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history society at Freedom and Pittsburg but despite an extensive search of their records, they could find nothing on William. All I can conclude is that he was touring the US playing the organ in various churches, or maybe he was visiting his brother
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Carnarvon & Denbigh Herald August 4, 1860 - S. HAYDEN - Widow of the late Mr. H. S. Hayden, Professor of Music, Carnarvon, and Organist of St. Mary's
Returns her most grateful thanks to the Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry of Carnarvonshire, and the adjoining Counties, and to the Public generally, for the kind and liberal patronage extended by them to her late husband, during a period of nearly forty
years: and begs respectfully to inform them that, in order to enable her to meet the exigencies arising out of her bereavement, her son, Mr. WILLIAM HAYDEN, Organist and Professor of Music at Llandudno, has made arrangements to leave that place, and,
as far as possible, conclude his late Father's engagements, and occupy his position in Carnarvon.
CARNARVON & DENBIGH HERALD AUGUST 11, 1860 Page 4 Column 6 The Organist of St. Mary's - We have much pleasure in announcing that at a meeting of the congregation of St. Mary's, held on the 8th inst., Mr. William Hayden was unanimously appointed
Organist to the church, in the room of his late respected father, and a cordial resolution was adopted to Mrs. Hayden, expressive of the sympathy felt towards her in her sad bereavement.
Note: Alan Homes wrote in October 2005 - William HAYDEN (1838-1890) died in Freedom, Pennsylvania !! What he was doing in the USA in 1890 is a mystery. The town of Freedom is very small, being about 25 miles from Pittsburg. I have written to the loca
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