Hays - Mark
Source: Crawfordsville Review 2-22-1912 p1
Mark Hays, who for over 40 years has been a highly respected citizen of Crawfordsville passed away at his home on South Green Street Thursday morning at 8 o’clock after an illness of a few hours caused by a stroke of paralysis. His health has been very poor for several years and at one o’clock Thursday morning, he suffered a third stroke of paralysis which resulted in death. Mark Hays, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Hays, was born on his father’s farm, four and one half miles south of Crawfordsville June 21, 1853 and the time of his death was almost 59 years old. His early life was spent on the farm and before he became of age he left home and begun a successful business career in this city. He was first in the livery business on East Main Street where the Northwestern traction station now stands. After disposing of this business, he began buying and trading horses and was well known throughout the middle states. For three years his headquarters were at Pittsburg, PA and he shipped many high bred horses from Europe. About 15 years ago, he went into the transfer business with Clarence Severson, and the partnership was continued for a little over two years. When the partnership was disposed of, Mr. Hays began buying and selling coal and has been in the business ever since. On June 28 1883, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Jane Martin who survives him. To this union were born two children, Isaac Hays of Crawfordsville and Mrs. EC Stopher of Noblesville. Three brothers, one sister and two half brothers are also left to mourn. The brothers are Sam of Waynetown; Henry of Cawfordsville and George of Ogden, Utah. Mrs. Sue Waldron of Oakland, Calif is a sister and Wilbur Hays of Brazil and Arthur Hays of Kuna, Idaho are half brothers. Mr. hays was a live long member of the Methodist Church and was a member of the Red Men, Haymakers and POS of A order. He was a man of sterling qualities and had many friends who sympathized with him in his long fight with pain. No funeral arrangements will be made until the daughter, Mrs. EC Stopher arrives from Noblesville.