SEVENTH GENERATION

80. William Hailey / Haley (2) was born Unknown. He died Unknown. He was buried in Caledonia Cemetary west of Magnolia, Illinois. According to a letter from May M. Bower sent to Thelma Hailey(a major contributor to these records) in 1970, and shared with Lela May Hailey, and finally with Steven Wesley DeHays, William Hailey owned the slave referred to in "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and additionally, the movie was filmed on his farm in Illinois. There has been no proof of this, either in government records or the film's credits, however there is a "Mr. Haley" appearing in the book as a slave trader in Kentucky, where the family probably spent some time.
Steven W. DeHays 10/10/1999 He was married to Olivia (olive) Wynn / Winn on APR 8 1795 in Lunenberg County,Virginia. In vol.2,p.437 The Old Free State 1927.

81. Olivia (olive) Wynn / Winn was born on JAN 28 1779. Boddie & McAllister books
She died on AUG 9 1866. Children were:

child40 i. Hartwell Hamlin Hailey.
child ii. Drewery Edward Hailey was born in Virginia.
child iii. Martha Hailey was born in Virginia.
child iv. James Hailey was born in Virginia.
child v. Rebecca Hailey was born in Virginia.
child vi. Willam Hailey was born in Virginia.
child vii. Thomas Hailey was born on MAR 8 1807 in Caswell County, North Carolina. When Thomas was 8 years old, in 1815, he went from North Carolina to Tennessee, probably with his brother Hartwell. And then in October, 1828, he did go with this brother to Tazwell County, Illinois. He died on NOV 15 1900 in Lostant, Illinois.
child viii. Nancy Hailey.
child ix. Mary A. Hailey.
child x. George Washington Hailey was born on APR 26 1812.

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