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HON. JOHN VINCENT HAYES, attorney-at-Iaw, has been engaged in legal practice for the past quarter of a century. In 1878 he was elected on the Democratic ticket to represent Warren County in the State Legislature, which position he held one term. Under Cleveland's first administration he received the appointment of Postmaster of Wright City, and in both of these important offices was faithful to the interests of his constituents and the public in general.
The father of the gentleman just mentioned was James Hayes, who was born near Millen. Armstrong County, Pa. He was a cabinet-maker and wheelwright by occupation. His father, a native of Ireland, was the founder of this branch of the family in the United States, as be settled in the Keystone State at an early day. James Hayes married Polly Boyd, who was born in Waterford, Pa., and whose father, John Boyd, was also a native of that state. The Boyds originated in Ireland. With the exception of his maternal grandmother, who was of Holland Dutch descent, our subject comes from pure Irish stock.
The birth of J. V. Hayes took place in Waterford, Erie County, Pa., January 18, 1826. His higher education was obtained in the academy of his native village, and after leaving school at the age of nineteen years he commenced the active duties of life by clerking in a store owned by an iron company in Mercer County, Pa. After remaining there for some three years he was made manager of a general store situated on a plank road which was being constructed from Waterford to Erie City.
In 1852 our subject came to the West, and was for a time engaged with a corps of engineers who were surveying a line of railroad known as the Alton & Terre Haute. Later, going to Sumner, Ill., the young man, in connection with others, took a contract for building two miles of the road which was then called the Ohio Mississippi, but is now a part of the Baltimore Ohio System. When his portion of the contract had been completed Mr. Hayes engaged in putting in cattle-guards upon the line extending from Laurenceville to Noble. In the fall of 1855 he came to Warren County, and for a year and a-half furnished ties for the Northern Missouri Railroad, which was then being built. About this lime he took up his residence in Wright City, which has since been his home. For several years he carried on a mercantile business and also operated
a tobacco manufactory. In 1869 he was admitted to practice before the Bar, and has since met with signal success in his chosen profession.
In 1862 J. V. Hayes married Miss Ann F., daughter of James and Ann M. Taylor, of an old and respected family of Warren County, the first settler of which was Roger Taylor. Mrs. Ann Taylor was a daughter of Richard, and sister of Dr. Henry C. Wright, from whom this city takes its name. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, the eldest of whom, Ralph is married and is connected with Meyer Bros.' drug house of St. Louis, where he has been in business forthe past eight years. James T., the second son, like his elder brother, was educated in the schools of this place. He is now employed by Rothschild Bros. Hat Company of St. Louis, and has been with that firm for nearly seven years. Maggie B., the only daughter, is unmarried and lives with her parents.
(Source: Portrait and Biographical Record St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren Counties Chapman Publishing Co. 1895, submitted by Barb Z.)

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