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Nancy Ophelia Crane 1859–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: SEP 1859

Birth Location: Pickens District, South Carolina

Death Date: JAN 1947

Death Location: Wolf Pit Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: Philemon Crane

Mother: Georgiana Knox

Spouse(s): Roy Lay

Children(s): Ila Lay, Jesse Lay, Elizabeth Lay, Charles Lay, Vinettie Lay, Mary Lay, Roxie Lay, Myra Lay

The story of Nancy Ophelia Crane began in 1859 in Pickens District, South Carolina. Nancy Ophelia Crane married Roy Archelus Lay, and had children including Charles Freeman Lay, Elizabeth J Lay, Ila Arizona Lay, Jesse Rose Lay, Mary Lousie Lay, Myra Georgia Lay, Roxie Ann Lay, Vinettie L Lay. Nancy Ophelia Crane passed away in 1947 in Wolf Pit Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Ophelia Crane began in 1859 in Pickens District, South Carolina.
  • Nancy Ophelia Crane married Roy Archelus Lay, and had children including Charles Freeman Lay, Elizabeth J Lay, Ila Arizona Lay, Jesse Rose Lay, Mary Lousie Lay, Myra Georgia Lay, Roxie Ann Lay, Vinettie L Lay.
  • Nancy Ophelia Crane passed away in 1947 in Wolf Pit Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philemon Crane
1827–
Birth Location: Pendleton District, South Carolina
PC
Georgiana Knox
1830–1918
Birth Location: Pickens District, South Carolina
GK

Spouses(s)

Roy Lay
1859–1931
Birth Location: Pickens District, South Carolina
RL

Children(s)

Ila Lay
1902–1983
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
IL
Jesse Lay
1895–1964
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
JL
Elizabeth Lay
1895–1951
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
EL
Charles Lay
1884–1961
Birth Location: Cheohee, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
CL
Vinettie Lay
1880–1974
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
VL
Mary Lay
1887–1966
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
ML
Roxie Lay
1882–1967
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
RL
Myra Lay
1884–1974
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
ML

Nancy Crane's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Crane
1859–1947
Birth Place: Pickens District, South Carolina
Parents
Philemon Ansel Crane
1827–
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Georgiana (Amanda) Knox
1830–1918
Pickens District, South Carolina
Grandparents
Patrick\\
1780–1868
Virginia
Patsy\\
1785–
South Carolina
John Knox
1801–1857
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Nancy Norton
1798–1870
Great-Grandparents
James Knox
1760–1847
Mary Abbott
1775–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Knox
1720–1802
William Abbott
–1808
Mary Dennard
–1820

