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William Hiram Brownlow Layne 1856–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 April 1856

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 28 May 1929

Death Location: Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: General Lane

Mother: Alva Lane

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lane

Children(s): Walter Layne, Creed Lane, Cleo Lane, Anna Lane, Nosauria Lane, Bramble Lane, Medford Lane, Walker Lane

In 1856, William Hiram Brownlow Layne entered the world in Wise County, Virginia, United States of America, born to General Jackson Jack Lane And Alva D Lane. In 1860, William Hiram Brownlow Layne resided in Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA. In 1900, William Hiram Brownlow Layne resided in Roberson, Wise, Virginia, USA. William Hiram Brownlow Layne married Elizabeth Lane, and had children including Anna H Lane, Bramble Lane, Cleo Lane, Creed Lane, Medford Lane, Nosauria Lane, Walker Lane, Walter Scott Layne. William Hiram Brownlow Layne passed away in 1929 in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, William Hiram Brownlow Layne entered the world in Wise County, Virginia, United States of America, born to General Jackson Jack Lane And Alva D Lane.
  • In 1860, William Hiram Brownlow Layne resided in Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, William Hiram Brownlow Layne resided in Roberson, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • William Hiram Brownlow Layne married Elizabeth Lane, and had children including Anna H Lane, Bramble Lane, Cleo Lane, Creed Lane, Medford Lane, Nosauria Lane, Walker Lane, Walter Scott Layne.
  • William Hiram Brownlow Layne passed away in 1929 in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Layne's Ancestors

Self
William Layne
1856–1929
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
General Jackson "Jack" Lane
1829–1908
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Alva (D) Lane
1858–1954
Grandparents
Catherine (Katharine "Katy" Lane Estep Powers) 3GGM
1807–1898
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr.
1758–1854
Mary Lane
1771–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (twin)
1757–1843
Rebecca Loveall
1752–1800

William Layne's Descendants

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William (Hiram Brownlow) Layne (6 April 1856–28 May 1929) m. Elizabeth Lane (Nov 1863–)
  1. 1. Walter (Scott) Layne 1886–1969
    1. 1. clifford Layne 1926–1987
  2. 2. Creed Lane 1883–
  3. 3. Cleo Lane 1888–
  4. 4. Anna (H) Lane 1890–
  5. 5. Nosauria Lane 1892–
  6. 6. Bramble Lane 1893–
  7. 7. Medford Lane 1895–
  8. 8. Walker Lane 1896–

William Layne's Timeline

4 Records

1856
6 April 1856
Birth of William Hiram Brownlow Layne in Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 4
William Hiram Brownlow Layne resided here in Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA
Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
William Hiram Brownlow Layne resided here in Roberson, Wise, Virginia, USA
Roberson, Wise, Virginia, USA
1929
28 May 1929
Age 73
Death of William Hiram Brownlow Layne in Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 April 1856
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Roberson, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 1732; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0131
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wise, Virginia; Roll: M653_1384; Page: 327; Family History Library Film: 805384
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wise, Virginia; Roll: M653_1384; Page: 327; Family History Library Film: 805384

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Roberson, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Roberson, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 1732; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0131

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1929
    Event Place: Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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