The Ancestors
of Dorcas Hayes Hodgkins

Generation No. 1

1. Dorcas Ellen Hayes, born July 10, 1897 in IN; died December 1985 in Wayne, MI. She was the daughter of 2. John Wright Hayes and 3. Sarah Elizabeth Austin. She married (1) Benjamin Herbert Hodgkins August 14, 1913 in Evansville, IN. He was born August 14, 1892 in Evansville, IN, and died October 1975 in Wayne, MI. He was the son of Henry E. Hodgkins and Mary Fidelia Hungate.
Notes for Dorcas Ellen Hayes:
Connie Martin reports that Dorcas was only 16 when she got married (on Ben's 21st birthday), but the certificate reads that her birthdate was 7/10/1894. They must have fudged the date!

Generation No. 2

2. John Wright Hayes, born May 15, 1849 in Posey County, IN; died October 23, 1920 in Posey County, IN. He was the son of 4. Alexander Hayes and 5. Eliza Ann Hines. He married 3. Sarah Elizabeth Austin March 30, 1875 in White County, IL.

3. Sarah Elizabeth Austin, born 1861. She was the daughter of 6. Elisha Austin and 7. Susannah A. Clark.
More About John Wright Hayes:
Burial: Bell Fontaine Cemetery, Posey County

Children of John Hayes and Sarah Austin are:
i. Minnie Hayes, born 1879.
ii. Robert C. Hayes, born 1883.
Notes for Robert C. Hayes:
Robert, along with his brotherJames, ran a bar in Chicago and were chased out of town by the Mafia in the twenties.
iii. James E. Hayes, born 1886.
iv. Frank Hayes, born 1888.
v. Mary Hayes, born 1893.
vi. Dorcas Ellen Hayes, born July 10, 1897 in IN; died December 1985 in Wayne, MI; married Benjamin Herbert Hodgkins August 14, 1913 in Evansville, IN.
vii. Wright Hayes, Jr., born 1900.

Generation No. 3

4. Alexander Hayes, born 1827. He was the son of 8. George Aiken Hayes and 9. Massa(Mazy) ?. He married 5. Eliza Ann Hines September 1848 in Posey County, IN.
5. Eliza Ann Hines, born 1827. She was the daughter of 10. William Hines and 11. Lydia A. ?.

Child of Alexander Hayes and Eliza Hines is:
i. John Wright Hayes, born May 15, 1849 in Posey County, IN; died October 23, 1920 in Posey County, IN; married Sarah Elizabeth Austin March 30, 1875 in White County, IL.

6. Elisha Austin, born 1834 in White County, IL; died October 1863 in Carmi, IL. He was the son of 12. Hugh Austin and 13. Mary Dodson. He married 7. Susannah A. Clark February 01, 1860 in White County, IL.
7. Susannah A. Clark, born November 12, 1834; died September 25, 1909. She was the daughter of 14. John Clark and 15. Sarah Cook.
Notes for Susannah A. Clark:
Widowed 4 times.

Children of Elisha Austin and Susannah Clark are:
i. Sarah Elizabeth Austin, born 1861; married John Wright Hayes March 30, 1875 in White County, IL.
ii. James P. Austin, born 1863.

Generation No. 4

8. George Aiken Hayes, born 1785 in Virginia; died December 1852 in Posey County, IN. He married 9. Massa(Mazy) ? 1809.
9. Massa(Mazy) ?, born 1780 in North Carolina.

Children of George Hayes and Massa(Mazy) ? are:
i. Nancy Akin Hayes, born May 02, 1814 in Jefferson County, TN; died March 16, 1889 in Posey County, IN, or TN; married George Small Koonce May 27, 1834 in Jefferson CO, TN.
ii. James Hayes, born Bet. 1815 - 1820.
iii. William Hayes, born 1817 in Tenn; died Bef. 1870.
iv. Campbell Hayes, born September 13, 1818 in Knox CO., Vincenne, IN; died April 02, 1894 in Carmi, IL, Colter Cemetary.
v. Elizabeth Hayes, born 1823 in Tenn; died Bef. 1866 in Posey County, IN.
vi. Samuel E. Hayes, born 1826 in Posey County, IN; died Bet. 1870 - 1871 in Posey County, IN.
4 vii. Alexander Hayes, born 1827; married (1) Eliza Ann Hines September 1848 in Posey County, IN; married (2) Lucinda Duty April 17, 1851 in Posey County, IN.
viii. Martha Jane Hayes, born 1833 in Posey County, IN; died October 27, 1899 in New Haven, ILL.

10. William Hines He married 11. Lydia A. ?.
11. Lydia A. ?

Child of William Hines and Lydia ? is:
i. Eliza Ann Hines, born 1827; married Alexander Hayes September 1848 in Posey County, IN.

12. Hugh Austin, born 1808 in North Carolina. He was the son of 24. Elisha Austin and 25. Polly Fox. He married 13. Mary Dodson January 22, 1833.
13. Mary Dodson, born Abt. 1820 in Warren, Tenn.

Child of Hugh Austin and Mary Dodson is:
i. Elisha Austin, born 1834 in White County, IL; died October 1863 in Carmi, IL; married Susannah A. Clark February 01, 1860 in White County, IL.

14. John Clark, born 1790 in VA. He married 15. Sarah Cook 1823 in LaSalle, IL.
15. Sarah Cook, born 1789 in MD.

Children of John Clark and Sarah Cook are:
i. William Clark, born 1820 in Ireland; died January 17, 1878.
ii. John C. Clark, born Abt. 1824.
iii. Susannah A. Clark, born November 12, 1834; died September 25, 1909; married (1) John King September 07, 1848 in White County, IL; married (2) Thomas Mears March 06, 1854 in White County, IL; married (3) Martin Potter July 13, 1857 in White County, IL; married (4) Elisha Austin February 01, 1860 in White County, IL; married (5) Robert Coleman Hughes February 11, 1867 in White County, IL.

Generation No. 5

24. Elisha Austin, born 1776 in North Carolina. He married 25. Polly Fox.
25. Polly Fox, born 1776 in North Carolina.

Child of Elisha Austin and Polly Fox is:
12 i. Hugh Austin, born 1808 in North Carolina; married Mary Dodson January 22, 1833.