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Robert Fant Layne 1794–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1794

Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Nov 1842

Death Location: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: David Jr

Mother: Kate Farish

Spouse(s): Unity Bobo

Children(s): Mary Layne, Frances Lane, Solomon Lane, David Layne, Nancy Lane

Robert Fant Layne was born in 1794 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA, the child of David Layne Jr And Kate Read Farish. Robert Fant Layne married Unity Alexandria Murphy Bobo, and had children including David A Layne, Frances Lane, Mary Murphy Bobo Beaubais Layne, Nancy Pryor Lane, Solomon Bobo Lane. Robert Fant Layne passed away in 1842 in Union County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Fant Layne was born in 1794 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA, the child of David Layne Jr And Kate Read Farish.
  • Robert Fant Layne married Unity Alexandria Murphy Bobo, and had children including David A Layne, Frances Lane, Mary Murphy Bobo Beaubais Layne, Nancy Pryor Lane, Solomon Bobo Lane.
  • Robert Fant Layne passed away in 1842 in Union County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Jr
1743–1819
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
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Kate Farish
1758–1818
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Unity Bobo
1807–1893
Birth Location: Cross Keys, Union, South Carolina, United States
UB

Children(s)

Mary Layne
1831–1893
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA
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Frances Lane
1840–1875
Birth Location: Cross Keys, Union, South Carolina, USA
FL
Solomon Lane
1833–1880
Birth Location: Union, South Carolina, United States
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David Layne
1837–1909
Birth Location: Cross Keys, Union, South Carolina, USA
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Nancy Lane
1815–1870
Birth Location: Goshen Hill, Union, South Carolina, USA
NL

Robert Layne's Ancestors

Self
Robert Layne
1794–1842
Birth Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Parents
David Layne Jr
1743–1819
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Kate (Read) Farish
1758–1818
Washington, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
David Layne
1716–1791
, Essex, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Pryor
1715–1767
St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
John (Farish) Jr.
1720–1780
King and Queen, Virginia, USA
Mary Evans
1720–1800
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Farish
1695–1771
⭐️ Warren
–1723
Benjamin Evans
1680–1745
Mary Kinchen
1700–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Farish
1674–1769
Margaret Roddick
1680–
Benjamin Evans
1669–1787
Susannah Pagett
1671–1698
William Kinchen
1681–1735
Elizabeth Ruffin
1685–1761

Robert Layne's Descendants

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Robert (Fant) Layne (10 Aug 1794–22 Nov 1842) m. Unity (Alexandria Murphy) Bobo (7 Jul 1807–1893)
  1. 1. Mary (Murphy Bobo (Beaubais)) Layne 1831–1893 m. Robert (Byrd) Lee 1822–1891
    1. 1. Mary Lee 1868–1913 m. James Bennett 1868–1935
      1. 1. Ruth Bennett 1899–1955 m. Charles Ross 1890–1966
        1. 1. Dorothy (Lee) Ross 1924–2015 m. Joseph (G Hollis) III 1926–2001
        2. 2. Arthur (Ray Ross) Sr 1926–1991
        3. 3. Charles (McBride ROSS) Junior 1920–1982
      2. 2. Joseph (Shurley) Bennett 1896–1940
      3. 3. James (Robert) Bennett 1898–1933
      4. 4. Ada (J) Bennett 1902–1966
      5. 5. Thomas (Banks) Bennett 1904–1958
      6. 6. David (Kirk) Bennett 1906–1960
      7. 7. Charlie Bennett 1908–
        1. 1. Billy (Hugh Bennett) Sr. 1930–1984
      8. 8. Samuel (Houard) Bennett 1911–1915
      9. 9. John (F) Bennett 1918–1918
      10. 10. Carrie (F) Bennett 1901–1902
    2. 2. John (Miller) Lee 1858–1937
      1. 1. John (Luther Lee) Sr. 1886–1961
        1. 1. Walter (Daniel) Lee 1916–1964
      2. 2. Rossi (Agnes) Feemster 1883–1978
        1. 1. Kuyler (Barron Feemster) Sr. 1915–1983
        2. 2. Craig (Jackson) Feemster 1916–2004
      3. 3. Nancy (Beulah Lee Parks Fulp) Fleenor 1890–1978
        1. 1. Anzen (Edward Lee) Bowling 1907–1968
    3. 3. Ella (Fair) Lee 1866–1939
      1. 1. Joseph Alexander 1886–
    4. 4. Robert (Lee) II 1862–
    5. 5. Rosalie ("Rosa" Lavania) Lee 1860–
      1. 1. Walter (Monroe) Epps
        1. 1. Isabel (Janie) Epps
      2. 2. Frances (Lavonia) Fite 1888–1972
        1. 1. Lela (Fite) Wright 1914–1989
    6. 6. David Lee 1856–1930
      1. 1. Samuel (Ayers) Lee 1893–1940
    7. 7. Rosa Lee 1862–
    8. 8. Charlie (J) Lee 1872–1943 m. Sophia (J) Lee 1875–1915 m. Julia (Ann) Lee 1888–1956 m. Sophie (Josephine) Lee 1874–1915 m. Sophie (Josephine) Lee 1874–1915
      1. 1. Joseph (Carl) Lee 1897–1917
      2. 2. Zady Lee 1901–
        1. 1. Carl (Wright) Sawyer 1925–1993
      3. 3. Emma Lee 1904–
      4. 4. Edna Lee 1908–1985 m. Zeb (Alexander) Hartis 1907–1971
        1. 1. John (Franklin) Hartis 1945–2005
        2. 2. Larry (Robert) Hartis 1943–2007
        3. 3. Charlie (Lee) Hartis 1934–2011
      5. 5. Robert (E) Lee 1894–1968 m. Maebell Lee 1897–1932 m. Jennie (H) Kesler 1894–
      6. 6. Charlie (Jenkins Lee) Jr 1910–1983
      7. 7. Joseph (Carl) Lee 1897–1917
      8. 8. Edna (Sophia) Hartis 1908–1985
      9. 9. Charlie (Jenkins Lee) Jr 1910–1983
    9. 9. Joseph ("Joe" Fant) Lee 1870–1930
  2. 2. Frances Lane 1840–1875
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Bolt 1870–1933
      1. 1. Charles (Bolt Preston) Bailey 1892–1960
        1. 1. Sue (Katherine) Bailey 1933–1993
  3. 3. Solomon (Bobo) Lane 1833–1880
    1. 1. John (F) lane 1854–1919
      1. 1. Inez (Delores) Lane 1903–1976
        1. 1. Lester (Vernon) Atkins 1921–1978
        2. 2. Hattie (Mae) Atkins 1924–1996
  4. 4. David (A) Layne 1837–1909
  5. 5. Nancy (Pryor) Lane 1815–1870
    1. 1. Saphronia (Safrona) Lee 1858–1935
      1. 1. Salley Umphrey 1880–1951
        1. 1. Annice Mobley 1910–1986
        2. 2. James Mobley 1915–1998
    2. 2. James (Goram (Jim)) Lee 1864–1940
      1. 1. Edward (Benjamin) Lee 1887–1962
        1. 1. Georgia (Dorothy) Lee 1917–2002
        2. 2. Bobbie (Rae) Lee 1926–2008
      2. 2. James (D) Lee 1894–1965

Robert Layne's Timeline

2 Records

1794
10 Aug 1794
Birth of Robert Fant Layne in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
1842
22 Nov 1842
Age 48
Death of Robert Fant Layne in Cross Keys, Union, South Carolina, USA
Cross Keys, Union, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1794
    Event Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1842
    Event Place: Cross Keys, Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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