Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . UTHERFORD B. HAYES,the nineteenth Presidc-nt ofthe United States, was born inDelaware, O., Oct. 4, 1822, al-most three months after thedeath of his father, RutherfordHayes. His ancestry on boththe paternal and maternal sides,was of the most honorable char-acter. It can be traced, it is said,as far
Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . UTHERFORD B. HAYES,the nineteenth Presidc-nt ofthe United States, was born inDelaware, O., Oct. 4, 1822, al-most three months after thedeath of his father, RutherfordHayes. His ancestry on boththe paternal and maternal sides,was of the most honorable char-acter. It can be traced, it is said,as far back as 1280, when Hayes andRutherford were two Scottish chief-tains, fighting side by side withBaliol, William Wallace and RobertBruce. Both families belonged to thenobility, owned extensive estates,and had a large following. Misfor-cane ovfcffaking the family, George Hayes left Scot-land in 1680, and settled in Windsor, Conn. His sonGeorge was. born in Windsor, and remained thereduring his li/e. Daniel Hayes, son of the latter, mar-ried Sarah L;e, and lived from the time of his mar-riage until his death in Simsbury, Conn. Ezckiel,son of Daniel, was born in 17 24, and was amanufac-turerof scythe;; at Bradford, Conn. Rutherford Hayes,sonof Ezekiel and grandfather of President Hayes, wasborn
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