John Preston Layton (1883 - 1948)

Born 27 Mar 1883 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Lula Adeline (Whitaker) Layton — married 25 Dec 1901 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

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John Layton is buried in Poplar Springs Cemetery.

Biography

John Preston Layton was born on Mar 27, 1883 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.

He died on Apr 23, 1948 (Age at Death: 65). ^[1]

When he was 18, he married Lula Adeline "Addie" Whitaker on Dec 25, 1901 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[2]

John Preston Layton lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 26; Age: 26; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA between 1917–1918 (Age: 34).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He was employed as a Farmer. Race: (White)

He was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery). ^[3]

John Preston Layton and Lula Adeline "Addie" Whitaker had the following children:

1. Ernest C Layton was born on Dec 10, 1902 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Aug 26, 1932 in Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 29).
2. Laura Ada Layton was born on May 12, 1905 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jan 25, 1936 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Charity Hospital; Age at Death: 30). She married Luther Hays Sullivan on Apr 24, 1926 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
3. John W Layton was born about 1909 in Mississippi, USA. He died after 1968 in Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA (Age at Death: 72).
4. Earl Gaston Layton was born on Apr 18, 1918 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 04, 1991 in Hopkins, Texas, USA.
5. Dolly Layton was born after 1930 in Mississippi, USA. She died after 1968.

Obituary

John's obit lists his wife, Addie Layton as a survivor. Her maiden name is not given. His sons and daughter is also listed (J.W. Layton, Gaston & Dolly Cook) ^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary for John Preston Layton (Aged 65)
2. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HQJ6-2J2M : 25 March 2020), Addie Whitaker in entry for J.p. Layton, 1901.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70973599/john-preston-layton : accessed 07 July 2022), memorial page for John Preston “Red” Layton (27 Mar 1883–23 Apr 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70973599, citing Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616) .
4. ↑ Simpson County News, Mendenhall, Mississippi, 29 Apr 1948, p.1, "J.P. Layton Buried Sunday"
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2X-JBXV : 13 December 2015), John Preston Layton, 1948; Burial, Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 70973599, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Find A Grave: Memorial #70973599

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZ1-RDJ : 12 December 2014), John Priston Layton, 1917-1918; citing Simpson County, Mississippi, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,683,983.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MC-15P : accessed 28 February 2018), John P Layton, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 2B, line 78, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
• Event Date 1940 Event Place Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States