hi List, These are partly based in CLAIBORNE, & SCOTT Cos.,TN,BELL,CAMPBELL,KENTON & other Counties,KY to INDIANA. here is some info that may sort of clear things a little.note this is another person not related to me.i'm posting her info. thanks Ray Moore The below are email exchanges with some info...... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I found two marriage records for Lay & Elizabeth. They married the first time Dec. 30, 1887. The second time March 8, 1904. Will be glad to share those marriage records with you also. On the 1920 census: George M., James Owen, Lee W., Loren L., Nevear, Ezemer. also listed is Nerva Murphy with children Clonagar, Verlie, Hattie, Raymon. I believe Nerva has married a Murphy and has returned home to her parents' house with her children. The above people are the children of Lay And Lizzie Slaven. > I am so happy to find you all and excited about sharing family info. > My great grandfather was George "Jay" Slaven. He was brother to your Lay > Slaven. There was another brother and several sisters. They lived in Wayne > Co., Ky. I was born and raised in Wayne Co. Lay Slaven married Lizzie Hall, My father was Lee Otis Slaven. Place of Birth TN. Born 30 Aug 1924 Died Nov 1976 Yipanlanti, MI Mother: Aileen Joyce Keck Slaven King Place of Birth Kenvir, KY Born 22 July 1929 Married Sept 15, 1945 Middlesboro, Ky Divorced Oct 18, 1948 Aileen Joyce married second husband Eugene King 22 May 1953 Lee Otis married Noxene ? I was born Brenda Gayle Slaven June 16, 1946 His father Leo Slaven, Sr. Leo was the brother to Theresa Daniels Peck's mother. Leo and his wife Effie Wilkerson took Theresa in when her mother died. Effie was the daughter of W. H. and Lola Francis Weston Wilkerson. Leo and Effie had 3 children, Lee Otis, (See above) and Leo, Jr, and Evelyn Leo, Jr. born 19 May 1929 died Sept 1974 Married Lorene Poore from Claiborne Co. TN Evelyn Slaven West born? Died 20 Nov 1999 in Amherst, Ohio Burried West Family Cemetery in Oneida, TN. West-Murley Funeral Home in charge. Preceeded in death by her husband, General Lee West, 2 brothers, Otis and Jr., Parents Leo and Effie Surviviors David West, Vermilion, Ohio, Bobby West of Willington, Ohio and Danny West of Collins, Ohio (Source: Scott County News, 26 Nov, 1999, pg 8) Leo Sr. and Effie Wilkerson were married 11 Jan 1919 in Scott Co, TN. (Scott Co Marriages, Book 8, pg 211) Leo Sr. died Jan 1950 if my memory serves me well. I know he died in Middlesboro, Ky and is burried in the Old Yellow Creek Cemetery. Grave unmarked. I have the obit. Effie died in Oneida, Tn and is burried in Baldy Knob Cemetery. I have the info, but it's getting late and I would have to hunt for it. I'll try to find it over the weekend and send it to you. You also sent me an obit for Effie's sister, Laura I think. If I remember correctly, James Lafayette(Lay's) wife's maiden name was Lizzie Hall. Looks like we've got this can of worms opened up again. LOL Gayle Slaven Rowlett Researching (this name most wanted: MOORE.) MAYES,SMITH, TOWNSLEY,HUNDLEY,HUNLEY & MANIS.my base is CLAIBORNE County,TN -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html