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William Leroy Layton 1926–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1926

Birth Location: Rock Mills, Randolph, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 11 Sep 1998

Death Location: Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi

Father: Guy *

Mother: Doris Albright

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The story of William Leroy Layton began in 1926 in Rock Mills, Randolph, Alabama, USA. In 1930, William Leroy Layton resided in Gadsden, Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA. In 1935, William Leroy Layton resided in Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama. William Leroy Layton passed away in 1998 in Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • The story of William Leroy Layton began in 1926 in Rock Mills, Randolph, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1930, William Leroy Layton resided in Gadsden, Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, William Leroy Layton resided in Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama.
  • William Leroy Layton passed away in 1998 in Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Layton's Ancestors

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William Layton
1926–1998
Birth Place: Rock Mills, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Parents
Guy Willard Layton *
1899–1992
Georgia
Doris (May) Albright
1904–1992
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
William (Joshua) Layton
1886–1940
Carroll, Georgia, USA
Cornelia (Jane) O'Neal
1868–1920
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Layton
1835–1922
Tinsey Benefield
1835–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Benefield
1803–1897
Alsey *
1802–1897

William Layton's Timeline

5 Records

1926
23 Feb 1926
Birth of William Leroy Layton in Rock Mills, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Rock Mills, Randolph, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
William Leroy Layton resided here in Gadsden, Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Gadsden, Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
William Leroy Layton resided here in Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama
Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 14
William Leroy Layton resided here in , Citronelle, Mobile, Alabama, USA
, Citronelle, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1998
11 Sep 1998
Age 72
Death of William Leroy Layton in Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi
Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1926
    Event Place: Rock Mills, Randolph, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gadsden, Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Citronelle, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1998
    Event Place: Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi

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