[p. 981] of North Beaver Township, is a general farmer who is fortunate enough to still reside on the farm of 110 acres, on which he was born, September 3, 1867—a fine property which he now owns and which is situated on the Enon-Mt. Jackson Road, near Bethel Church. His parents were Joseph H. and Mary A. (Clark) Hayes.
The late Joseph H. Hayes was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and was a son of David Hayes, who was a prominent attorney there, but who owned a number of farms in different sections. The latter died two months before the birth of his son, Joseph H. With her infant the widow of David Hayes took up her residence on a farm adjoining the one now owned by Willis C. Hayes, and there Joseph H. grew to manhood and after his own marriage settled on the adjoining farm, where he died in September, 1901. He married Mary A. Clark, who survives and lives with her son, Willis Clark Hayes. She was born in the northwestern part of North Beaver Township and is a daughter of William and Nancy (Boyd) Clark. Of this marriage there were born seven children namely: Nancy, now deceased, who was the wife of William Boyd; Samuel B.; Lizzie, who is the wife of W. B. Hamill; Frank M., a physician, who is now deceased; Willis Clark, and Herbert and Harry, the former of whom resides at Denver, Colo., the latter being now deceased.
Willis C. Hayes since completing his education in the public schools has directed all his energies to developing and improving his farm, where he is engaged in general agriculture. He married Lizzie Mercer, who was born at Sharon, Pa., and who is a daughter of William Mercer. They have one son, Harry. They are members of the Westfield Presbyterian Church. Mr. Clark belongs to the Knights of Pythias organization at Mt. Jackson. The Hayes and Clark families have been representative ones in this section for very many years.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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