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Generation: 2
2. | Errol Edwin HAYES was born on 15 Dec 1899 in Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina (son of Thomas Lee HAYES and Fanny Leola TRANSOU); died on 6 Apr 1951 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried on 7 Apr 1951 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. Notes:
!The spelling of the name is from Errol Hayes, Jr.
!Marshall 0141, p. 14
!BIRTH:Hayes Family Bible; owned by Grace Hayes Williams, Boonville, North
Carolina
!MARRIAGE:State of North Carolina; Surry County; Office of the Register of
Deeds; License for Marriage; dated June 3, 1923; Original License owned by
Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
!BURIAL:Buried in Hollywood Cemetary, Elkin, North Carolina
He owned Hayes & Speas Furniture Store and Hayes & Speas Funeral Home in Elkin,
North Carolina. He was engaged in the retail furniture business and as a
funeral director for more than 30 years. He was a member of the Elkin First
Methodist Church, a member of the local Masonic Lodge, was a past president of
the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association, a past president of the North
Carolina Burial Association, a charter member of the Elkin Kiwanis Club, a past
president of the Elkin Merchants Association, and was active in Boy Scout work
and other civic affairs.
From the "Funeral Association Journal", Clarence W. Andrews, Editor - Mgr.,
Box 253, Burlington, N. C., Volume 1, Number 4, January 1938, page 11 (copy
available from Errol Edwin Hayes, Jr., 7807 Fair Circle, Huntsville, Alabama
35802, phone (205) 881-1873).
"This month we salute Errol Edwin Hayes, Elkin, N. C.
"In every State, City, Organization and Profession, one will find many
forms of mankind, the builder . . . the leader . . . the diplomat . . . the
thinker . . . the doer . . . the scrapper; and then those who are just citizens,
residents and members. Once in a while one will see a man possessing one or
more of the mentioned attributes, but seldom does one run across a man
possessing all these fine virtures . . . but, if you will add kindliness . . .
and a constant desire to see that everything in every channel is running better
than true to form . . . then immediately Errol Edwin Hayes (known as Earl)
comes to mind.
"Born thirty-eight years ago in Boonville, he received his elementary
education in Surry county, then finished the N. G. A. C., at Dalenoga, Georgia,
where he majored in business engineering. After finishing his schooling, he
started out to see the world . . . go places and do things. The farther he
traveled from Surry county the more he became infected with the little love bug
and homesickness, for he had left the finest little girl in the foothills of
Blowing Rock . . . and she was waiting for his return home. The suffering and
pain was too much for Earl, so he returned to Surry county and immediately
asked Miss Nina Whitaker to be Mrs. Errol Edwin Hayes. At this period of his
life . . . historians failed to record further data . . . some say Miss Whitaker placed Earl on a six months' probation period . . . others say twelve months . . . but it is a fact that Earl walked the chalk-line. County records record the marriage. Mr. Hayes then entered the Furniture and Funeral Directing business.
"Mr. Hayes has been known for many years as among the front rank Funeral
Directors of the state, and his career as helper in burial association work has
added to that esteem in such a way as to build him up as a logical candidate
for a certificate of leadership. His ability is well known, his urbane yet
wholly sincere personality well liked and widely respected, and his intense
devotion to civic matters and other public-spirited interests, outside of his
work for the funeral directing profession, speaks of what caliber of man he is.
"A member of the firm of Hayes & Speas, Inc., of Elkin, Mr. Hayes enjoys a
wide and varied friendship among the good people of Surry and adjoining
counties. Whenever you feel a desire to visit . . . and want a change of
scenery pleasing to the eyes . . . some pure mountain air and water . . . drive
up to see Mr. Hayes . . . your troubles will disappear . . . and you'll feel
much better for having had the visit and chat."
Errol married Nina Florence WHITAKER on 3 Jun 1923 in Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina. Nina (daughter of William Wesley WHITAKER and Charlotte Eleanor HARRELL, (Lottie)) was born on 25 Jul 1900 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 1 Apr 1966 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina; was buried on 3 Apr 1966 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Nina Florence WHITAKER was born on 25 Jul 1900 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina (daughter of William Wesley WHITAKER and Charlotte Eleanor HARRELL, (Lottie)); died on 1 Apr 1966 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina; was buried on 3 Apr 1966 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. Notes:
!Marshall 0141, p. 14
!BIRTH:Whitaker Family Bible; owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
!BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL:The Decendants of William Whitaker and his brother
Jonathan Whitaker I of Surry County, North Carolina; by Hester Bartlett Jackson;
NU-LINE PRINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANY; Bridge Street, Elkin, North Carolina;
1989; copy owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
!MARRIAGE:State of North Carolina; Surry County; Office of the Register of
Deeds; License for Marriage; dated June 3, 1923; Original License owned by
Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
!BURIAL:Buried in Hollywood Cemetary, Elkin, North Carolina
She attended Elkin City Schools and Guilford College. She was a member of the
First Methodist Church of Elkin, where she was a member of the Woman's Society
of Christian Service, a member of the Wednesday Study Club, and active in civic
and social affairs of Elkin until her health failed.
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5. | Fanny Leola TRANSOU was born on 31 Jul 1876 (daughter of Edwin Lafayette TRANSOU and Nancy Gertrude FLYNT); died on 28 Feb 1912 in Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina. Notes:
!Marshall 0141, p. 1
Children:
- 2. Errol Edwin HAYES was born on 15 Dec 1899 in Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 6 Apr 1951 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried on 7 Apr 1951 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina.
