Ralph Osborn Hays

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Hays
Gender: Male
Age: 1 year 11 months
Birth Year: abt 1929
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Grant, Wetzel, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Ellis Hays
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Bertie Hays
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Hayes
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Grant, Wetzel, West Virginia
Street: Jacksonburg W Va
Inferred Residence in 1935: Grant, Wetzel, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Household Members:
Ellis Hayes 46
Hazel Hayes 20
Jack Hayes 18
Junior Hayes 17
Howard Hayes 13
Ralph Hayes 12
Marjorie Hayes 7
Edmond Hayes 3
Helen Hayes 1

OBITUARY

The Inter-Mountain, Elkins, WV 12 Apr 2007

Ralph O. Hayes, age 78, of Jacksonburg, departed this life Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at his home. He was born June 17, 1928, in Jacksonburg, a son of the late Ellis and Bertha Flowers Hayes.

Ralph was a retired employee of Pennzoil Oil Company. He was a member of American Legion Post 81 in Pine Grove, V.F.W. Post 6327 in Sistersville, D.A.V. and the Alvy Community Club. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Dale Church of Christ in Dale.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Ralph is survived by his wife, Betty Ball Hayes; two sons, Rodney L. Hayes and wife, Susan, of Wick and Doug Hayes of New Martinsville; one daughter, Peggy Glover of Middlebourne; two brothers, Junior Hayes of Reader and Thomas Hayes of Freemont, Ohio; two sisters, Margie Bedgood of Oklahoma and Helen Brenneman of Jacksonburg; five grandsons, three granddaughters and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services were held at the Furbee Funeral Home in Alma with Evangelist William Ferrell officiating. Interment at Ball Cemetery in Jacksonburg.


Birth:
West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
Name: Ralph Osborn Hays
Birth Date: 1928
Birth Place: Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
Birth County: Wetzel
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 839970

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Ralph O. Hayes
Last Residence: 26377 Jacksonburg, Wetzel, West Virginia
Born: 17 Jun 1928
Died: 4 Apr 2007
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Ralph married Betty Jean Ball 30 Oct 1950, Tyler Co. WV. Betty was born 06 May 1932, Tyler Co. WV. [Group Sheet]