Individual Details

Oness Layton

(23 Sep 1907 - 14 Mar 1977)

Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Tuesday, March 15, 1977, Page 13, Col. 4: Neelyville--Oness Layton Sr., 69, Star Route, a retired security guard, died of an apparent heart attack at 10:20 a.m. Monday in Doctors Hospital. A resident of Butler County for the past two years, Mr. Layton was born Sept. 23, 1907 in Neelyville. On March 9, 1950, he married Zella Evans in Jerseyville, Ill. Mr. Layton was of the Baptist faith and was formerly of Hopkinsville, Ky., and South Roxana, Ill. He is survived by five sons, Oness Layton, Jr. of Neelyville, Joseph Layton, U. S. Army, Germany, Mark Layton, U. S. Army, Hopkinsville, Ky., and Harry Layton and Charles Layton of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Vera Snyder of Hopkinsville, Ky., and Penny Layton of the home; two stepdaughters, Judy Hays and Clara Smith of Warden, Ill; four brothers, Wesley Layton of Mt. View, Ules Layton of Brosley, Hoyce Layton of Patterson and Willard Layton of Arnold; one sister, Mrs. Bessie St. Cin of Neelyville; and 11 grandchildren. Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Parrent Funeral Chapel in Naylor. The funeral will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday in Marks Mortuary Chapel in Wood River, Ill.

Not certain which children belong to which wife.

Events

BirthAbt 1907
Birth23 Sep 1907Missouri
Birth1908Missouri
Marriage1931Butler Co., Missouri - Josie "Viola" Leach
Marriage2 Oct 1931Butler Co., Missouri - Josie "Viola" Leach
Marriage9 Mar 1950Jerseyville, Jersey Co., Illinois - Zella Mae "Dot" Evans
Death14 Mar 1977Neelyville, Butler Co., Missouri
Alt nameOnes Layton
Soc Sec No441-03-0993
BurialWanda Cemetery, South Roxana, Madison Co., Illinois

Families

SpouseJosie "Viola" Leach (1910 - 1976)
SpouseZella Mae "Dot" Evans (1929 - 1971)
ChildOness Layton Jr ( - )
ChildJospeh Layton ( - )
ChildMark Layton ( - )
ChildHarry Layton ( - )
ChildCharles Layton ( - )
ChildPenny Layton ( - )
ChildJudy Layton ( - )
FatherJoseph Bazzel Layton (1871 - 1947)
MotherLuella Maude Kirkpatrick (1882 - 1964)
SiblingGranville Wesley Layton (1900 - 1996)
SiblingUles Layton (1904 - 1991)
SiblingHoyce Layton (1910 - 1995)
SiblingBessie Layton (1913 - 2004)
SiblingSally Bell Layton ( - )
SiblingLorene Layton (1916 - 1932)
SiblingWillard Lee Layton (1919 - 2009)

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