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Lewis Walter Layton 1818–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Perry, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 2 June 1891

Death Location: Detroit Department of Corrections, Michigan, USA

Father: John Layton

Mother: Mary Montgomery

Spouse(s): Virginia Fitchett

Children(s): Emanuel Layton, Juliet Layton, Felicity Layton, Walter Layton, John Layton, James Layton, Adolphus Layton, Dr. Layton, Emma Layton

The story of Lewis Walter Layton began in 1818 in Perry, Missouri, USA. In 1846, Lewis Walter Layton resided in No Township Listed, Milam County, Texas, USA. In 1850, Lewis Walter Layton resided in Lavaca, Texas, USA. Lewis Walter Layton married Virginia Elizabeth Fitchett, and had children including Adolphus Joseph Layton, Dr Lewis Ferdinand Layton, Emanuel Layton, Emma Hortence Layton, Felicity Jane Layton, James Manuel Layton, John Leonidas Layton, Juliet Elizabeth Layton, Walter Leonidas Layton. Lewis Walter Layton passed away in 1891 in Detroit Department of Corrections, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Walter Layton began in 1818 in Perry, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1846, Lewis Walter Layton resided in No Township Listed, Milam County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1850, Lewis Walter Layton resided in Lavaca, Texas, USA.
  • Lewis Walter Layton married Virginia Elizabeth Fitchett, and had children including Adolphus Joseph Layton, Dr Lewis Ferdinand Layton, Emanuel Layton, Emma Hortence Layton, Felicity Jane Layton, James Manuel Layton, John Leonidas Layton, Juliet Elizabeth Layton, Walter Leonidas Layton.
  • Lewis Walter Layton passed away in 1891 in Detroit Department of Corrections, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Layton
1786–1844
Birth Location: St Mary's, Maryland, USA
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Mary Montgomery
1798–1850
Birth Location: Washington, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Virginia Fitchett
1831–1914
Birth Location: Mobile, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Emanuel Layton
1841–1841
Birth Location: Perry, Missouri, USA
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Juliet Layton
1842–1850
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Felicity Layton
1844–1845
Birth Location: Perry, Missouri, USA
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Walter Layton
1869–1907
Birth Location: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
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John Layton
1866–1866
Birth Location: Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, USA
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James Layton
1850–1885
Birth Location: Lavaca, Texas, USA
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Adolphus Layton
1855–1904
Birth Location: Indianola, , Texas, USA
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Dr. Layton
1852–1909
Birth Location: Lavaca, Texas, USA
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Emma Layton
1859–1943
Birth Location: New Madrid, Missouri, USA
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Lewis Layton's Ancestors

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Lewis Layton
1818–1891
Birth Place: Perry, Missouri, USA
Parents
John Walter Layton
1786–1844
St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Mary (Eleanor) Montgomery
1798–1850
Washington, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Layton
1762–1809
St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Mary (Ann) Downs
1760–1802
St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Charles Montgomery
1750–1809
Charles, Maryland, United States
Mary (Ann) Elder
1761–1842
Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Layton
1730–1813
Jane Pearce
1740–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Layton's Descendants

