Bro Oren Hayes--Served as a Major in Company F 1st MN Cavalry. He also served in Company H 1st MN Infantry. At the first call for Volunteers, in 1861, he assisted in raising Company H, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and went out with that company as first lieutenant. After the battle of Bull Run he was mustered out on account of physical disability. In March, 1863, he was commissioned, during the Indian outbreak, as major of the First Minnesota Cavalry by Governor Ramsey, serving until mustered out at Ft. Snelling in Dec 1863.
Returning to Hastings he resumed his practice. In 1863 he was sent to the legislature, served for some time as a justice of the peace, and in 1880 was elected court commissioner. He died :24 Mar 1894, having lived a retired life for a number of years.
--Brother Hayes-A Notable Pioneer of Hastings, Dakota Lodge #7 --A Community Builder First Class-- Brother Hayes was at one time one of the largest land owners of Dakota county. He was an ardent supporter of the Democratic party, and fraternally he was associated with the MN Freemasons of Lodge #7 in Hastings, the Knights Templar. and the I. 0. 0. F. His religions faith was that of the Episcopalian Church.
Oren T. Hayes, for many years was a prominent attorney of Hastings, was born in New London, Merrimac county, New Hampshire, 2 Dec 1827, and grew to manhood in his native place, attending the public schools and the academy. Early in life he embarked in mercantile pursuits, having three stores, one of which was in his native town of Hastings MN. He first read and study'd law with Samuel Butterfield, of Andover, N. H., remaining with him four years. He was also postmaster and justice of the peace at George's Mills, Sullivan county, which offices he held until coming to Hastings during the fall of 1853. He dealt in real estate, practiced law, and was appointed county attorney of Dakota county by Governor Gorman. For a short time he served as postmaster and was one of the first aldermen of Hastings, serving as mayor in 1860.
Early in life Brother Hayes married Lucena Emerson, of New London, N H., who died in 1858. There were three children: Harry II., who died at the age of ten years; Henry H., who also died early in life; and Nina, who lived at Holyoke. Mass. On October 9, 1859, he was married to Mary C. Matthews, of Hastings, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Mapes) Matthews, of New York, who came west in the early days, locating first in Illinois.
In 1853 they came to Hastings and settled at Vermillion Falls. The father died in October, 1863, and the mother 10 May 1894. To Oren T. and Mary C. Hayes two children were born: Kate L.. born December 25, 1863, and who is a trained nurse. and Archie M, born 26 Apr 1872, who served as a clerk to Senator Knute Nelson at Washington. Source --Dakota County History prior to 1910 and MN Grand Lodge Record
Returning to Hastings he resumed his practice. In 1863 he was sent to the legislature, served for some time as a justice of the peace, and in 1880 was elected court commissioner. He died :24 Mar 1894, having lived a retired life for a number of years.
--Brother Hayes-A Notable Pioneer of Hastings, Dakota Lodge #7 --A Community Builder First Class-- Brother Hayes was at one time one of the largest land owners of Dakota county. He was an ardent supporter of the Democratic party, and fraternally he was associated with the MN Freemasons of Lodge #7 in Hastings, the Knights Templar. and the I. 0. 0. F. His religions faith was that of the Episcopalian Church.
Oren T. Hayes, for many years was a prominent attorney of Hastings, was born in New London, Merrimac county, New Hampshire, 2 Dec 1827, and grew to manhood in his native place, attending the public schools and the academy. Early in life he embarked in mercantile pursuits, having three stores, one of which was in his native town of Hastings MN. He first read and study'd law with Samuel Butterfield, of Andover, N. H., remaining with him four years. He was also postmaster and justice of the peace at George's Mills, Sullivan county, which offices he held until coming to Hastings during the fall of 1853. He dealt in real estate, practiced law, and was appointed county attorney of Dakota county by Governor Gorman. For a short time he served as postmaster and was one of the first aldermen of Hastings, serving as mayor in 1860.
Early in life Brother Hayes married Lucena Emerson, of New London, N H., who died in 1858. There were three children: Harry II., who died at the age of ten years; Henry H., who also died early in life; and Nina, who lived at Holyoke. Mass. On October 9, 1859, he was married to Mary C. Matthews, of Hastings, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Mapes) Matthews, of New York, who came west in the early days, locating first in Illinois.
