John Anthony Hayden (1834-1905)

John Anthony Hayden was born 13 Jun 1834 in Wayne County and was the oldest son of James Madison Haden and Wilmuth Watson Dibrell.  In 1845, his father died, leaving his mother destitute with 5 young children to raise.  On 28 Aug 1858, he married Gemima Morgan, daughter of Griffen Morgan and Mary Shepherd.  John and Gemima had 6 children: 5 daughters and 1 son.

During the Civil War, he served as a 1st Lieutenant in Company G, 49th Kentucky Infantry.  There is no evidence that he served in combat.  Instead, he contracted dysentery and was forced to resign his commission for health reasons.

He and Gemima lived on a modest farm at Young's Creek in Whitley County and he continued to suffer the effects of his illness for the rest of his life.

Gemima Morgan Hayden and her son James Madison Hayden

This is one of our oldest family pictures of Gemima Morgan Hayden and her only son James Madison "Matt" Hayden.  He was born on 26 Jul 1861, so this picture was probably taken around 1870.

The Daughters of John Anthony Hayden and Gemima Morgan

The Hayden Sisters
Back Row: Nancy A. "Nannie" White, Mary Wilmuth Worley
Front Row: Martha Ellen Hayden, Celia Ann Inman, Lucy Freeman
(Unsure about Martha and Nancy.)

These are the five daughters of John and Gemima.  They are:

* Mary Wilmuth Hayden (1859-1944) m. William Worley

* Celia Ann Hayden (1863-1932) m. William Norton "Doc" Inman.

* Martha Ellen Hayden (1868-1941) unmarried.

* Nancy A. "Nannie" Hayden (1870-1940) m. Jesse Frank White.

* Lucy Hayden (1873-1956) m. William Freeman.