John Layman
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John Layman (1796 - 1861)

John Layman aka Lemmon
Born in Botetourt County, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 65 in Botetourt County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

1850 census

John Layman appears in the 1850 United States Federal Census as a 54-year-old literate farmer with $3114 in real property living with his literate wife, Mary, and nine children (five sons and four daughters) a son-in-law and infant grandson.

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1850 Census Image for John Layman household
Name: John Layman; Age: 54; Birth Year: abt 1796; Birthplace: Virginia; Home in 1850: District 8, Botetourt County, Virginia; Gender: Male; Family Number: 723.
Household Members: Name Age
John Layman 54
Mary Layman 47
George Layman 18
Abram Layman 17
Lucretia Layman 14
John M Layman 12
Barnabas Layman 10
Mary C Layman 8
Salina Layman 7
Carlton L Layman 3
Tyree Weeks 28
Elizabeth Weeks 25
Salina Weeks 0:: .[1]

1860 census

John Layman appears in the 1860 United States Federal Census as a 64-year-old literate farmer with $10,000 in real and $880 in personal property living with his literate wife, Mary, and five children (one son and four daughters).

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1860 Census Image for John Layman household
Name: Jno Lemon; Age: 64; Birth Year: abt 1796; Gender: Male; Birth Place: Virginia; Home in 1860: Botetourt County, Virginia; Dwelling Number: 1098; Family Number: 1098; Occupation: Farmer; Real Estate Value: 10000; Personal Estate Value: 880.
Household Members: Name Age'
Jno Lemon 64
Mary Lemon 55
Lucrecia Lemon 29
Mary C Lemon 18
Selina G Lemon 16
Fanny Lemon 21
Carlton Lemon 14.[2]
Gravestone for John Layman

From Findagrave.com

John Layman
Birth: 6 Jun 1796; Death: 24 Jul 1861 (aged 65); Burial: Laymantown Cemetery, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA. Memorial #: 61150916.
Bio: son of Christian Layman married Mary Magdalene Firebaugh 1-24-1835 daughter of Philip Firebaugh and Mary Susan Miller John Lemmon; DOD: 24 Jul 1861; COD: Flux; Age: 68; Consort of or Unmarried: Mary Lemmon; Informant: John Lemmon, Son (Taken from Botetourt County Death RegisterWar of 1812: Private Flying Camp McDowells. Contributor: Grams (48625310).
Family Members: Parents: George Layman (1760-1854); Spouse: Mary Kesler Layman (1802-1868); Siblings: Samuel Lemon (?-?), George Layman (1798-1880), Christian Lemon (1803-1874); Abraham C. Layman (1818-1903); Children: Elizabeth Layman Weeks (1826-1896), Selina Grey Layman Murray (1845-1934), Carlton D Layman (1846-1929).[3]

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Citations

  1. 1850 Census, District 8, Botetourt County, Virginia; Roll M432_936, Page 93A, Image 424 (109 of 268), Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=14888108 Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/8054/4191113-00424?pid=14888108&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db%3D1850usfedcenancestry%26indiv%3Dtry%26h%3D14888108&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true Accessed 11 Mar 2020.
  2. 1860 Census, Botetourt County, Virginia; Page 278, Image 142 of 206, Family History Library Film 805336, Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=vbO229&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1860usfedcenancestry&qh=AU0d5JnKMc%2BFPUZ3pGnEMg%3D%3D&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=john&gsfn_x=0&gsln=layman&gsln_x=0&msbdy=1796&msbpn__ftp=Virginia,%20USA&msbpn=49&msrpn__ftp=Botetourt%20County,%20Virginia,%20USA&msrpn=344&msrpn_x=1&msrpn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=mpf&MSV=1&pcat=USFEDCEN&fh=2&h=33654467&recoff=&ml_rpos=3&queryId=034c7932b99f1f638a577dfad0aa3248 Image URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=vbO229&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1860usfedcenancestry&qh=AU0d5JnKMc%2BFPUZ3pGnEMg%3D%3D&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=john&gsfn_x=0&gsln=layman&gsln_x=0&msbdy=1796&msbpn__ftp=Virginia,%20USA&msbpn=49&msrpn__ftp=Botetourt%20County,%20Virginia,%20USA&msrpn=344&msrpn_x=1&msrpn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=mpf&MSV=1&pcat=USFEDCEN&fh=2&h=33654467&recoff=&ml_rpos=3&queryId=034c7932b99f1f638a577dfad0aa3248 Accessed 11 Mar 2020.
  3. Karen (47341243), “John Layman,” Findagrave.com. Record added 5 Nov 2010. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61150916/john-layman. Accessed 11 March 2020.

Acknowledgments

  • Layman-504 was created by K Layman through the import of Layman-Burns(1)_2014-02-21.ged on Feb 21, 2014.

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It is noted that at various times, these same family members used the following spellings: Lemon, Lemmon, Layman, Leman, Lehman…the Carlton Demetris Lemmon/Layman Bible pages initially used the spelling of Lemmon and then changed to the Layman spelling~~~~.
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