I have compiled the following info from Census records (I can list specifically is someone is interested), death and marriage records, The Lay Genealogy, by J. Gilbert Lay, Wanda Clark, Carol Banks, and family members. Descendants of Benjamin Franklin Lay 1 Benjamin Franklin Lay b: January 22, 1797 in North Carolina d: December 18, 1888 in , Buchanan, MO . +Lucy Bryant b: 1800 in North Carolina m: Abt. 1823 ...... 2 Ephriam Lay b: Abt. 1819 ...... 2 Theresa Lay b: 1820 .......... +Unknown Luke ...... 2 Miles Lay b: Abt. 1824 ...... 2 Calvin B. Lay b: 1828 .......... +Elizabeth Davis .............. 3 William W. Lay b: 1851 .................. +Elizabeth Loe .............. 3 Mary L. Lay b: 1857 .................. +Unknown Burke .............. 3 Marion P. Lay b: 1860 .................. +Alice Wilson ...................... 4 Clarence Lay .......................... +Mollie Unknown ...................... 4 Venita Lay ...................... 4 Zola Lay .............. 3 James Lay b: 1862 d: 1894 .............. 3 Frank Lay b: 1864 .................. +Mabel Sargent b: 1861 ...................... 4 [1] Thomas Lester Lay .......................... +Ruth Sandals .............................. 5 Norman B. Lay ...................... *2nd Wife of [1] Thomas Lester Lay: .......................... +Hilda Long .............. 3 Lizzie Lay b: 1865 .................. +John Goins m: 1883 .............. 3 [2] Lucy Lay b: May 1867 in MO d: 1951 in MO .................. +David M. Warner b: March 09, 1863 in , Henry, Indiana m: 1890 in MO d: 1950 in MO ...................... 4 Donald J. Warner b: January 1891 ...................... 4 Lucile Warner b: March 1896 .............. *2nd Husband of [2] Lucy Lay: .................. +David Warner m: 1890 .............. 3 John Lay b: 1870 .................. +Mary Etta Smith .............. 3 Charity Lay b: 1873 .................. +William N. Trosper m: 1892 ...................... 4 Louisa Trosper ...................... 4 Pemma Trosper .............. 3 Lisa Lay .................. +George Lake ...... 2 [5] Manasa Patton Lay b: July 14, 1830 in <, Claiborne, TN> d: December 11, 1908 in , Buchanan, MO .......... +Matilda Lynch b: 1829 in , , MO m: 1850 in , Daviess, MO d: 1878 in , , TX .............. 3 Sarah Lycinda Lay b: January 30, 1853 in , Buchanan, MO d: August 19, 1933 in , Buchanan, MO .................. +Joseph Levi Reynolds b: February 22, 1849 in , Buchanan, MO m: December 21, 1871 in , Buchanan, MO d: July 13, 1930 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO ...................... 4 Florence Reynolds .......................... +Archie Means ...................... 4 [3] Joseph Timothy Reynolds .......................... +Nettie Watson m: February 18, 1914 ...................... *2nd Wife of [3] Joseph Timothy Reynolds: .......................... +Mary Marsh m: Aft. 1915 ...................... 4 Lawrence Reynolds .......................... +Bertha Latchou .............................. 5 Timothy Reynolds ...................... 4 Mary (Mamie) Matilda Reynolds b: October 27, 1872 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO d: December 12, 1961 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO .......................... +William Henry Mears b: October 02, 1867 in Willow Brook, Buchanan, MO m: September 16, 1891 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO d: April 15, 1940 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 [4] William Joseph Mears b: June 10, 1892 in Willow Brook, Buchanan, MO d: September 15, 1959 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS .................................. +Alfie m: Abt. 1912 .............................. *2nd Wife of [4] William Joseph Mears: .................................. +Clara m: Aft. 1918 .............................. 5 Oc (Otis) Patton Mears b: October 07, 1894 in Willow Brook, Buchanan, MO d: September 19, 1979 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 Sarah Victoria Mears b: May 08, 1897 in Willow Brook, Buchanan, MO d: March 18, 1901 in Willow Brook, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 Timothy Armond Mears b: April 20, 1899 d: March 11, 1982 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 Earl Henry Mears b: May 22, 1902 in Potter, KS d: August 14, 1980 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS .................................. +Ruth Scott b: March 18, 1904 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO m: June 20, 1926 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO d: August 04, 1973 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS .............................. 5 Mamie Pearl Mears .................................. +Unknown Dunivan .............................. 5 Yerby Wilson Mears b: November 06, 1908 in Ponca City, Kay, OK d: May 1985 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 Roy Levi Mears b: March 08, 1911 in Potter, KS d: December 19, 1990 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 Luther Reynolds (Dick) Mears b: November 12, 1913 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO d: April 02, 1973 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO ...................... 