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6. | William Wesley WHITAKER was born on 19 Nov 1879 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina (son of Henry Green WHITAKER and Sarah Adeline LEWIS); died on 22 Aug 1949 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried on 25 Aug 1949 in Elkin, Surry, North Carolina. Notes:
!Marshall 0141, p. 14
!BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL:The Decendants of William Whitaker and his brother
Jonathan Whitaker I of Surry County, North Carolina; by Hester Bartlett Jackson;
NU-LINE PRINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANY; Bridge Street, Elkin, North Carolina;
1989; copy owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
!MARRIAGE:Whitker Family Bible; owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville,
Alabama
!BURIAL:Buried in Hollywood Cemetary, Elkin, North Carolina
Born in Surry County near Pilot Mountain 19 November 1879 and died at Elkin in
Surry County on 22 August 1949 with burial in the Hollywood Cemetary in Elkin.
He was married at Pilot Mountain on 24 October 1897 to Charlotte "Lottie"
Harrell who was born 20 June 1880 and died 26 April 1974.
"Bill" Whitaker had several business interests in Elkin including Real Estate,
Insurance, an agency for the "Hupmobile", and owned a grocery store until he
died. He was the first Fire Chief for the Elkin Fire Department. Bill and
"Lottie" were prominent in Church and Civic affairs in Elkin where they lived.
The marriage of W. W. Whitaker of Pilot Mountain and Lottie Whitaker of Pilot
Mountain was performed by Noah Fulk on October 24, 1897 at 4 P. M. in Pilot
Mountain, North Carolina. Witnesses were Thanie James and Jennie Simmons.
Following are personal memories that Mim gave to Eleanor Hayes Myrick during
the summer of 1972.
October 24, 1897 -- Mim was 16 and Papa 17 -- were married and lived in Pilot
Mountain 4 years until Mother was 6 weeks. Moved to Elkin for 1 year, then to
Fries, Virginia for 1 year, then back to Elkin. Papa ran a store for his
father in Elkin and sold caskets, Singer sewing machines and furniture.
Their house on Church Street in Elkin was built in 1912 by the Penny family.
Papa bought it an moved in in 1917.
William married Charlotte Eleanor HARRELL, (Lottie) on 24 Oct 1897 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. Charlotte (daughter of Andrew Brannock HARRELL, (Andy) and Dora MARSHALL) was born on 20 Jul 1880 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 26 Apr 1974 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; was buried on 28 Apr 1974 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Charlotte Eleanor HARRELL, (Lottie) was born on 20 Jul 1880 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina (daughter of Andrew Brannock HARRELL, (Andy) and Dora MARSHALL); died on 26 Apr 1974 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; was buried on 28 Apr 1974 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. Notes:
!Marshall 0141, p. 14
BIRTH! Andrew Brannock Harrell Family Bible "Births & Deaths" pages, copy owned
by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., 7807 Fair Circle, Huntsville, Alabama 35802 (205)
881-1873. Name shown as "Lottie E. Marsh Harrell".
!MARRIAGE: Whitaker Family Bible; owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville,
Alabama.
!BURIAL:Buried in Hollywood Cemetary, Elkin, North Carolina
The marriage of W. W. Whitaker of Pilot Mountain and Lottie Whitaker of Pilot
Mountain was performed by Noah Fulk on October 24, 1897 at 4 P. M. in Pilot
Mountain, North Carolina. Witnesses were Thanie James and Jennie Simmons.
Following are personal memories that Mim gave to Eleanor Hayes Myrick during
the summer of 1972.
When Mim was 5 years old, her mother died -- 1n 1886. Washburn Nichols married
Aunt Priscilla Marshall at Guilford and took Mim home with them to their White
Plains home. When Mim was about 8 she moved to the home of Uncle Dick and Aunt
Minnie Marshall and lived with them 5 years. Her father married Ellen
Marshall, her mothers sister, 4 years after her mother's death. Their children
were Bennie, Roy, Sparger, and Sadie. When 15 Mim went home to live.
October 24, 1897 -- Mim was 16 and Papa 17 -- were married and lived in Pilot
Mountain 4 years until Mother was 6 weeks. Moved to Elkin for 1 year, then to
Fries, Virginia for 1 year, then back to Elkin. Papa ran a store for his
father in Elkin and sold caskets, Singer sewing machines and furniture.
Children:
- 3. Nina Florence WHITAKER was born on 25 Jul 1900 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 1 Apr 1966 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina; was buried on 3 Apr 1966 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina.
- Frank WHITAKER was born on 16 Aug 1903 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 22 Jun 1931 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Elkin, Surry, North Carolina.
- Mabel Pauline WHITAKER was born on 21 Nov 1905 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; died in Feb 1987 in Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; was buried in Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
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11. | Nancy Gertrude FLYNT was born on 2 Jul 1844; died on 2 Dec 1905. Notes:
!Marshall 0141, p. 1
Children:
- 5. Fanny Leola TRANSOU was born on 31 Jul 1876; died on 28 Feb 1912 in Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina.
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13. | Sarah Adeline LEWIS was born on 14 Feb 1853 in North Carolina; died on 21 Nov 1916 in North Carolina. Notes:
!Marshall 0141, p. 1
Children:
- 6. William Wesley WHITAKER was born on 19 Nov 1879 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 22 Aug 1949 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried on 25 Aug 1949 in Elkin, Surry, North Carolina.
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