Layne T.J. - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Source: Portrait & biographical Album of Wapello County, Iowa  1887

 

T. J. Layne a prominent and respected citizen of Chillicothe  where he is passing the sunset of life retired from active labor  was born in Goochland Co, Va Feb 27, 1812. The parents of our  subject were Elisha and Elizabeth LAYNE LAYNE, natives of the Old  Dominion. the father died Nov 27, 1860. He was a member of the  Baptist Church, took great interest in promoting the cause of the  Master and also in all public enterprises that were calculated  for the good of the community in which he resided. The mother of  our sujbect died Nov 31, 1860. She was also a member of the  Baptist Church and bore her husband 10 children, four daughter  and six sons; Matilda, Mrs. Doyle is deceased; Eliza A. is the  widow of John GALEY, and is living with her children; TJ our  subject was next in order of birth; Elisha B. died in 1849 being  at the time of his demise a candidate for Legislature of his  state; Elizabeth, now deceased was the wife of W. A. Long; Jacob  W. was killed in 1880 by the running away of a team; Samuel M. is  a farmer in Montgomery Co IN; Preston M. prosperous physician of  Crawfordsville, Ind; Letitia died in 1846. In 1815 the paternal  family of our subject moved from Virginia to Ky; where the father  at once entered upon the task of clearning and improving a farm.  He lived in that state until 1830 when he moved to Montgomery Co  IN and there purchased 160 acres of land on which the old folks  lived until their death.

In 1835 the subject of this notice was united in in marriage with Miss Sallie daughter of Daniel and  Nancy EDGMAN EASLEY. She was born in 1818 and their union has  been blest by the birth of 3 children, James T. a farmer in Adams  Twp, this county; Franklin M. residing near Swan Lake, DAK; and  Walter H., sheriff of Cherokee Co, KS. On the 4th of March 1842  Mrs. Layne, mother of the above children departed life in  Montgomery Co IN; where she is buried. In 1847 our subject formed  a second matrimonial alliance, with Miss Sarah G., daughter of  Baxter and Polly Edgman. Of this latter union, 4 children have  been born two sons and two daughters: Joseph S. is a farmer in  Cass Twp; H.D. and Nancy A., the wife of William GALEY, reside in  Chillcothe this county and Sarah E. died in infancy. Mr. Layne  came to Wapello Co in 1843 and soon thereafter entered 320 acres of Government land in what is now Polk Twp. On this he located  and at once began its improvement; and lived there until 1875  meeting with success in his labors. During the latter year he  sold his farm it being at the time one of the most improved in  Polk Twp and moved to Macon Co, MO. There he purchased 120 acres  of land on which he made his home about 5 years and until the  death of Mrs. Layne in 1879 when he sold out and returning to  Chillcothe has since made that his home residing with his  daughter, Mrs. Galey. He is well preserved in mind and body and  has been no inactive factor in the upbuilding and growth of   Wapello Co, having held numerous offices of trust and taken an  active part in politics always upon the side of the Democratic  party.