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Lay Family History
Lay Genealogy & Family TreeLay is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English leah which means "wood clearing." The family motto is Force avec vertu which means "Strength with virtue."
Other spellings include "Ley," "Leyie," "Lea," "Leigh," "Legh," "Leghe," "Ligh," and "Lighe." Notable people with the surname include American football player Josh Lay (New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams), American musician Sam Lay (Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Willie Dixon), . The first Lay to come to America was Robert Lay in Massachusetts in 1638.
Lay Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Raymond Monroe Lay -- --, 1904 July 17, 1940 Tennessee
- James Lay -- --, 1740 April 27, 1837 Connecticut
- Parmelia Lay -- --, 1839 Kentucky
- Phebe Lay -- --, 1789 December 0, 1856
- John William Lay -- --, 1901 July 1, 1959 Missouri
Lay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Othello Lay -- --, 1903 January 1, 1979 Oregon
- Olga Lay -- --, 1918 December 4, 1992 Utah
- Thomas Alfred Lay -- --, 1892 June 0, 1975 Tasmania
- Nancy Lay -- --, 1828 October 9, 1841 Tennessee
- Leonard Sampson Lay -- --, 1822 April 7, 1865
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