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James Hester "Buddy" Layton 1906–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1906

Birth Location: Simpson Co, Ms

Death Date: 3 Jul 1973

Death Location: Oak Grove, La?

Father: William Layton

Mother: Sarah Jones

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of James Hester "Buddy" Layton began in 1906 in Simpson Co, Ms. James Hester "Buddy" Layton passed away in 1973 in Oak Grove, La?.

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Biography

  • The story of James Hester "Buddy" Layton began in 1906 in Simpson Co, Ms.
  • James Hester "Buddy" Layton passed away in 1973 in Oak Grove, La?.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Layton
1865–1918
Birth Location: Simpson Co, Ms
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Sarah Jones
1864–
Birth Location: Simpson, Kentucky, United States
SJ

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Layton's Ancestors

Self
James Layton
1906–1973
Birth Place: Simpson Co, Ms
Parents
William "Billy" Joseph Layton
1865–1918
Simpson Co, Ms
Sarah (Ann) Jones
1864–
Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
William (Joseph) Layton
1832–1914
Simpson, Mississippi, USA
Winney (Jane) Ross
1845–1924
Simpson Co, Ms
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Sr
1847–1886
Winney Moore
1817–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Ross
1778–1858
Elizabeth
1788–1860
Edmund Jr
1785–1850
Elizabeth
1780–1850

James Layton's Timeline

2 Records

1906
1906
Birth of James Hester "Buddy" Layton in Simpson Co, Ms
Simpson Co, Ms
1973
3 Jul 1973
Age 67
Death of James Hester "Buddy" Layton in Oak Grove, La?
Oak Grove, La?

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Simpson Co, Ms

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1973
    Event Place: Oak Grove, La?
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