He was the son of Thomas Layton and Nancy Jefferson Davis Layton.
He served in the Confederate Navy, James River Squadron as a ship's steward on the CSS Nansemond from 1862-1865. In April 1865 he was shown as a prisoner of war and was held at Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia.
In 1888 the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia suffered the worst fire in history, burning an entire city block, the fire was discovered by Andrew Layton. One of the houses destroyed was occupied by Andrew Layton & Joel Layton.
He married Isabella Frances Sibley Layton, on September 12, 1855 in Fredericksburg Virginia. They had the following children.
Mary Alice Layton October 20, 1856-died prior to 1880
Louis Henry Layton, October 24, 1866-February 14, 1944
Ida Ashton Layton December 18, 1870-April 1, 1875
Etta Layton Lucas, born 1873
Willard T. Layton March 28, 1879-March 27, 1933
He is buried next to his wife Isabella, in the Confederate Section but has no tombstone.
His obituary from the Fredericksburg newspapers reads:
Capt. Joel H. Layton, dies at the ripe age of 83 years at his home on 600 Spottswood St., Thursday, after an illness of several months. The deceased was born in one of the lower Rappahannock Counties on 5-2-1833. He came to Fredericksburg when a boy and has followed the water from cabin boy to captain until about 18 years ago. He commanded several vessels and among the first those owned by Samuel Phillips & Son, who were at that time the largest grain shippers on the Rappahannock. He was a member of the Baptist church. Funeral from his late home Saturday afternoon, the hour to be named later, conducted by Rev. R. Aubrey Williams. Interment in the Fredericksburg City, Cemetery.
He served in the Confederate Navy, James River Squadron as a ship's steward on the CSS Nansemond from 1862-1865. In April 1865 he was shown as a prisoner of war and was held at Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia.
In 1888 the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia suffered the worst fire in history, burning an entire city block, the fire was discovered by Andrew Layton. One of the houses destroyed was occupied by Andrew Layton & Joel Layton.
He married Isabella Frances Sibley Layton, on September 12, 1855 in Fredericksburg Virginia. They had the following children.
Mary Alice Layton October 20, 1856-died prior to 1880
Louis Henry Layton, October 24, 1866-February 14, 1944
Ida Ashton Layton December 18, 1870-April 1, 1875
Etta Layton Lucas, born 1873
Willard T. Layton March 28, 1879-March 27, 1933
He is buried next to his wife Isabella, in the Confederate Section but has no tombstone.
His obituary from the Fredericksburg newspapers reads:
Capt. Joel H. Layton, dies at the ripe age of 83 years at his home on 600 Spottswood St., Thursday, after an illness of several months. The deceased was born in one of the lower Rappahannock Counties on 5-2-1833. He came to Fredericksburg when a boy and has followed the water from cabin boy to captain until about 18 years ago. He commanded several vessels and among the first those owned by Samuel Phillips & Son, who were at that time the largest grain shippers on the Rappahannock. He was a member of the Baptist church. Funeral from his late home Saturday afternoon, the hour to be named later, conducted by Rev. R. Aubrey Williams. Interment in the Fredericksburg City, Cemetery.
He was the son of Thomas Layton and Nancy Jefferson Davis Layton.
He served in the Confederate Navy, James River Squadron as a ship's steward on the CSS Nansemond from 1862-1865. In April 1865 he was shown as a prisoner of war and was held at Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia.
In 1888 the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia suffered the worst fire in history, burning an entire city block, the fire was discovered by Andrew Layton. One of the houses destroyed was occupied by Andrew Layton & Joel Layton.
He married Isabella Frances Sibley Layton, on September 12, 1855 in Fredericksburg Virginia. They had the following children.
Mary Alice Layton October 20, 1856-died prior to 1880
Louis Henry Layton, October 24, 1866-February 14, 1944
Ida Ashton Layton December 18, 1870-April 1, 1875
Etta Layton Lucas, born 1873
Willard T. Layton March 28, 1879-March 27, 1933
He is buried next to his wife Isabella, in the Confederate Section but has no tombstone.
His obituary from the Fredericksburg newspapers reads:
Capt. Joel H. Layton, dies at the ripe age of 83 years at his home on 600 Spottswood St., Thursday, after an illness of several months. The deceased was born in one of the lower Rappahannock Counties on 5-2-1833. He came to Fredericksburg when a boy and has followed the water from cabin boy to captain until about 18 years ago. He commanded several vessels and among the first those owned by Samuel Phillips & Son, who were at that time the largest grain shippers on the Rappahannock. He was a member of the Baptist church. Funeral from his late home Saturday afternoon, the hour to be named later, conducted by Rev. R. Aubrey Williams. Interment in the Fredericksburg City, Cemetery.
He served in the Confederate Navy, James River Squadron as a ship's steward on the CSS Nansemond from 1862-1865. In April 1865 he was shown as a prisoner of war and was held at Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia.
In 1888 the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia suffered the worst fire in history, burning an entire city block, the fire was discovered by Andrew Layton. One of the houses destroyed was occupied by Andrew Layton & Joel Layton.
He married Isabella Frances Sibley Layton, on September 12, 1855 in Fredericksburg Virginia. They had the following children.
Mary Alice Layton October 20, 1856-died prior to 1880
Louis Henry Layton, October 24, 1866-February 14, 1944
Ida Ashton Layton December 18, 1870-April 1, 1875
Etta Layton Lucas, born 1873
Willard T. Layton March 28, 1879-March 27, 1933
He is buried next to his wife Isabella, in the Confederate Section but has no tombstone.
His obituary from the Fredericksburg newspapers reads:
Capt. Joel H. Layton, dies at the ripe age of 83 years at his home on 600 Spottswood St., Thursday, after an illness of several months. The deceased was born in one of the lower Rappahannock Counties on 5-2-1833. He came to Fredericksburg when a boy and has followed the water from cabin boy to captain until about 18 years ago. He commanded several vessels and among the first those owned by Samuel Phillips & Son, who were at that time the largest grain shippers on the Rappahannock. He was a member of the Baptist church. Funeral from his late home Saturday afternoon, the hour to be named later, conducted by Rev. R. Aubrey Williams. Interment in the Fredericksburg City, Cemetery.
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