In 1853 they came to Hastings and settled at Vermillion Falls. The father died in October, 1863, and the mother 10 May 1894. To Oren T. and Mary C. Hayes two children were born: Kate L.. born December 25, 1863, and who is a trained nurse. and Archie M, born 26 Apr 1872, who served as a clerk to Senator Knute Nelson at Washington. Source --Dakota County History prior to 1910 and MN Grand Lodge Record
Bro Oren Hayes--Served as a Major in Company F 1st MN Cavalry. He also served in Company H 1st MN Infantry. At the first call for Volunteers, in 1861, he assisted in raising Company H, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and went out with that company as first lieutenant. After the battle of Bull Run he was mustered out on account of physical disability. In March, 1863, he was commissioned, during the Indian outbreak, as major of the First Minnesota Cavalry by Governor Ramsey, serving until mustered out at Ft. Snelling in Dec 1863.
Returning to Hastings he resumed his practice. In 1863 he was sent to the legislature, served for some time as a justice of the peace, and in 1880 was elected court commissioner. He died :24 Mar 1894, having lived a retired life for a number of years.
--Brother Hayes-A Notable Pioneer of Hastings, Dakota Lodge #7 --A Community Builder First Class-- Brother Hayes was at one time one of the largest land owners of Dakota county. He was an ardent supporter of the Democratic party, and fraternally he was associated with the MN Freemasons of Lodge #7 in Hastings, the Knights Templar. and the I. 0. 0. F. His religions faith was that of the Episcopalian Church.
Oren T. Hayes, for many years was a prominent attorney of Hastings, was born in New London, Merrimac county, New Hampshire, 2 Dec 1827, and grew to manhood in his native place, attending the public schools and the academy. Early in life he embarked in mercantile pursuits, having three stores, one of which was in his native town of Hastings MN. He first read and study'd law with Samuel Butterfield, of Andover, N. H., remaining with him four years. He was also postmaster and justice of the peace at George's Mills, Sullivan county, which offices he held until coming to Hastings during the fall of 1853. He dealt in real estate, practiced law, and was appointed county attorney of Dakota county by Governor Gorman. For a short time he served as postmaster and was one of the first aldermen of Hastings, serving as mayor in 1860.
Early in life Brother Hayes married Lucena Emerson, of New London, N H., who died in 1858. There were three children: Harry II., who died at the age of ten years; Henry H., who also died early in life; and Nina, who lived at Holyoke. Mass. On October 9, 1859, he was married to Mary C. Matthews, of Hastings, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Mapes) Matthews, of New York, who came west in the early days, locating first in Illinois.
In 1853 they came to Hastings and settled at Vermillion Falls. The father died in October, 1863, and the mother 10 May 1894. To Oren T. and Mary C. Hayes two children were born: Kate L.. born December 25, 1863, and who is a trained nurse. and Archie M, born 26 Apr 1872, who served as a clerk to Senator Knute Nelson at Washington. Source --Dakota County History prior to 1910 and MN Grand Lodge Record
Returning to Hastings he resumed his practice. In 1863 he was sent to the legislature, served for some time as a justice of the peace, and in 1880 was elected court commissioner. He died :24 Mar 1894, having lived a retired life for a number of years.
--Brother Hayes-A Notable Pioneer of Hastings, Dakota Lodge #7 --A Community Builder First Class-- Brother Hayes was at one time one of the largest land owners of Dakota county. He was an ardent supporter of the Democratic party, and fraternally he was associated with the MN Freemasons of Lodge #7 in Hastings, the Knights Templar. and the I. 0. 0. F. His religions faith was that of the Episcopalian Church.
Oren T. Hayes, for many years was a prominent attorney of Hastings, was born in New London, Merrimac county, New Hampshire, 2 Dec 1827, and grew to manhood in his native place, attending the public schools and the academy. Early in life he embarked in mercantile pursuits, having three stores, one of which was in his native town of Hastings MN. He first read and study'd law with Samuel Butterfield, of Andover, N. H., remaining with him four years. He was also postmaster and justice of the peace at George's Mills, Sullivan county, which offices he held until coming to Hastings during the fall of 1853. He dealt in real estate, practiced law, and was appointed county attorney of Dakota county by Governor Gorman. For a short time he served as postmaster and was one of the first aldermen of Hastings, serving as mayor in 1860.
Early in life Brother Hayes married Lucena Emerson, of New London, N H., who died in 1858. There were three children: Harry II., who died at the age of ten years; Henry H., who also died early in life; and Nina, who lived at Holyoke. Mass. On October 9, 1859, he was married to Mary C. Matthews, of Hastings, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Mapes) Matthews, of New York, who came west in the early days, locating first in Illinois.
In 1853 they came to Hastings and settled at Vermillion Falls. The father died in October, 1863, and the mother 10 May 1894. To Oren T. and Mary C. Hayes two children were born: Kate L.. born December 25, 1863, and who is a trained nurse. and Archie M, born 26 Apr 1872, who served as a clerk to Senator Knute Nelson at Washington. Source --Dakota County History prior to 1910 and MN Grand Lodge Record
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