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Note: N76 Elizabeth was born in South Carolina and was probably married around 1825-1827. Some things said about Elizabeth are that after Pritchard died, she destroyed his will and all his papers, giving his children from the first marriage a dollar and dividing the rest among her own. Others say she destroyed all records because she could not read and didn't want others reading them. None of this so far is known to be true, except that according to census records, Elizabeth could not read or write. Since we know their first son, Jordan, was born in South Carolina in 1829, it seems logical to assume that the Pritchards either lived in South Carolina in 1830 or in Georgia, since the second son, Joseph, was born there. They may not have been on any Census records at all for 1830, but assuming they were, the following facts would be true. This Pritchard whose first name is unknown, would have had a son between the ages of one to five, possibility a daughter about the same age, looking at the 1840 census there is a female in Elizabeth's household between five to ten, and in 1830, Elizabeth would have been 23.
Elizabeth is listed on the 1840 Georgia Census. Her name was then Pritchard and was listed as head of house. She had five children in her household -- one girl and four boys.
Elizabeth is listed on the 1850 Georgia Census as a Hayes, and now has four children. Three sons and a younger daughter whose last name is Hayes. As she appears as the head of household, it seems likely she has remarried and widowed again. This census also indicates she cannot read or write.
No information about her husband has been found that can be verified, but a marriage between a John O Hayes and a Elizabeth Hardman did take place on February 4, 1845. This date would coincide with the date of her daughter, Mary Ann, April 1, 1846. Mary Ann's age on the 1850 Census was four and age 14 on the 1860. However, Mary Ann thought or said she was born in 1844.
On the 1860 Census, Elizabeth is still a Hayes and has two sons and a daughter with her. Their occupation is listed as farming.
From the information on the census of 1840, 1850, and 1860, we know the family lived in the Browning District, DeKalb County, Georgia. The 1870 census indicates that all the children have left home, because Elizabeth is now living in Jackson County, GA., age 64. She is living in the home of a Lousa Skelton, age 48, and her two children, Ante and Jeramiah. Lousa lists her occupation as housekeeper. Elizabeth lists hers as midwife. At this time no information has been found on the relationship between Lousa Skelton and Elizabeth. It's possible this could be her oldest daughter, but the age doesn't quite agree with the age of her daughter on the 1840 census. It's possible this was a younger sister.
Elizabeth came to Arkansas, sometime after 1870 and before 1880. By 1880, Elizabeth is living in Little Rock with her youngest son, Thomas. She apparently lived with him and his family for the rest of her life. According to one of her great-great grandchildren, WB Red, there was a hill located on Chicot Road in Saline County that was called Granny's Hill. This was where WB's father, Walter, said she had lived in a log cabin. This site is now 14914 Chicot Road.
She is buried at Olive Hill cemetery in Saline County. Her tombstone reads: Granmaugh Elizabeth Hays, Grand mother of the Grogans, Kumpes, Pritchards and Reds. Her grave is one of the oldest in the cemetery. She was 85 years old when she died.
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