Is anyone perhaps researching this family line? If so would you please get back to me and perhaps we can exchange family information. Benjamin Franklin LAYTON b: 6 FEB 1831 in Bulter County, Indiana d: 10 FEB 1897 in Stratford, Hamilton County, Iowa married: 10 AUG 1862 Spouse: Mary Jane STUART b: ABT. 1842 in Iowa d: 26 SEP 1931 in Stratford, Hamilton County, Iowa Father: Alanson STUART Dr. Mother: Mary J. EVERHART Children: i. Oscar S. LAYTON b: 24 May 1863 ii. Ella Theresa LAYTON b: Sep. 1864 iii. Joseph Willet LAYTON b: 4 Dec. 1866 at Hook's Point in Stratford, Hamilton Co., Iowa iv. Eva Mae LAYTON b: Abt. 1872 v. Howard Goodman LAYTON b: 22 May 1876 at Hook's Point, Stratford Hamilton Co., Iowa Gwen