4 Susie Reynolds b: September 03, 1876 .......................... +Charles Foster .............. 3 Ephriam A. Lay b: 1856 in , , MO .................. +Mattie Devorse .............. 3 Manassa Patton Lay, Jr. b: 1861 in , , MO .................. +Rosa Lafavor ...................... 4 Roy Lay ...................... 4 Earl Lay ...................... 4 Mary Lou Lay .......................... +Charles Conard .............. 3 Wesley Lay b: 1866 in , , MO .................. +Mary Frazier ...................... 4 Bertha Lay ...................... 4 Pearl Lay .............. 3 Fanny Lay b: February 08, 1871 in New Market, Buchanan, MO d: August 06, 1907 .................. +Ira Yates Elliott m: February 01, 1891 ...................... 4 Cecil Elliott ...................... 4 Willis Elliott ...................... 4 Ira Elliott .............. 3 Charity Lay b: 1874 in , , MO d: 1961 .................. +James Smith ...................... 4 Clarence Smith ...................... 4 M. P. Smith ...................... 4 Roy Smith ...................... 4 Murlin Smith ...... *2nd Wife of [5] Manasa Patton Lay: .......... +Amanda Armstrong m: Aft. 1850 ...... 2 Louisa Lay b: Abt. 1833 in , , VA d: Aft. 1870 .......... +Elijah Thomas Trosper b: February 05, 1835 in , Knox, KY m: Abt. 1855 in , , MO d: March 28, 1873 in , , MO .............. 3 Thomas F. Trosper b: March 1857 in , , MO .................. +Sena b: August 1859 in , , MO m: Abt. 1880 in , , MO ...................... 4 Benjamin F. Trosper b: November 1882 in , , MO ...................... 4 John E. Trosper b: August 1885 in , , MO ...................... 4 Charles Trosper b: January 1888 in , , MO ...................... 4 Clyde Trosper b: March 1893 in , , MO ...................... 4 Albert L. Trosper b: March 1895 in , , MO .............. 3 Analiza G. Trosper b: 1861 .............. 3 Lucy J. Trosper b: 1863 .............. 3 Willie W. Trosper b: 1867 .............. 3 Ida N. Trosper b: 1869 ...... 2 John David Lay b: January 01, 1836 in , Scott, Virginia .......... +Lydia Ann Vestina Trosper b: May 28, 1837 in , Daviess, Missouri m: Abt. 1858 in , Daviess, Missouri d: June 29, 1878 .............. 3 [7] Amos Huston Lay b: January 06, 1859 in , Daviess, Missouri .................. +Rebecca F. Medsker m: February 03, 1881 ...................... 4 Tula Lay .......................... +Vern Merrifield .............................. 5 Winonna Merrifield .............................. 5 Edna Maude Merrifield ...................... 4 Bessie Lay .......................... +George McDonald .............................. 5 Verlyn McDonald ...................... 4 [6] George Perry Lay .......................... +Helen Earle ...................... *2nd Wife of [6] George Perry Lay: .......................... +Emily Grantman m: Abt. 1904 ...................... *3rd Wife of [6] George Perry Lay: .......................... +Florence Saures m: Abt. 1915 .............. *2nd Wife of [7] Amos Huston Lay: .................. +Iva Wilson m: December 21, 1899 ...................... 4 [8] Fontella Lay b: November 14, 1900 .......................... +Jesse Alsup m: Abt. 1919 .............................. 5 Denver Alsup ...................... *2nd Husband of [8] Fontella Lay: .......................... +Fred Buerstetta m: November 16, 1926 .............................. 5 Loveta Buerstetta .............................. 5 Maude Buerstetta .............................. 5 Jean Buerstetta ...................... 4 Glen Filmore Lay b: September 22, 1902 .......................... +Nellie Chaney m: November 04, 1927 .............................. 5 Betty Lay .............................. 5 Bobbie Lay .............................. 5 Margaret Lay .............................. 5 Dorothy Lay .............................. 5 Judy Lay ...................... 4 Freda Lay b: March 26, 1906 .......................... +Venice Brock m: October 19, 1927 .............................. 5 Ronald Brock .............................. 5 Eulice Lee Brock .............................. 5 Melvin Brock .............................. 5 Billie Brock .............................. 5 Myra Brock ...................... 4 Ova Lay b: January 27, 1908 .......................... +Vernon Streeter m: October 07, 1926 .............................. 5 Marion Streeter .............................. 5 Mae Streeter .............................. 5 Darlene Streeter .............................. 5 Nellie Streeter .............................. 5 Dorothy Streeter .............................. 5 Dannie Streeter .............................. 5 Deenie Streeter .............................. 5 Vernon Streeter, Jr. ...................... 4 Nova Lay b: January 27, 1908 .......................... +Rufus Day m: January 27, 1908 .............................. 5 Glen Day .............................. 5 Henry Day .............................. 5 Ray Day .............................. 5 Frank Day .............................. 5 Betty Day .............................. 5 Ruby Day .............................. 5 Mary Day .............................. 