Individual Details

1940 Census. Van Buren, Crawford, AR, Hh 432
Earl Hays, 26, Farmer
Ruby, wife, 22. teacher, Public School

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration
Clinton Earl Hays of Route 2, Van Buren, Crawford, Ark. was age 26, b. 29 Mar 1914 in Van Buren. Mrs. Ruby Ellen Hays, Wife, would always know his address. Self-employed at the same address. 5'11", 183 lb. Gray eyes, blonde hair. Scar on top of head.

1950 Census. Van Buren Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 34
109 Cane Hill
Clinton Earl Hays, 36, Farmer
Ruby, wife, 31
Frank King, hired hand, 16

Buried Gracelawn Cemetery, Van Buren, AR.
Earl Hays was born March 29, 1914 in Van Buren, Arkansas to William Henry and Etta West Hays, and passed from this life August 18, 1991 in Van Buren.
He was a retired former Grocer and Service Station Owner.
He was a member of Alexander Memorial Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by a son, Russell Hays.
He was survived by his wife, Ruby; and a son, Samuel Edward Hays of Van Buren. Three sisters, Clara Kilgore, Mary Deffenbaugh and Dorothy Vines all of Van Buren; three brothers, Paul and Donald Hays of Van Buren and Hadley of Jackson, Texas.
Funeral service was held August 20, 1991 at Ocker Memorial Chapel, officiated by Reverend Johnny Clayton, Reverend Richard Hubbard and Reverend Ron Batchelor with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Walter Thomson, Wayne Samples, Dale Griffin, Frank Newman, John Smith and John Smith Jr.

Birth	29 Mar 1914	Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Marriage	4 Dec 1939	Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas - Ruby Ellen Motley
Death	18 Aug 1991	Crawford County, Arkansas

Spouse	Ruby Ellen Motley (1918 - 2004)
Child	William Russell "Rusty" Hays (1947 - 1985)
Child	Samuel Edward Hays (1951 - 2008)

Father	William Henry "Will" Hays (1878 - 1922)
Mother	Etta West (1880 - 1951)
Sibling	Eugene Sanford Hays (1898 - 1949)
Sibling	Clara Vivian Hays (1902 - 1994)
Sibling	William Clarence "Bud" Hays (1903 - 1989)
Sibling	Bennie Russell Hays (1905 - 1989)
Sibling	John Quine Hays (1906 - 1980)
Sibling	Paul West Hays (1908 - 1994)
Sibling	Anna Ruth Hays (1909 - 1909)
Sibling	Reba Elizabeth Hays (1911 - 1935)
Sibling	Josie Blanche Hays (1912 - 1987)
Sibling	Donald Edwin Wallace Hays (1913 - 1994)
Sibling	Champ Hadley Hays (1915 - 1998)
Sibling	Mary Margaret Hays (1917 - 1996)
Sibling	Archie Theodore Hays (1919 - 1973)
Sibling	Dorothy Euldine Hays (1921 - 2001)