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Joseph Layton 1869–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1869

Birth Location: Carroll, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 31 March 1952

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Layton

Mother: Tinsey Benefield

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Joseph Layton was born in 1869 in Carroll, Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Gaston Reverend Layton And Tinsey Matilda Mary Benefield. In 1870, Joseph Layton resided in , Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA. In 1880, Joseph Layton resided in District 987, Heard, Georgia, USA. Joseph Layton passed away in 1952 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Layton was born in 1869 in Carroll, Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Gaston Reverend Layton And Tinsey Matilda Mary Benefield.
  • In 1870, Joseph Layton resided in , Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1880, Joseph Layton resided in District 987, Heard, Georgia, USA.
  • Joseph Layton passed away in 1952 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Joseph Layton's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Layton
1869–1952
Birth Place: Carroll, Georgia, USA
Parents
Thomas Gaston (Reverend) Layton
1835–1922
Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America
Tinsey (Matilda Mary) Benefield
1835–1922
Newton County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James (Kramer) Benefield
1803–1897
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Alsey (Jane Kimbrell) *
1802–1897
Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Buckner Sr
1782–1858
Nancy *
1785–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John **
1740–1812
Mary record)
1760–1801

Joseph Layton's Timeline

4 Records

1869
Jun 1869
Birth of Joseph Layton in Carroll, Georgia, USA
Carroll, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 1
Joseph Layton resided here in , Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
, Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
Joseph Layton resided here in District 987, Heard, Georgia, USA
District 987, Heard, Georgia, USA
1952
31 March 1952
Age 83
Death of Joseph Layton in prob, Fulton, Georgia, USA
prob, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1869
    Event Place: Carroll, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: , Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 987, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 March 1952
    Event Place: prob, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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