5 Robert Day .............................. 5 Unknown Day ...................... 4 Homer Lay b: May 11, 1915 .......................... +Ruth Boyer m: August 08, 1939 .............................. 5 Mona Lay .............................. 5 Harrell Lay .................................. +Carrol Weston ...................... 4 Elmer Houston Lay b: October 16, 1921 .......................... +Ina Callahan .............................. 5 Gloria Lay .............................. 5 Jimmie Lay .............................. 5 Patricia Lay .............................. 5 Vicki Lay .............................. 5 Kenneth Lay .............................. 5 John Ivan Lay .............. 3 Virginia Catherine Lay b: August 25, 1861 in , Daviess, Missouri d: September 25, 1916 .................. +Charles Jackson Milstead m: April 02, 1883 ...................... 4 Clayton Milstead ...................... 4 Willard Milstead ...................... 4 Thomas Milstead ...................... 4 Lawrence Milstead ...................... 4 Mable Milstead ...................... 4 Lynn Milstead .............. 3 William Preston Lay b: September 11, 1865 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois d: January 19, 1948 in Twisp, Okanogan, Washington .................. +Laura E. Warner b: August 07, 1876 in , Henry, Indiana m: October 17, 1894 d: August 06, 1927 in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas ...................... 4 [10] Olin D. Lay b: August 25, 1895 in , Daviess, Missouri d: December 1986 in Springdale, , AR .......................... +Vinnie Beaty b: in , , OK m: July 31, 1919 in , Mayes, OK d: 1966 in , , OR .............................. 5 Beaty Lay b: May 08, 1920 in Wilmore, Comanche, KS .................................. +Geneva Pearl (Pat) Palmer b: February 13, 1928 in Ontario, OR m: July 02, 1947 .............................. 5 [9] Richard Fay Lay b: July 19, 1922 in , , New Mexico d: November 19, 1992 in Lebanan, , OR .................................. +Jannette Daniels .............................. *2nd Wife of [9] Richard Fay Lay: .................................. +Barbara Mosely m: Abt. 1965 .............................. 5 Giles P. Lay b: August 04, 1924 in Power, Coos, OR d: January 1983 in Sulphur, , OK .................................. +Marie McClure m: August 18, 1959 ...................... *2nd Wife of [10] Olin D. Lay: .......................... +Anna m: Aft. 1955 ...................... 4 Ralph L. Lay b: August 03, 1897 in Gallatin, Daviess, MO d: January 04, 1949 in Pryor, Mayes, OK .......................... +Rose May Partain b: May 08, 1900 in Salina, Mayes, OK m: June 04, 1915 in , Mayes, OK d: August 31, 1988 in Claremore, Rogers, OK .............................. 5 Hazel Lay b: July 20, 1920 d: August 11, 1976 .................................. +Holland Houston Hayse b: October 29, 1918 ...................... 4 Robert W. Lay b: May 14, 1900 in , Daviess, Missouri d: Abt. 1957 ...................... 4 Harvey F. Lay b: September 25, 1904 in , , OK d: January 19, 1925 in Powers, Coos, OR ...................... 4 Willard Preston Lay b: February 08, 1907 in Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma d: February 28, 1979 in Okanogan, Okanogan, Washington .......................... +Nettie Melvina Poor b: November 27, 1906 in Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas m: December 04, 1925 in Picher, Ottawa, Oklahoma d: October 01, 1981 in Omak, Okanogan, Washington .............................. 5 [11] Leland Preston Lay b: December 25, 1926 in Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas .................................. +Violet Elaine Olaf b: January 23, 1930 m: 1954 in Omak, Okanogan, Washington d: October 05, 1977 in Omak, Okanogan, Washington .............................. *2nd Wife of [11] Leland Preston Lay: .................................. +Gerry Dexter b: September 1932 in , , WA m: Abt. 1978 in Omak, Okanogan, WA .............................. 5 Ernest Dale Lay b: March 10, 1932 in Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas .................................. +Patricia Jean Palmer b: December 06, 1932 in Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas m: September 21, 1960 in Okanogan, Okanogan, Washington ...................... 4 Denver F. Lay b: July 12, 1917 in Evansville, Washington, AR d: May 25, 1997 in Tonasket, Okanogan, WA .......................... +Shirley J. Hall b: April 12, 1919 m: October 29, 1938 d: November 21, 1993 in Okanogan, Okanogan, Washington .............................. .............. 3 Ethylan Tula Lay b: March 28, 1870 in , Daviess, Missouri d: July 17, 1936 in , , MO .................. +James Calvin Biddle b: August 1869 in , , MO m: 1890 in , , MO d: Aft. 1910 in , , MO ...................... 4 Lloyd S. Biddle b: January 1891 in , , MO ...................... 4 Etha M. Biddle b: March 1894 in , , MO ...................... 4 Elsie G. Biddle b: March 1899 in , , MO ...................... 4 James Claude Biddle b: 1906 in , , MO .............. 3 Lewis Filmore Lay b: June 14, 1874 in , , MO ...... 2 Charity Lay .......... +Unknown Early