Edward Reuben Lay (1868 - 1941)

Born 1868 in Newville, Newton Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 1941 at about age 73 in North Middleton Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Edward was born in 1868. Edward Lay ... He passed away in 1941.^[1]

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Edward Reuben Lay looked like his father with a short build and black mustach. At an early age, he went to IL or KS with Levi Franklin Landis.

RES: Rented farm on NW edge of Newville Upper Mifflin Tp (to 1905); then rented farm in N Newton Tp near Big Spring (c.1905-10); then owned farm in U Mifflin Tp purchased from J. Burkhart (1910-24). Then owned farm at Westminster, Cumb Co and built auto service station there in 1929 or 1925, which helped establish the linear community of Westminster, named after the Westminster Cemetery there started in 1917. POL: outspoken Democrat. OCC: Farmer, owner Westminster Service Station (Carlisle), founder of community of Westminster.

MARR: At bride's home by Rev David B. Floyd of Zions Luth Ch, Newville, Cumb Co, PA

30 May 1895 Cumberland Co Marriage Certificate #499 for Edward R Lay 1869- son of John and Hellen Lay & Effie K Hefflebower 1871-dau of Thomas and Martha Hefflebower near Newville PA by Rev D B Floyd He trucker from N Middleton Tp She from Newton Tp Never married before

Orphans Ct Docket Index 1820-1950 on line, Perry Co PA:

1. 268 Andew Loy decedent of NE Madison Tp to E R Lay

1870 Census, Mifflin Tp, Cumberland Co PA (All b PA, RE $16900 PP $1500): HOH George Landis 1826- Farmer Wife Lizzie 1829- Children: Ellen 1850-, Jane 1851-, Levi 1854-, William 1856-, George 1859-, John 1861-, Jacob 1865-, Samuel Jan 1870- Probably LAY: Edward 1869- (listed as Landis) (4 farms away was the Jacob 1805- Lay family and 2 farms away from George Landis 1826- was the John 1822- and Kate Lay 1823- Solenberger family)

30 May 1895, Marriage Book, Cumberland Co Courthouse PA (Bk 8, p. 499): Edward R Lay age 26 trucker of N Middleton Tp, son of John and Helen (sic) Lay married 30 May 1895 , by D. B. Floyd to Effie K Hefflebower age 24 of Newton Tp, dau of Thomas (sic) and Martha Hefflebower Original Marriage Certificate (No 499 Vol VIII): I David B Floyd hereby certify that of the 30th day of May 1895 near Newville PA, Edward R Lay and Effie K Hefelbower were by me united in marriage in accordance with License issued by the Clerk of the Orphans Court of Cumberland County, PA. Signed by D B Floyd, Pastor, Zions Lutheran Church, Newville PA.

1900 Census, Newton Tp, Cumberland Co PA (All b PA incl parents): HOH Edward R. Lay Oct 1868-, Farmer, Rents Farm, this marriage 5 yrs (1900) Wife Effie K. Nov 1870-, this marriage 5 yrs (1900), 0 children MotherL: Martha Hefelbower Jul 1848- Widow, 6 children 5 living Servant: Shirley Koser Jul 1885- Single

Valley Times-Star Newville PA 18 Nov 1909 p. 5: Local News On the night of November 5th, Edward R. Lay, residing on the Hays farm one mile south of this place, had eight sheep killed by dogs.

1910 Census, Big Spring Rd, Newton Tp, Cumberland Co PA (All b PA incl parents, p. 93A): HOH Edwun R. Lay 1868- Farmer, Rents Farm Wife Effie K. 1871-, married 14 yrs (1896), 4 children 3 living Children (All attended school since 1 Sep 1909): Zoe L. 1901-, George R. 1903-, Kenneth E. 1904- Servant Bessie E. Shoemaker 1888- Single (Could this be the granddaughter of Henry Lay 1801-?) Hiredman as Farm Laborer Gordon E. Robinson 1894- Single

1920 Census, Creek Rd, U Mifflin Tp, Cumberland Co, PA (All b PA incl parents, p.1A): HOH Edward Lay 1868- Farmer, Owned Mortgaged Farm Wife Effie K. 1871- Children (All students attending school since 1 Sep 1919): Zoe L. 1901-, Roland G. 1903-, Kenneth E. 1904- Mother-in-law Martha E. Heffelbower 1847-

Sentinel Car1isle PA 20 Sep 1923 p. 6 Farms Sold Eleven acre truck farm of E. P. Burgett, along the Carlisle-Newville concrete road, to Edward R. Lay of Upper Mifflin township. Possession will be given April 1st, 1924.

Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg PA 21 Mar 1924 p. 18: Real Estate Transfers Carlisle Mattie F. Burgett to Edward R. Lay, 10 acres in North Middleton township, $6,125.

