Samuel Harding Hairston (1920 - 1997)

Born 20 Jan 1920 in Crawford, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Jessie Mae (Merritt) Hairston — married 10 Oct 1941 in Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States

Died 31 Oct 1997 at age 77 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Sam Hairston is Notable.

Sam was born in 1920. ^[1] He was the son of Will Hairston and Clara Neal.

He married Jessie Mae Merritt in 1941 in Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama. ^[2]

Sam passed away in 1997. ^[1]

He played in the Negro Leagues with the Birmingham Black Barons and the Indianapolis Clowns. In 1951 he played catcher for the Chicago White Sox. ^[3]

Sam comes from the largest major league baseball family. He is the father of MLB players Jerry Hairston, Sr. and Johnny Hairston. He is the grandfather of Jerry Hairston, Jr. and Scott Hairston. His son, Sammy Hairston, Jr. and three grandsons, Johnny Hairston, Jr., Jeff Hairston, and Jason Hairston all played in the minor leagues. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLHW-F44 : 10 January 2021), Samuel Hairston, 31 Oct 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21D-7GGJ : 19 February 2021), Sam Hairston and Jessie Mae Merritt, 10 Oct 1941; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,877,297.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Wikipedia:Sam_Hairston

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3NGL-RW2 : accessed 30 September 2021), Sam H Harriston, Fairmont, Jefferson, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 191, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V15B-87Z : 5 January 2021), Samuel Hairston in household of Will Hairston, Election Precinct 42, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68-238, sheet 7B, line 72, family 138, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 97.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images ( accessed 29 September 2021), memorial page for Samuel Harding Hairston (20 Jan 1920–31 Oct 1997), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9713459, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Erik Lander (contributor 503045).Find A Grave: Memorial #9713459