Generation # 1
Lay Family
John Lay
Born: Abt.1699 in CT
Death: 1798 in NC
Marriage:
Martha ?
Born: 1703
Death: 1796 in NC
Childrens:
Peter Lay, b. 1716
Obediah Lay
Bird Lay , b. 1714
Mary Lay
Patsy Lay
Jesse Valley, b. Abt. 1720 in NC
Generation # 2
Jesse Valley Lay
Born: Abt. 1714 in Whitley Co., NC
Death: 1790 in TN
Parents:
John Lay
Marth ?
Marriage:
Hannah Gibson
Born: Abt. 1720 in NC
Death: 1796
Parents:
John Gibson
Mary Duncan
Children:
Charles Lay, b. 1746
Davis Lay, b. 1748
John Lay, b. 1750
Joseph Lay, b. 1752
Martha Lay, b. 1754
Peter Lay, b. 1756 in Caswell Co., NC
Thomas Lay, b. 1760
Jesse Duncan Lay, b. 1765 in Wilkes Co., NC
Generation # 3
Jesse Duncan Lay
Born: 1765 in Wilkes Co.,NC
Death: Abt. 1818 in Knox. Co., KY
Parents:
Jesse Valley Lay
Hannah Gibson
Marriage:
Catherine Bradley
Born: 1765
Children:
Lucinda Lay
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
Parents:
Jesse Duncan Lay
Catherine Bradley
Marriage:
Born: Feb. 5, 1789 in VA
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 "
Parents:
John Michael Lay
Rachel Foley
Marriage:
Born: Sept. 22, 1816 in Scott Co.,TN
Death: Jan. 29, 1915 in Scott Co., TN
Burial: Lay Cemetery, Smith Creek, Scott Co., TN
Married: Oct. 17, 1840 in Campbell Co., TN
Children:
Amanda Lay, b. 1843
Lucinda Jane Lay, b. March 12,1845 in Scott Co., TN
Mary Lay, b. February 20, 1847 in in Scott Co., TN
Spencer Foley Lay, b. 1848 in Scottl Co., TN
Jackson Lay, b. May 10, 1851 in TN - Aug. 07, 1944 in TN
Hubert Lay, b. 1853 in Scott Co., TN
John Michael Lay, b. Aug. 27, 1855 in Scott Co., TN
Finley Lay, b. Jan. 14, 1858 in Scott Co., TN - d. May 26, 1948 TN
Rachel D. Lay, b. February 1851 in Scott Co.,TN
Silas L. Lay, b. Febuary 10, 1863 in Scott Co., TN
James A. Lay, b. 1867 in Scott Co., TN
Generation # 6
Silas Lay
Born: Feb. 10, 1863 in Scott Co., TN
Death: Nov. 2, 1935 in Campbell Co., TN
Burial: Terry Creek Cemetery in Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Parents:
James A. Lay
Iris Grant
Marriage:
Born: Dec. 8, 1857 in TN
Death: Nov. 29, 1931 in Scott Co., TN
Burial: Terry Creek Cemetery in elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Married: Jan. 29, 1881 in Scott Co., TN
Children:
Mary Lay, b. Abt. 1888 in Scott Co., TN
Lindsey Lay, b. Abt. 1890 in Scott Co., TN
William Lay , b. Jan. 11, 1889 in Scott Co., TN
Foley Lay, b. Abt. 1894 in Scott Co., TN
Susie Lay, b. Abt. 1897 in Scott Co., TN
Alonzo E. Lay, b. Abt. 1901
Lorenzo Lay, b. 1884 in Scott Co., TN
Generation # 7
William Lay
Born: Jan. 11, 1889 in TN
Death: April 20, 1976 in TN
Burial: Terry Creek Cemetery in Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Parents:
Silas Lay
Rosa Terry
Marriage:
Born: Oct. 5, 1887 in TN
Death: Dec. 21, 1976 in Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Married: June 23, 1907 in Scott Co., TN
Burial: Terry Creek Cemtery in Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Children:
Edith Lay, April 30, 1910 - Aug. 7, 1999
Blanch Lay, June 1, 1912 -
Dorland Joe Lay, Living
Maynard Lay, Jan. 12, 1919 -
Everett Lay, Sept. 10, 1909 -
Ottis Harvey Lay, Aug. 17, 1914 - Sept. 25, 1998
Evelyn Iris Lay, Living
Herthel Lay, Sept. 21, 1921 -
Generation # 8
Evelyn Iris Lay
Born: Living
Parents:
William Lay
Lola Lloyd
Marriage:
Born: Aug. 31, 1922 in TN
Death: July 16, 1995 in Campbell Co., TN
Burial: Terry Creek Cemetery in Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Children:
Alma Ruth Gaylor, Living
Mary Ann Gaylor, Living
Peggy Sue Gaylor, Living
Jerry Wayne Gaylor, Living
Kathy Gaylor, Living
Elmus Gaylor, Jr., Living
Tammy Kay Gaylor, Living
