Ercell was born at the "Old Hays Farm" in Morgan County, Missouri, southeast of Fortuna, Missouri. On March 27, 1915, he married Lola Edna Wilson at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McPherson, near Fortuna. Elder E.B. Woods of Versailles officiated at the ceremony.
Ercell was born and lived his entire life on the same farm in the West View community, with the exception of two years spent on a farm west of Fortuna and one year in Berkeley, California. After Edna died in 1956, he continued to live on the farm by himself until moving to Tipton to stay with his daughter and her husband, Minnie Lee and John Carter, a few months before he died.
In addition to Minnie Lee, he is survived by two sons, E. H. Hays, Jr. and wife Nadine, and Norman E. "Ted" Hays and wife Lorine; four brothers, Tom, Ed, Joe and Charlie Hays; three sisters, Anna Lehman, Fannie Cook, and Bettie Lehman; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Minnie Lee Bauer and Dicie Dornan; and three brothers, Dave, Frank and Til Hays.
The funeral was at the Fortuna Methodist Church, with the Rev. Joe Lightner and the Rev. J. L. Freeman officiating. Music was by L. U. Aeschbacher, Daniel Garber, Elmer Garber, and Roy Garber. Pallbearers were A. P. Foley, Jim Maupin, Everett Bledsoe, Kenneth Kelsey, Donald Drake and Harold Drake.
He was my Grandpa. I spent so much time at "the farm" with him and Grandma when I was growing up. He was so good to me, saddling up the horse whenever I wanted.....even though, I'm sure he had other chores he needed to be doing. He worked so hard on the farm. This was where he was born. I still can see him lying down on the dining room floor beside the wood stove to take a nap after lunch. His health was not good for many years; he smoked way too many Lucky Strike cigarettes. After Grandma died, he lived on the farm for awhile by himself, but, eventually moved to Tipton and lived upstairs with us. I'm sure he didn't like living "in town". Most farmers don't and many don't live long after they move off their farm. He suffered a heart attack and died in the hospital in Jefferson City. My folks kept the farm for many years and we...along with lots of Hays cousins....all got together, especially on Memorial Day, for a big dinner. Then, everyone went to Newkirk Cemetery where Grandpa and Grandma, along with many of the Hays family members, are buried.
Ercell was born and lived his entire life on the same farm in the West View community, with the exception of two years spent on a farm west of Fortuna and one year in Berkeley, California. After Edna died in 1956, he continued to live on the farm by himself until moving to Tipton to stay with his daughter and her husband, Minnie Lee and John Carter, a few months before he died.
In addition to Minnie Lee, he is survived by two sons, E. H. Hays, Jr. and wife Nadine, and Norman E. "Ted" Hays and wife Lorine; four brothers, Tom, Ed, Joe and Charlie Hays; three sisters, Anna Lehman, Fannie Cook, and Bettie Lehman; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Minnie Lee Bauer and Dicie Dornan; and three brothers, Dave, Frank and Til Hays.
The funeral was at the Fortuna Methodist Church, with the Rev. Joe Lightner and the Rev. J. L. Freeman officiating. Music was by L. U. Aeschbacher, Daniel Garber, Elmer Garber, and Roy Garber. Pallbearers were A. P. Foley, Jim Maupin, Everett Bledsoe, Kenneth Kelsey, Donald Drake and Harold Drake.
He was my Grandpa. I spent so much time at "the farm" with him and Grandma when I was growing up. He was so good to me, saddling up the horse whenever I wanted.....even though, I'm sure he had other chores he needed to be doing. He worked so hard on the farm. This was where he was born. I still can see him lying down on the dining room floor beside the wood stove to take a nap after lunch. His health was not good for many years; he smoked way too many Lucky Strike cigarettes. After Grandma died, he lived on the farm for awhile by himself, but, eventually moved to Tipton and lived upstairs with us. I'm sure he didn't like living "in town". Most farmers don't and many don't live long after they move off their farm. He suffered a heart attack and died in the hospital in Jefferson City. My folks kept the farm for many years and we...along with lots of Hays cousins....all got together, especially on Memorial Day, for a big dinner. Then, everyone went to Newkirk Cemetery where Grandpa and Grandma, along with many of the Hays family members, are buried.
Ercell was born at the "Old Hays Farm" in Morgan County, Missouri, southeast of Fortuna, Missouri. On March 27, 1915, he married Lola Edna Wilson at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McPherson, near Fortuna. Elder E.B. Woods of Versailles officiated at the ceremony.
