Alvin Hayford's Family
Compiled by Bruce De Larm
Date Last Updated: 12/05/2007
Alvin Hayford April 18, 1805 - January 05, 1884 (Benjamin Hayford + Lucy Reed)
Keziah Lewis Vaughan May 7, 1812 - February 07, 1894 (James Vaughan + Hope Briggs)
Alvin and Keziah were born in Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA. Their families moved to Hague, NY, before 1820. Both families are listed in the 1820 Federal Census for Hague, Warren Co., NY. Alvin and Keziah moved their family to Ticonderoga, NY in 1834.
Alvin was listed as a farmer in the Federal Census records for Ticonderoga, Essex Co., NY (1850 - 1880). The History of the Hayford Family 1100 - 1900 (by Otis Hayford, 1901) describes Alvin as a Baptist minister with a large family (as was his father, Benjamin Hayford).
The family bible of Nelson P. Dolbeck contains the most complete record of the births and deaths of Alvin and Keziah's family (page 1, page 2, page 3).
Alvin and Keziah had the following 13 children:
Erastus Alvin Hayford January 15, 1831 - November 5th, 1865
Civil War: Company K, 11th Cavalry Regiment Illinois Volunteers
Jane Ann ? About 1833 - April 27, 1856
Mina ? About 1831- June 15, 1863Erastus was born in Hague, Warren Co., NY. Some records refer to him as Alvin E. Hayford. He was 5 ft., 9 in. tall (source: National Archives' Civil War records - Certificate of Disability For Discharge). He enlisted in the Civil War as a Corporal on November 6, 1861 at Monmouth, IL. He received a disability discharge (hemorrhoids) on November 15, 1862 at Jackson, TN) These records also indicate he mustered in at Peoria, IL on December 20, 1861.
Alvin and Jane had 1 child.
Lucinda Hayford About 1853 - ?
Keziah Eveline Hayford August 15, 1832 - March 30, 1914 (or March 21, 1914)
William A Smith About 1827 - Before 1880James Lewis Hayford June 21, 1834 - March 22, 1904
Matilda Crawford May 11, 1834 - November 18, 1918Alvin L Hayford August 1864 - December 6, 1920
Anna M Moore April 1863 - December 05, 1933 (Silas J Moore + Minerva M Spencer)
(one child)Albert Hayford September 8, 1836 - December 1, 1862
Civil War: Company G, 96th Infantry Regiment New YorkAlbert was born in Ticonderoga, Essex Co. NY. He had blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion. He was 6 ft. tall. (source: National Archives' Civil War records - Company Descriptive Book.) These records also indicate he enlisted at Ticonderoga, Essex Co., NY on November 18, 1861. He mustered-in at Plattsburgh, NY on November 28, 1861. He was promoted to Sergeant in Company G on November 18, 1861. He was "taken away" by the surgeon August 5, 1862 and August 15, 1862. He was reduced in rank and transferred to Company C on August 31, 1862.
Albert died of disease (unspecified) at the hospital in Suffolk, VA on December 1, 1862. He was buried in the Union Cemetery (Suffolk, VA) with military honors and in uniform.
Edwin Fletcher Hayford April 28, 1839 - January 16, 1863
Civil War: Company H, 5th Cavalry Regiment New York VolunteersEdwin was born in Ticonderoga, Essex Co. NY. He had grey eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion. He was 5 ft., 6 in. tall. (source: National Archives' Civil War records - Company Descriptive Book.) These records also indicate he enlisted at Crown Point, Essex Co., NY on August 16, 1862.
The family bible records his death as January 16, 1863, while the War Department records that he died of Typhoid Fever at the Regimental Hospital in Fairfax, VA on January 15, 1863.
Marion Hayford December 26, 1841 - February 22, 1920
Sidney D Hayes About 1829 - April 12, 1865
Civil War: Killed, Company K, 151st Infantry Regiment New York on 06 April 1865 in Sailor's Creek, VA
Marion and Sidney had 1 child.
Henry E Stevens November 1835 - July 12, 1911 (Harry Stevens + Electa ?)
Civil War: Enlisted in Company F, 44th Infantry Regiment New York on September 12, 1861 (Wounded at Gettysburg.)
Marion and Henry had no children.Ettie B Hayes About 1864 - ?
Ellen Susan Hayford
August 20, 1843 - March 13, 1929
Nelson Peter Dolbeck April 30, 1836 - September 20, 1920 (Gabriel Archangel Dolbec + Dorothée Beaudry)
Civil War: Enlisted May 1, 1861, Company B, 62nd New York Volunteer InfantryFidelia Jane Hayford July 2, 1845 - May 8, 1917
Perry Johnson August 1838 - 1926 (Hoyt Johnson + Rebecca Bevins)
Civil War: Enlisted as a Private on August 29 1862, Company H, 5th New York CavalryElla Johnson June 1867 - January 3, 1940
John H Withington June 1869 - December 30, 1948Edward A Johnson June 1868 - March 17, 1922
Dora Bell Congdon October 1877 - May 8, 1936 (Joseph D Congdon + Ida Perkins)Myral M Johnson About 1871 - September 1, 1960
Hosea T Clark About 1865 - ? (Hosea T Clark + Mary ?)Freddie P Johnson April 01, 1875 - September 21, 1882
Jennie F Johnson January 08, 1879 - January 8, 1879
Merville P Johnson March 18, 1882 - September 11, 1882
Harriet Maria Hayford May 4, 1847 - October 16, 1895
Orville Phillips June 01, 1843 - June 18, 1913 (Ransom Phillips + Louisa Moore)George Phillips About 1872 - ?
John A Phillips March 1875 - ?
Sarah A ? August 1872 - ?Myron Hayford November 22, 1849 - March 21, 1920
Irving Manly Hayford October 5, 1851 - June 20, 1902
Rebecca Jane Johnson About 1848 - October 16, 1887 (Hoyt Johnson + Rebecca Bevins)Irving W Hayford 1878 - September 11, 1917
Betsey Bate 1882 - ? (George Bate + Annie ?)Ira Hayford January 4, 1880 - October 11, 1905
William A Hayford May 18, 1882 - December 1967
Dora A Jamson About 1889 - November 14, 1943Albert Hayford December 1883 - April 1939
Ida Hayford August 20, 1885 - September 15, 1970
George Colty About 1876 - ? (Maxham Colty + Margaret ?)Flossie Hayford October 16, 1887- May 7, 1914
(Flossie was adopted by her uncle Warren Johnson and his wife Julia Huntley after her mother's death.)Levi Wilbert Hayford May 2, 1853 - August 28, 1924
Frances Russell April 1856 - June 9, 1927 (Samuel H Russell - Melissa ?)Levi and Frances were married September 5, 1900. They had no children.
Mariette Lavina Hayford November 2, 1855 - April 1, 1912
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