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John Michael Lay 1790–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 September 1790

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Sep 1874

Death Location: Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Jesse Lay

Mother: Catherine Bradley

Spouse(s): Rachel Foley

Children(s): William LAY, Spencer Lay, Moses Lay, James Lay, Thomas Sr, Winifred Croley, Michael Lay, Jane Willhite, Rebecca Wilhite

In 1790, John Michael Lay entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA, born to Jesse Duncan Lay And Catherine Bradley. John Michael Lay married Rachel Leah Foley, and had children including James A Lay, Jane Willhite, Michael Lay, Moses Lay, Rebecca Wilhite, Spencer Lay, Thomas Lay Sr, William Dandy Lay, Winifred Elizabeth Croley. John Michael Lay passed away in 1874 in Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1790, John Michael Lay entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA, born to Jesse Duncan Lay And Catherine Bradley.
  • John Michael Lay married Rachel Leah Foley, and had children including James A Lay, Jane Willhite, Michael Lay, Moses Lay, Rebecca Wilhite, Spencer Lay, Thomas Lay Sr, William Dandy Lay, Winifred Elizabeth Croley.
  • John Michael Lay passed away in 1874 in Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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John Lay's Ancestors

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John Lay
1790–1874
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jesse Duncan Lay
1765–1850
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Catherine Bradley
1765–1810
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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John Lay's Descendants

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John (Michael) Lay (10 September 1790–Sep 1874) m. Rachel (Leah) Foley (5 February 1789–3 November 1879)
  1. 1. William (Dandy) LAY 1828–1902 m. Nancy (Ann Croley) (Crowley) 1830–1914
    1. 1. John (D) Lay 1860–1923 m. Margaret Stanfill 1872–1955
      1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Lay 1887–1978 m. L (D) Pennington 1883–1936
        1. 1. Opal Pennington 1906–1996 m. Pauline (I) Russell 1912–2005 m. Frances Pennington 1917–
        2. 2. Zora Penington 1909–1987
        3. 3. Arzo Pennington 1914–1986
  2. 2. Spencer Lay 1811–1883
  3. 3. Moses Lay 1818–1886
  4. 4. James (A) Lay 1821–1905
  5. 5. Thomas (Lay) Sr 1832–1870
  6. 6. Winifred (Elizabeth) Croley 1826–1930
  7. 7. Michael Lay 1823–1879
  8. 8. Jane Willhite 1816–1889
  9. 9. Rebecca Wilhite 1812–1850

John Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1790
10 September 1790
Birth of John Michael Lay in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1874
Sep 1874
Age 84
Death of John Michael Lay in Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1790
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1874
    Event Place: Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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