11 Apr 1925 Deed, Cumberland Co PA (10-C-399, recorded 24 Jun 1925): N MIddleton Tp land to Durling B Lay from Edward R Lay

Sentinel Car1isle PA 23 Jul 1926 p. 2: Properties Sold The 123-acre farm of Edward R. Lay in Upper Mifflin township to Harry F. Bowers, of Dickinson township.

1927 Farm Census, N Middleton Tp, Cumberland Co PA: E Lay, RD2, Carlisle PO, Owner, 68 ac, 60 ac in crops

Sentinel Car1isle PA 8 Oct 1928 p. 2: Farm Sold Emmett R. Woods, realtor, sold for Edward R. Lay, his 122 acre farm in Upper Mifflin Township, to Mervin . Scott, of South Middleton Township.

News-Chronicle Shippensburg PA 20 Aug 1929 p. 7: Deeds Recorded Edward R. Lay and wife to John M. Bloser and wife, lots 5 and 6, Lay Plan, North Middleton twp., nominal consideration. August 6, 1929.

1930 Census, Concrete Rd, N. Middleton Tp, Cumberland Co PA (All b PA incl parents): HOH Edward R. Lay 1868- Farmer, Owns farm $5000 value, Has radio, married age 27 Wife Effie K. 1870- married age 25 Children: Rolland G. 1902- Dry Good Store Clerk, Kenneth E. 1904- Mgr Gasoline Service Station In Same house: HOH William K. Weakley 1901- Chain Store Mgr, married age 27 Wife Zoe L. 1901- married age 27 Dau Martha A. 1929-

1930 Census, house owner families, west to east on south side of concrete Rd, Westminster, N. Middleton Tp, Cumberland Co PA: Mervin R Lippert, age 40, farmer, $8000 house value William F Givler 70 retired RR worker $2900 Durling B Lay 25 house carpenter $2000 Ralph Finkenbinder 27 carpet factory weaver $3000 John M. Bloser 23 forest & landscape laborer $3000 Amos & Edith Evans 48 general loborer $1500 Theodore R Goodhart 28 building carpenter $4500 Richard Davis 25 rubber factory laborer $2000 Edward S Rice 56 landscape gardener $4000 Edward R Lay 27 farmer $5000 (north side of rd) George W & Alice Bear 27 landscape garden proprietor $12,000 (son Gaylin Bear 20) Christopher Long 24 "anything possible laborer" (rents) (north side?) Ray L. Eyster 38 Auto Salesman (rents) (north side?) Grover D. Ellerman 45 chicken farmer (w/William Ellerman 34 family, carpet mill weaver) $5500 Boyd C Baker 43 RR telegraph operator (rents) (w sons Boyd Baker Jr 8 & Carl Baker 5) Harry J Shultz 62 concrete cement worker $3000

Sentinel Car1isle PA 6 Apr 1931 p. 4: Paraphrased: At a Christian Science lecture by W. Stuart Booth of Denver CO in the Strand Theater in Carlisle, "Mrs. Edward R. Lay, bearing grateful testimony for the efficacy of Christian Science for the past thirty-one years in her family, very capably introduced the lecturer." "Then he (Booth) developed logically the practical application of Christian science in connection with business problems as well as in healing sickness and overcoming sin, fear, and enslaving habits."

Sentinel Car1isle PA 24 Aug 1931 p. 5: Marriages Lay-Fetter Miss Helen Jean Fetter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fetter, of 809 Factory street and Kenneth Edward Lay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Lay, Carlisle, were married August 17, at Doylestown. Rev. Repass, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Doylestown, was the officiating minister. The bride is employed as bookkeeper for the W. W. Herr & Co. and Mr. Lay is employed at the Westminster service station along the Newville Road.

Evening News Harrisburg PA 27 Dec 1933 p. 2: Paraphrased: Miss G. Pauline Robinson, graduate of Mechanicsburg HS, wedded on Christmas Day in home of bride's uncle and aunt Frank G. Henderson, 229 Graham St, Carlisle PA. Talks about what she wore and wedding trip to NY.

Sentinel Car1isle PA 1 Jun 1938: Card of Thanks Edward R. Lay, Carlisle, R. D. 4, wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy expressed at the time of his recent bereavement in the death of his wife, Mr. Effie K. Lay.

1940 Census, RD4, N Middleton Tp, Cumberland Co PA (all b PA): HOH Roland Lay, age 37, rents $25/mo, lived here in 1935, 2 yrs college, worked 32 hrs per wk for 52 wks, sales clerk at retail clothing store, income $1000, 8th grade schooling Wife Pauline R, age 31, housewife, 4 yrs high school Son Robert D, age 5 Dau Ann R, age 5/12, Father Edward R, age 71, widower, 8th grade schooling

Cumberland Co PA Death Certificate: Edward R Lay widower, retired cemetery supt & gas station b 24 Oct 1868 Cumberland co PA d 6 Apr 1941 RD 4, N Middleton Tp, Cumberland Co PA (his residence) of carsinoma of liver, chronic myscarditis & nephritis bd 9 Apr 1941 Westminster Cm Funeral Director J R Shulenberger wife Effie K Hefflebower parents John Lay & -- Landis both b Cumberland Co PA Informant Roland Lay, RD 4, Carlisle PA

