Hiram Smith Lay
I'm trying to determine how Hiram Smith Lay of Union County Tennessee could be the father of John H. Stiner also of Union County Tennessee.
All of his life, John H Stiner listed Hiram Smith Lay as as his father on whatever documents required his father's name.
When John died, his death certificate listed Newton Stiner, also of Union County Tennessee, as his father.
Would someone please provide a plausable explanation for the above.