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	David L. Lay and Annis Elizabeth (Lizzie) Taylor Husband David L. Lay ¹ Born: 4 Apr 1845 - Claiborne County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: - Campbell County, Tennessee;Oklahoma;Baca County, Colorado ¹ Died: 17 Jul 1927 - Vilas, Baca County, Colorado ¹ Buried: - Farmer, Veterinarian And Mill Operator ¹ Father: John (Jack) Lay (Abt 1814-1862) ¹ Mother: Mary Pauline (Polly) O'dell (Abt 1818-Abt 1895) ¹ Marriage: 9 Sep 1866 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Noted events in his life were: • Baptism ¹, Lay's Chapel Cemetery, Vilas, Baca County, Colorado • Adoption, 1870 - Campbell County, Tennessee;Oklahoma;Baca County, C • Adoption, 1870 - Farmer, Veterinarian And Mill Operator • Adoption, 1870 - Lay's Chapel Cemetery, Vilas, Baca County, Colorad Wife Annis Elizabeth (Lizzie) Taylor ¹ Born: 24 Feb 1846 - Monroe County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 4 Jun 1936 - Vilas, Baca County, Colorado ¹ Buried: Father: George Taylor ( - ) Mother: Annis E. Gray ( - ) Noted events in her life were: • Baptism ¹, Springfield, Baca County, Colorado • Adoption, May 1997 - Springfield, Baca County, Colorado Children 1 M George William (Doctor Will) Lay ¹ Born: 13 Jun 1867 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 21 Oct 1910 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee (Hospital) ¹ Buried: - George Wm. Was A Doctor ¹ Spouse: Anne E. Burnett ( -1940) Marr: 6 Nov 1893 - Campbell County, Tennessee (?) ¹ 2 M John D. Lay ¹ Born: 8 Mar 1869 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 27 Jul 1869 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: 3 M James M. Lay Born: 23 May 1870 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 4 Jan 1941 ¹ Buried: Spouse: Harriott Stooksberry ( - ) Marr: 1 Nov 1890 ¹ 4 F Cecelia Ann Lay ¹ Born: 7 Mar 1872 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 31 Jan 1939 - Turpin, Beaver County, Oklahoma ¹ Buried: Spouse: James McNew ( - ) Marr: 23 Oct 1892 - Tennessee ¹ 5 F Louisa J. Lay ¹ Born: 5 Aug 1874 ¹ Christened: Died: 23 Dec 1960 - Lafollette, Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: Spouse: John Lett (1869-1933) Marr: 28 Dec 1890 - Campbell County(?), Tennessee ¹ Spouse: George W. Sweat (1869-1945) ¹ Marr: 2 Sep 1909 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ 6 M David L. Lay ¹ Born: 1 Dec 1876 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 26 Apr 1959 - Baca County, Colorado ¹ Buried: Spouse: Bessie Ellis (living) 7 M Thomas J. Lay ¹ Born: 7 Mar 1879 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 6 Jun 1882 ¹ Buried: 8 F Nancy Taylor Lay ¹ Born: 17 Jun 1882 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 6 Dec 1956 - Vilas, Baca County, Colorado ¹ Buried: Spouse: Maynard Parker ( - ) Marr: 26 Mar 1900 - Campbell County, Tennessee (?) ¹ 9 F Lizzie G. Lay ¹ Born: 18 Jul 1884 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 11 May 1963 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (?) ¹ Buried: Spouse: James McNew ( - ) Marr: Kansas ¹ Spouse: Judgeson Nickerson (living) 10 F Eva L. Lay Born: 15 Dec 1886 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Alfred Meltebarger ( - ) Marr: Aug 1900 - Tennessee ¹ 11 F Hattie E. Lay ¹ Born: 14 Jun 1889 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 14 Aug 1954 - Colorado ¹ Buried: Spouse: Jim Williams (living) General Notes (Husband) Union Army, Company F, 6th Tennessee Vol. Infantry [bobspu.ged] BIO: The following is an excerpt from one of Eva McCARTY's letters to compiler: "David was one of the sons who fought on the Union side during the Civil War. He enlisted at Boston, KY on the 10th of March 1862, as a private in Company F, 6th Tennessee Vol. Infantry. He was described as 5 ft. 8 inches; complexion fair; dark eyes; black hair, and occupation, farmer. He was detailed to the Pioneer Brigade, 3rd Battalion, Army of the Cumberland. National Archives records show he fought in the Battle of Chattanooga, Atasona, Murfreesboro and was with Sherman on his march to the sea. During his enlistment, he came down with malaria and was honorably discharged at Nashville, TN on the 24th day of March 1865. On the LAY property was a cave which became known as the "Dave LAY Cave" because he hid his troops in it during the war. Also, the family hid their valuables in it. My mother said she had been back into it for about a mile and it was very cold. On a 1900 census report, David had 900 acres of land in Campbell County, TN. The year is unknown, but David and Elizabeth moved to Oklahoma and then to Baca County, Colorado. It is said that Elizabeth was blind at the time of David's death. He had asked to be laid out under a big tree in the front yard and when they brought Elizabeth out for the funeral, she looked down at the casket and said, 'doesn't he look pretty?'" May, 1997: Compiler established contact with Steve STAMM, a descendent of David L. and Annis Elizabeth "Lizzie" LAY. Mr. STAMM contributed more information on this couple in an e-mail message on 25 MAY -- "David LAY was buried in the Lay's Chapel cemetery. Later all the graves in the cemetery were moved to the Springfield Cemetery by Nancy Taylor (LAY) PARKER the daughter of David and Annis LAY. In the Lay's Chapel Cemetery there was a white marker that stood by the grave marking it as the grave of a Civil War veteran. We think that this marker was pushed into the open grave after the exhumation of David LAY's remains because it is not currently standing in the Springfield cemetery..." Concerning the occupation of David LAY, Mr. STAMM writes, "...He was also a veterinarian and mill operator. I have a copy of one of his veterinarian's log books. This book seemed to have been used mainly to keep notes about trips and other day to day events. Just before he moved to COLORADO, he was operating a mill. It was just below "Dave Lay Cave." My grandfather, Merl O. PARKER said that the water that ran out of that cave was very cold. He said that they used to keep much of their perishable food there. I think that I have identifed the mill as the "Blind Graves" mill that was still standing when TVA flooded the whole place in the 1930s..." To compiler's comment above that "the year is unknown, but David and Elizabeth moved to OKLAHOMA and then to Baca County, COLORADO," Mr. STAMM responds with, "The year is now known! I'll transcribe a note written by Annis Elizabeth LAY in 1915 which details their move to COLORADO from TENNESSEE." (See Annis Elizabeth TAYLOR biography, computer #1100.) REF: 1. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Cliaborne Co.; 7th Subd. E.Dist.; p ?; #951/ #951. MF #432-874. 2. William J. HEINLE; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222 (desc. of Mary P. O'DELL LAY.) 3. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN 37716 (desc. of Mary P. O'DELL LAY.) Letters to compiler, Nov. 1996. 4. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 77; #514/#507. MF #653-1240. 5. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 13; #91/#86. MF #693-1516. 6. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246. 