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Mary Lousie Lay 1887–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 JAN 1887

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Death Date: 14 FEB 1966

Death Location: Alexander Family Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: Roy Lay

Mother: Nancy Crane

Spouse(s): John Hopkins

Children(s): Cora Hopkins, John Hopkins, David Hopkins, Marshall Hopkins, Roy Hopkins, Woodrow Hopkins

In 1887, Mary Lousie Lay entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, born to Roy Archelus Lay And Nancy Ophelia Crane. Mary Lousie Lay married John Thomas Hopkins, and had children including Cora Hopkins, David Martin Hopkins, James Ferber Hopkins, John Henry Hopkins, Marshall Ray Hopkins, Roy Hopkins, Woodrow Hopkins. Mary Lousie Lay passed away in 1966 in Alexander Family Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Mary Lousie Lay entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, born to Roy Archelus Lay And Nancy Ophelia Crane.
  • Mary Lousie Lay married John Thomas Hopkins, and had children including Cora Hopkins, David Martin Hopkins, James Ferber Hopkins, John Henry Hopkins, Marshall Ray Hopkins, Roy Hopkins, Woodrow Hopkins.
  • Mary Lousie Lay passed away in 1966 in Alexander Family Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Mary Lay's Ancestors

Self
Mary Lay
1887–1966
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
Parents
Roy Archelus Lay
1859–1931
Pickens District, South Carolina
Nancy (Ophelia) Crane
1859–1947
Pickens District, South Carolina
Grandparents
James (Jesse Lay) Sr.
1822–1908
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Myra Nicholson
1826–1905
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Philemon (Ansel) Crane
1827–
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Georgiana (Amanda) Knox
1830–1918
Pickens District, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Lay
1789–1860
Elizabeth McKinney
1793–1864
Patrick\\
1780–1868
Patsy\\
1785–
John Knox
1801–1857
Nancy Norton
1798–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Knox
1760–1847
Mary Abbott
1775–1818

Mary Lay's Descendants

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Mary (Lousie) Lay (12 JAN 1887–14 FEB 1966) m. John (Thomas) Hopkins (18 AUG 1885–20 NOV 1962)
  1. 1. Cora Hopkins 1912–1989 m. Lee (Roy) Patterson 1917–1989
    1. 1. Earl (R.) Patterson 1936–2003
  2. 2. John (Henry) Hopkins 1910–1984 m. Eva (Mae) Jones 1915–1966
    1. 1. Barbara (Ellen) Hopkins 1948–2002
  3. 3. David (Martin) Hopkins 1921–1994 m. Bertha (Irene) Burrell 1926–1995
  4. 4. Marshall (Ray) Hopkins 1924–2004
  5. 5. Roy Hopkins 1930–1933
  6. 6. Woodrow Hopkins 1915–1984

Mary Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1887
12 JAN 1887
Birth of Mary Lousie Lay in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina
1966
14 FEB 1966
Age 79
Death of Mary Lousie Lay in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1887
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina
    [2] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina
    [3] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1966
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina
    [2] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina
    [3] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alexander Family Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

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