Brief Life History of Lila Robena
When Lila Robena Hayes was born on 13 October 1903, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, her father, Joseph Oliver Hays, was 28 and her mother, Minnie Louise Hendren, was 21. She married Henry L. Dotson on 21 November 1928, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. She lived in Brushy Mountain Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. She died on 27 July 1999, in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 95.
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Sources (9)
- Lile Hayes in household of Joseph O Hayes, "United States Census, 1920"
- Lila Robena Hayes, "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000"
- Lila Rohena Hays, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1878–1945 Male
1903–1999 Female
Parents and Siblings
1875–1956 Male
1882–1947 Female
Siblings (10)
1903–1999 Female
1905–1963 Male
1908–1990 Female
1908– Male
1909– Female
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World Events (8)
1904
Age 1
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Age 15
1929
Age 26
Name Meaning
Irish (Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAodha ‘descendant of Aodh’, a personal name meaning ‘fire’. Compare McCoy . In some cases especially in County Wexford, the surname is of English origin (see below), having been taken to Ireland by the Normans.
English: variant of Hay , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
English: topographic name from the plural form of Middle English hay(e), heye, heghe ‘enclosure’ (see Hay ), sometimes used as a collective noun for a farm, especially in Devon, where it is a frequent minor placename. Compare Hain .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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