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James Layne 1844–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1844

Birth Location: Marion County, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 20 Aug 1920

Death Location: Marion County, Tennessee, United States

Father: David LAYNE

Mother: Sina Layne

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The story of James Layne began in 1844 in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. James Layne passed away in 1920 in Marion County, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Layne began in 1844 in Marion County, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Layne passed away in 1920 in Marion County, Tennessee, United States.

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James Layne's Ancestors

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James Layne
1844–1920
Birth Place: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Parents
David Stephen LAYNE
1815–1899
Tennessee, United States of America
Sina Layne
1818–1899
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
David (Stephen) Layne
1791–1838
Marion, Tennessee, USA
Esther Stephens
1795–1842
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
William (Walker) Mason
1800–1879
South Carolina, USA
Saddie (STEPHENS) Mason
1795–1842
Marion, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Layne
1768–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Lain
1745–1810
Nancy Shannon
1747–1810

James Layne's Timeline

2 Records

1844
abt 1844
Birth of James Layne in Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Marion County, Tennessee, United States
1920
20 Aug 1920
Age 76
Death of James Layne in Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Marion County, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1844
    Event Place: Marion County, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1920
    Event Place: Marion County, Tennessee, United States

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