John Jackson Layfield Jr. married Salinda McDavit. They became the parents of ten children:

1. George Thomas Layfield: b 21 July 1863 - d 28 Feb, 1941, Married Hulda Simmons. Both Cairo IOOF Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co., WV.

2. Eliza Jane Layfield: b 19 Jan 1864 - died 22 Jan, 1950 . Married Jehu Columbus Rexroad. Jehu Rexroad: b 30 Mar, 1854 - died 30 Oct 1924. Both IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co., WV.

3. Jacob Andrew Layfield: b 23 Sept 1865 - died Dec 13, 1942 Upshur Co, WV. Married Ruhama Rexroad abt 1890. Both Heavner Cemetery, Upshur Co, WV.

4. Samuel Albert Layfield: b 26 Mar 1868 - d 23 Jan 1942. Married Catherine LaVerna Davis. Catherine LaVerna Davis: b 12 Jul 1865 - d 15 Aug 1951. Both Greenlawn Cemetery, Harrison Co., WV.

5. Robert Anthony Layfield: b 21 Aug 1870 - d 7 June 1968. Mt. Zion Cemetery, Pleasants Co., WV. Beloved "Uncle Bob" to Layfield family. Married Mary E. Rexroad July 6, 1902.

6. Mary Alice Layfield: b 26 Jun 1872 - d 10 Jan, 1934. marr Samuel E. Cowan b 3 Apr, 1869 - d 18 Mar, 1955. Married Samuel E. Cowan February 7, 1891. Both Fairview Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WV.

7. William Warner Layfield: b 6 Feb 1874 - d 6 May, 1962. Married Nora Alice Simmons. Nora Alice Simmons: b 29 Apr, 1875 - d 12 Mar, 1960 Both Cairo IOOF Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co., WV.

8.Homer Layfield: b 26 May, 1876 - d 13 May, 1889. Young son was age 13. Layfields Cemetery.

9. Walter Layfield: b 11 July 1879 - d 9 Dec 1950. Married Mae McNemar. Both Layfields Cemetery.

10. Fannie Elizabeth Layfield: b 8 Feb 1881 - d 2 Oct 1930. Married Alonzo Westfall September 16, 1906. Both Woodsdale Memorial Park, Taylor Co., WV.

Civil War: John Jackson Layfield Sr. and three of his sons served in the Civil War, with one not returning home. John Jackson Layfield Jr. and George Layfield, and their Father John Jackson Layfield Sr. who was 58 years of age when the Civil War began, volunteered to the Union Army together and served from 20 May 1861 - 27 August 1865, 4 yrs 7 days PO - Cokeley. Their ranks upon mustering out: Pvt Co D 6th Regiment West Virginia Infantry. John Jackson Layfield Sr.'s eldest child Mary Elizabeth Layfield was married to Uriah D. Shrader, who joined the Union Army Co D, 6th Regiment WV Infantry & served with the Layfields. Uriah & Mary Elizabeth Shrader are buried in Layfields Cemetery.

John Layfield Sr.'s third son who served for the Union, James Layfield, served in the US Army: Pvt Company K, 10th Regiment West Virginia Infantry Volunteers, 25th Aug 1862, PO, Cairo, West Virginia. James was injured in the Third Battle of Winchester on 19 Sept 1864. After the last battle of the Civil War at Saylor's Creek, Virgina, James Layfield died 4 Apr 1865 from disease at Burksville, Virginia, close by the Saylor Creek battlefield area at the age of 32. His wife was Elizabeth Moats Layfield, daughter of Peter Moats, early pioneer of Ritchie County, and Rachel Grogg Moats. Elizabeth was the niece of John Layfield Sr.'s wife Elizabeth Moats, who was the sister of Peter Moats. Elizabeth raised their six sons, Charles, Peter, Jacob, Samuel, Joseph and William I. She remained a widow and is buried in Layfields Cemetery.