Ercell was born and lived his entire life on the same farm in the West View community, with the exception of two years spent on a farm west of Fortuna and one year in Berkeley, California. After Edna died in 1956, he continued to live on the farm by himself until moving to Tipton to stay with his daughter and her husband, Minnie Lee and John Carter, a few months before he died.
In addition to Minnie Lee, he is survived by two sons, E. H. Hays, Jr. and wife Nadine, and Norman E. "Ted" Hays and wife Lorine; four brothers, Tom, Ed, Joe and Charlie Hays; three sisters, Anna Lehman, Fannie Cook, and Bettie Lehman; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Minnie Lee Bauer and Dicie Dornan; and three brothers, Dave, Frank and Til Hays.
The funeral was at the Fortuna Methodist Church, with the Rev. Joe Lightner and the Rev. J. L. Freeman officiating. Music was by L. U. Aeschbacher, Daniel Garber, Elmer Garber, and Roy Garber. Pallbearers were A. P. Foley, Jim Maupin, Everett Bledsoe, Kenneth Kelsey, Donald Drake and Harold Drake.
He was my Grandpa. I spent so much time at "the farm" with him and Grandma when I was growing up. He was so good to me, saddling up the horse whenever I wanted.....even though, I'm sure he had other chores he needed to be doing. He worked so hard on the farm. This was where he was born. I still can see him lying down on the dining room floor beside the wood stove to take a nap after lunch. His health was not good for many years; he smoked way too many Lucky Strike cigarettes. After Grandma died, he lived on the farm for awhile by himself, but, eventually moved to Tipton and lived upstairs with us. I'm sure he didn't like living "in town". Most farmers don't and many don't live long after they move off their farm. He suffered a heart attack and died in the hospital in Jefferson City. My folks kept the farm for many years and we...along with lots of Hays cousins....all got together, especially on Memorial Day, for a big dinner. Then, everyone went to Newkirk Cemetery where Grandpa and Grandma, along with many of the Hays family members, are buried.
Ercell was born and lived his entire life on the same farm in the West View community, with the exception of two years spent on a farm west of Fortuna and one year in Berkeley, California. After Edna died in 1956, he continued to live on the farm by himself until moving to Tipton to stay with his daughter and her husband, Minnie Lee and John Carter, a few months before he died.
In addition to Minnie Lee, he is survived by two sons, E. H. Hays, Jr. and wife Nadine, and Norman E. "Ted" Hays and wife Lorine; four brothers, Tom, Ed, Joe and Charlie Hays; three sisters, Anna Lehman, Fannie Cook, and Bettie Lehman; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Minnie Lee Bauer and Dicie Dornan; and three brothers, Dave, Frank and Til Hays.
The funeral was at the Fortuna Methodist Church, with the Rev. Joe Lightner and the Rev. J. L. Freeman officiating. Music was by L. U. Aeschbacher, Daniel Garber, Elmer Garber, and Roy Garber. Pallbearers were A. P. Foley, Jim Maupin, Everett Bledsoe, Kenneth Kelsey, Donald Drake and Harold Drake.
He was my Grandpa. I spent so much time at "the farm" with him and Grandma when I was growing up. He was so good to me, saddling up the horse whenever I wanted.....even though, I'm sure he had other chores he needed to be doing. He worked so hard on the farm. This was where he was born. I still can see him lying down on the dining room floor beside the wood stove to take a nap after lunch. His health was not good for many years; he smoked way too many Lucky Strike cigarettes. After Grandma died, he lived on the farm for awhile by himself, but, eventually moved to Tipton and lived upstairs with us. I'm sure he didn't like living "in town". Most farmers don't and many don't live long after they move off their farm. He suffered a heart attack and died in the hospital in Jefferson City. My folks kept the farm for many years and we...along with lots of Hays cousins....all got together, especially on Memorial Day, for a big dinner. Then, everyone went to Newkirk Cemetery where Grandpa and Grandma, along with many of the Hays family members, are buried.
Family Members
Siblings
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Minnie Lee Hays Bauer
1871–1912
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David Peter Hays
1873–1918
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Charles Harden Hays
1874–1960
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James Tilden Hays
1876–1945
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Thomas Albert Hays
1878–1960
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Mary Frances Hays Cook
1880–1970
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George Franklin Hays
1882–1945
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Joseph Allen Hays
1883–1965
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Rose Elizabeth Hays Lehman
1885–1966
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Anna Carmen Hays Lehman
1886–1982
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John Edwin Hays
1888–1963
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Dicy Kathryn Hays Dornan
1889–1957
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