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James D "Jimmie" Lay 1918–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1918

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 13 Mar 1993

Death Location: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas

Father: Benjamin Lay

Mother: Mary Anderson

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In 1918, James D "Jimmie" Lay entered the world in Texas, born to Benjamin Madison Lay And Mary Viola Anderson. In 1920, James D "Jimmie" Lay resided in Johnson, Texas. James D "Jimmie" Lay passed away in 1993 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1918, James D "Jimmie" Lay entered the world in Texas, born to Benjamin Madison Lay And Mary Viola Anderson.
  • In 1920, James D "Jimmie" Lay resided in Johnson, Texas.
  • James D "Jimmie" Lay passed away in 1993 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.

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Children(s)

James Lay's Ancestors

Self
James Lay
1918–1993
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Benjamin Madison Lay
1895–1960
Joshua, Johnson, Texas
Mary (Viola) Anderson
1895–1963
Texas
Grandparents
Daniel (Clark) Lay
1854–1937
White, Tennessee
Ophelia Matthews
–1900
James (Marion Anderson) Sr.
1865–1934
San Marcos, Hays, Texas
Mamie (Lou) Scantlen
1875–1935
Lockhart, Caldwell, Texas
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Sr.
1822–1864
Theodocia Hooper
1825–1892
Francis Anderson
1829–1910
Amanda Smith
1843–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Anderson
1804–1883
Jane Scruggs
1803–1886

James Lay's Timeline

3 Records

1918
22 Nov 1918
Birth of James D "Jimmie" Lay in Texas
Texas
1920
1920
Age 2
James D "Jimmie" Lay resided here in Johnson, Texas
Johnson, Texas
1993
13 Mar 1993
Age 75
Death of James D "Jimmie" Lay in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Johnson, Texas; Roll: T625_1821; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 45; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Johnson, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Johnson, Texas; Roll: T625_1821; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 45; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1993
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas

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