WI BIO - Dane Co - HAYES, John D.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, pp 604-605

John D. HAYES, Alderman from the 5th Ward, and a well known horseshoer of the 
city of Madison, Dane County, WI, where he has been engaged in that calling 
ever since he learned the trade, fourteen years ago, [p 605] learned his 
trade under Anthony DONOVAN, now the prominent Municipal Judge of Madison. 
After learning his trade, John D. HAYES was a member of the firm of Donovan & 
Hayes for three years, after which he became proprietor of the business in 
1889. He is a skilled workman, and has a good reputation as a good mechanic. 
In his business he employs one helper, otherwise he attends to all the 
business himself.

John D. HAYES was born in Madison, Dane County, WI, 03 Jun 1859, was reared 
in the city of his birth, and received his education in the public schools 
until he was twenty, when he began to learn the trade he has since followed. 
He is an active young man, taking an active part in the affairs calculated to 
benefit the city. He was elected to the office of Alderman on the Democratic 
ticket two years ago, and is a firm supporter of his party.

John D. HAYES is the son of Dennis HAYES, a native of Limerick, Ireland, born 
of Irish parents. Dennis HAYES spent his boyhood in his native city, where 
he learned the trade of tailor, and in 1842 came to the U. S. on a sailing 
vessel. After landing in NY he remained a short time in MA, but later made 
his way to Madison, Dane County, WI, where he engaged as a bench tailor 
journeyman, and remained in this position until his death, in 1862, at the 
age of 62. His wife, Ann McCORMICK, a native of County Tipperary, Ireland, 
came to the U. S. about the same time as her husband, whom she afterward 
married in Madison [Dane County], WI. Ann (McCORMICK) HAYES died in Madison 
[Dane County], WI, in 1891, aged 70 years. They had been members all their 
lives of the Roman Catholic Church, being among the first members of the 
Catholic Church in Madison, that they helped to build by contributing funds. 
They were honest, good people, who fully deserved the respect and esteem of 
all who knew them.

John D. HAYES was married in Madison [Dane County], WI, to Miss Mary BARRY, 
born, reared and educated in Madison, daughter of Peter and Mary (NAUGHTON) 
BARRY, natives, respectively, of Counties Limerick and Tipperary, Ireland. 
They were young people when they came to the U. S., and were married in 
Madison [Dane County], WI, and here Mary (NAUGHTON) BARRY died about 1866, 
when only in middle life. Peter BARRY still resides in Madison at the age of 
71. He has been a general merchant for many years. Both he and his wife 
were ardent and devout Catholics. John D. and Mary (BARRY) HAYES are the 
parents of three children: Mary P., Martha J., and John B. Mr. and Mrs. 
HAYES are stanch members of the Catholic Church, and are highly respected 
members of society.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly