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Walter Troy Layton 1860–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Oct 1860

Birth Location: Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Oct 1942

Death Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Father: John Layton

Mother: Susan Eldridge

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Walter Troy Layton was born in 1860 in Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Allen Layton And Susan Eldridge. In 1870, Walter Troy Layton resided in Mingo, Hawbys Store, Sampson, North Carolina, USA. In 1880, Walter Troy Layton resided in Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA. Walter Troy Layton passed away in 1942 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Troy Layton was born in 1860 in Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Allen Layton And Susan Eldridge.
  • In 1870, Walter Troy Layton resided in Mingo, Hawbys Store, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, Walter Troy Layton resided in Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Walter Troy Layton passed away in 1942 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

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Walter Layton's Ancestors

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Walter Layton
1860–1942
Birth Place: Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Allen Layton
1825–1897
Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Susan Eldridge
1825–1906
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Dempsey Layton
1795–1856
Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Edna ((Edney)) Godwin
1795–1863
Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Layton
1760–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Leighton
1744–1824
Mrs. Layton
1750–

Walter Layton's Timeline

4 Records

1860
01 Oct 1860
Birth of Walter Troy Layton in Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
Walter Troy Layton resided here in Mingo, Hawbys Store, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Mingo, Hawbys Store, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
Walter Troy Layton resided here in Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
1942
17 Oct 1942
Age 82
Death of Walter Troy Layton in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1860
    Event Place: Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1159; Page: 328A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Mingo, Hawbys Store, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1159; Page: 328A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina; Roll: 982; Page: 169B; Enumeration District: 197

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1942
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

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