JAMES LANDER LAY
James L. Lay was born at Mount Pleasant, Ohio, February, 14th, 1845 and died at his home at Woodruff, Kansas, June 7th, 1921 at the age of seventy years, three months and twenty three days. He was left an orphan when only four years of age and made his home with an uncle until he was seventeen. He then enlisted as a volunteer private in the Civil War, and served his country faithfully for three years. He received an honorable discharge at the end of the war and was returned to his old home in Ohio.
On January 14, 1868 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Ballew [Bellew], and to this union three children were born, all of whom, with their mother survive to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father.
In 1869, he moved to Illinois and from there in 1872 to Southwest Iowa; and in the year 1887 to the state of Colorado where he made his home until four years ago, when he moved to his present home in Woodruff, Kansas.
After having helped to blaze the trail of civilization from Ohio to Colorado he will always be remembered by all who knew him, as living an honest, temperate, upright life; ready and willing at any time to extend a helping hand to his fellow man. While he was not a frequent churchgoer, he was dearly loved by all, and considered a true Christian at heart, because he always practiced what he preached.
His two stalwart sons, Encilay [Encil Lay] and Elzy [William E.] supported their mother in her grief.
The daughter, Mrs. Maggie L. Sprigg was confined to her bed with pneumonia and was unable to attend the funeral services, which were held in the Evangelical church last Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
A mixed quartette furnished the music and Rev. J. R. Bucknell of Alma preached the sermon. The church was filled with neighbors and friends, and their presence with the beautiful floral offerings bespoke the high esteem with which the departed was regarded.
The body was laid to rest in the Woodruff Cemetery after his old comrades had read the G. A. R. burial service.
His good wife, his two sons, one daughter, ten grand children and two great grand children together with a host of friends will miss him and mourn his loss.
Phillips Co. Post
Phillipsburg, Kansas
June 23, 1921
Page Three
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James L. Lay. Co. D 18th Ohio Infantry
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Husband of Mary Jane Lay (Bellew) Lay. Son of Hannah Clarke and David A. Lay.
One of his sons, William (Ellsworth) Elzy Lay, Memorial# 14670102, is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
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James L. Lay was born at Mount Pleasant, Ohio, February, 14th, 1845 and died at his home at Woodruff, Kansas, June 7th, 1921 at the age of seventy years, three months and twenty three days. He was left an orphan when only four years of age and made his home with an uncle until he was seventeen. He then enlisted as a volunteer private in the Civil War, and served his country faithfully for three years. He received an honorable discharge at the end of the war and was returned to his old home in Ohio.
On January 14, 1868 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Ballew [Bellew], and to this union three children were born, all of whom, with their mother survive to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father.
In 1869, he moved to Illinois and from there in 1872 to Southwest Iowa; and in the year 1887 to the state of Colorado where he made his home until four years ago, when he moved to his present home in Woodruff, Kansas.
After having helped to blaze the trail of civilization from Ohio to Colorado he will always be remembered by all who knew him, as living an honest, temperate, upright life; ready and willing at any time to extend a helping hand to his fellow man. While he was not a frequent churchgoer, he was dearly loved by all, and considered a true Christian at heart, because he always practiced what he preached.
His two stalwart sons, Encilay [Encil Lay] and Elzy [William E.] supported their mother in her grief.
The daughter, Mrs. Maggie L. Sprigg was confined to her bed with pneumonia and was unable to attend the funeral services, which were held in the Evangelical church last Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
A mixed quartette furnished the music and Rev. J. R. Bucknell of Alma preached the sermon. The church was filled with neighbors and friends, and their presence with the beautiful floral offerings bespoke the high esteem with which the departed was regarded.
The body was laid to rest in the Woodruff Cemetery after his old comrades had read the G. A. R. burial service.
His good wife, his two sons, one daughter, ten grand children and two great grand children together with a host of friends will miss him and mourn his loss.
Phillips Co. Post
Phillipsburg, Kansas
June 23, 1921
Page Three
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James L. Lay. Co. D 18th Ohio Infantry
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Husband of Mary Jane Lay (Bellew) Lay. Son of Hannah Clarke and David A. Lay.
