Pekin Times Newspaper, Wednesday, Jan 9, 1957 - SAN JOSE - William Hayden, 61, a retired farmer who has been in failing health for some time, died at 11 p.m. Tuesday in Hopedale Hospital. His body was taken to the Hallmann Funeral Home, Delavan, where services will be held a 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Dr. Eugene N. Wisely, of Peoria, superintendent of the Peoria Conference of Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill cemetery.
Mr. Hayden was born March 13, 1895, in Berkley, Ky., a son of Green Thomas and Sarah Eligood Hayden. He was married on June 4, 1921 in Normal to Gladys Potts. Mr. Hayden came to the Delavan community in 1913 from Kentucky, moving to a farm near San Jose in 1921. He was a member of the American Legion Post of Delavan.
Surviving are his widow; two sons, James and LeRoy Hayden, both of San Jose; two brothers, Ed Hayden, Delavan; and Jess Hayden, San Jose; three sisters, Mrs Cordia Sons, East Peoria; Mrs. Ada Cowan, Peoria; and Mrs. Elizabeth Stakley, San Jose; and four grandchildren. A son, a daughter, three sisters, four brothers, and one grandson preceded him in death.
Pekin Times Newspaper, Wednesday, Jan 9, 1957 - SAN JOSE - William Hayden, 61, a retired farmer who has been in failing health for some time, died at 11 p.m. Tuesday in Hopedale Hospital. His body was taken to the Hallmann Funeral Home, Delavan, where services will be held a 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Dr. Eugene N. Wisely, of Peoria, superintendent of the Peoria Conference of Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill cemetery.
Mr. Hayden was born March 13, 1895, in Berkley, Ky., a son of Green Thomas and Sarah Eligood Hayden. He was married on June 4, 1921 in Normal to Gladys Potts. Mr. Hayden came to the Delavan community in 1913 from Kentucky, moving to a farm near San Jose in 1921. He was a member of the American Legion Post of Delavan.
Surviving are his widow; two sons, James and LeRoy Hayden, both of San Jose; two brothers, Ed Hayden, Delavan; and Jess Hayden, San Jose; three sisters, Mrs Cordia Sons, East Peoria; Mrs. Ada Cowan, Peoria; and Mrs. Elizabeth Stakley, San Jose; and four grandchildren. A son, a daughter, three sisters, four brothers, and one grandson preceded him in death.
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James Thomas Hayden
1868–1918
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William Henry Hayden
1869–1948
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Pheby J Hayden
1872 – unknown
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Cordia Ann Hayden Son(s)
1873–1958
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John Wesley Hayden
1876–1950
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Rosa Lee Hayden Powers
1878–1939
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Robert Green Hayden
1880–1900
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Mary Ella Hayden Taylor
1883–1915
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Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hayden Steakley
1885–1974
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Charles "Edward" Hayden
1887–1957
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Ada Catherine Hayden Cowan
1890–1990
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Jesse "Jess" Hayden
1893–1969
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