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Louisa May Lay 1849–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1849

Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 May 1914

Death Location: Plum Springs, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Stephen Lay

Mother: Elizabeth McNew

Spouse(s): Charles Lewis

Children(s): John Lewis, Willie Lewis, Minnie Lewis, Rosella Lewis

Louisa May Lay was born in 1849 in Warren County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Stephen Blevins Lay And Elizabeth Betsy Mcnew. In 1850, Louisa May Lay resided in Division 1, Barren, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Louisa May Lay resided in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA. Louisa May Lay married Charles Henry Lewis, and had children including John Samuel Lewis, Minnie L Lewis, Rosella Lewis, Willie Lewis. Louisa May Lay passed away in 1914 in Plum Springs, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Louisa May Lay was born in 1849 in Warren County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Stephen Blevins Lay And Elizabeth Betsy Mcnew.
  • In 1850, Louisa May Lay resided in Division 1, Barren, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Louisa May Lay resided in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Louisa May Lay married Charles Henry Lewis, and had children including John Samuel Lewis, Minnie L Lewis, Rosella Lewis, Willie Lewis.
  • Louisa May Lay passed away in 1914 in Plum Springs, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Lay
1807–1889
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth McNew
1810–1878
Birth Location: Bledsoe, Marion, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Charles Lewis
1844–1923
Birth Location: Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

John Lewis
1882–1961
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Willie Lewis
1876–
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
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Minnie Lewis
1871–1899
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Rosella Lewis
1869–1896
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
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Louisa Lay's Ancestors

Self
Louisa Lay
1849–1914
Birth Place: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Stephen Blevins Lay
1807–1889
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy") McNew
1810–1878
Bledsoe, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John Lay
1781–1855
North Carolina, USA
Polly Blevins
1788–1855
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Blevins
1765–1839
Hannah Ausborn
1765–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Enoch Sr
1741–1818
Jane Hash
1750–1812