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Lewis (Walter) Layton (1818–2 June 1891) m. Virginia (Elizabeth) Fitchett (25 January 1831–4 March 1914)
  1. 1. Emanuel Layton 1841–1841
  2. 2. Juliet (Elizabeth) Layton 1842–1850
  3. 3. Felicity (Jane) Layton 1844–1845
  4. 4. Walter (Leonidas) Layton 1869–1907 m. Henrietta Fitchett 1871–
    1. 1. Eugiene Layton 1896–
    2. 2. Earl (Walter) Layton 1893–1974 m. Winnifred (I) Gore 1898–
      1. 1. Donald (Walter) Layton 1927–2005
      2. 2. Patricia Layton 1923–
      3. 3. Patricia (E) Layton 1923–
    3. 3. Daniel (Tyson) Layton 1891–1938
  5. 5. John (Leonidas) Layton 1866–1866
  6. 6. James (Manuel) Layton 1850–1885 m. Mary (L Molly) Hester 1855–1945
    1. 1. Ora (May) Layton 1883–1943
    2. 2. James (Paul) Layton 1880–1900
    3. 3. Thomas (Roy) Layton 1877–
    4. 4. Banard Layton 1874–
  7. 7. Adolphus (Joseph) Layton 1855–1904 m. Julia Clark 1869–
    1. 1. Adolphus (Gustave) Layton 1888–1952
    2. 2. Maria (Virginia) Layton 1890–
    3. 3. Mary (Agnes) Layton 1892–1918
    4. 4. Leo (John Lee) Layton 1895–1954
    5. 5. Julia Layton 1897–
    6. 6. Hortense Layton 1901–
  8. 8. Dr. (Lewis Ferdinand) Layton 1852–1909 m. Marion (Matilda) Mudd 1858–1947
    1. 1. Maria (Magdalena) Layton 1883–
    2. 2. Gladys (Gertrude) Layton 1899–
    3. 3. Marion Layton 1893–
    4. 4. Leonard (F) Layton 1886–1928
    5. 5. Maude Layton 1884–
    6. 6. Floyd (Ferdinand) Layton 1881–1953 m. Nora Layton 1896–
      1. 1. Marian Layton 1926–
      2. 2. Maude (U) Layton 1923–
      3. 3. Charles (W) Layton 1918–
    7. 7. Bessie (Hortence) Layton 1879–1946 m. Patrick (Daniel) Haley 1874–1941
      1. 1. Patrick (Layton) Haley 1900–1951
      2. 2. John (Daniel) Haley 1903–
      3. 3. Marion (Kathleen) Haley 1909–
  9. 9. Emma (Hortence) Layton 1859–1943 m. Nathan (Granville) Tate 1850–1901
    1. 1. Leona (Love (Lovie)) Tate 1894–1954 m. Carmel (Earel (Bud)) Thomas 1890–1962
      1. 1. Mary (Lucille) Thomas 1915–2010 m. James (Albert) Matlock 1911–2004
      2. 2. Rosalie (Thomas Cook) White 1919–2002 m. Jack (D) Cook 1918–1969
        1. 1. Jacquelyn (Joy) Cook 1936–2004 m. Ralph (Leroy) Storms 1926–1989
      3. 3. Mildred (Leona) Thomas 1922–2018 m. Archie (Delbert) Baker 1918–1997
        1. 1. Dennis (Dale) Baker 1944–2010
        2. 2. Richard (Darrell) Baker 1942–2007
      4. 4. Clodie (Irene) Thomas 1918–2006 m. Goebel (Winfield) Armstrong 1912–1976
      5. 5. Martha (Jewel) Thomas 1914–1915
    2. 2. Clovis Tate 1891–1893
    3. 3. William (Claud) Tate 1888–1948 m. Frankie (G "Prudence") Conner 1898–1967
      1. 1. Ann (Beatrice) Tate 1921–1978 m. Clinton (W.) Anderton 1921–1986 m. Frank (R) Bayon 1915–1985
      2. 2. Tim (Conner) Tate 1924–1986
      3. 3. Belva (Luella Tate) Elliott 1915–2001 m. Nagel (Arnold) Parkhurst 1910–1995
    4. 4. Dolphie (L) Tate 1886–1900
    5. 5. Thornton (T) Tate 1883–1962 m. Alma (K) Reynolds 1892–1977 m. Dollie (May) Thomas 1884–1933
      1. 1. Clarence (Douglas) Tate 1917–2001 m. Marie (Beulah) Burnett 1919–1995 m. Geneva Jones 1918– m. Axalee Wright 1917–1991
        1. 1. LaQuita (Mae "Sally") Tate 1937–2009
        2. 2. Nathan Tate 1934–2003
        3. 3. Geneva (Lucille) Tate 1943–2009 m. James (Raymond) Turner 1940–
        4. 4. Clarencetta Tate 1944–2006
      2. 2. Arleena Tate 1923–2001 m. Power (Davis) Coulter 1911–1968
        1. 1. James (David Roark) Jr. 1945–1997
      3. 3. Earl (Dawson) Tate 1921–1968 m. Kerean (Ludell) Hoopes 1919–1959 m. Carolyn (Joyce) Hutto 1930–2014
      4. 4. Evelyn (Ruth) Tate 1926–2023 m. Rexford (Holmes "Jack") Hartle 1925–2020 m. Homer (C) Knock 1920–1975 m. Verl (K) Nelson 1919–1996
      5. 5. Loy (Columbus) Tate 1908–1966 m. Alpha (Margrette "Jackie") Short 1911–1997
        1. 1. Harold (Eugene) Tate 1929–2007 m. Florence (T) Stinson 1925–
        2. 2. Larry (Wayne) Tate 1932–2006 m. Judith (Lynne) Mullendore 1940–1997
        3. 3. Alvin (M) Tate 1936–1996 m. Logotaeao (Faapili) Te'o 1939–2000
        4. 4. Edna Tate 1928–2007
        5. 5. Loyd (Calvin "Billie") Tate 1929–1996 m. Gloria (Jean) Pyle 1931–2007
