John Michael Lay, b. Sept. 10, 1790 in Wilkes Co., NC
William Buchannon Lay, b. 1797 in Wilkes Co., NC, m. Nancy Croley
Colonel Isaac Lay, b. 1803 in Wilkes Co., NC, m. Rachel Rogers
Generation # 4
John Michael Lay
Born: Sept. 10, 1790 in NC
Death: Sept. 1874 in Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Burial: Elk Fork Cemetery in Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Note:
John Michael Lay was also called " Missouri Jack ." He traveled back and forth between Tennessee and Missouri, not being able to decide where he wanted to stay. John met Rachel while serving as a delegate to a church association. At the time, he was living in Knox. Co., Ky. He later settled in Elk Fork near Elk Valley in Campbell Co., TN
Death: Nov. 3, 1879 in Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Burial: Elk Fork Cemetrey in Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Married: 1810 in Knox Co., KY
Children:
Spencer Lay, b. Nov. 10, 1811 in Knox. Co., KY
Jesse Lay, b. Nov. 19, 1813 in Campbell Co., TN
Mary Jane Lay, b. March 12, 1816 in Elk Valley, TN, m. Jackson Wilhite
Moses Lay, b. Dec. 6, 1818 - d. May 03, 1886
James A. Lay, b. Feb. 20, 1820 in KY
Michael Lay, b. Dec. 25, 1823 in Campbell Co., TN, m. Lydia Baird
Winifred Lay, b. Aug. 5, 1826 in Campbell Co., TN, m. Berry Croley
William Dandy Lay, b. Feb. 20, 1834 in Campbell Co., TN
Thomas Lay, b. Dec. 18, 1832 in Campbell Co., TN
Delilah Lay, b. 1833 in Campbell Co., TN
Generation # 5
James A. Lay
Born: Feb. 20, 1821 in Scott Co.,TN
Death: Jan. 9, 1905 in Scott Co., TN
Burial: Lay Cemetery, Smiyh Creek, Scott Co.,TN
Note:
As far as can be verified by memoriesof the older inhabitants of this county , the first church was established about 1842 on Buffalo by Jimmy Lay and was known as the United Babtist "
