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James Freeman Lay 1854–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 AUG 1854

Birth Location: Pickens District, South Carolina

Death Date: 4 OCT 1895

Death Location: Sharon Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, South Carolina

Father: Charles Lay

Mother: Elizabeth Boggs

Spouse(s): Savilla Martin

Children(s): Birdie Lay, Sallie Lay, James Lay, Charles Lay, Savilla Lay, Lettie Lay

In 1854, James Freeman Lay entered the world in Pickens District, South Carolina, born to Charles Middleton Lay And Elizabeth Boggs. James Freeman Lay married Savilla Jane Martin, and had children including Birdie M Lay, Charles Middleton Lay, James Freeman Lay, Lettie Lay, Sallie Martin Lay, Savilla Jane Lay. James Freeman Lay passed away in 1895 in Sharon Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1854, James Freeman Lay entered the world in Pickens District, South Carolina, born to Charles Middleton Lay And Elizabeth Boggs.
  • James Freeman Lay married Savilla Jane Martin, and had children including Birdie M Lay, Charles Middleton Lay, James Freeman Lay, Lettie Lay, Sallie Martin Lay, Savilla Jane Lay.
  • James Freeman Lay passed away in 1895 in Sharon Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Lay
1820–1863
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina
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Elizabeth Boggs
1827–1906
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Savilla Martin
1854–1926
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Birdie Lay
1889–1912
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina
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Sallie Lay
1892–1969
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina
SL
James Lay
1896–1980
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina
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Charles Lay
1885–1887
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina
CL
Savilla Lay
1890–1895
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina
SL
Lettie Lay
1894–1895
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina
LL

James Lay's Ancestors

Self
James Lay
1854–1895
Birth Place: Pickens District, South Carolina
Parents
Charles Middleton Lay
1820–1863
Pickens County, South Carolina
Elizabeth Boggs
1827–1906
Pickens County, South Carolina
Grandparents
James Lay
1789–1860
Elizabeth McKinney
1793–1864
Pendleton District, South Carolina
William (Ellison) Boggs
1792–1857
Washington District, South Carolina
Letitia Hamilton
1791–1864
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Boggs
1750–1833
Elizabeth Hamilton
1761–1828
Thomas Hamilton
1759–1853
Ann Kennedy
1760–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Hamilton
1725–1801
Jane Wallace
–1815
David Hamilton
1725–1801
Jane Wallace
–1815

James Lay's Descendants

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James (Freeman) Lay (31 AUG 1854–4 OCT 1895) m. Savilla (Jane) Martin (29 SEP 1854–8 SEP 1926)
  1. 1. Birdie (M.) Lay 1889–1912
  2. 2. Sallie (Martin) Lay 1892–1969
  3. 3. James (Freeman) Lay 1896–1980 m. Gertrude Long 1893–1960
  4. 4. Charles (Middleton) Lay 1885–1887
  5. 5. Savilla (Jane) Lay 1890–1895
  6. 6. Lettie Lay 1894–1895

James Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1854
31 AUG 1854
Birth of James Freeman Lay in Pickens District, South Carolina
Pickens District, South Carolina
1895
4 OCT 1895
Age 41
Death of James Freeman Lay in Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 AUG 1854
    Event Place: Pickens District, South Carolina
    Record Source: Julia Forbes.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1895
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina
    Record Source: Julia Forbes.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sharon Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, South Carolina
    Record Source: Julia Forbes.FTW
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