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James Stephen Lay 1853–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1853

Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 Dec 1911

Death Location: Horse Cave, Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Lay

Mother: Mary Dishman

Spouse(s): Ella Lewis

Children(s): Vera Lay, Clarence Lay, Lester Lay, Harold Sr

The story of James Stephen Lay began in 1853 in Warren County, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, James Stephen Lay resided in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA. In 1878, James Stephen Lay resided in Warren. James Stephen Lay married Ella Louisa Francis Lewis, and had children including Clarence Claudius Lay, Harold Augustus Lay Sr, Lester Aurelius Lay, Vera Shelley Lay. James Stephen Lay passed away in 1911 in Horse Cave, Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Stephen Lay began in 1853 in Warren County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, James Stephen Lay resided in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1878, James Stephen Lay resided in Warren.
  • James Stephen Lay married Ella Louisa Francis Lewis, and had children including Clarence Claudius Lay, Harold Augustus Lay Sr, Lester Aurelius Lay, Vera Shelley Lay.
  • James Stephen Lay passed away in 1911 in Horse Cave, Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lay
1831–1900
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Dishman
1832–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

Ella Lewis
1856–1931
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
EL

Children(s)

Vera Lay
1885–1910
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
VL
Clarence Lay
1879–1957
Birth Location: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
CL
Lester Lay
1890–1966
Birth Location: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
LL
Harold Sr
1881–1962
Birth Location: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
HS

James Lay's Ancestors

Self
James Lay
1853–1911
Birth Place: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Wesley Lay
1831–1900
Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane) Dishman
1832–
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (Blevins) Lay
1807–1889
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy") McNew
1810–1878
Bledsoe, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Lay
1781–1855
Polly Blevins
1788–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Blevins
1765–1839
Hannah Ausborn
1765–1832

James Lay's Descendants

1.
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James (Stephen) Lay (21 Oct 1853–27 Dec 1911) m. Ella (Louisa Francis) Lewis (29 Feb 1856–12 Apr 1931)
  1. 1. Vera (Shelley) Lay 1885–1910
  2. 2. Clarence (Claudius) Lay 1879–1957 m. Elizabeth Moseley 1884–
    1. 1. James (Theodore) Lay 1913–1982 m. Myrtle Grace 1905–1971
  3. 3. Lester (Aurelius) Lay 1890–1966 m. Hattie (R) Gordon 1891–1981
    1. 1. Stephen (Gordon) Lay 1913–1988 m. Lucille (Helen) Lane 1908–1961 m. Vivian (Christina) Lamb 1914–2003
  4. 4. Harold (Augustus Lay) Sr 1881–1962 m. Amanda (May) Ragsdale 1887–1955
    1. 1. Infant (Girl) Lay 1923–1923
    2. 2. James (Ellis) Lay 1925–2015 m. Kathryn (Carr) Haymaker 1925–2014
    3. 3. Harold (Augustus Lay) Jr 1908–1921

James Lay's Timeline

7 Records

1853
21 Oct 1853
Birth of James Stephen Lay in Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Warren County, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 7
James Stephen Lay resided here in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
1878
Abt 1878
Age 25
James Stephen Lay resided here in Warren
Warren
1880
1880
Age 27
James Stephen Lay resided here in Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
James Stephen Lay resided here in Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 57
James Stephen Lay resided here in Horse Cave, Hart, Kentucky, USA
Horse Cave, Hart, Kentucky, USA
1911
27 Dec 1911
Age 58
Death of James Stephen Lay in Munfordsville, Hart County, Kentucky, USA
Munfordsville, Hart County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1853
    Event Place: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [4] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky; Roll: 518; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0032
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Horse Cave, Hart, Kentucky; Roll: T624_479; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374492
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1878
    Event Place: Warren
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky; Roll: 518; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0032

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Horse Cave, Hart, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Horse Cave, Hart, Kentucky; Roll: T624_479; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374492

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Munfordviile, KY.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1911
    Event Place: Munfordsville, Hart County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Horse Cave, Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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