Foster Lay (1893 - 1936)

Born 13 Jun 1893 in Mississippi, United States

Husband of Elsie (Favors) Lay — married 15 Dec 1923 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Died 28 Oct 1936 at age 43 in Alabama, United States

Biography

Foster Lay is a part of US Black heritage.

Wife Elsie Favers

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M96D-SPR : accessed 6 February 2022), Foster Loy in household of Peter Loy, Beat 3, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 10A, family 163, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,802.

-His birth year should be 1893 and his age 7 as he just had a birthday on June 13th.

• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7165-QGPZ : 23 October 2019), Foster Lay, 29 Jan 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-F3GW : 19 February 2021), Foster Lay and Elsie Favers, 15 Dec 1923; citing Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,065,280.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:32ZN-F3Z : accessed 6 February 2022), Foster Lay, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 1B, line 87, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 23; FHL microfilm 2,339,758.

• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7165-QGPZ : 23 October 2019), Foster Lay, 29 Jan 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.