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Charles Freeman Lay 1884–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 April 1884

Birth Location: Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 JAN 1961

Death Location: Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Roy Lay

Mother: Nancy Crane

Spouse(s): Frances Hudson

Children(s): Charles Lay, Ophelia Alexander, Daniel Lay, James Sr., Leon Lay, Chester Lay, D. Lay, Roy Lay, Peggy Childs

In 1884, Charles Freeman Lay entered the world in Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA, born to Roy Archelus Lay And Nancy Ophelia Crane. Charles Freeman Lay married Frances May Hudson, and had children including Charles Robert Lay, Chester F Lay, D Freeman Lay, Daniel William Lay, Daughter Lay, Dorothy Lay, James Phillip Lay Sr, Leon Lay, Ophelia Lay Alexander, Peggy Childs, Roy A Lay. Charles Freeman Lay passed away in 1961 in Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Charles Freeman Lay entered the world in Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA, born to Roy Archelus Lay And Nancy Ophelia Crane.
  • Charles Freeman Lay married Frances May Hudson, and had children including Charles Robert Lay, Chester F Lay, D Freeman Lay, Daniel William Lay, Daughter Lay, Dorothy Lay, James Phillip Lay Sr, Leon Lay, Ophelia Lay Alexander, Peggy Childs, Roy A Lay.
  • Charles Freeman Lay passed away in 1961 in Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Lay's Ancestors

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Charles Lay
1884–1961
Birth Place: Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Roy Archelus Lay
1859–1931
Pickens District, South Carolina
Nancy (Ophelia) Crane
1859–1947
Pickens District, South Carolina
Grandparents
James (Jesse Lay) Sr.
1822–1908
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Myra Nicholson
1826–1905
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Philemon (Ansel) Crane
1827–
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Georgiana (Amanda) Knox
1830–1918
Pickens District, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Lay
1789–1860
Elizabeth McKinney
1793–1864
Patrick\\
1780–1868
Patsy\\
1785–
John Knox
1801–1857
Nancy Norton
1798–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Knox
1760–1847
Mary Abbott
1775–1818

Charles Lay's Descendants

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Charles (Freeman) Lay (5 April 1884–13 JAN 1961) m. Frances (May) Hudson (11 December 1890–20 November 1967)
  1. 1. Charles (Robert) Lay 1914–2000 m. Ruby (Jane) King –2001
  2. 2. Ophelia (Lay) Alexander 1907–2004 m. Raymond (K.) Alexander 1905–1981
    1. 1. Ruby Whitten 1928–2021 m. Bruce (Larry) Whitten 1927–2008
    2. 2. James (Lindel) Alexander 1941–2022
    3. 3. Nellie Abercrombie 1927–2018 m. Joel (Christopher) Abercrombie 1926–
      1. 1. Wanda (Lee) Abercrombie 1947–2003
    4. 4. Marvin (Quimby) Alexander 1930–2016
    5. 5. Joseph (Donnie) Alexander 1944–1988
    6. 6. Iver Alexander 1932–2017 m. John (Edward) Brewer 1932–2011
  3. 3. Daniel (William) Lay 1922–1996 m. Nettie (Kate) Tinsley 1925–1987
    1. 1. Charles (William) Lay –2008
  4. 4. James (Phillip Lay) Sr. 1918–1992
    1. 1. James (Phillip Lay) Jr. –2000
  5. 5. Leon Lay 1910–1979
  6. 6. Chester (F.) Lay 1916–
  7. 7. D. (Freeman) Lay 1926–1949
    1. 1. John (Earl) Lay 1947–2015
  8. 8. Roy (A) Lay 1912–1960
  9. 9. Peggy Childs 1928–2005

Charles Lay's Timeline

4 Records

1884
5 April 1884
Birth of Charles Freeman Lay in Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
1884
5 April 1884
Birth of Charles Freeman Lay in Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
1961
13 January 1961
Age 77
Death of Charles Freeman Lay in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
1961
13 JAN 1961
Age 77
Death of Charles Freeman Lay in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1884
    Event Place: Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1884
    Event Place: Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 1961
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1961
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oconee Memorial Park, Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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