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John Michael "missouri Jack" Lay 1790–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sept. 1790

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States,

Death Date: 16 Apr 1868

Death Location: Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jesse Lay

Mother: Cathrine Bradley

Spouse(s): Rachel Foley

Children(s): Thomas Sr

In 1790, John Michael "missouri Jack" Lay entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States,, born to Jesse River Lay And Cathrine Bradley. John Michael "missouri Jack" Lay married Rachel Leah Foley, and had children including Thomas Lay Sr. John Michael "missouri Jack" Lay passed away in 1868 in Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1790, John Michael "missouri Jack" Lay entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States,, born to Jesse River Lay And Cathrine Bradley.
  • John Michael "missouri Jack" Lay married Rachel Leah Foley, and had children including Thomas Lay Sr.
  • John Michael "missouri Jack" Lay passed away in 1868 in Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lay's Ancestors

Self
John Lay
1790–1868
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States,
Parents
Jesse river Lay
1766–1863
Cathrine Bradley
1764–1830
Wilkes, North Carolina, or London England
Grandparents
Hannah Gibson
1728–1796
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Jesse (Vallee) Lay
1720–1790
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Joseph Bradley
1740–
Catherine Bradley
1742–
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Spurgeon
1700–1749
William Gibson---Quaker
1705–1771
Martha Slade
1699–1796
John Lay
1697–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes SPURGEON
1678–1737
Elizabeth Cradlebaugh
1669–1735
Jane Thomas
1684–1705
William GIBSON---Quaker
1668–1771
Benjamin Slade
1681–
Edward Lay
1668–1758
Mary Wolfe
1678–1761

John Lay's Descendants

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John (Michael "missouri Jack") Lay (10 Sept. 1790–16 Apr 1868) m. Rachel (Leah) Foley (5 Feb 1789–3 Nov 1879)
  1. 1. Thomas (Lay) Sr 1832–1870 m. Drucilla Adkins 1831–1917
    1. 1. Henry Lay 1856–1932 m. Amanda Rowden 1861–1913
      1. 1. Arthur (R.) Lay 1879–1942 m. Mary (Mae) Dunham 1882–1954
        1. 1. Imogene (Margaret) Lay 1924–1973 m. Francis (Merritt McKim) Sr 1917–1994
        2. 2. Preston Lay 1906–
        3. 3. Lorn (Henry) Lay 1912–1988
        4. 4. Bertha (Cleo) Morgan 1903–1990 m. C (R) Morgan 1889–1946
        5. 5. Preston Lay 1907–
      2. 2. Hettie (Lay) Petitclair 1888–
      3. 3. Nora Lay 1886–
      4. 4. Margret Lay 1890–
      5. 5. Ella Lay 1892–
      6. 6. Betta Lay 1894–
      7. 7. Dovie Lay 1898–

John Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1790
10 Sept. 1790
Birth of John Michael "missouri Jack" Lay in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States,
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States,
1868
16 Apr 1868
Age 78
Death of John Michael "missouri Jack" Lay in Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sept. 1790
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States,
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1868
    Event Place: Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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