Abigail (Layton) Munn (1840 - 1927)

Born 9 Jan 1840 in Centreville, Sandyston, Sussex, New Jersey, United States

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Died 7 Nov 1927 at age 87 in Oxford, Chenango, New York, United States

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Biography

Abby Layton's birth date was recorded as 9 Jan 1840 in John Layton, Esq.'s family Bible, as a daughter of John Layton and his third wife, Sally Snover. ^[1] His children were all born in Sandyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. In about 1851 he and his youngest family moved to Litchfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. See John Layton's profile page.

Abby married Hanson S. Munn. They were married by 5 June 1857 since her father mentioned the couple in the will he signed on that date: his daughter Abbey L. Munn (sic), the wife of Hanson S. Munn, was bequeathed a farm in Litchfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and also five hundred dollars. ^[2] ] The farm was probably a wedding gift, but putting it in the will would prevent her siblings from having any grounds to fuss. The 1860 Federal Census for census number 1131 in Litchfield Township shows them already in residence while Abby's father didn't die until 1865. ^[3]

The 1880 Federal Census for household #88, family # 92 in Litchfield Township shows that Abby's mother Sally M. Layton and Sally's mother Phoebe Snover were living with them, and also an unnamed 10-year-old Layton niece (probably Winnifred Layton). ^[4]

Abby's husband Hanson died in 1891. In the 1900 Bradford County Directory, "Munn, Abbie Mrs." was living in a house in South Waverly borough. ^[5] The 1910 Federal Census for South Waverly, dwelling # 250, family # 253 had 70-year-old Abby Munn working as a laundress and keeping a 70-year-old border, John Curran. ^[6]

In 1921 Abby's niece Lucy Layton Chubbuck reported that Abby was living at the "Soldiers and Widows Home" in Oxford, New York. ^[7] In 1927 Abby died there and was buried in the Home's Cemetery. ^[8]

Note

Although this profile was originally created from a GEDCOM (imported by Jackie Overland), much of it had to be deleted because it was incorrect. The GEDCOM had Hanson Munn's wife Abby Layton (1840-1927) (daughter of John Layton, Esq.) confounded with someone who was born in New Ark, New Jersey in about 1830 and died in Cook County, Illinois on 28 Dec 1883. Lucy Layton Chubbuck's letter to George Layton on 14 Dec 1921 establishes that their Aunt Abby was still alive and living at the Veteran's Home in Oxford, New York. Jackie Overland's WikiTree account is closed and she seems to be unavailable for comment. Other parts of the GEDCOM were made redundant by other sources. I will retain a copy of the GEDCOM material that formerly was in this profile, for a while. - Pauline Layton, 4 Jan 2020.

Sources

1. ↑ John Layton kept family records in a Bible (c 1817) which was passed down to George Layton, his grandson, and now is in the possession of George's granddaughter, Pauline Layton.
2. ↑ See John Layton's Wills page.
3. ↑ http://www.joycetice.com/censusb/1860lit1112.htm
4. ↑ http://www.joycetice.com/censusb/1880lit1.htm
5. ↑ See http://www.joycetice.com/director/1900atht.htm#swb
6. ↑ http://www.joycetice.com/censusb/1910sw15.htm
7. ↑ This was the New York State Veterans Home at Oxford, Chenango County, New York, an old soldier's home for Civil War veterans and their wives. Lucy gleaned family information from her Uncle Snover in 1917 when he came for A.J. Layton's funeral, and in 1921 she sent the information in a letter to her brother George.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69480916

See also:

• Bible (c 1817) in which John Layton kept his family records. The Bible was passed down to George Layton, his grandson, and now is in the possession of George's granddaughter, Pauline Layton.
• See John Layton's Wills page.
• 1860 Federal Census for Litchfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
• http://www.joycetice.com/director/1900atht.htm#swb
• letter from Lucy Layton Chubbuck to her brother George Layton in 1921, now in the possession of George's granddaughter, Pauline Layton.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #69480916

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Jackie Overland for creating WikiTree profile Layton-383 through the import of Munn-Overland Family.ged on Apr 15, 2013.

Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Jackie and others.