Also used the name Elsberry Angel

Private, Company D, 5^th Kentucky Mounted Infantry (Consolidated), Confederate States Army

As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Adrian and Elizabeth (Cockrell) Hays

Born on March 5, 1834, in Breathitt County, Kentucky

1850 Breathitt County, Kentucky Census
District 1, House #110
     Adrian Angel              41
     Elizabeth Angel           35
          Thomas Angel         17
          Berry Angel          16
          Zerilda Angel        9
          Frank Angel          11
          Lurinda Angel        6
          Emily Angel          5

Married to Martha Ann Taulbee (1838 – 1921) on November 1, 1855, in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Daughter of William Ashford and Mary Jane (Birchfield) Taulbee.

1860 Owsley County, Kentucky Census
District 1, House #854-871
     Edward A. Hays            50
     Elizabeth Hays            45                   
          Thomas Hays          28
          Emily Hays           17
          Elsberry Hays        26
          Martha Hays          20
          John Hays            10
          Margaret Hays        5

Military Service
Company D, 5th Kentucky Infantry (Consolidated), Confederate States Army
Enlisted- 1862, September 20 at Jackson in Breathitt County, Kentucky by Acting Colonel William Mynheir for a period of three years.
Present for Duty- 1862, October 9 at Licking Station, Kentucky
                  1862, March and April 
Absent- "Left in Kentucky, sick with leave"
Deserted- 1863, May 30 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky 
Highest Rank- Private

1866 Breathitt County Tax List
Berry Hays
     300 Acres of land located on Frozen Creek

1867 Breathitt County Tax List
Elsberry Hays
     300 Acres of land located on Devil's Creek in Wolfe County
     Value of Land- 600
     Horses and Mules- 1
     Value of Horses and Mules- 75
     Cattle- 8
     Value of Cattle over $50- 70
     Total Value at 40 cents per $100- 745
     White Males over 21 years of Age- 1
     Enrolled Milita- 1
     Children between 6 months and 20 years old- 2
     Hogs over 6 months old- 30
     Buschels of Corn- 500

1870 Breathitt County, Kentucky Census
District 6, House #16-16
     Berry Hays                36
     Martha Hays               32
          John Hays            10
          Mary Hays            4

1880 Wolfe County, Kentucky Census
Precinct 8, House #133-133
     Elberry Hays              46
     Martha A. Hays            42
          John S. Hays         19
          Mary E. Hays         14
          Samuel E. Hays       9
          Elijah Hays          6
          Emily C. Hays        3

1890 Federal Census - Not Found

1900 Federal Census - Not Found

Died on April 9, 1909, in Wynnewood, Garvin County, Oklahoma

Buried at the Oaklawn Cemetery, Wynnewood, Garvin County, Oklahoma

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