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James F. Lay 1844–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1844

Birth Location: Campbell, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1 Nov 1918

Death Location: Cisco, Eastland, Texas

Father: John Lay

Mother: Sarah Murray

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jess Lay

The story of James F. Lay began in 1844 in Campbell, Tennessee, USA. James F. Lay had children including Jess C Lay. James F. Lay passed away in 1918 in Cisco, Eastland, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of James F. Lay began in 1844 in Campbell, Tennessee, USA.
  • James F. Lay had children including Jess C Lay.
  • James F. Lay passed away in 1918 in Cisco, Eastland, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lay's Ancestors

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James Lay
1844–1918
Birth Place: Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John David Lay
1822–1870
Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth Betty) Murray
1823–1884
Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (David Big Valley Dave) Lay
1765–1860
Mary Duncan
1793–1873
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Lay
1753–1827
Susannah Gibson
1751–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gibson
1725–1776
Mary Duncan
1732–1807

James Lay's Descendants

1.
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James (F.) Lay (8 Sep 1844–1 Nov 1918)
  1. 1. Jess (C.) Lay 1874–1953
    1. 1. Ethel (Inez) Lay 1906–1995

James Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1844
8 Sep 1844
Birth of James F. Lay in Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Campbell, Tennessee, USA
1918
1 Nov 1918
Age 74
Death of James F. Lay in Cisco, Eastland, Texas
Cisco, Eastland, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1844
    Event Place: Campbell, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Cisco, Eastland, Texas
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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