Posted on: Fairfield Co. Ct Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ct/Fairfield/13506 Surname: LAYFIELD, PENDLETON ------------------------- I'm trying to find out about my 3rd great-grandmother's family. According to International Genealogical Index files, Harriet LAYFIELD was born October 27, 1823, in Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Connecticut. The record lists her parents as Loudy and Abigale PENDLETON LAYFIELD. The only original record that I have is a family Bible entry. That record lists her parents as Loudy and Abigale LAYFIELD, gives the same date of birth, and says that she was born in Connecticut. It doesn't mention Abigale's maiden name. I suspect Harriet's father's family may have been from Maryland. In the 1850 Connecticut Census, there are several LAYFIELDS, including a Loudy LAYFIELD, who is listed as a seaman, but his age suggests that he is probably a brother. There is also a Loudy LAYFIELD in the 1850 Georgia Census. My guess is that they are all of the same family, due to the unusual given name "Loudy". This line is particularly baffling to me, since Harriet LAYFIELD married in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1841, to William B. COOPER. As far as I have been able to determine, the COOPERs had no connection to Connecticut, and I can find no logical reason for her emigration to Alabama. Since William B. COOPER was a druggist in Wetumpka, Alabama, in the 1840s and 1850s, I have wondered if he might have attended some sort of pharmacy school in Connecticut, during which time he met Harriet LAYFIELD. I really need a break with this line! Anything at all would be most appreciated.