7. Steve STAMM, 1503 Barbra Estates Drive, Seymour, TN 37865. (Desc. of David L. LAY.) Home E-mail: sstamm@conc.tdsnet.com. 8. Mrs. McCARTY cites as her sources of data on David LAY: Billie Lou PHILLIPS, Dayton, OH Campbell County Census Civil War Records Bible Records Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes (Wife) [bobspu.ged] BIO: The wife of David L. LAY, son of Jack and Polly (O'DELL) LAY was first identified by Bill HEINLE, a desc. of David's younger brother, Elijah LAY. Later Eva McCARTY, a desc. of Elisha LAY, Elijah's twin brother, wrote the following about Annis Elizabeth: "...David married Annis Elizabeth TAYLOR on Sept. 9, 1866 Campbell Co. TN. I don't know the year David and Elizabeth moved to Oklahoma and on to Baca County, Colorado. David passed away July 17,1927 in Baca County Colorado. Told to me by Billie Lou Phillips Dayton, Ohio grand daughter of David and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was blind at the time of David's death. Billie Lou said, that David wanted to be laid out under a big tree in the front yard, and that when they brought Elizabeth out for the funeral, she looked down in the casket and said, 'doesn't he look pretty.'" Per the 1870 census "Ann" was 22 years old; she was born in TN. On the next census for Campbell Co., "Anis E." was enumerated as "34." On the latter, she reported her father born in SC and her mother in NC. May 1997: Compiler established contact with Steve STAMM, a descendent of David L. and Elizabeth (TAYLOR) LAY. In an E-mail message on 25 May, Steve wrote the following in response to a statement by compiler that the date was not known for the move of this couple to OK and CO, "...The year is now known!...a note written by Annis Elizabeth LAY in 1915 which details their move to Colorado from Tennessee. The Lay Trip West David Lay and Lizzie Lay started from Tennessee on January 27, 1913 got to Liberal Kansas Feb. 1. Went to Lizzie Nickardsons, a daughter, in Lorena, Okla, Feb 2nd, then went to see the rest of the children. Celia McNew, Dave Lay, Eva Meltabarger etc. stayed in Oklahoma until March 28, 1914, then came to Baca Co. Colorado. Got here April 2, 1914. Stayed at the Meltabargers, (who had come on out from Okla the last of April 1913) until the 17th and filed on our claim and planted our crop and stayed here til the 6th day of August, then went back to Oklahoma to see the children. Came back here the 6th day of Sept and gathered our crop, then went back to Oklahoma the 3rd day of Dec and stayed until the 25th day of Feb. and got back here the 3rd day of March. Was 7 days on the road. Drove through the snow a little every day except one day and a half we stopped. And it snowed most all the time on our trip. Wrote by Lizzie Lay this March the 13th 1915 01 June 1997: Steve STAMM mailed the first of several packets of information on the LAY family to compiler. This one contained a photocopy of the death certificate of Annis E. LAY, which provided the identities of her parents, her birthplace and date of birth, the place of birth of her father, and the name of the cemetery wher she was interred. The informant for the death certificate was Mrs. H. M. PARKER, "Lizzie's" daughter, Nancy P. PARKER. REF: 1. William J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222 (Desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716 (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; Fincastle P.O.; p 13; #91/#86. MF 693-1516. 4. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #192/#192. MF #T9-1246. 5. Steve STAMM, 1503 Barbra Estates Drive, Seymour, TN 37865. (Desc. of David L. LAY.) 6. Death Certificate: Annis E. LAY; photocopy provided by Steve STAMM. Born source: Death Certificate (Photocopy owned by compiler) Died source: Death Certificate (Photocopy owned by compiler) Buried source: Death Certificate (Photocopy owned by compiler) Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child George William (Doctor Will) Lay [bobspu.ged] BIO: George William LAY was enumerated as "William, 3," on the 1870 census. In 1880, he was listed as "George W., 13. " Concerning this son of David L. and Elizabeth (TAYLOR) LAY, Eva McCARTY writes, "George Wm. was a Doctor. He married Anne E. BURNETT in Dec. 1893. They had three children... George Wm. known as "Doctor Will" was on his way to Knoxville, TN. when he was struck by a train in Powell, TN and died in a Knoxville Hospital." After proofreading compiler's transcription of the biography of George W. LAY, Mrs. McCARTY corrected the date of this couple's marriage from "?? DEC 1893" to "11/6" (1893); compiler assumed this was intended as 06 NOV. REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; Fincastle P.O.; p 13; #91/#86. MF #693-1516. 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #192/#192. MF #T9-1246. Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child John D. Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child James M. Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Cecelia Ann Lay [bobspu.ged] Individual note: See bio. of James McNew . REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Louisa J. Lay [bobspu.ged] m1. John Lett m2. George W. Sweat Individual note: Per Eva McCARTY, Louisa had no children by either husband, adopted a girl who was the daughter of George's SWEAT's cousin. Billie Lou SWEAT PHILLIPS considers George and Louisa as her parents. She has supplied Eva with Bible records and pictures of David and Annis' family. REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 General Notes for Child David L. Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. William "Bill" HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Thomas J. Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY.) . Note: According to the 1880 census, Thomas J. was "3/12" year old at the time of that enumeration. In response to the question, "Month of birth...in census year," "Anis E." (or whoever did the responding) reported that he was born in Feb. of that year, calculating to about 3 months for a June census. Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Nancy Taylor Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. Steve STAMM, 1503 Barbra Estates Drive, Seymour, TN 37865. (Desc. of Nancy Taylor LAY and Maynard PARKER.) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Buried source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Lizzie G. Lay [bobspu.ged] m1. Judgeson Nickerson m2. James McNew BIO: Of Lizzie G., Eva McCARTY writes: "Cecelia Ann and Lizzie G. both had children from Cecelia's husband James McNEW. The story is that when this happened the husband left Tennessee and settled around Liberal, Kansas. He sent for his wife Cecelia, and asked her to bring her sister Lizzie, which she did. From what I have found out Lizzie had another child by James after they were in Kansas. Sometime later after they were in Kansas Lizzie married a man (by the name of) Judgeson Nickerson. Her first child which was by McNEW was raised by sister Cecelia. After Lizzie married NICKERSON she supposedly had (the second) child by McNEW. This boys name was Eskar. When Cecelia passed away Lizzie married McNEW." REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Eva L. Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Hattie E. Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED David Scott Lay Husband David Scott Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Glen Hughett Lay Mother: Bellrae Marie Johnsrud Marriage: Wife (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Debbie Lay Husband (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Marriage: Wife Debbie Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Clarence Wardlaw Lay Mother: Pauline Huskamp (1923-2002) ² Thomas Freeman Watkins and Deborah Ann Lay Husband Thomas Freeman Watkins ² Born: 4 Aug 1950 Christened: Died: 21 Sep 2001 - Seneca, Oconee Co., SC Buried: - Oconee Memorial Park, Oconee Co., SC Father: Ralph Olin Watkins Mother: Alma Allene Freeman (1922-2000) ² Marriage: Other Spouse: Molly Daniel Wife Deborah Ann Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Charles Robert Lay (1914-2000) ² Mother: Ruby Jane King (1919-Bef 2002) ² Children 1 M Thomas Freeman Watkins (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: 2 M Jeffery Lee Watkins (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Dennis Lay Husband Dennis Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: William Lay (1876-1935) ¹ Mother: Sally Lindamood (1880-Abt 1924) ¹ Marriage: Wife (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Dennis Earl Lay and Nancy Elizabeth Morris Husband Dennis Earl Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Charles Robert Lay (1914-2000) ² Mother: Ruby Jane King (1919-Bef 2002) ² Marriage: Wife Nancy Elizabeth Morris (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Children 1 F Allison Denise Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: 2 M Adam Timothy Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: 3 M Michael Brian Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Derek Lane Lay Husband Derek Lane Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Bobby Lane Lay Mother: Kathy Jean Crenshaw Marriage: Wife (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Derrick William Lay Husband Derrick William Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Charles Victor Lay Mother: Catherine Joan Macfarlane Marriage: Wife (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Doris Lay Husband (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Marriage: Wife Doris Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: William Marshall (Bill) Lay (1889- ) Mother: Vivian Bryan Hudson Charles Poore and Dorothy Lay Husband Charles Poore (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Marriage: Wife Dorothy Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Jesse R. Lay (1895-1964) ² Mother: Ollie Crane (1904-1974) ² Children 1 F Rhonda Poore (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Wilford Nixon and Dorothy Lay Husband Wilford Nixon ² Born: Abt 1900 Christened: Died: Buried: Marriage: Wife Dorothy Lay ² Born: 1901 - Calhoun, GA Christened: Died: Buried: Father: William Freeman Lay (1859-1944) ² Mother: Winefred Frances Hall (1861-1939) ² Ernest Lee White and Dorothy Alloe Lay Husband Ernest Lee White ² Born: 16 Aug 1917 Christened: Died: 31 May 1999 - Anderson, SC Buried: Marriage: Wife Dorothy Alloe Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Charles Freeman Lay (1884-1961) ² Mother: Frances Mae Hudson (1890-1967) ² Other Spouse: John R Giglio (1923-1987) ² Children 1 M James Robert White (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Sandra Leigh Coran (living) 2 F Ernistine White (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Samuel Eugene Morton (1941-1963) ² Spouse: Ernest Edward Addis (living) Dortha Lay Husband (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Marriage: Wife Dortha Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Rufus Lay Mother: Alice Fuller Douglas Harry Lay Husband Douglas Harry Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Raymond Stuart Lay Mother: Mary Jo Henderson Marriage: Wife (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Earl Lay and Varnie Reed Husband Earl Lay ² Born: Between 1865 and 1875 - Guadalupe Co., TX Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Waymon Lay (1841- ) ² Mother: Adeline Ferguson (Abt 1841- ) ² Marriage: Wife Varnie Reed ² Born: Abt 1870 Christened: Died: Buried: Edward Lay Husband Edward Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: John David (Johnnie) Lay (1872-1935) Mother: Lodemia Henson Marriage: Wife (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Edward Franklin Lay and Vickie Page Husband Edward Franklin Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Daniel Boone Lay (1899-1971) ² Mother: Mildred Grayson Marriage: Wife Vickie Page (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Children 1 M Charles Edward Lay ² Born: 1970 Christened: Died: 1975 Buried: 2 M Andrew Franklin Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Electra Lay Husband (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Marriage: Wife Electra Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: John David (Johnnie) Lay (1872-1935) Mother: Lodemia Henson Elijah (Jack) Lay and Geneva Sullivan Husband Elijah (Jack) Lay ¹ Born: 27 Jun 1882 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 11 May 1963 - Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California ¹ Buried: Father: Elisha (S.O. John (Jack)) Lay (1849-1934) Mother: Martha Williamson (1854-1902) ¹ Marriage: Other Spouse: Jennie Beal Noted events in his life were: • Baptism ¹, Berlin, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma • Adoption, 1880 - Berlin, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Wife Geneva Sullivan (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: General Notes (Husband) [bobspu.ged] m1. Jennie Beal m2. Geneva Sullivan REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) . Per Mrs. McCARTY, Elijah "Jack" LAY had no children with either of his two wives. Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED Elijah (S.O. John (Jack)) Lay and Mary Ann Petree Husband Elijah (S.O. John (Jack)) Lay ¹ Born: 9 Jul 1849 - Claiborne County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 19 Nov 1933 - Cornville, Yavapai County, Arizona ¹ Buried: Father: John (Jack) Lay (Abt 1814-1862) ¹ Mother: Mary Pauline (Polly) O'dell (Abt 1818-Abt 1895) ¹ Marriage: 24 Mar 1868 - Campbell County, Tennessee (?) ¹ Noted events in his life were: • Baptism ¹, Yavapai County (?) Arizona • Adoption, 1870 - Yavapai County (?) Arizona Wife Mary Ann Petree Born: 12 Jan 1851 - Campbell County (?), Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 5 Oct 1948 - Cottonwood, Yavapai County, Arizona ¹ Buried: Children 1 M William Quillin Lay Born: 24 Sep 1870 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 27 Aug 1881 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: 2 M John David (S.O. Elijah 1849) Lay Born: 28 Jul 1872 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 10 Sep 1958 - Cottonwood, Yavapai County, Arizona ¹ Buried: Spouse: Bessie Rozen (living) 3 M James Robert (Doc) Lay Born: 27 Dec 1874 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 7 Sep 1957 - Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona ¹ Buried: Spouse: Ella Davis (living) 4 F Sara Jane Lay Born: 18 Apr 1877 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 15 Dec 1969 - Arizona (?) ¹ Buried: Spouse: Joseph T. Farley (living) 5 F Jesa B. Lay Born: 22 Aug 1879 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 24 Mar 1880 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: 6 F Lou Catherine Lay Born: 3 Jun 1881 - Campbell/Marion County (?), Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 1979 - Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona ¹ Buried: Spouse: J. Franklin Derrick (living) 7 M Joseph Lewis Lay ¹ Born: 10 Apr 1884 - Powell Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 25 Jun 1981 - Cottonwood, Yavapai County, Arizona ¹ Buried: Spouse: Inez Marion Loy (1890-1986) ¹ Marr: 23 Dec 1906 - Hurst Ranch, Yavapai County, Arizona ¹ 8 F Martha Elizabeth Lay Born: 28 Sep 1886 - Campbell/Marion County (?), Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 16 May 1888 ¹ Buried: 9 F Rhoda (D.O. Elijah 1849) Lay Born: 12 Apr 1889 - Campbell/Marion County (?), Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 1889 - Campbell/Marion County (?), Tennessee ¹ Buried: 10 F Mary Anne Lay Born: 12 Apr 1891 - Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 15 Jun 1961 - Richmond, Contra Costa County, California ¹ Buried: Spouse: J.J. Goodwin (living) Spouse: Archie P. Fuqua (living) General Notes (Husband) Elijah ans Elisha were messenger boys for theUnion Army-Civil War [bobspu.ged] BIO: Elijah is the direct-line ancestor of William J. Heinle who has provided much of the data for the Jack LAY and Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY families. Elijah was a twin to Elisha LAY. A photo sent by Mr. HEINLE, shows both twins in Civil War uniforms. Elijah and his twin, Elisha, as young boys, are said to have served as messenger boys for the Union Army during the Civil War. Steve STAMM, another descendent of the LAY family located via the computer genealogy network, has as part of his LAY home page, a list of "LAYS WHO WENT TO WAR." Per that list, Elisha LAY was a private in the "154th TN Inf., Co. B. Senior Reg.'s" Elijah is not included in this list. Elijah and his wife, Mary PETREE, had ten children, but only six lived to adulthood. Per Eva McCARTY, "Mary explained that Tennessee was a hard place to raise children because there was so much fever..." Mrs. McCARTY goes on to tell of Elijah's migrations from Campbell County TN to Marion County, and later to ARIZONA. "Sometime in the late 1870's or early 1880's, Elijah built two barges and loaded his family and all their possessions... They made their way down the Powell River into the Clinch River to the Tennessee River and then on to Rankin's Cove where his brother, William Quillen, had a farm. Elijah was was to work for William...in the 1880s, Elijah's son, Dave left Rankin's Cove and went to AZ where Elijah's brother, "Johnny" and his wife,...'Aunt Mack'... and daughter, Jennie...settled on the lower Verde River...Elijah was never satisfied in TN after Dave left home. As soon as he could, he gathered his 1rops and sold his home ... the next year, he and his wife and five children embarked on what was called an immigrant train from Jasper, TN... They arrived in Prescott, AZ on March 22, 1892. They still had two more days of hard travel before reaching the Verde Valley where Dave had located. When they arrived, the military at Camp Verde was having trouble with the Indians. They found land to rent, but the Army would not allow them to live in their tents as they had planned, so they lived in part of the adobe building that is now the Fort Verde Museum. Elijah homesteaded in Oak Creek Canyon near present day Sedona. The family finally settled in Cornville on lower Oak Creek. He farmed and ranched with his son, Joe, until his death. Mrs. McCARTY has provided a photocopy of the obituary for Elijah LAY; the article is accompanied by copies of photographs of Elijah and Mary Ann. A copy of this page is included in this genealogy. REF: 1. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Claiborne Co.; 7th Sub-div.; E. Dist.; #951/#951. Microfilm #432-874. 2. William J. HEINLE; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ; (Desc. of Elijah LAY). 3. Mr. HEINLE's source: "LAY Genealogy" by J. Gilbert LAY. 4. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716 (Desc. of Elisha LAY.) letter to Marjorie WALSH, Coconut Creek, FL; Sept. 1996; copy of letter owned by compiler. Additional information was sent in a series of letters to compiler after November, 1996. 5. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 11; #77/#73. MF #693-1516. 6. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246. 7. Eva McCARTY cites as sources for her information: Bill Heinle, Casa Grande, AZ Campbell Co. TN Marriage Records and Census Records Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes (Wife) [bobspu.ged] 1. William J. HEINLE, 219 E Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222. (Desc. of Mary Ann PETREE LAY) 2. Eva McCarty, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 78; #524/#517. MF #653-1240. 4. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 11; #77/#73. MF #693-1516. 5. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246. BIO: Eva McCARTY writes, "Elijah was the sixth or seventh child, as he was a twin... He married Mary Ann Petree, the dau. of Isaac and Martha Emaline (FORD) PETREE. Jan., 1997: Compiler had taken the liberty of entering the names of Isaac and Martha PETREE as the parents of Mary Ann using data found on the 1860 census, with an eye to comon given names, etc. After Mrs. McCARTY's letter, compiler returned to examination of census films. 1870 shows a John and Catherine PETREE residing next door to the young couple in Campbell Co. Isaac and Martha PETREE appeared two pages and 16 households later in the '70 enumeration. Both John and Isaac are enumerated as "44" years old, both born in TN. Compiler is now doubtful that she has located the parents of Mary Ann PETREE accurately...thus emphasizing the dangers of "assuming" in the work of genealogical research!!! As of 20 Jan. 1997, compiler has not located a "John and Martha PETREE" on either the 1860, 1870 or 1880 census for Campbell County, TN. "Mary" (PETREE) LAY was enumerated as 28 years of age on the 1880 census. Elijah and Mary Ann had only four children on that enumeration -- William, David, James "A.", and Sarah J. In recording the data on the children of Elijah and Mary Ann (PETREE) LAY, compiler's attention was snared upon listing the sixth child of this marriage -- "Lou Catherine." Returning to the census data collected over the years, compiler looked again at John PETREE's household to find that the wife of John PETREE, who in 1870 was enumerated as "Catherine", appeared in 1880 as "Loucathrin". The LAYs had named their first daughter Sarah, this second one "Lou Catherine" and not until the fourth daughter, did they use the name "Martha." On the other hand, they named their second son "John David" and apparently never used the name "Isaac" for one of their sons. These clues seemingly do nothing to help in answering the question of the given names of Mary Ann PETREE's parents. Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child William Quillin Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Wm. J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222 (Desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246. Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child John David (S.O. Elijah 1849) Lay [bobspu.ged] BIO: "David" LAY was enumerated as 7 years of age on the 1880 census for Campbell Co. REF: 1. Wm. J. HEINLE; 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222. (Desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY.) 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246. 4. Names of spouse and children provided by Alice SHEEHAN, from Gilbert LAY genealogy collection, via Eva McCARTY (see Ref. #2) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child James Robert (Doc) Lay [bobspu.ged] BIO: James "A." was five years old, the third son of "Elija" LAY enumerated in Campbell County, TN in 1880. Concerning the marriage of James, Eva McCARTY writes, "Ella" (DAVIS) "married Joe LAY's brother James Robert LAY, (who was) called Doc..." This family is said to have gone by handmade barge down the Powell River, into the Clinch River and down the Tennessee River to Rankin's Cove in Marion County, TN. They eventually migrated, via an "immigrant train" from Jasper, TN to ARIZONA (1892), finally settling in Verde Valley area. Since Lavisa LAY and her husband were already in ARIZONA and had raised Ella DAVIS after the death of her adopted mother, compiler assumes that James Robert and Ella married in AZ. REF: 1. William HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ; desc. of Elijah LAY. 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN; desc. of Elisha LAY. 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D. ED #123; p 23/24; #190/#190. MF T9-1246. Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Sara Jane Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246. Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Jesa B. Lay [bobspu.ged] BIO: Although Eva McCARTY did not include the place of Jesa's death, compiler has assumed she died in Campbell County, TN, since her parents were enumerated there in both 1870 and 1880. REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 11; #77/#73. MF #693-1516. 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246. Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Lou Catherine Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Joseph Lewis Lay [bobspu.ged] BIO: The following article was photocopied and sent to compiler by Mrs. Eva (WELLS) McCARTY: JOE LAY Joseph Lewis LAY was born April 10, 1884 in the Powell River Valley of Claiborne County, TENNESSEE. He was the seventh child of Elijah and Mary Ann PETREE LAY. As a young boy he floated down the Tennessee River on a barge to Rankin's Cove with his family. At eight years old he traveled to ARIZONA on an immigrant train. It was on this trip that he decided on his lifelong occupation. He wanted to be a cowboy. A neighbor gave him a "dogie" calf and when his father's cow had twin calves, his father gave them to him, together with a white heifer, so Joe was in the cattle business. When the big snow of December 1898 came, Joe put his cattle in the cornfield and they all died from eating smut on the corn. After losing his whole herd, Joe irrigated the alfalfa fields while his father worked away from home, and saved enough money to buy more cattle. His brand at that time was (a symbol representing) "T F open A" Soon afterward he had matrimonial ideas and had to sell his cattle to get money to build a house on the place his father had bought. Later he bought the (symbol) "Flying U Quarter Circle," brand from William LOY. I guess the daughter was included in the deal, for on December 23, 1906 Joe LAY and Inez LOY were married at the HURST ranch. In 1908 the family made another move, this time to Sedona. Elijah LAY homesteaded forty acres on the east side of the creek, south of the bridge and Joe took forty acres joining it farther down. They built two houses on those homesteads. Elijah and Joe LAY sold their homesteads to L.E. HART and his son, Ed, about 1913, and sold the Flying U cattle to Ira HART. Soon afterwards they bought the (symbol) "Figure 2 Bar," cattle and the Clay PARK ranch from Walt and Lee VAN DEREN. C.B. WILSON, an attorney in Flagstaff, said at the time, if it were not for the fellows south of town trading so much he would starve to death. In 1917 the LAY families sold their ranch and cattle to Fred and Les MICKLE. The William LOY family sold their interest in the XL cattle and the two families bought adjoining farms at Cornville. The senior LOYS and LAYS spent the rest of their lives there. After living on the Cornville