Valley Times-Star Newville PA R 10 Apr 1941 Obituary (also similar in Sentinel M 7 Apr 1941): Edward R. Lay, 72, for many years superintendent of the Westminster Cemetery Association, died at his home in Westminster, Carlisle R. D. 4, Sunday evening. He was a member of the Christian Science Society. He is survived by two sons, Roland and Kenneth, both of Westminster; one daughter, Mr. William K. Weakley, and seven grand-children. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the J. R. Shulenberger Funeral Home, with burial in Westminster cemetery. In same newspaper: Margaret Stum 36 wife of Wilbur Guy Lay .

WILL, Cumberland Co PA Courthouse (Bk 42 p 52 #535): Roland Lay, administrator Equal shares to the 3 children

28 Apr 1941 Inventory, Cumberland Co PA Courthouse (#1569, 23-8): Edward R Lay, N Middleton Tp, died 6 Apr 1941 Roland Lay, Admr Appraied value $9,318.99 Included among other things: 2 old fashioned rockers, 40 chickens Notes of loan to Emmett R Woods, Christian Science Minister and Realtor totaling$3,628.00 (considered worthless for payment)

Sentinel Car1isle PA 29 Apr 1941 p. 5 (also 30 Apr 1941 p. 5): For Sale 1940 Pontiac Torpedo 8, 4 -door sedan, 3200 actual mileage. Radio and heater. Must be sold. Edward R. Lay Estate. Roland G. Lay Executor. Phone 15-R-11, Carlisle, R. D. 4.

Sentinel Car1isle PA 12 May 1941 p. 2: Executor's Notice Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Edward R. Lay, late of the Township of North Middleton, Cumberland County. Pa., deceased, have been granted to the undersigned. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to said Estate will make payment immediately, and those having claims will present them for settlement, to Roland Lay Executor, Carlisle R.D. 4, Penna Robert Lee Jacobs, Attorney

Sentinel Car1isle PA 27 May 1941 p. 5 (also in Sentinel 28 May 1941 p. 3, 30 May 1941 p. 3, 3 Jun 1941 p. 3, 4 Jun 1941 p. 3, 13 Jun 1941 p. 3; Also in Valley Times-Star Newville PA 12 Jun 1941 p. 2): Public Sale Saturday, June 14th, 1 o'clock Daylight Saving Time on Newville Road at Westminster, the Edward R. Lay Estate will sell furniture, utensils, implements. Fry, auctioneer. Roland G. Lay, Exec.

Valley Times-Star Newville PA 14 Jun 1941 p. 7: Public Sale 1 o'clock DST On Newville Road at Westminster, the undersigned executor of the Estate of the late Edward R. Lay, deceased, will sell furniture, utensils, and implements as follows Double bed, twin beds, dressers, bureau (old) tables, extension tables, corner cupboard, rockers, chairs, desk (old) bookcase, carpets, 2 9x12 rug, sewing machine, studio couch, Philco radio, Bengal kitchen range, gas stove, porch glider, electric sweeper, electric refrigerator, jars, dishes, utensils, farming implements including spike harrow, cultivator, plow, shovel plow, corn sheller, ladders, power lawn mower, and numerous other chattels. Roland G. Lay, Executor. Fry, Auctioneer.

9 Jan 1942 Deed, Cumberland Co PA Courthouse: Roland Lay, executor for Will of Edward R Lay, in consideration for the sum of $1.00, grants Kenneth E Lay and wife Helen J Lay land in N Middleton Tp along the Newville to Carlisle Rd, containing 0,74 acres and being improved by a gasoline service station. Being the same tract of land which William K Weakley and wife Zoe L Weakley 29 Dec 1932 entered with the Recorder of Deeds (DB I, v. 11, p. 100) and conveyed to Edward R Lay and wife Effie K Lay, who died 6 Jun 1938. Includes all the Machinery, tools, suplies, and fixtures on the premises.

Valley Times-Star Newville PA 15 Jan 1942 p. 7: Paraphrased: Deeds Filed Service Station in Newville Rd by executors of Edward R Lay to Kenneth Lay, Carlisle RD4 $4,420.26.

24 Jan 1942 Account, Cumberland Co PA Courthouse (L1569)

Valley Times-Star Newville PA 5 Feb 1942 p. 4 (Also 12 Feb 1942 p. 7, 19 Feb 1942 p. 7, 26 Feb 1942 p. 7): LAY - First and final account of Roland Lay, executor of the last will and testament of Edward R. Lay, late of North Middleton Twp., Cumb. Co., Pa., deceased. Jacobs, Atty.

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25682047/edward-reuben-lay: accessed 20 September 2023), memorial page for Edward Reuben Lay (24 Oct 1868–6 Apr 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25682047, citing Westminster Memorial Gardens, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Prof. K. Edward Lay (contributor 46991226).