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James Lay 1815–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Union, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Lay

Mother: Nancy Lay

Spouse(s): Susannah Cox

Children(s): Suffrona Lay, Syntha Lay, Catherine Lay, Nancy Lay, John Lay, Lucinda Lay, Sarah Lay, Elizabeth Lay, Polly Lay, Betsy Lay, Sally Lay, Caty Lay, Mary Lay, Andrew Lay, Martha Lay, John Lay, Lete Lay

James Lay was born in 1815 in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Peter Lay And Nancy Lay. James Lay married Susannah Cox, and had children including Andrew Lay, Betsy Lay, Catherine Lay, Caty Lay, Elizabeth Lay, John Lay, Lete Jane Lay, Lucinda Lay, Martha Lay, Mary Polly Lay, Nancy Lay, Polly Lay, Sally Lay, Sarah Lay, Suffrona Abbigaile Lay, Syntha Ann Lay. James Lay passed away in 1880 in Union, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • James Lay was born in 1815 in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Peter Lay And Nancy Lay.
  • James Lay married Susannah Cox, and had children including Andrew Lay, Betsy Lay, Catherine Lay, Caty Lay, Elizabeth Lay, John Lay, Lete Jane Lay, Lucinda Lay, Martha Lay, Mary Polly Lay, Nancy Lay, Polly Lay, Sally Lay, Sarah Lay, Suffrona Abbigaile Lay, Syntha Ann Lay.
  • James Lay passed away in 1880 in Union, Tennessee, United States.

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James Lay's Ancestors

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James Lay
1815–1880
Birth Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Peter Lay
1786–1846
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Lay
1793–1862
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Cook
1764–1857
Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Mary Hughes
1765–1838
Richmond, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Cook
1731–1830
Betsy Howe
1733–1768
Moses SR
1745–1823
Elizabeth Ball
1745–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cook
1700–1750
Ann Griffin
1710–1725
Ezra Howe
1714–1789
Phebe Bush
1729–1813
THOMAS Jr.
1717–1778
MARY Harding
1725–
Valentine Ball
1706–1770
Susannah Lewis
1717–1769

James Lay's Descendants

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James Lay (1815–1880) m. Susannah Cox (1815–Oct 1883)
  1. 1. Suffrona (Abbigaile) Lay 1853–1889
  2. 2. Syntha (Ann) Lay 1844–1925 m. Luther (John) Hurst 1843–1936
    1. 1. Harriett (Tennessee) Hurst 1873–1976
    2. 2. Attie (Hugh) Hurst 1875–1937 m. mary (mahulda) williams 1887–1981 m. Nancy (C S) Butcher 1879–1901 m. mary (mahulda) williams 1887–1981
      1. 1. Fred (Hugh) Hurst 1908–1985
      2. 2. Nora (hurst) Buckner 1910–1990
      3. 3. Jessie hurst 1912–2003
      4. 4. Troy (Carl) hurst 1914–1992
      5. 5. Glenn hurst 1916–2005
      6. 6. Attie (Harlen) Hurst 1919–1966
      7. 7. LJ (Luther John) Hurst 1921–1982
      8. 8. henry (clay) hurst 1926–1951
      9. 9. Stella Hurst 1898–1989
      10. 10. Retha Seymour 1900–1979
      11. 11. Lelia (Lay) Sharp 1901–1994 m. Palmer (S) Sharp 1893–1987 m. Charles (David) Lay 1894–1924
      12. 12. Fred (Hugh) Hurst 1908–1985
      13. 13. Nora (hurst) Buckner 1910–1990
      14. 14. Jessie hurst 1912–2003
      15. 15. Troy (Carl) hurst 1914–1992
      16. 16. Glenn hurst 1916–2005
      17. 17. Attie (Harlen) Hurst 1919–1966
      18. 18. LJ (Luther John) Hurst 1921–1982
      19. 19. henry (clay) hurst 1926–1951
      20. 20. Stella Hurst 1898–1989
      21. 21. Retha Seymour 1900–1979
      22. 22. Lelia (Lay) Sharp 1901–1994
  3. 3. Catherine Lay 1844–1909
  4. 4. Nancy Lay 1838–1906
  5. 5. John Lay 1849–1933
  6. 6. Lucinda Lay 1842–
  7. 7. Sarah Lay 1841–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Lay 1836–
  9. 9. Polly Lay 1837–1859
  10. 10. Betsy Lay 1836–
  11. 11. Sally Lay 1841–
  12. 12. Caty Lay 1844–
  13. 13. Mary ('Polly') Lay 1837–1926
  14. 14. Andrew Lay 1855–
  15. 15. Martha Lay 1852–
  16. 16. John Lay 1856–1891
  17. 17. Lete (Jane) Lay 1848–1914

James Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1815
1815
Birth of James Lay in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 65
Death of James Lay in Union, Tennessee, United States
Union, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Tennessee, United States

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