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John Willie Layton 1876–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 January 1876

Birth Location: Chattooga County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 25 November 1898

Death Location: Ellis County, Texas, USA

Father: James Layton

Mother: Sallie Cherry

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Willie Layton began in 1876 in Chattooga County, Georgia, USA. John Willie Layton passed away in 1898 in Ellis County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Willie Layton began in 1876 in Chattooga County, Georgia, USA.
  • John Willie Layton passed away in 1898 in Ellis County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Layton
1847–1919
Birth Location: Georgia
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Sallie Cherry
1855–1911
Birth Location: Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Layton's Ancestors

Self
John Layton
1876–1898
Birth Place: Chattooga County, Georgia, USA
Parents
James W Layton
1847–1919
Georgia
Sallie Cherry
1855–1911
Georgia
Grandparents
Jonathan Layton
1811–1855
North Carolina, USA
Ruth Layton
1812–1865
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Layton's Timeline

2 Records

1876
8 January 1876
Birth of John Willie Layton in Chattooga County, Georgia, USA
Chattooga County, Georgia, USA
1898
25 November 1898
Age 22
Death of John Willie Layton in Ellis County, Texas, USA
Ellis County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1876
    Event Place: Chattooga County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 November 1898
    Event Place: Ellis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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