ranch forty-five years and raising and educating seven children, the Joe LAYs moved to Cottonwood to retire. On December 23, 1976, Joe and Inez celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. In 1981 at the age of 97, Joe LAY passed away and Inez followed in 1986 at the age of 96. Both are buried in Cottonwood Cemetary. REF: 1. William J. HEINLE, formerly of 219 E. Date Avenue, Casa Grande, AZ. (Grandson of Joseph LAY.) 2. Eva (WELLS) McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY, twin brother to Elijah LAY.) Buried source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Martha Elizabeth Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. William J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222. (Desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Rhoda (D.O. Elijah 1849) Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Mary Anne Lay [bobspu.ged] m. Archie P. Fuqua m. J.J. Goodwin REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED Elijah Washington Lay and Elizabeth St. George Husband Elijah Washington Lay ² Born: 10 Apr 1828 - GA Christened: Died: Buried: Father: David Lay (1781- ) ² Mother: Epsie Landrum (1801-1838) ² Marriage: Wife Elizabeth St. George ² Born: Abt 1830 Christened: Died: Buried: Elisha Lay Jr. Husband Elisha Lay Jr. ¹ Born: Dec 1877 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: Dec 1878 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: Father: Elisha (S.O. John (Jack)) Lay (1849-1934) Mother: Martha Williamson (1854-1902) ¹ Marriage: Noted events in his life were: • Baptism ¹, Campbell County, Tennessee • Adoption, 1880 - Campbell County, Tennessee Wife Born: Christened: Died: Buried: General Notes (Husband) [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. . NOTE: Mrs. McCARTY writes, "These are dates Grandma Lavisa gave TVA when graves were removed from Old Lay to BFM." Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED Elisha (S.O. John (Jack)) Lay and Eliza (Liza) Sweat Husband Elisha (S.O. John (Jack)) Lay Born: 9 Jul 1849 - Claiborne County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 1934 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma ¹ Buried: Father: John (Jack) Lay (Abt 1814-1862) ¹ Mother: Mary Pauline (Polly) O'dell (Abt 1818-Abt 1895) ¹ Marriage: 1867 - Union County, Tennessee ¹ Other Spouse: Martha Williamson (1854-1902) ¹ - 4 Mar 1877 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Wife Eliza (Liza) Sweat ¹ Born: Abt 1854 - Union County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 1876 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: Father: John Quinton A. Sweat (Abt 1819- ) Mother: Mary McCarty (Abt 1830- ) Noted events in her life were: • Baptism ¹, Campbell County, Tennessee • Adoption, 1880 - Campbell County, Tennessee Children 1 M John David Lay ¹ Born: 1868 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: 2 F Mary (D.O. Elisha 1849) Lay ¹ Born: 1870 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 1886 - Sequatchie Valley, Marion? County, Tennessee Buried: 3 F Lavisa (Visa) Lay ¹ Born: 17 Nov 1872 - Union County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 22 Sep 1965 - Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: Spouse: Jesse Jackson Elder (1864-1926) ¹ Marr: 14 Feb 1892 - Union County, Tennessee ¹ 4 M William Lay ¹ Born: 16 Mar 1876 - Indiana ¹ Christened: Died: 25 Dec 1935 - Speedwell, Claiborne County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: Spouse: Sally Lindamood (1880-Abt 1924) ¹ General Notes (Husband) Elijah ans Elisha were messenger boys for theUnion Army-Civil War [bobspu.ged] m1. Eliza (Liza) Sweat m2. Martha Williamson BIO: U.S. Census for 1850 lists the twins as "Eliza,(F) and Elijah(M)." Per Mrs. McCARTY, the twins looked so much alike that most people could only tell them apart when they were standing together; Elisha was the shorter of the two. A picture sent to compiler by Wm. HEINLE showed these two very young men in what appeared to be Union Army Uniforms. Mrs. McCARTY explained several years later, that the boys were too young to participate in the actual fighting in the Civil War, but both served as messengers for the Federal troops. Per Ms. McCARTY, Elisha LAY died at Oklahome City, at the home of his daughter, Izora. Elisha and his first wife, "Liza" SWEAT, were both very young when they married, sometime in 1867. Their first child, born in 1868 died at birth; scarcely two years later, the second child, Mary, was born. Elisha LAY was working in INDIANA with his brother, William Quillen Lay, in the lumber business when his son, William, was born. Shortly after the birth of William, Eliza was diagnosed with TB. They immediately moved back to TENNESSEE where she died, leaving a 3 month-old son. Elisha, with three small children, met and married Martha WILLIAMSON soon after Eliza's death. Lavisa, the third of the couple's children, and little William referred to Martha as their mother. Elisha was never satisfied in one place. They lived several places in Campbell County, a while in Sequatchie Valley, TN, and back to Campbell County. In 1897, he, Martha and daughter Lavisa with her husband, Jesse Jackson ELDER left TN by train for Oklahoma. They got off the train at Weatherford, OK. Lavisa and Jackson ELDER stopped at Yukon, OK, then later moved to El Reno, where they settled down. Elisha and Martha traveled from Weatherford to Dewey County, OK by wagon. They settled on land located about 3 miles east and 2-3 miles north of Putman, OK. Mrs. McCARTY writes: "They lived in a dugout that leaked when it rained and the snakes could crawl in. Here they lived through drought and blizzards so bad they nearly froze to death. Cattlement didn't like the Sodbusters and weren't the easiest people to neighbors along side.. They went hungry many times. Lots of quail, squirrel and rabbits ended up on their table. 'Guess that's why Elisha and his son Richard became expert marksmen. They hunted with a muzzle loaded gun when a miss meant no food. The Lays farmed and raised a few cattle, but Elisha was a carpenter and built homes in the area. Sometimes pay was vegetables, meat or a little cash. Sometimes he walked 10 to 12 miles to work. He was a faithful Mason and walked many miles to lodge meetings at night. Martha was an Eastern Star member. Martha passed away in the early 1900's...After her death the family separated -- some to return to Tennessee and others to remain in Oklahoma... Elisha spent the rest of his life traveling to Tennessee, California and Oklahoma to visit and live with his children. He never unpacked his trunk. ...He had no religion. He did not believe in God... Elisha Lay and his son-in-law Jesse Jackson Elder built a beautiful house on the John "Jack" Lay farm in Campbell County, TN on the Powell River. This is where Jesse met Lavisa Lay. After Jesse and Lavisa returned to Tennessee from Oklahoma, they lived in this home until his death. Lavisa stayed there until the TVA bought the land." Eunice (LAY) PLUMMER's autobiography contained the following remarks about her grandfather, Elisha LAY -- "As a small girl I had bad ear aches. My grandfather Lay would get up during the night and light his old pipe and blow smoke in my ears. He was about 81 years old at this time. Then there was the skunk oil that was used on baby sister (Violet) when she had the croup. These were some old time remedies used by Grandfather LAY that really did work..." REF: 1. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Claiborne Co., 7th Sub-div.; E. Dist.; #951/#951. Microfilm #432-874. 2. William J. HEINLE, desc. of Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222. 3. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716; desc. of Elisha LAY and Eliza SWEAT. (Data taken from a letter Mrs. McCarty wrote to Marjorie WALSH in early 1996. Copy of that letter owned by compiler.) 4. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; Dist. #8; Household #183; cited by Eva McCARTY. Photocopy provided. (Nov. 1996) 5. Biographical notes taken from letters written to compiler by Eva McCARTY in 1996. (Letters on file.) Mrs. McCARTY cites as her sources of information on Elisha LAY: Marriage Records, Campbell Co. Census Records, Lavisa LAY ELDER, Mrs. McCARTY'S grandmother Mossie Lee ELDER WELLS, Clinton, TN, Mrs. McCARTY's mother David Richard LAY, Elk City, OK Eunice LAY PLUMMER, Elk City, OK Joy PLUMMER, Sayre, OK Tombstones Norris Reservoir Removal Records and Re-Interment Records. Mrs. McCARTY has provided compiler with photocopies of several of the biographical sketches of members of this family, e.g. the autobiography of Eunice (LAY) PLUMMER, et.al. Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes (Wife) [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Wm. J. HEINLE; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222 (desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN 37716 (desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Union Co.; 12th Dist.; Lost Creek P.O.; p 13; #88/#88. MF #593-1567. Buried source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child John David Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) . Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Mary (D.O. Elisha 1849) Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) . Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Lavisa (Visa) Lay [bobspu.ged] BIO: Lavisa would have been about 4 years of age when her natural mother, Eliza (SWEAT) LAY died. Her father, Elisha LAY, married again within a year of Eliza's death. Martha (WILLIAMSON) LAY was beloved by this step daughter; per Mrs. McCARTY, Lavisa considered Martha her "real mother." Quoting Lavisa, Mrs. McCARTY write, "Lavisa said, Martha was the most kind and loving person she has ever known." The 1880 census shows Lavisa LAY as "Visa"; her age is recorded as "6". (This is not in agreement with the date of birth cited for Lavisa by Mrs. McCARTY.) Jesse and Lavisa left Tennessee in 1897 and lived in Yukon and El Reno, OK. They returned to Tennessee in 1905 and lived in a section of the "Jack" and Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY farm. During their time in OK, the ELDERs had numerous "visits" from the Indians in the area. Several times, Jesse and Lavisa had horses taken from their land, but on one occasion, the Indians took the ELDERs' daughter, Perry Martha. Lavisa and another daughter, Mossie, chased the Indians' wagon and were able to get the child back safely. Mrs. McCARTY writes, "They said Perry was having fun, sitting in the wagon, playing with the Indians' beads." Cyclones were frequent in the area where the family lived in OK. It was not unusual for them to spend a whole day or a night in their "cyclone cellar." The family returned to Campbell County, TN in 1904, buying from a cousin the house that Jesse ELDER and Elisha LAY had built for a son of Elisha's brother, David. Jesse died there, and Lavisa remained in the house until the Tennessee Valley Authority purchased the land to flood for the backwaters of Norris Dam. She then moved to Jacksboro, TN; later she lived in Wartburg, then in Clinton, TN with her children. She died in the home of her daughter, Perry Martha, at Oliver Springs, TN. Of her grandmother, Mrs. McCARTY writes, "For the love of two of her sons, Elisha and Marion, she ended up with nothing. The two sons squandered away all she had." A notation on Lavisa's family group sheet, returned to compiler by Eva McCARTY, reads: "Married...Home of the Bride by Rev. Newton CANNON." (June, 1997) REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, desc. of Jesse and Lavisa (LAY) ELDER, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN. (Letters to compiler 1996-1997.) 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; ED #123; p 21; #182/#182. MF #T9-1246. Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child William Lay [bobspu.ged] BIO: According to the family biographical information provided by Eva McCARTY, William was born while his father was working for his brother in INDIANA. Shortly after his birth, William's mother was diagnosed with T.B.; she died soon after Elisha moved her back to TN. Elisha then married Martha WILLIAMSON, who William and his sister, Lavisa, accepted as their mother. Per Mrs. McCARTY, William's and Sally's fourteen children were: Oscar M. (s.o. William 1876) Lay, probably not in GEDCOM Terley Lay, Curtis Lay, Fred Lay, Dennis Lay, Milas Lay, Taylor Lay, Jesse Lay, Wanda Lay, Lou Lay, Harriett Lay, Lola Lay, Gertrude Lay, and Mable Lay. No other data was given. William and Sally stayed in Tennessee and had fourteen children. When they had their first child, a midwife and a doctor were with Sally. Apparently William watched the proceedings, as he was the one who delivered all the rest of their children. There was never a doctor or a midwife for the last thirteen. REF: 1. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED Elisha (S.O. John (Jack)) Lay and Martha Williamson Husband Elisha (S.O. John (Jack)) Lay Born: 9 Jul 1849 - Claiborne County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 1934 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma ¹ Buried: Father: John (Jack) Lay (Abt 1814-1862) ¹ Mother: Mary Pauline (Polly) O'dell (Abt 1818-Abt 1895) ¹ Marriage: 4 Mar 1877 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Other Spouse: Eliza (Liza) Sweat (Abt 1854-1876) ¹ - 1867 - Union County, Tennessee ¹ Wife Martha Williamson ¹ Born: 3 Jul 1854 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 24 Aug 1902 - Putman, Dewey County, Oklahoma ¹ Buried: Father: Mother: Nancy Williamson ( -After 1880) Noted events in her life were: • Baptism ¹, Putman, Dewey County, Oklahoma • Adoption, 1880 - Putman, Dewey County, Oklahoma Children 1 M James (S.O. Elisha 1849) Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: 2 F Izoria Lay ¹ Born: - Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: - Torrance Los Angeles County, California ¹ Buried: Spouse: A? (Andy) Ward (living) Spouse: Fred Hannah (living) 3 F Anna Lay ¹ Born: - Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: - Lafollette, Campbell County, Tennessee Buried: Spouse: Homer Coker (living) 4 F Allie Lay ¹ Born: - Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: - Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Buried: Spouse: James Flenner (living) 5 M Elisha Lay Jr. ¹ Born: Dec 1877 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: Dec 1878 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: 6 F Lou (D.O. Elisha 1849) Harriett Lay ¹ Born: 1878 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 1878 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Buried: 7 F Nancy Jane Lay ¹ Born: 12 Feb 1880 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: Abt 1967 - Colbert, Bryan County, Oklahoma ¹ Buried: Spouse: William Lambert (living) 8 M Elijah (Jack) Lay ¹ Born: 27 Jun 1882 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: 11 May 1963 - Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California ¹ Buried: Spouse: Jennie Beal (living) Spouse: Geneva Sullivan (living) 9 M David Richard Lay ¹ Born: 21 Dec 1884 - Campbell County, Tennessee ¹ Christened: Died: Jan 1977 - Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma ¹ Buried: Spouse: Violet Laxton (1889-1967) ¹ Marr: 29 Mar 1910 ¹ General Notes (Husband) Elijah ans Elisha were messenger boys for theUnion Army-Civil War [bobspu.ged] m1. Eliza (Liza) Sweat m2. Martha Williamson BIO: U.S. Census for 1850 lists the twins as "Eliza,(F) and Elijah(M)." Per Mrs. McCARTY, the twins looked so much alike that most people could only tell them apart when they were standing together; Elisha was the shorter of the two. A picture sent to compiler by Wm. HEINLE showed these two very young men in what appeared to be Union Army Uniforms. Mrs. McCARTY explained several years later, that the boys were too young to participate in the actual fighting in the Civil War, but both served as messengers for the Federal troops. Per Ms. McCARTY, Elisha LAY died at Oklahome City, at the home of his daughter, Izora. Elisha and his first wife, "Liza" SWEAT, were both very young when they married, sometime in 1867. Their first child, born in 1868 died at birth; scarcely two years later, the second child, Mary, was born. Elisha LAY was working in INDIANA with his brother, William Quillen Lay, in the lumber business when his son, William, was born. Shortly after the birth of William, Eliza was diagnosed with TB. They immediately moved back to TENNESSEE where she died, leaving a 3 month-old son. Elisha, with three small children, met and married Martha WILLIAMSON soon after Eliza's death. Lavisa, the third of the couple's children, and little William referred to Martha as their mother. Elisha was never satisfied in one place. They lived several places in Campbell County, a while in Sequatchie Valley, TN, and back to Campbell County. In 1897, he, Martha and daughter Lavisa with her husband, Jesse Jackson ELDER left TN by train for Oklahoma. They got off the train at Weatherford, OK. Lavisa and Jackson ELDER stopped at Yukon, OK, then later moved to El Reno, where they settled down. Elisha and Martha traveled from Weatherford to Dewey County, OK by wagon. They settled on land located about 3 miles east and 2-3 miles north of Putman, OK. Mrs. McCARTY writes: "They lived in a dugout that leaked when it rained and the snakes could crawl in. Here they lived through drought and blizzards so bad they nearly froze to death. Cattlement didn't like the Sodbusters and weren't the easiest people to neighbors along side.. They went hungry many times. Lots of quail, squirrel and rabbits ended up on their table. 