA), Jennie Hays, at home, aged nine years (b. MA), Marion Hays, at home, aged six years (b. MA), and Caroline Hays, at home, aged one year (b. MA).
Son Clement Hayes died in Dalton, MA, November 21, 1874, aged sixty-four [sixty-eight] years.
Deaths. In Dalton, Nov. 21, Clement Hays, aged 64 years (Berkshire County Eagle (Pittsfield, MA), November 26, 1874).
Son Benjamin Hayes died in Lancaster, NH, June 25, 1875, aged eighty-three years.
DEATHS. GRAFTON AND COOS COUNTIES. In Lancaster, June 25, Benjamin Hayes, 83 (Vermont Journal (Randolph, VT), July 10, 1875).
Son-in-law Joseph Wentworth died in Whitefield, NH, October 14, 1877.
Amial Wentworth, a farmer, aged forty-one years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Martha [(Cook)] Wentworth, keeping house, aged forty-five years (b. VT), his children, Bertie A. Wentworth, aged five years (b. NH), Lilla M. Wentworth, at school, aged ten years (b. NH), his mother, Johanna [(Hayes)] Wentworth, at home, aged eighty-three years (b. NH), his sister, Mary Wentworth, a tailoress, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and his boarder, Charles H. Wentworth, works in saw mill, aged twenty-four years (b. NH).
Lidia [(Francis)] Hayes, work in paper mill, aged fifty-one years (b. MA), headed a Dalton, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included her daughters, Lusetta Hayes, work in paper mill, aged twenty-seven years (b. MA), and Jennie M. Hayes, work in paper mill, aged eighteen years (b. MA).
Daughter Joanna (Hayes) Wentworth died of old age in Lancaster, NH, November 9, 1883, aged eighty-seven years. She was a widow.
Daughter-in-law Eliza (Twombly) Hayes died in 1899.
Lydia L. [(Francis)] Hayes, a widow, aged seventy years (b. MA), headed a Dalton, MA, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Loucetta Hayes, a dressmaker, aged forty-seven years (b. MA), and her boarders, Frank E. Russell, a painter, aged forty-seven years (b. MA), and Sadie E Russell, aged twenty years (b. MA). Lydia Hayes owned their house on Maple Street, free-and-clear. She was the mother of eight children, of whom three were still living.
Lydia [(Francis)] Hayes, a widow, aged eighty-four years (b. MA), headed a Dalton, MA, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Lousetta Hayes, a dressmaker (at home), aged fifty-seven years (b. MA), and her boarder, Margaret Casey, a drawer-in (woolen mill), aged twenty-five years (b. NH). Lydia Hayes owned their house on Maple Street, free-and-clear. She was the mother of seven children, of whom three were still living.
Daughter-in-law Lydia (Francis) Hayes died on Maple Street in Dalton, MA, December 21, 1917, aged ninety-three years.
MRS. LYDIA HAYES DEAD. Oldest Woman Resident Passes Away. Mrs. Lydia Hayes, aged 93, Dalton’s oldest woman resident, passed away last night shortly before 5 o’clock her home on Maple street. She had been ill two weeks and death was due to heart trouble. Mrs. Hayes was born in Dalton and has been a lifelong resident of this town. She the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hovey and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hovey, early settlers of Dalton. Mrs. Hayes was a very dear woman, had patience and a lovely disposition. and her passing away is a deep regret to the people in her community who highly respected her. Mrs. Hayes leaves one sister, Mrs. William Luce of Port Orange, N.J., three children. a son, Albert C. Hayes of Springfield, two daughters, Mrs. Jeannie M. Bowers of Springfield and Miss Lucetta Haves of Dalton. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from her late home. Rev. Leigh Diefendorf, pastor the Methodist church, will officiate (Berkshire County Eagle (Pittsfield, MA), December 22, 1917).
References.
Find a Grave. (2009, March 16). Hiram W. Hayes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/34884906/hiram-w-hayes
Find a Grave. (2013, July 19). Stephen Hayes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114033138/stephen-hayes
Find a Grave. (2016, November 2). Joanna Hayes Wentworth. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/172120420/joanna-wentworth
Zimmerman, Philip D., and Butler, Charles T. (2004). American Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts from the Watson Collection. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=uvQNEISK82AC&pg=PA86
Milton Observer 