Louisa Lay's Descendants

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Louisa (May) Lay (3 Jun 1849–26 May 1914) m. Charles (Henry) Lewis (31 Jan 1844–14 Apr 1923)
  1. 1. John (Samuel) Lewis 1882–1961 m. Jonnie (Calvernia) Miller 1887–1973
    1. 1. Eldon (Augustus) Lewis 1907–1983 m. Martha Stamper 1912–1993
    2. 2. Clifton (Glenn Lewis) Jr 1909–1995 m. Margie (Frances) Young 1907–1995 m. Beulah (Marie) Oliver 1909–1981 m. Irene Weathers 1918–
      1. 1. Clifton (Glenn Lewis) Jr 1937–2020
    3. 3. Agnes (Mae) Lewis 1911–1988 m. Leslie (Noble) Allen 1904–1982
      1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Allen 1941–2019
    4. 4. Jewell (Irene) Lewis 1913–1999 m. Roy (Osborne) Beck 1910–1989
    5. 5. Raleigh (William) Lewis 1916–1994 m. Alice (Jeanette) Waltz 1918–1992
    6. 6. J. (R. Franklin) Lewis 1923–1990 m. Ida (Barclay) Emerson 1926–2012
    7. 7. Charles (Odell Lewis) Sr 1925–2020 m. Joan Bagby 1926–2010
  2. 2. Willie Lewis 1876–
  3. 3. Minnie (L.) Lewis 1871–1899 m. Silas (W) Wilson 1865–
    1. 1. Charles (Burton) Wilson 1894–1982 m. Johnie (Odis) Logsdon 1906–1974
      1. 1. Elsie (Marie) Wilson 1932–1937
      2. 2. Vinnis (Lee) Wilson 1935–2005
      3. 3. Charles (James) Wilson 1927–1997
      4. 4. Thelma (D) Wilson 1938–2021 m. William (Daniel Miller) Sr 1931–1999
      5. 5. Helen (Mae) Wilson 1946–2003
    2. 2. Myrtle (Mae) Wilson 1890–1967 m. Roger (F) Cowles 1889–1943
      1. 1. Edith (Vincent) Cowles 1917–1977 m. Carson Wilson 1910–2003
        1. 1. Charles (Howard) Wilson 1941–
        2. 2. Leonard (Vincent Wilson) Sr 1943–2016
        3. 3. James (Roger) Wilson 1951–2015
      2. 2. Freddie (Brown) Cowles 1919–1979 m. Elmer (B) Wilson 1907–1985
        1. 1. William (Dale Wilson) Sr 1949–2021
        2. 2. Gloria (Dean) Wilson 1945–2021
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Wilson 1942–1967 m. Daniel (Paul) Montgomery 1941–2022
        4. 4. Eva (Louise) Wilson 1941–2013 m. Charles (Edward) Cline 1939–2017
      3. 3. William Cowles 1929–2015 m. Zula Bewley 1938–2019
      4. 4. Emma (Marie) Cowles 1933–1991 m. Howard (Belmar) Cooke 1934–1990
      5. 5. Robert (Allen) Cowles 1931–2009
      6. 6. Peachie (Opal) Cowles 1926–1961 m. James (Willard) Massey 1918–2005
        1. 1. Elaine (Marie) Massey 1945–2022
      7. 7. Agnes (Irene) Cowles 1924–1963 m. Edmund McKinley 1922–1992
      8. 8. Eliza (Mae) Cowles 1922–2006 m. Rufus (Mitchell) Penner 1921–2004
        1. 1. Janice (Sharon) Penner 1948–1963
      9. 9. Rosa (Lee) Cowles 1927–2013 m. William Madison 1920–1990
        1. 1. Wilma (Lee) Madison 1947–2018
        2. 2. Rachel (Marie) Madison 1950–1996 m. Thomas (Ervin) Corum 1942–2007
    3. 3. Harold (Clinton) Wilson 1888–1959 m. Ludie (Estell) Logsdon 1893–1957
      1. 1. Shelton Wilson 1929–2022 m. Lida (Lucille) Thacker 1936–2016
      2. 2. Alvie (Irene) Wilson 1921–2003 m. Philip (Emerson) Ash 1910–1988 m. Floyd (Marrs) Perdue 1918–1990
        1. 1. Norma (Bell) Perdue 1941–1996 m. Donald (Lewis Stults) Sr 1935–1999
      3. 3. Lois (Edith) Wilson 1922– m. Lawrence (Roosevelt) McGuire 1904–1978
      4. 4. Gladys (Dorothea) Wilson 1925–2003 m. Raymond Thomas 1918–2001
        1. 1. Jerry (David) Thomas 1947–2006 m. Mary (Louise) Fox 1948–2020
    4. 4. Ray (C) Wilson 1895–
  4. 4. Rosella Lewis 1869–1896 m. John (Mack) Stiles 1862–1895
    1. 1. Rosa (Lena) Stiles 1886–1923 m. Arthur (Lee Scifres) Sr 1886–1958
      1. 1. Belva (Gertrude) Scifres 1908–1993 m. Charles (Macon) Miley 1911–1994
      2. 2. Arthur (Lee Scifres) Jr. 1915–1970 m. Edna (Grace) Newman 1919–1993
    2. 2. John (Mack Stiles) Jr. 1896–1960 m. Delilah DeMoss 1904–1985
      1. 1. Anna (Frances) Stiles 1931–2012 m. William (Mont Eppinger) Jr 1943–1996 m. George (Edward Bottoms) Sr. 1926–1980
        1. 1. George (Edward Bottoms) Jr 1949–
      2. 2. Carol (Sue) Stiles 1936–2009 m. James (Carl) Davies 1933–2016
      3. 3. John (Mack Stiles) III 1929–1929
    3. 3. Ines (Charlotte) Stiles 1884–1906 m. Charles (Oliver) Beck 1876–1968
      1. 1. Johnny (Durand) Beck 1905–1993 m. Roberta (Lucille) Cole 1910–2005
        1. 1. Johnny (Cherry) Beck 1938–2017
    4. 4. Anna Stiles 1890–1977 m. Pinkney (Scott) Head 1892–1949
    5. 5. Lucy (Edith) Stiles 1896–1947 m. Jonathan (Blalock) Davis 1889–1960
    6. 6. Harry (Glenn) Stiles 1886–1970 m. Margaret (Ellen) Simmons 1873–1968

Louisa Lay's Timeline

8 Records

1849
3 Jun 1849
Birth of Louisa May Lay in Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Warren County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Louisa May Lay resided here in Division 1, Barren, Kentucky, USA
Division 1, Barren, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Louisa May Lay resided here in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Louisa May Lay resided here in Patillo, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Patillo, Warren, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Louisa May Lay resided here in Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Louisa May Lay resided here in Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
Louisa May Lay resided here in Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky, USA
1914
26 May 1914
Age 65
Death of Louisa May Lay in Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Warren County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: 444; Page: 177B; Enumeration District: 235
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Patillo, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_502; Page: 243A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: 553; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0094
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Edmonson, Kentucky; Roll: M653_365; Page: 25; Family History Library Film: 803365
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: T624_504; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374517
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 342a
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 342a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Edmonson, Kentucky; Roll: M653_365; Page: 25; Family History Library Film: 803365

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Patillo, Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Patillo, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_502; Page: 243A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: 444; Page: 177B; Enumeration District: 235

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: 553; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0094

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: T624_504; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374517

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1914
    Event Place: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plum Springs, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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