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Hayes in 2016, photo by Debby Wong /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Charles Edgar Walker Hayes
Place of Birth: Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 27, 1979
Ethnicity: English, Cajun French, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant German
Walker Hayes is an American country pop singer and songwriter.
His father, Charles Hayes, was a realtor, and minister of music at several churches. Walker is married to Laney Beville Hayes, with whom he has had seven children. He is a Christian.
Walker’s paternal grandfather was Howard Hayes (the son of William Walker Hayes and Ida Lou/Lougene Blair). Howard was born in Winston County, Alabama. William was born in Cleburne, Alabama, the son of Lewis Wesley Hayes and Nancy Elizabeth Saylors. Ida was born in Georgia.
Walker’s paternal grandmother was Elvie Finley (the daughter of Augusta/Augustus Bernard Finley and Essie Esther Branch). Elvie was born in Wilsonville, Shelby, Alabama. Augusta was born in Auburn, Lee County, Alabama, the son of James Taylor Finley and Euphemia Cumi/Cumie Mitchell, whose father was a Primitive Baptist minister. Essie was born in Shelby County, Alabama, the daughter of John Arthur/Augusta/Augustus Branch and Georgia Elizabeth/Ann Porter.
Walker’s maternal grandfather was John Calvin “J C” Smith (the son of Knocie Smith and Fronie Irene Lambert). John was born in Crane Creek, Mississippi. Fronie was born in Brooklyn, Forrest County, Mississippi, the daughter of William James Lambert and Laura Thompson.
Walker’s maternal grandmother was Mary Theresa Landry (the daughter of Claude Landry and Emma Breaux). Mary was born in Louisiana, and had French ancestry. Claude was born in Louisiana, the son of Emile Clevence Landry and Eliza Wiltz. Emma was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, the daughter of Charles Adrien Breaux and Marie Aurore/Aurora Breaux.
Sources: Marriage record of Walker’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of Walker’s father – https://www.familysearch.org https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Walker’s father – https://www.dignitymemorial.com
Genealogies of Walker’s maternal grandparents, John Calvin “J C” Smith and Mary Theresa Landry – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Walker’s maternal grandfather, John Calvin “J C” Smith – https://www.findagrave.com
Social Security Death Record of Walker’s maternal grandfather, John Calvin “J C” Smith – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Walker’s maternal grandmother, Mary Theresa (Landry) Dorman – https://www.findagrave.com