Samuel Layfield was one of six sons born to James Layfield and Elizabeth Moats. His father, Pvt. James Layfield, age 32, served in Civil War; he is buried at Poplar Ridge National Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia.
Samuel and Delphia became parents of four children. We are searching for name of fourth child who died young, and for the final resting place of young son Lawrence Sylvester Layfield.
West Virginia Births Index 1853 - 1969
Birth: Lawrence Sylvester Layfield
Birth Date: 17 August 1900
Birth County: Ritchie
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Samuel Layfield
Mother's Name: Delphia Leonard
FHL Film Number: 1887475
1910 U.S. Census, Grant District, Ritchie County, West Virginia. Dwelling No.: 267 - Family No.: 276
Layfield Samuel: head, male, white, age 49, married, married 11 years, birthplace: West Virginia, Father's Birthplace: West Virginia, Mother's birthplace: West Virginia, Speaks English, Occupation: farmer, Industry: owns farm, Employment Type: oa, Can Read: no, Can Write: no, Attended School: check mark, Own or Rent: own, Mortgaged: f, Farm or House:f, Number of Farm Schedule: 70.
Layfield Delphia: female, white, age 36, married, married 11 years, Children Born: 4, Children Living: 2, Birthplace: West Virginia, Father's Birthplace: West Virginia, Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia, Speaks: English, Occupation: none, Can Read: yes, Can Write:yes.
Layfield Clarence J. L.: son, male, white, age 3, single, Birthplace: West Virginia, Father's Birthplace: West Virginia, Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Layfield Walter S.: son, male, white, age 1/12, single, Birthplace: West Virginia, Father's Birthplace: West Virginia, Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia.
Samuel and Delphia's son Clarence James Wesley Layfield married Katherine Ryan in 1934. Clarence James Layfield: b August 16, 1906 Cairo, Ritchie County, West Virginia - d November 19, 1984, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia. Katherine Ryan: b August 15, 1912 - d January 5, 2010. They share a double headstone at Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Walter Samuel Layfield married Pauline V. McIntire. Walter Samuel Layfield: b April 24, 1910 Cairo, Ritchie County, West Virginia - d October 27, 2000 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Pauline V. McIntire: b March 6, 1912 - d April 20, 1996. Both Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Samuel Layfield, age 92, died 1953 and is buried at Victory Ridge Cemetery, Ritchie County, West Virginia. Delphia lived to the age of 90, dying at Pennsboro March 9, 1962. She was buried by her husband Samuel Layfield.
Samuel Layfield was one of six sons born to James Layfield and Elizabeth Moats. His father, Pvt. James Layfield, age 32, served in Civil War; he is buried at Poplar Ridge National Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia.
Samuel and Delphia became parents of four children. We are searching for name of fourth child who died young, and for the final resting place of young son Lawrence Sylvester Layfield.
West Virginia Births Index 1853 - 1969
Birth: Lawrence Sylvester Layfield
Birth Date: 17 August 1900
Birth County: Ritchie
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Samuel Layfield
Mother's Name: Delphia Leonard
FHL Film Number: 1887475
1910 U.S. Census, Grant District, Ritchie County, West Virginia. Dwelling No.: 267 - Family No.: 276
Layfield Samuel: head, male, white, age 49, married, married 11 years, birthplace: West Virginia, Father's Birthplace: West Virginia, Mother's birthplace: West Virginia, Speaks English, Occupation: farmer, Industry: owns farm, Employment Type: oa, Can Read: no, Can Write: no, Attended School: check mark, Own or Rent: own, Mortgaged: f, Farm or House:f, Number of Farm Schedule: 70.
Layfield Delphia: female, white, age 36, married, married 11 years, Children Born: 4, Children Living: 2, Birthplace: West Virginia, Father's Birthplace: West Virginia, Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia, Speaks: English, Occupation: none, Can Read: yes, Can Write:yes.
Layfield Clarence J. L.: son, male, white, age 3, single, Birthplace: West Virginia, Father's Birthplace: West Virginia, Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Layfield Walter S.: son, male, white, age 1/12, single, Birthplace: West Virginia, Father's Birthplace: West Virginia, Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia.
Samuel and Delphia's son Clarence James Wesley Layfield married Katherine Ryan in 1934. Clarence James Layfield: b August 16, 1906 Cairo, Ritchie County, West Virginia - d November 19, 1984, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia. Katherine Ryan: b August 15, 1912 - d January 5, 2010. They share a double headstone at Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Walter Samuel Layfield married Pauline V. McIntire. Walter Samuel Layfield: b April 24, 1910 Cairo, Ritchie County, West Virginia - d October 27, 2000 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Pauline V. McIntire: b March 6, 1912 - d April 20, 1996. Both Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Samuel Layfield, age 92, died 1953 and is buried at Victory Ridge Cemetery, Ritchie County, West Virginia. Delphia lived to the age of 90, dying at Pennsboro March 9, 1962. She was buried by her husband Samuel Layfield.
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