West Virginia Pioneers

James Layfield

Male 1832 - 1865  (33 years)


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  • Name James Layfield 
    Born 15 Jul 1832  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Jul 1865  Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Grafton, Taylor County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
      about James Layfield
      Name: James Layfield
      Side: Union
      Regiment State/Origin: West Virginia
      Regiment Name: 10 West Virginia Infantry
      Regiment Name Expanded: 10th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
      COMPANY: K
      Rank In: Private
      Rank In Expanded: Private
      Rank Out: Private
      Rank Out Expanded: Private
    Person ID I67400  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 Elizabeth Moats,   b. Abt 1834, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Sep 1854  Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/21/1854
      Place: Egypt, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
      James Layfield, 23, Wood, Ritchie, John & Elizabeth
      Elizabeth Moats, 20, Wood, Ritchie, Peter & Rachel

      1860 Ritchie, VA # 66-65
      James Layfield 29
      Elizab'h 30
      Cha's 6
      Peter 4
      Jacob 2

      1870 Grant, Ritchie, WV # 356-342
      Layfield, Elizabeth 44 VA now WV
      Peter 14
      Jacob 13
      Samuel 11
      Joseph 9
      Wm I 1 WV
      1870 Grant, Ritchie, WV # 339-327
      Layfield, George 28 Va now WV and family
      Layfield, Charles 15

      1880 Grant, Ritchie, WV #76 all WVWVWV
      Elizabeth Layfield 49 WD
      Charles 26 son
      Peter 23 son
      Jacob 21 son
      Samuel 19 son
      Joseph 16 son
      William 10 son

      1890 Grant, Ritchie, WV
      Elizabeth, Widow of James Layfield, Pvt Co K, 10 WV INF, 25 Aug 1862, PO - Cairo
    Children 
     1. Charles Layfield,   b. 7 Apr 1854, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1940, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Peter Layfield,   b. 12 Jul 1856, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1943, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Jacob Layfield,   b. Abt 1858, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1916, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)
     4. Samuel Layfield,   b. Abt 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Joseph Layfield,   b. Jun 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. William I Layfield,   b. Abt 1869, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F18031  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S746] Kathy Linch.

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