Individual Details

US Army Transport Lists. "Saxon" Sailing 28 Jun 1918 out of the Port of New York.
Bat. B, Camp Beauregard, F. A. June Auto Repl. Draft
#120 Hays, James Burl, #1601613, Private. Notify S. N. Hays, Father, Van Buren, AR.
All the men on the page were from Arkansas.

Listed in the household of Silas in the 1920 Census, age 24. Occupation was a cotton broker.

Interesting entry, but I'm not sure this is James BurL
1930 Census. Quapaw, Ottawa Co, OK, Hh 33
Burl Hayes, boarder in the household of I. S. Racey. Age 36, married at age 25, b. AR, parents b. AR, Miner in the zinc mines.


1940 Census. Blythe City, Palo Verde Twp, Riverside County, CA, Sheet 82A, Households not numbered and no addresses.
Lived in Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co, AR in 1935
J. B. Hays, age 42, b. AR, Farm Laborer
Avis, wife, 36, b. AR

25 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
James Burl Hays, 2135 Parkside Drive, Los Angeles, CA. Age 45, born 25 Aug 1896 in Van Buren, AR. Mrs. Delight Somers of 1025 E. 67th St., Inglewood, CA would always known his address. Employer: Plxweve Mfg. Co. 5'8" tall, 144 lb., blue-gray eyes, brown-gray hair, scar on nose.


California Death Index, 1940-1997; Ancestry.com
James Burl Hays, SS #432054611
Born 25 Aug 1897, Arkansas [Doesn't quite agree with 1900 census]
Died 25 Dec 1959, Los Angeles
Mother's maiden name: Winn
Father's surname: Hays

California Death Certificate #20879
James Burl Hays died 25 Dec 1959 at 11:10 PM. He was born 25 Aug 1897 in Arkansas, age 62 at death. Caucasian. His father was Silas N. Hays, born in Arkansas. His mother was (unknown) Winn, b. Mississippi. His last occupation was warehouseman for Western Auto Supplies. He fought in World War I. His present spouse was Georgia Hays - she was working as an Inventory Clerk. His place of death was at home, 2108 Fairfield St, Montebello, Los Angeles County, CA. He had been in California for 22 years, in Los Angeles County for 19 years. buried Rose Hills Memorial Park on December 29th. He died of coronary thrombosis - had angina for four years previously.

Birth	25 Aug 1897	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Marriage	23 Jan 1920	Sebastian County, Arkansas - Avice May Nixon
Death	25 Dec 1959	Los Angeles County, California

Spouse	Avice May Nixon (1902 - 1941)
Child	Delight Marguerite Hays (1921 - 2008)

Father	Silas Newton Hays (1872 - 1942)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Winn (1873 - 1913)
Sibling	Samuel Perry Hays (1892 - 1918)
Sibling	Emma Myrtle Hays (1904 - 1982)
Sibling	Eunice ?Hays (1907 - )