Nancy Crane's Descendants

1.
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Nancy (Ophelia) Crane (SEP 1859–JAN 1947) m. Roy (Archelus) Lay (10 DEC 1859–27 JAN 1931)
  1. 1. Ila (Arizona) Lay 1902–1983 m. James (Calvin) McMahan 1880–1956
    1. 1. McArthur McMahan 1942–1994
    2. 2. Henry (Sylvester) McMahan 1932–1995 m. Carrie (Lou) Rochester 1936–2011
  2. 2. Jesse (Rose) Lay 1895–1964 m. Viola ("Ola") Crane 1904–1974
    1. 1. Clyde (Freeman) Lay 1926–2011
    2. 2. Carolyn Lay –2007
    3. 3. Pauline Lay 1919–2007 m. Joe (Dan) Murphy 1911–1980
      1. 1. Rozella (Bertie) Murphy 1938–2000 m. Myron (Franklin) Green 1930–2007
      2. 2. Elender (Ivaline) Tilson 1940–2020
    4. 4. Christopher (M.) Lay 1921–2009 m. Lois (Jane) Phillips 1927–1960
    5. 5. Lillian (Beatrice) Lay 1923– m. Joseph (Edward) Kelley 1917–2001
    6. 6. Marjorie Lay 1924–
    7. 7. Ray Lay 1933–1934
    8. 8. Margaret Lay 1943–1943
    9. 9. Sarah Lay 1935–2018 m. Horace (Earl) White 1928–2017
  3. 3. Elizabeth (J.) Lay 1895–1951 m. Virgil (L.) Nicholson 1896–1970
  4. 4. Charles (Freeman) Lay 1884–1961 m. Frances (May) Hudson 1890–1967
    1. 1. Charles (Robert) Lay 1914–2000 m. Ruby (Jane) King –2001
    2. 2. Ophelia (Lay) Alexander 1907–2004 m. Raymond (K.) Alexander 1905–1981
      1. 1. Ruby Whitten 1928–2021 m. Bruce (Larry) Whitten 1927–2008
      2. 2. James (Lindel) Alexander 1941–2022
      3. 3. Nellie Abercrombie 1927–2018 m. Joel (Christopher) Abercrombie 1926–
        1. 1. Wanda (Lee) Abercrombie 1947–2003
      4. 4. Marvin (Quimby) Alexander 1930–2016
      5. 5. Joseph (Donnie) Alexander 1944–1988
      6. 6. Iver Alexander 1932–2017 m. John (Edward) Brewer 1932–2011
    3. 3. Daniel (William) Lay 1922–1996 m. Nettie (Kate) Tinsley 1925–1987
      1. 1. Charles (William) Lay –2008
    4. 4. James (Phillip Lay) Sr. 1918–1992
      1. 1. James (Phillip Lay) Jr. –2000
    5. 5. Leon Lay 1910–1979
    6. 6. Chester (F.) Lay 1916–
    7. 7. D. (Freeman) Lay 1926–1949
      1. 1. John (Earl) Lay 1947–2015
    8. 8. Roy (A) Lay 1912–1960
    9. 9. Peggy Childs 1928–2005
  5. 5. Vinettie (L.) Lay 1880–1974 m. Harelston (A.) Orr 1881–1966
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Orr 1915–1947 m. Rosa (Lee) Alexander 1920–2009
    2. 2. Oscar (Charlie) Orr 1905–1986 m. Margie (Odella) Edney 1910–1998
      1. 1. Hoyt (Clayton) Orr 1941–2008
      2. 2. Hub\\ 1931–2011
    3. 3. James (Arthur) Orr 1902–1983 m. Agnes Jones 1908–1987
      1. 1. Mildred (Lucille) Orr 1926–
      2. 2. Marie (Geneva) Orr 1927–1997 m. Edward (Newton) Jones 1924–1990
    4. 4. Annie (Mae) Orr 1907–1991 m. William (Elmus) Barrett 1909–1983
    5. 5. Dolly Orr 1909–1989 m. James (Locksley) Crowe 1907–1987
      1. 1. Christine (Norma) Crowe 1935–2018 m. Bruce (Wallace) Owens 1932–2003
    6. 6. Frances (Ovaline) Orr –1952
  6. 6. Mary (Lousie) Lay 1887–1966 m. John (Thomas) Hopkins 1885–1962
    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
  7. 7. Roxie (Ann) Lay 1882–1967 m. James (Emory) Orr 1881–1950
    1. 1. Manley (Stribling) Orr 1921–
    2. 2. Ansel Orr 1916–
    3. 3. Frances (C.) Orr 1913– m. Juan (Thaddeus) Fowler 1909–1996
      1. 1. James (Roy) Fowler 1932–1996
      2. 2. Gordon Fowler 1934–1985 m. Bernice Cantrell 1940–2019
  8. 8. Myra (Georgia) Lay 1884–1974 m. William (Alexander) Orr 1867–1950
    1. 1. Exie Orr 1909–1995 m. Oscar (Wilmer) Grant 1906–1987
    2. 2. Dell (Andrew) Orr 1912–1995 m. Mary (Beatrice) Abercrombie 1916–1999
      1. 1. Dell (Kenneth) Orr –2011
    3. 3. James (Lawrence) Orr 1911– m. Essie (Pauline) Abercrombie 1920–
      1. 1. Gary (Glazner) Orr 1944–1988
    4. 4. William (Cleveland) Orr 1918–1997
    5. 5. Edward Orr 1919–1996 m. Mattie (Polly Anna) Rochester 1934–2004
    6. 6. Ervin (Lay) Orr 1928–1995
    7. 7. Edna (M.) Orr 1923–
    8. 8. Essie (Ophelia) Orr 1921–2002
    9. 9. Fred (Archelus) Orr 1915–1978

Nancy Crane's Timeline

2 Records

1859
SEP 1859
Birth of Nancy Ophelia Crane in Pickens District, South Carolina
Pickens District, South Carolina
1947
JAN 1947
Age 88
Death of Nancy Ophelia Crane in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: SEP 1859
    Event Place: Pickens District, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JAN 1947
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wolf Pit Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina
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