San Diego County Biographies
 
J. CHAUNCEY HAYES

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is a leading citizen of Oceanside and South Oceanside, and one who has all the 
life and vim of a first-class active business man.  He was born in Los Angeles, 
April 27, 1853, and was educated in South Pasadena at a private school and 
afterward at the Santa Clara College. In December, 1869, his father removed to 
San Diego, and he read law in his father's office. He remained here until 1875, 
when he was married to Miss Felipa Marron, who was born in San Luis Rey, San 
Diego County, California, January 23, 1857. She was the daughter of Silvester 
Marron, who was born and raised in California, and married Miss Lenora Osuna.  
After Mr. Hayes' marriage he removed to San Luis Rey, where he engaged in 
locating Government and State lands. He traveled all over the country in this 
business. Then he engaged in farming and teaming and drew freight from San Diego 
to San Luis Rey. After that he engaged more fully in the real-estate business, 
and was Justice of the Peace, but resigned this office before the expiration of 
his term. From 1878 to 1882 he was a mail-contractor, having several important 
routes in this county and in the northern part of the State. When he found that 
the railroad was going to be located here, he purchased 1,240 acres of land 
between Oceanside and Carlsbad on the line of the proposed road and on the ocean 
front. Be was Postmaster at San Luis Rey for a while under Postmaster-General 
Howe in 1884. About that time the railroad was built from San Diego and 
Oceanside was started. He then removed his office to Oceanside and drew the 
petitions for all the road districts, the school districts, and made preliminary 
arrangements for the mail routes, and had them started. He had an interest in 
the Oceanside Star and put in a steam press and sold it to Mr. Whaley. On the 
eighth of March, 1888, he established the Oceanside Diamond, which he afterward 
sold to Mr. H. McPhee. It is now published at Perris, and is known as the Valley 
Union. While Mr. J. Chauncey Hayes has been so actively engaged in public and 
private enterprises, he has not been neglectful of home and its interests, and 
the command " Multiply and replenish the earth " has been faithfully obeyed by 
him. Mr. Hayes is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and a member 
of the Catholic Church. He has held the office of Deputy County Assessor, and is 
and has been for many years Deputy County Clerk, and is a Republican in 
politics. Oceanside has no better friend nor more solid active business man.
 
SOURCE:  An Illustrated History of Southern California:  Embracing the Counties 
of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the Peninsula of Lower 
California� Chicago:  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1890.  p.-  269-270