'Guess that's why Elisha and his son Richard became expert marksmen. They hunted with a muzzle loaded gun when a miss meant no food. The Lays farmed and raised a few cattle, but Elisha was a carpenter and built homes in the area. Sometimes pay was vegetables, meat or a little cash. Sometimes he walked 10 to 12 miles to work. He was a faithful Mason and walked many miles to lodge meetings at night. Martha was an Eastern Star member. Martha passed away in the early 1900's...After her death the family separated -- some to return to Tennessee and others to remain in Oklahoma... Elisha spent the rest of his life traveling to Tennessee, California and Oklahoma to visit and live with his children. He never unpacked his trunk. ...He had no religion. He did not believe in God... Elisha Lay and his son-in-law Jesse Jackson Elder built a beautiful house on the John "Jack" Lay farm in Campbell County, TN on the Powell River. This is where Jesse met Lavisa Lay. After Jesse and Lavisa returned to Tennessee from Oklahoma, they lived in this home until his death. Lavisa stayed there until the TVA bought the land." Eunice (LAY) PLUMMER's autobiography contained the following remarks about her grandfather, Elisha LAY -- "As a small girl I had bad ear aches. My grandfather Lay would get up during the night and light his old pipe and blow smoke in my ears. He was about 81 years old at this time. Then there was the skunk oil that was used on baby sister (Violet) when she had the croup. These were some old time remedies used by Grandfather LAY that really did work..." REF: 1. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Claiborne Co., 7th Sub-div.; E. Dist.; #951/#951. Microfilm #432-874. 2. William J. HEINLE, desc. of Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222. 3. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716; desc. of Elisha LAY and Eliza SWEAT. (Data taken from a letter Mrs. McCarty wrote to Marjorie WALSH in early 1996. Copy of that letter owned by compiler.) 4. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; Dist. #8; Household #183; cited by Eva McCARTY. Photocopy provided. (Nov. 1996) 5. Biographical notes taken from letters written to compiler by Eva McCARTY in 1996. (Letters on file.) Mrs. McCARTY cites as her sources of information on Elisha LAY: Marriage Records, Campbell Co. Census Records, Lavisa LAY ELDER, Mrs. McCARTY'S grandmother Mossie Lee ELDER WELLS, Clinton, TN, Mrs. McCARTY's mother David Richard LAY, Elk City, OK Eunice LAY PLUMMER, Elk City, OK Joy PLUMMER, Sayre, OK Tombstones Norris Reservoir Removal Records and Re-Interment Records. Mrs. McCARTY has provided compiler with photocopies of several of the biographical sketches of members of this family, e.g. the autobiography of Eunice (LAY) PLUMMER, et.al. Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes (Wife) [bobspu.ged] BIO: Elisha married Martha shortly after Eliza, his first wife, died. Martha, at the time was working for his brother, David. Martha never knew who her father was. She was illegitimate. Martha's mother, Nancy, who lived with Elisha and Martha, was known by the family as "Granny." Eva McCARTY writes that her mother remembered "Granny" telling how her father would not allow her to marry Martha's father. She would not tell who he was and thinking to spite her father, she had two more children by him. As far as anyone knows she never told her children who their father was. In 1897, Martha and Elisha traveled by train to Dewey County, OK, with Elisha's daughter, Lavisa and son-in-law, Jesse Jackson ELDER. The ELDERs' daughters, Mossie Lee and Harriett Manerva, and their children were with them. Izora, the baby, cried all the first night. Arriving at Weatherford, OK, they then took a wagon on to Dewey County, where they settled on land 3 miles east of and two or three miles north of Putman. There, according to Mrs. McCARTY'S grandmother, the hard times began and then stayed with them until Martha died. The dugout where the family made their home leaked when it rained and snakes creeped into the house. Elisha farmed and raised a few cattle, but he was a carpenter by trade, and farming was not his forte'. Later, Elisha helped to build several homes in the area, but he never was able to construct one for his own family. Martha never liked OKLAHOMA, and had a fear of having to die inside the dugout. One day when she was doing the washing, she called for her son, James Lewis to throw out a big tub of water for her. When "Jim" did not immediately come to do as his mother asked, Martha emptied the water herself. In the process of lifting the heavy tub, she injured herself internally, causing internal bleeding. Apparently the bleeding continued for several weeks untreated, and was ultimately the cause of her death. In her last hours, Martha insisted that she be removed from the dugout, so her son, David Richard, helped to carry her outside. She was placed under the shade of a tree where she lay until she died. David Richard reported that to be the longest, saddest day of his life. After Martha's death, the family would take her baby, Izora, to the cotton fields while they picked cotton. Placing the baby on some cotton sacks, they would pull her along with them as they worked their way down the rows of cotton, and Izora would cry for her mother. As soon as the family earned enough money to pay their passage back to TN, they separated -- some staying in OK, others returning to TN as Martha had wanted so badly to do. Elisha returned to TN, but in later years, he went back to OK and stayed for a while, first with one child, then with another until his death. REF: 1. William J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222. (Desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton TN 37716 (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 21; #182/#183 MF #T9-1246. 4. David Richard LAY, deceased, son of Martha (WILLIAMSON) LAY, as reported by the mother of Eva McCARTY to her daughter. 5. Campbell Co. TN Marriage Register: Elisha LAY to Martha WILLIAMSON - issued 2 Mar 1877, "I solemnized Rites of Matrimony between the above named parties on the 4th day of Mar. 1877, Jno. HOUSLEY, J.P..." Copy owned by Eva McCARTY. Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Izoria Lay [bobspu.ged] m. Fred Hannah m. (Andy) Ward REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Anna Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Allie Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Elisha Lay Jr. [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. . NOTE: Mrs. McCARTY writes, "These are dates Grandma Lavisa gave TVA when graves were removed from Old Lay to BFM." Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Lou (D.O. Elisha 1849) Harriett Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. . Note: In notations on a family group sheet returned to compiler by Mrs. McCARTY, there appears this note -- "These are dates Grandma Lavisa gave TVA when graves were removed from Old Lay to BFM." Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Nancy Jane Lay [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. June, 1997: Mrs. McCARTY wrote that she had found an obituary for Nancy LAY LAMBERT which gave specific birth and death data. Place of burial had been reported earlier as "TEXAS." This was not repeated in the more recent data. Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Died source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child Elijah (Jack) Lay [bobspu.ged] m1. Jennie Beal m2. Geneva Sullivan REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) . Per Mrs. McCARTY, Elijah "Jack" LAY had no children with either of his two wives. Born source: Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED General Notes for Child David Richard Lay [bobspu.ged] BIO: Eunice (LAY) PLUMMER, the daughter of David Richard LAY has written an autobiographical sketch which included the following remarks about her father: "My father, David LAY, after the death of his mother, came to the Berlin area in the early 1900s. He told that he worked many a time from daylight to dark for 50 (cents) with room and board and was proud to have the job. He borrowed money from a Mr. BARNES for 20% interest. Money was hard to earn and equally as hard to borrow in those days. My father and mother met at a farm sale. He wanted to know who the lady was with so much beautiful red hair... My parents raised cattle, hogs and lots of garden and fruit... ...In the early 1930s there was a free Bar-B-Que at Berlin with a brush arbor for shade. There was speaking and a rodeo in the afternoon. Dave LAY and Joe HARRINGTON were in charge of the Bar-B-Que with lots of good assistance. It was necessary to stay up all night cooking the meat over a pit of red hot coals. Six or seven beefs were cooked. People donated beef, money, coffee and bread for the feast. One year so much coffee was donated that a confiscated still served as the coffeepot. Shorty JOHNSTON was a young boy at that time, and was let down inside by a rope to clean and wash out the moonshine from the still. During the flash flood at Cheyenne in early 1920s Papa worked for the county. He helped search for survivors or victims of the flood. He identified bodies and helped bury or burn animals killed by the flood to keep down germs, flies, etc. He worked for the county several years, building roads and bridges. He was the boss of the road crew. A lot of time he worked men who were serving county jail sentences. ...My parents Dave and Violet (LAXTON) LAY lived to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary plus 7 more years...Papa died in January of 1977 at the young age of 92. He was also buried in the Berlin Cemetery." The following excerpts have been taken from the work of Gilbert LAY, deceased, author of a book on the LAY Genealogy. The section on David Richard LAY's family history, has been copied and sent to compiler by Eva McCARTY (June, 1997). McCARTY. David LAY, a son of Elisha and Martha WILLIAMSON LAY, was born in Marion Co., Tn. Dec. 21, 1884, near Lookout Mountain, Removed into Campbell Co., Tn. and lived on Powell River, later lived in Union Co. Long Hollow was the Post Office. Then in 1899 came into Canadian Co., Oklahoma and nine months later into Dewey County, near Putman, Oklahoma...In 1906 David LAY returned to LaFollette, Tennessee . Before David left for Tennessee he was working for Sam Parks in Roger Mill Co. Oklahoma. While in LaFollette, Tn., David LAY visited a saloon one evening late and had trouble with one Harry JONES, a local bad man who had shot and killed an engineer and also had knifed the eye out of a Dick WILLIAMS. This JONES was abusing the brother-in-law of David LAY (Homer COKER). David LAY took up the fight for his brother-in-law. In the fight that followed, JONES had three broken ribs by a blow with a short stick of wood and was knocked out and the other piece of wood was stuck in his mouth. A Negro was standing by and interferred and got his hat knocked off by a piece of bone thrown by David LAY...The next day David went back to town, where the fight occurred, and was not arrested as the town authorities had discovered what kind of a bully JONES was. In 1908 David LAY returned to Roger Mill Co. Ok. and leased land from Maude HOWARD. He then later moved to the HUFF Ranch....In 1910 over some trouble with Phillip SOLLARS, who was shot by David LAY in a free-for-all gunfight in David's home corral, David made bond and went again to Tennessee until the effects of the shooting cooled down. ...and after two years in court, the case against David was dismissed by the court without fine or sentence. A few years later, Lacy BRIGHT killed four hogs for David LAY by running over them with a car...Lacy BRIGHT was knocked down and hurt by a hit on the head with David LAY's rifle barrel...Two charges were filed against David, one later dismissed. A five dollar fine and cost was leveled against David in the other one...On another day a woman came to the LAY home peeved about the cows getting in the field of feed...In the fight that followed, she was knocked out of the corral. She filed suit for damages - no suit action was taken. In a visit with Jim MARSHALL, over the same cattle deal, (Elisha LAY) was trapping on the creek and his traps were stolen by Luther TEAKLE. A reward of fifty dollars was offered by Elisha LAY for the recovery of the traps. David LAY went up to TEAKLE's home and found TEAKLE out by the barn. He denied taking the traps. David found the traps buried in the cotton patch. TEAKLE apologized for taking them. ...David LAY had many similar experiences in the early days in Oklahoma. He survived when other less hardy settlers were run out by ruffians...His house and all contents were burned on January 3, 1960. By Gilbert LAY REF: 1. Eva (WELLS) McCARTY, desc. of Elisha LAY; 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. 2. Eunice (LAY) PLUMMER, daughter of David R. LAY and author of the autobiography quoted above. (Photocopy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, June, 1997) 3. "David Richar LAY of TENNESSEE and OKLAHOMA - Family History," by Gilbert LAY (date unk.). Transcribed/copied by Eva McCARTY, Clinton, TN. . Note: The year of this marriage was reported by Mrs. McCarty as "1810"; compiler has deduced that this was a typeographical error, and has taken the liberty of changing the year to "1910." Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED Elisha David Lay and Pearl Rogers Husband Elisha David Lay Born: 18 Jan 1911 - Oklahoma (?) ¹ Christened: Died: 3 Jul 1982 - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma ¹ Buried: Father: David Richard Lay (1884-1977) ¹ Mother: Violet Laxton (1889-1967) ¹ Marriage: Wife Pearl Rogers (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: General Notes (Husband) [bobspu.ged] REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED McDuff Winchester and Elizabeth Lay Husband McDuff Winchester ² Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1951 Buried: Marriage: Wife Elizabeth Lay ² Born: 3 Mar 1895 - Oconee Co., SC Christened: Died: 11 Jul 1951 Buried: - Pickens Presbyterian Church, Pickens Co., SC Father: Roy Archelaus Lay (1859-1931) ² Mother: Nancy Ophelia Crane (1856-1947) ² Other Spouse: Virgil L 'Pete' Nicholson (1896-1970) ² Virgil L 'Pete' Nicholson and Elizabeth Lay Husband Virgil L 'Pete' Nicholson ² Born: 2 Dec 1896 Christened: Died: Aug 1970 - Melrose, FL Buried: Father: Ira Nicholson (Abt 1876-1927) ² Mother: Lou Ellen Crane (1875-1926) ² Marriage: Wife Elizabeth Lay ² Born: 3 Mar 1895 - Oconee Co., SC Christened: Died: 11 Jul 1951 Buried: - Pickens Presbyterian Church, Pickens Co., SC Father: Roy Archelaus Lay (1859-1931) ² Mother: Nancy Ophelia Crane (1856-1947) ² Other Spouse: McDuff Winchester ( -Bef 1951) ² Elizabeth Lay Husband Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Marriage: Wife Elizabeth Lay ² Born: Abt 1797 Christened: Died: Buried: Father: David Lay (Abt 1765- ) ² Mother: Mary Lay (Abt 1770-Abt 1861) ² Jesse Parsons and Elizabeth Lay Husband Jesse Parsons ² Born: Abt 1775 Christened: Died: Buried: Marriage: 26 Mar 1794 Wife Elizabeth Lay ² Born: Abt 1775 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Christened: Died: Buried: Father: David Lay (1735-1815) ² Mother: Susannah Gibson (1746-1832) ² Ella Lay Husband Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Marriage: Wife Ella Lay (details suppressed for this person) Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Louis Augustus Lay (1868-1922) ² Mother: Emma Jane Robertson (1875-1959) ² Sources 1 Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998-O'Dell.GED. 2 Herman Geshwind, Old Pendelton District Database - a project of the Old Pendelton District Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogica Society.. 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