Daughter of George Beall Balch and Julia Grace Vinson Balch.

Sister of:
--Children of Julia Grace Vinson
George Vinson Balch
Stephanus Bloomer Balch
Julia Grace Balch
Margaret Cassandra Balch
Harriet Ann Balch
--Children of Mary Ellen Booth
Mary Ellen Balch Sears
Alfred Balch
[Anna Booth Balch Lay]
Francis Dupont Balch
Amy Rogers Balch Gordon

Married to George William Lay on June 26, 1894.

George and Anna were the parents of:
George Balch Lay
Elizabeth Atkinson Lay Green
Ellen Booth Lay Hodgkinson(17 Mar 1899-22 May 1978 MN)
Nancy Lay White
Lucy Fitzhugh Lay Zuber(1904-21 Sep 1956 OH)
Henry Champlin Lay
Virginia Harrison Lay Hawkins(1908-unk) m. James E Hawkins
Thomas Atkinson Lay
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Annie B Balch
Birth Year: abt 1870
Age in 1870: 1/12
Birthplace: District of Columbia
Home in 1870: Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Georgetown
Household Members: Name Age
George B Balch 49
Mary E Balch 35
George V Balch 24
Julia G Balch 19
Mary E Balch 4
Annie B Balch 1/12
Martha Ellis 22

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Anna B Lay
Age: 29
Birth Date: Jun 1870
Birthplace: District of Columbia
Home in 1900: Concord Ward 7, Merrimack, New Hampshire
Ward of City: 7
Street: Dunbarton Road
House Number: 7
Sheet Number: 14
institution: St Pauls School (Line 51 To 100 Inclusive)
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 307
Family Number: 325
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: George W Lay
Marriage Year: 1895
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Delaware
Mother: Number of Living Children: 3
Mother: How Many Children: 3
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George W Lay 40
Anna B Lay 29
George B Lay 5
Elizabeth A Lay 3
Ellen B Lay 1
Annie M Clark 18

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Anna B Lay
Age in 1910: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Delaware
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Mary E
Mother's Birth Place: Delaware
Spouse's name: George W
Home in 1910: Raleigh Ward 1, Wake, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
George W Lay 50
Anna B Lay 38
George B Lay 14
Elizabeth A Lay 13
Ellen B Lay 11
Anna R Lay 8
Lucy F Lay 6
Henry C Lay 4
Virginia H Lay 2
Mary E Balch 74 (mother in law)

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Anna B Lay
Home in 1920: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Washington D C
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Washington D C
Mother's Birth Place: Maryland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Genza W Lay 59
Anna B Lay 47
Elizabeth A Lay 22
Ellen B Lay 20
Anna K Lay 18
Lucy F Lay 16
Harry C Lay 14
Virginia H Lay 12

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Anna R Lay
Home in 1930: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
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Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: George W
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
George W Lay 70
Anna R Lay 60
George B Lay 34
Josephin M Jones 69

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Anne B Lay
Respondent: Yes
Age: 68
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: District of Columbia
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street: The Green
House Number: 2
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 17B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 312
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Anne B Lay 68
Alice Stevenson 70

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Anna B Lay
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 86
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 3 Jun 1870
Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia
Death Date: 17 Nov 1956
Death Location: Pinehurst, Moore
Father's Name: George Beal Valch
Mother's Name: Mary Ellen Booth
Residence: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Cause of death: Gangrene left foot and leg, severe arteriosclerosis, previous cerebral thrombosis
Informant: Mrs Paul Green
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: George B Balch
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Washington Ward 1, Washington, District of Columbia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 328
Household Members:
Name Age
George B Balch 28
Lulia G Balch 25
George Balch 5
Bloomer Balch 2
Charles Vinsant 65
Margaret Connor 17
Margaret Connell 20

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Julia G Balsch
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Maryland
Home in 1860: Medleys District, Montgomery, Maryland
Post Office: Barnesville
Dwelling Number: 305
Family Number: 305
Household Members:
Name Age
N B Vinson 38
Margaret Vinson 40
George V Balsch 15
Stephen Balsch 12
Julia G Balsch 10

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary E Balch
Age: 64
Birth Date: Jun 1835
Birthplace: Delaware
Home in 1900: Baltimore Ward 12, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland
Ward of City: 12
Street: N Charles St
House Number: 1708
Sheet Number: 3
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 42
Family Number: 51
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: George B Balch
Marriage Year: 1866
Father's Birthplace: Delaware
Mother's Birthplace: Delaware
Mother: Number of Living Children: 4
Mother: How Many Children: 5
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George B Balch 79
Mary E Balch 64
Julia G Balch 49
Mary E Balch 33
Leah Brown 50