History of Stockley D. Hays in Timeline

Stockley Donelson Hays was a 19th-century American lawyer, military officer, and nephew of President Andrew Jackson. His life was intertwined with significant historical events; he was present during Aaron Burr's conspiracy, aided Jackson in a brawl, and served in the Creek War. He was a quartermaster in the War of 1812 and a judge advocate. Hays and his siblings married into the Butler family, who were wards of Jackson, forming a close relationship. In the 1820s, Hays and his associates were founding settlers of Jackson, Tennessee, established after a treaty Jackson negotiated with the Chickasaw.

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1903: Hays described in Madison County history

In 1903, J. G. Cisco described Stockley Hays in a history of Madison County, Tennessee, as a lawyer of ability and a genial gentleman, noting his impressive physical stature.

1904: Hays' grandson featured as notable attorney

In 1904, Stockley Hays' grandson was highlighted as a notable attorney in an advertorial insert focused on the commerce and industry of Jackson, Tennessee.

1935: Hays mentioned in defense of James Wilkinson

In 1935, James Wilkinson's great-grandson, a New Orleans lawyer named James Wilkinson, mentioned Stokely D. Hays in an argument defending his ancestor in the context of history.

1944: Hays family profile republished

In 1944, a profile of the Hays family was read to the Madison County Historical Society and subsequently republished in The Jackson Sun newspaper, providing historical information about the family.

1996: Hays' absence in standard histories noted

In 1996, the Heidlers' book "Old Hickory's War" was published. Hays' name makes no appearance in standard histories of the conflict, including the book "Old Hickory's War" by the Heidlers, making it impossible to describe his combat experience.

2017: Hays as beneficiary of Jackson's system

In 2017, according to Inman, Hays, as a nephew of Andrew Jackson, was one of the early participants in and beneficiaries of Jackson's vertically integrated family-business imperialism, which involved acquiring native lands and controlling related legal and political processes.

2017: Grave markers placed for Hays and relatives

In 2017, descendants and researchers placed grave markers at Riverside Cemetery in Jackson, Tennessee, for Stockley D. Hays, his sister Narcissa Hays, and his mother Jane Donelson Hays.