      6. 6. Veda (Lavonne) Tate 1906–1993 m. Thomas ("Tommie) Burton 1902– m. Clarence (Edward ("Michael")) Batchelor 1906–1965
        1. 1. Wanda (Pauline) Burton 1925–2016 m. Walter (A.) Marshaleck 1919–
        2. 2. "Tom ("Thomas" Burton) Jr. 1926–1965 m. Anna (Mae) Bartol 1928–1993
      7. 7. Noel (Andrew) Tate 1919–1980 m. Mildred (Lee (Sue)) Taylor 1920–2016
        1. 1. Darrell (Dwain) Tate 1943–1983
        2. 2. Nolan (Hoyt) Tate 1939–2020 m. Linda (Florence) Barnett 1944–2014 m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Short 1944–2020
      8. 8. Nona (Irene) Tate 1914–1988
      9. 9. Eunice Tate 1912–1933 m. Owen (Lee) Barton 1907–
        1. 1. Eldon (Ray) Barton 1932–1965
        2. 2. Charles (Edward) Barton 1931–1990 m. Eunice Austin 1932–
      10. 10. Leo (Daniel) Tate 1910–1987 m. Minnie (Agnes) Story 1913–1948 m. Opal (A) Teas 1913–2001
        1. 1. Eldon (Dean) Tate 1936–2017
        2. 2. Weldon (Dan) Tate 1936–2015
        3. 3. Anita (May) Tate 1932–2014 m. Richard (Stanley) Bennett 1932–2006
    6. 6. Dr. (Norman F.) Tate 1880–1965 m. Effie (Lavon) Huitt 1882–1973 m. Lucy (Ann) Herd 1890–1975
      1. 1. Pansey (Virginia) Tate 1902–1984 m. Patrick (Mullen) Dooley 1900–1970
        1. 1. George (Patrick) Dooley 1928–2001
        2. 2. Mary (Virginia Alice) Dooley 1934–1999
      2. 2. Mayoma (I) Tate 1903–1985 m. Maurice (Howe "Mike") Keely 1903–1958
        1. 1. Patricia (Louise) Keely 1934–2004
      3. 3. Nathan (Greenberry) Tate 1905–1945 m. Bonnie (Marie) Cross 1905–1994
        1. 1. Nathena (Marie) Tate 1928–2003 m. Ewell (Dudley Watkins) Jr 1926–1976
      4. 4. Ruby (Hortense) Tate 1907–2007 m. Thomas (Harold) Whitlock 1905–1974 m. Marion (Lamport "Stage Name Robert Gordon") Duncan 1895–1971
        1. 1. Ruby (Jeannette) Whitlock 1932–1991
      5. 5. Robert (Lee Tate) Sr. 1925–2015 m. Louise (Nell) Wiese 1936–2018
      6. 6. Norman ((Frank) Tate) Jr. 1921–1998 m. Frances (Lou) Fields 1923–2019
        1. 1. Norman (F. Tate) III 1948–2008
    7. 7. Colonel (Vernon Adrian) Tate 1878–1934 m. Ada (Gertrude) Cavender 1886–1963
      1. 1. Wendall (Travis) Tate 1925–2005 m. Laura (Mae) Jones 1926–2012
      2. 2. Lyda (Corinne) Tate 1912–1928
      3. 3. Hardie (Dalton) Tate 1902–1905
      4. 4. Doris (Marie) Tate 1916–1987 m. Alvin (Frederick Lewis) Guthals 1913–1999
      5. 5. Betty (Jo) Tate 1927–2007 m. Orlando Stevens 1916–1995
        1. 1. Charles (Dennis) Grady 1946–1991
        2. 2. Roland Stevens –2001
        3. 3. Randall Stevens –2001
        4. 4. Charles (Dennis) Stevens –1991
      6. 6. Adrian (Vernon "Blue") Tate 1922–1996 m. Willie (Lorene) Bailey 1921–2006
        1. 1. Larry (D) Tate 1941–2022
      7. 7. Vada (Mae) Tate 1919–1980 m. Jesse (Wallace) Mobley 1895–1970
      8. 8. Opal (A.) Tate 1907–1993 m. Lytton (Thelbert) Hanes 1907–1975
      9. 9. Dr. (Norvell Glynn) Tate 1905–1995 m. Mary (Lee) Holman 1904–1989
        1. 1. James (Alvin) Tate 1937–2008
        2. 2. Nancy (C) Tate 1934–2018 m. John (Andrew) Herring 1930–2000
      10. 10. Haney (Vernon) Tate 1915–2005 m. Dorothy Loflin 1916–2003
        1. 1. Robert (Vernon) Tate 1945–2014
      11. 11. Wayne (Adrian) Tate 1910–2002 m. Mary (Opal) Miller 1909–2003
        1. 1. Joan Tate 1947–1947
        2. 2. Jane Tate 1947–1947
        3. 3. Lida (Corrine) Tate 1932–1981 m. Bennie (Carl) Harrison 1927–1966
        4. 4. Wayne (Dean) Tate 1933–1992
    8. 8. Mary (Estelle Stella) Tate 1875–1971 m. William (T) Akin 1864–1956 m. Lockhart (Marshall) Arnold 1856–1923
      1. 1. Thekla (Hortence) Akin 1905–1988 m. Roy (Vincent) Stringham 1908–1978 m. William (T Willie) Miller 1901–1985
      2. 2. Paul Akin 1901–1920
      3. 3. Hyla (Vee) Arnold 1916–2000
        1. 1. Jackie (L) Dunlap 1933–2005
      4. 4. Walter (Bowen Cotton) Arnold 1911– m. Charlotte 1900–
      5. 5. Woodrow (Wilson Woody) Arnold 1913–1983 m. Dorothea (Sue) Myers 1918–2004
      6. 6. Kate (Adelle) Arnold 1919–2006 m. Rex (Vernon) Talley 1919–1996
        1. 1. Cheryl (Dean) Talley 1943–2002 m. Charley (Carter) Winter 1940–2011 m. Dale (T.) Swaim 1943–1992

