Re: Lays in E. Tennessee
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Re: Lays in E. Tennessee
Carol Lay 4/10/07
Carol all I have is
John Michael Lay born Sept 10, 1790 in NC died between 1860
and 1868. He married Rachel Foley about 1810 in Knox Co., KY.She was born Feb 1789 and died Nov.3, 1879. Both are buried in Elk Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Elk Valley.TN
I have a photo of Headstone
They had 9 known children- Spencer, Jesse(Sick Jesse), Jane, Moses, James, Michael, Winnie, William, and Thomas.
Sick Jesse Lay b. 1813Married on5th of Mar 1863 Campbell Co. Tn. Mary Pollyann (Polly Slow) Perkins b. 1831
Sick Jesse Lay , son of John M. and Rachel Lay, was born Nov. 19, 1813. He was twice married: (1) Hannah Bryant and (2) Polly “Slow” Perkins. Evidently was not healthy as he was referred to as “Sick Jesse.” He Lived on Elk Fork, Campbell County, Tennessee. Among his children were:
Elizabeth who married Marion Terry;
Winnie who married Jim Smith:
Hannah, married John L. Baird;
Racheal remained single;
Spencer who married Jane Gibson. He was called “Bucky Spin” and was born in 1840 and died Mar. 27, 1903.
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Re: Lays in E. Tennessee
Carol Lay 4/11/07