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James A Lay 1821–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 February 1821

Birth Location: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 9 January 1905

Death Location: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Lay

Mother: Rachel Foley

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In 1821, James A Lay entered the world in Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to John Michael Lay And Rachel Leah Foley. James A Lay passed away in 1905 in Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1821, James A Lay entered the world in Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to John Michael Lay And Rachel Leah Foley.
  • James A Lay passed away in 1905 in Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Lay's Ancestors

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James Lay
1821–1905
Birth Place: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
John Michael Lay
1790–1874
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Rachel (Leah) Foley
1789–1879
Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Jesse (Duncan) Lay
1765–1850
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Catherine Bradley
1765–1810
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Moses (Foley) Sr
1750–1824
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Lauderdale) Green
1753–1795
Culpepper, Washington, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1707–1761
Mary Young
1715–1786
Lewis Sr
1724–1784
Elizabeth Lauderdale
1730–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN FOLEY
1677–1761
Margaret Mann
1672–1742
Bryan Young
1691–1727
Ann, Waye
1691–1747
Robert Duff-Green
1695–1748
Eleanor Dunn
1700–1748
Jean SUTHERLAND
1693–1746

James Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1821
20 February 1821
Birth of James A Lay in Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
1905
9 January 1905
Age 84
Death of James A Lay in Buffalo, Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States of America
Buffalo, Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 February 1821
    Event Place: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1905
    Event Place: Buffalo, Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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