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William Sherrod Layne 1834–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1834

Birth Location: Putnam County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 17 April 1881

Death Location: Jellico, Arkansas, United States

Father: John Layne

Mother: Larrinda Hayes

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In 1834, William Sherrod Layne entered the world in Putnam County, Indiana, USA, born to John Pleasant Layne And Larrinda Allie Hayes. William Sherrod Layne passed away in 1881 in Jellico, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1834, William Sherrod Layne entered the world in Putnam County, Indiana, USA, born to John Pleasant Layne And Larrinda Allie Hayes.
  • William Sherrod Layne passed away in 1881 in Jellico, Arkansas, United States.

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William Layne's Ancestors

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William Layne
1834–1881
Birth Place: Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Pleasant Layne
1812–1885
Garrard, Kentucky, USA
Larrinda (Allie) Hayes
1816–1864
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Sherod Lane
1768–1818
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Sarah ("Sally") Estes
1770–1844
Louisa County, Virginia, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Layne's Timeline

2 Records

1834
19 August 1834
Birth of William Sherrod Layne in Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Putnam County, Indiana, USA
1881
17 April 1881
Age 47
Death of William Sherrod Layne in Jellico, Arkansas, United States
Jellico, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1834
    Event Place: Putnam County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1881
    Event Place: Jellico, Arkansas, United States

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