West Virginia Pioneers

Jacob Layfield

Male 1834 - 1865  (~ 30 years)


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  • Name Jacob Layfield 
    Born Sep 1834  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died Jul 1865  Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Layfield (Mt. Moriah) Cemetery, Ritchie County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I67401  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 May 2010 

    Father John Jackson Layfield,   b. 4 Feb 1803, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1877, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Ellizabeth Moats,   b. 4 Mar 1803, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1892, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 24 Jun 1824  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 Ritchie, VA #150 all born VA
      John Layfield 47
      Eliz 47
      Mary 25
      Henry 21
      Margaret 20
      James 18
      Jacob 16
      Julia 14
      Jno 12
      Sarah 10
      Geo 8
      Eliz 6

      1860 Ritchie, VA # 65-64 all born Va
      John Layfield 57
      Elizabeth 57
      Mary 34
      John 23
      Sarah 20
      Geo 18
      Elizabeth 16

      1870 Grant, Ritchie, WV # 339-327
      Layfield, George 28 Va now WV
      Sarah E 24
      Mary E 4 WV
      Thomas 3
      Grant 2
      Elizabeth A 4/12
      John 67 Va now WV
      Elizabeth 67
      Elizabeth 25
      Julia 33
      Emma 5 WV
      Reger, Margaret 39 VA now WV
      Mary E 9
      Layfield, Charles 15

      1880 Grant, Ritchie, WV # 226-228
      Layfield, Sarah E 34 wd WV VA VA
      Mary E 14 da WVWVWV
      Thomas 13 son
      Grant 12 son
      Elizabeth A 10 da
      Martha J 9 da
      Noah 6 son
      William H 4 son
      John R 2 son
      George A 1 son
      Elizabeth 77 mil wd WV SC Germany

      1890 Grant, Ritchie, WV
      Elizabeth, widow of John Layfield, Pvt Co D 6WV Inf 20 May 1861 - 27 Aug 1865, 4y 7d, PO - Cokeleys
    Family ID F18023  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Drake,   b. Abt 1829, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Oct 1855  Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/21/1855
      Place: Ritchie
      Jacob Layfield, 21,Ritchie, Ritchie, John & Elizabeth
      Agnes Drake, 27, Ritchie,Ritchie, Jas & Elizabeth

      1860 Ritchie, VA #817-782 all born VA
      Jacob Layfield 30
      Agnes 25
      G Wm 5 m
      John 1

      1870 Grant, Ritchie, WV # 344-332
      Layfield, Agnes 32 Va now WV
      Wm J 13 Va nowWV
      John A 11 " "
      Newton N 8 WV
      George C 6 WV
    Children 
     1. William J Layfield,   b. Abt 1855, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John A Layfield,   b. May 1859, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. George O Layfield,   b. 4 Jul 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1924, Harrison County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     4. Newton N Layfield,   b. Abt 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F18027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Layfield (Mt. Moriah) Cemetery, Ritchie County, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S746] Kathy Linch.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.