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William Henry Layne 1846–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1846

Birth Location: Ralls County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1921

Death Location: Center, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

Father: Frederick Lane

Mother: Helen Ellis

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In 1846, William Henry Layne entered the world in Ralls County, Missouri, USA, born to Frederick Lane And Helen Ellen Ellis. William Henry Layne passed away in 1921 in Center, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, William Henry Layne entered the world in Ralls County, Missouri, USA, born to Frederick Lane And Helen Ellen Ellis.
  • William Henry Layne passed away in 1921 in Center, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.

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William Layne's Ancestors

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William Layne
1846–1921
Birth Place: Ralls County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Frederick Lane
1805–1872
Gouchland, Virginia, United States
Helen (Ellen) Ellis
1813–
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Layne
1767–1826
St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Crafton
1769–1846
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ayres Layne
1724–1795
Mary Woodson
1740–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Layne
1688–1754
Elizabeth Ayres
1690–1750
Robert Woodson
1708–1750
Rebecca Pryor
1704–1748

William Layne's Timeline

2 Records

1846
2 Apr 1846
Birth of William Henry Layne in Ralls County, Missouri, USA
Ralls County, Missouri, USA
1921
19 Jan 1921
Age 75
Death of William Henry Layne in Center, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Center, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Ralls County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Center, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

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