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Benjamin (Ben) Lay 1841–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1841

Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Feb 1916

Death Location: Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA

Father: JAMES LAY

Mother: MARY COE

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The story of Benjamin (Ben) Lay began in 1841 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA. Benjamin (Ben) Lay passed away in 1916 in Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin (Ben) Lay began in 1841 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Benjamin (Ben) Lay passed away in 1916 in Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES LAY
1812–1853
Birth Location: Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
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MARY COE
1818–1880
Birth Location: Hardin or Warren, Kentucky, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Lay's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Lay
1841–1916
Birth Place: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
JAMES ISAAC (Jack?) (Leigh) LAY
1812–1853
Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
MARY (JANE (J)) COE
1818–1880
Hardin or Warren, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1841
27 Apr 1841
Birth of Benjamin (Ben) Lay in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
1916
17 Feb 1916
Age 75
Death of Benjamin (Ben) Lay in Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1841
    Event Place: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1916
    Event Place: Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
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