One of his sons, William (Ellsworth) Elzy Lay, Memorial# 14670102, is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
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JAMES LANDER LAY
James L. Lay was born at Mount Pleasant, Ohio, February, 14th, 1845 and died at his home at Woodruff, Kansas, June 7th, 1921 at the age of seventy years, three months and twenty three days. He was left an orphan when only four years of age and made his home with an uncle until he was seventeen. He then enlisted as a volunteer private in the Civil War, and served his country faithfully for three years. He received an honorable discharge at the end of the war and was returned to his old home in Ohio.
On January 14, 1868 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Ballew [Bellew], and to this union three children were born, all of whom, with their mother survive to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father.
In 1869, he moved to Illinois and from there in 1872 to Southwest Iowa; and in the year 1887 to the state of Colorado where he made his home until four years ago, when he moved to his present home in Woodruff, Kansas.
After having helped to blaze the trail of civilization from Ohio to Colorado he will always be remembered by all who knew him, as living an honest, temperate, upright life; ready and willing at any time to extend a helping hand to his fellow man. While he was not a frequent churchgoer, he was dearly loved by all, and considered a true Christian at heart, because he always practiced what he preached.
His two stalwart sons, Encilay [Encil Lay] and Elzy [William E.] supported their mother in her grief.
The daughter, Mrs. Maggie L. Sprigg was confined to her bed with pneumonia and was unable to attend the funeral services, which were held in the Evangelical church last Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
A mixed quartette furnished the music and Rev. J. R. Bucknell of Alma preached the sermon. The church was filled with neighbors and friends, and their presence with the beautiful floral offerings bespoke the high esteem with which the departed was regarded.
The body was laid to rest in the Woodruff Cemetery after his old comrades had read the G. A. R. burial service.
His good wife, his two sons, one daughter, ten grand children and two great grand children together with a host of friends will miss him and mourn his loss.
Phillips Co. Post
Phillipsburg, Kansas
June 23, 1921
Page Three
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James L. Lay. Co. D 18th Ohio Infantry
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Husband of Mary Jane Lay (Bellew) Lay. Son of Hannah Clarke and David A. Lay.
One of his sons, William (Ellsworth) Elzy Lay, Memorial# 14670102, is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
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James L. Lay was born at Mount Pleasant, Ohio, February, 14th, 1845 and died at his home at Woodruff, Kansas, June 7th, 1921 at the age of seventy years, three months and twenty three days. He was left an orphan when only four years of age and made his home with an uncle until he was seventeen. He then enlisted as a volunteer private in the Civil War, and served his country faithfully for three years. He received an honorable discharge at the end of the war and was returned to his old home in Ohio.
On January 14, 1868 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Ballew [Bellew], and to this union three children were born, all of whom, with their mother survive to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father.
In 1869, he moved to Illinois and from there in 1872 to Southwest Iowa; and in the year 1887 to the state of Colorado where he made his home until four years ago, when he moved to his present home in Woodruff, Kansas.
After having helped to blaze the trail of civilization from Ohio to Colorado he will always be remembered by all who knew him, as living an honest, temperate, upright life; ready and willing at any time to extend a helping hand to his fellow man. While he was not a frequent churchgoer, he was dearly loved by all, and considered a true Christian at heart, because he always practiced what he preached.
His two stalwart sons, Encilay [Encil Lay] and Elzy [William E.] supported their mother in her grief.
The daughter, Mrs. Maggie L. Sprigg was confined to her bed with pneumonia and was unable to attend the funeral services, which were held in the Evangelical church last Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
A mixed quartette furnished the music and Rev. J. R. Bucknell of Alma preached the sermon. The church was filled with neighbors and friends, and their presence with the beautiful floral offerings bespoke the high esteem with which the departed was regarded.
The body was laid to rest in the Woodruff Cemetery after his old comrades had read the G. A. R. burial service.
His good wife, his two sons, one daughter, ten grand children and two great grand children together with a host of friends will miss him and mourn his loss.
Phillips Co. Post
Phillipsburg, Kansas
June 23, 1921
Page Three
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James L. Lay. Co. D 18th Ohio Infantry
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Husband of Mary Jane Lay (Bellew) Lay. Son of Hannah Clarke and David A. Lay.
One of his sons, William (Ellsworth) Elzy Lay, Memorial# 14670102, is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
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