Lewis Layton's Timeline

8 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Lewis Walter Layton in Perry, Missouri, USA
Perry, Missouri, USA
1846
1846
Age 28
Lewis Walter Layton resided here in No Township Listed, Milam County, Texas, USA
No Township Listed, Milam County, Texas, USA
1850
1850
Age 32
Lewis Walter Layton resided here in Lavaca, Texas, USA
Lavaca, Texas, USA
1860
1860
Age 42
Lewis Walter Layton resided here in Lavaca, Lavaca, Texas
Lavaca, Lavaca, Texas
1870
16 August 1870
Age 52
Lewis Walter Layton resided here in Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas
Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas
1879
5 Dec 1879
Age 61
Lewis Walter Layton resided here in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
Lewis Walter Layton resided here in Huntersville, Walker, Texas, USA
Huntersville, Walker, Texas, USA
1891
2 June 1891
Age 73
Death of Lewis Walter Layton in Detroit Department of Corrections, Michigan, USA
Detroit Department of Corrections, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Perry, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Huntersville, Walker, Texas; Roll: 1331; Page: 273B; Enumeration District: 152
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lavaca, Lavaca, Texas; Roll: M653_1299; Page: 237; Image: 481.
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Lavaca, Texas; Roll: M432_912; Page: 311A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Milam County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas Census, 1820-90

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lavaca, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Lavaca, Texas; Roll: M432_912; Page: 311A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lavaca, Lavaca, Texas
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lavaca, Lavaca, Texas; Roll: M653_1299; Page: 237; Image: 481.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 August 1870
    Event Place: Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1879
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Huntersville, Walker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Huntersville, Walker, Texas; Roll: 1331; Page: 273B; Enumeration District: 152

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1891
    Event Place: Detroit Department of Corrections, Michigan, USA
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