Henry Clay Lay (1842 - 1930)

Born 29 Oct 1842 in Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA

Ancestors

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Biography

Facts

NAME
Henry Clay Lay ^[1]
H. C. Lay ^[2]
Henry Lay ^[3]
Henry C. Lay ^{[4] [5] [6]}
Henry C. Lay Sr. ^{[7] [8]}

SEX
Male

BIRTH
29 OCT 1842; Chatham, Columbia, New York, United States ^[1]
29 OCT 1842 ^[6]
ABT 1843; New York, United States ^{[5] [3] [2] [7] [8]}
OCT 1843; New York, United States ^[9]

DEATH
1930 ^[4]

BURIAL
Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstown, Warren, New Jersey, United States ^[4]

OCCUPATION
1860; Gardener ^[5]
1880; Book Keeper ^[2]
1900; Insurance agent ^[9]
1910; Farmer, small farm ^[7]
1920; Farmer, general farming ^[8]

RESIDENCE
1850; Chatham, Columbia, New York, United States ^[3]
1860; Chatham, Columbia, New York, United States ^[5]
1880; Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States ^[2]
1900; 113 Sydney Ave., Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States ^[9]
1903; New Jersey, United States ^[6]
1910; Frelinghuysen, Warren, New Jersey, United States ^[7]
1920; Blairstown, Warren, New Jersey, United States ^[8]

FIRST FAMILY
Husband
Henry Clay Lay
Wife
Catherine Hazeltine
Marriage
3 SEP 1873 ^[6]

SECOND FAMILY
Husband
Henry Clay Lay
Wife
DeLeo Elmo Weld
Marriage
11 FEB 1880 ^[6]

Research Notes

Could not find him in the 1870 census.

From "The Frisbee-Frisbie genealogy : Edward Frisbye of Branford, Connecticut and his descendants," p. 461,

Henry C. Lay, son (III) of George Washington and Pamelia Beale (Frisbee) Lay, born Oct. 29, 1842, living (1903) in Newark, N. J. Married 1. Catherine Hazeltine, Sept. 3, 1873, died Oct. 16 1878, 2. De Leo E. Weld, Feb. 11, 1880

From "American Civil War Soldiers,"

Name: Henry Lay

Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1862

Enlistment Place: Chatham, New York

Side Served: Union

State Served: New York

Service Record: Commission in 19th Infantry Regiment U.S. Colored Troops.

Enlisted as a Corporal on 12 August 1862 at the age of 19.

Enlisted in Company A, 128th Infantry Regiment New York on 26 Aug 1862.

Promoted to Full Privateate (Reduced to ranks) on 3 Mar 1863.

Mustered Out Company A, 128th Infantry Regiment New York on 6 Sep 1863."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: Title: "Weld collections" , Page: p. 191 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Source: Title: "1880 Census" , Page: New York, Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., Roll T9_815 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: Title: "1850 Census" , Page: New York, Chatham, Columbia Co., Roll M432_493, p. 63 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Source: Title: internet , Page: Findagrave; Find A Grave: Memorial #15267464
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Source: Title: "1860 Census" , Page: New York, Chatham, Columbia Co., Roll M653_738, p. 650 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Source: Title: "The Frisbee-Frisbie genealogy : Edward Frisbye of Branford, Connecticut and his descendants" , Page: p. 461 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Source: Title: "1910 Census" , Page: New Jersey, Frelinghuysen Co., Roll T624_911, p. 7B , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Source: Title: "1920 Census" , Page: New Jersey, Blairstown, Warren Co., Roll T625_1072, p. 1A , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Source: Title: "1900 Census" , Page: New York, Newburg ward 4, Orange Co., Roll T623_1141, p. 16A , Repository name: www.ancestry.com