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William Elgin Layne

Birth: 8 Mar 1889
Zelda, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Death: 17 Apr 1937 (aged 48)
Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial: Buchanan Chapel Cemetery

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Memorial ID: 81674567 View Source

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Biographical Notes:
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William Elgin Layne was born on Sunday, March 3, 1889, in Zelda, Lawrence County, Kentucky. His parents were William Shannon Layne (Wednesday, March 9, 1853 - Thursday, April 22, 1920) and Martha Austin Layne (Wednesday, March 27, 1861 - Saturday, January 14, 1956). At the age of eleven the 1900 U.S. Census identifies his occupation as farm laborer on the family farm. William was the oldest of five children.

In 1920 William married Alma Castle in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky. They had two children: Dwight Castle Layne (Sunday, September 4, 1921 - Monday, June 15, 1987) and Doris Layne Rahlmann (Tuesday, January 16, 1923 - Saturday, February 25, 2012).

Elgin passed away on Saturday, April 17, 1937, in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. He is interred at Buchanan Chapel Cemetery in Zelda beside his wife, Alma.

[Biographical information courtesy of sagesteps, whom I thank. ~terry]
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[Death certificate]

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Biographical Notes:
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William Elgin Layne was born on Sunday, March 3, 1889, in Zelda, Lawrence County, Kentucky. His parents were William Shannon Layne (Wednesday, March 9, 1853 - Thursday, April 22, 1920) and Martha Austin Layne (Wednesday, March 27, 1861 - Saturday, January 14, 1956). At the age of eleven the 1900 U.S. Census identifies his occupation as farm laborer on the family farm. William was the oldest of five children.

In 1920 William married Alma Castle in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky. They had two children: Dwight Castle Layne (Sunday, September 4, 1921 - Monday, June 15, 1987) and Doris Layne Rahlmann (Tuesday, January 16, 1923 - Saturday, February 25, 2012).

Elgin passed away on Saturday, April 17, 1937, in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. He is interred at Buchanan Chapel Cemetery in Zelda beside his wife, Alma.

[Biographical information courtesy of sagesteps, whom I thank. ~terry]
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Alma Castle Layne McGilton

1899–1980

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Created by: Terry Collins
Added: Dec 7, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81674567/william_elgin-layne: accessed ), memorial page for William Elgin Layne (8 Mar 1889–17 Apr 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81674567, citing Buchanan Chapel Cemetery, Zelda, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Terry Collins (contributor 47215366).

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