Evening star., 1909-07-19
MRS. J. ADDISON HAYES DEAD
LAST MEMBER OF FAMILY OF
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
daughter of Confederacy" Since
Death of Sister-Wife of Presi-
dent of Bank.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. July 10
Mrs. ]. Addison Hayes. daughter of JEFF
ferson Davis, president of the Confeder-
acy, died last night at her home after
an illness of six months.
Mrs, Hayes was fifty-four years old
and was the wife of j. Addison Hayes,
president Of the First National Bank of
Colorado Springs.
Friends throughout the country had
gained the impression that Mrs. Hayes
suffered from cancer Cause of death
was announced by attending physicians
as a complication of diseases.
Daughter of the Confederacy."
Mrs. Hayes, the last of the family of
the president OF the -onfederacy. after
the death OF her sister, Miss Winnie
Davis, at Richmond, Va. made trip
south a few years ago. when she was
made the Daughter Of the Confederacy'
in her sisters stead. Her mother died in
New York about two years ago.
Mrs. Hayes is survived by two sons,
Jefferson Hayes Davis and William
Hayes. and two daughters, Lucy Hayes
and Mrs. Virginia Webb, wife of DR..
Gerald 3. Webb of Colorado Springs
Jefferson Hayes Davis bears the name OF
his grandfather through a special act of
the legislature.
Burial at Richmond.
The body of Mrs. Hayes will rest with
the Davises in the family lot at Rich
mond, Va. According to present plans
the funeral will be held from the Colo
RADIO Springs residence, Wednesday morn
ing, with immediate friends in attend
ance. The body will afterward be taken
to the receiving vault at Evergreen ceme-
tar hoy xa-ho yryf11 IN ,ofN Poll
when 1t will be taken to Richmond.
Special services will be held at ST.
Paurs Church, Richmond, the family
church at the time of the burial. Ar
memorial services at St. Stephens Epis-
copal Church, of which Mr.. Hayes was
member here, and at Grace Episcopal
Church, also of Colorado Springs, Sun
day.
Southerners in the city on their vaca-
ton will take a prominent part in the
memorial services. Social activities Of
the region will be largely suspended
until after the funeral Wednesday, Mrs.
Hayes having been active in society and
club life here for years.
Regret Throughout South.
NEW ORLEANS, July 19.-News Of
the death Of Mrs. j. Addison Hayes,
last member Of the family of Jefferson
Davis, will be learned with profound re-
great throughout the south.
The news was received with much sor-
row in New Orleans, where She had
many warm friends and was held in
high regard. 1t is expected that official
notice of her death will be given at once
by the heads Of the various Confederate
organizations of the south and a fitting
tribue paid by them to her memory.
Only short time ago Mrs ". ]. Be
han of this city, one of the leaders of
the Daughters of the Confederacy, re-
ceived letter from Mrs. Hayes thank
ing her for her efforts to bring about
the restoration on Cabin John Bridge,
near Washington. OF the name of Mr..
Davis. which had been chiseled off after
his accession to the presidency Of the
Confederacy.
Born in Washington.
Mrs. Hayes, who was born in Wash
ington. during the time her father was
Secretary Of War. resided for some
years with her family in Mississippi.
but following her marriage, had lived
for a number of years in Colorado.
For this reason she was not brought
into as close rela tionship with the Con-
federate organizations as was her sis
ter. Miss Winnie Davis, who, upon her
frequent attendance on Confederate re-
unions, was given affectfonate ovationS
by the old veterans.
Mrs. Hayes however. took a keen in