Leona F., daughter of Albert G. Morgan & Rachel Pernervie Shaver, was born Sep 27, 1867 Carroll Co TN, died Aug 30, 1953 Madison Co TN & buried at Palmer Shelter Cemetery, Carroll Co TN.
Married: Newton Etheridge Laycook 1885 Carroll Co TN. He is the son of Joseph & Anna Laycook & was born Aug 2, 1859 TN, died Aug 21, 1958 Madison Co TN & buried at Palmer Shelter Cemetery, Carroll Co TN.
Occupation: Farmer.

Children of Newton & Leona:
1. Pearl Ann "Pearlie" born Nov 1887 Carroll Co TN, died Jan 25, 1918 Carroll Co TN & buried at Palmer Shelter Cemetery, Carroll Co TN.
Married: J. Arthur Forbes July 13, 1902 Carroll Co TN. He was born 1884, died 1949 Carroll Co TN & buried at Palmer Shelter Cemetery, Carroll Co TN.
2. Florence E. born Nov 7, 1888 Carroll Co TN, died Mar 30, 1889 & buried at Palmer Shelter Cemetery, Carroll Co TN.
3. Lillie M. born May 1891 Carroll Co TN.
4. Pinkney E. born Dec 13, 1892 Carroll Co TN, died Mar 19, 1897 Carroll Co TN & buried at Palmer Shelter Cemetery, Carroll Co TN.
5. John Albert born Apr 25, 1897 Carroll Co TN, died Aug 26, 1962 Carroll Co TN & buried at Palmer Shelter Cemetery, Carroll Co TN.
Married: Betty Breeden Jan 24, 1922 Carroll Co TN. She was born Jan 27, 1902, died Aug 3, 1996 Memphis, Shelby Co TN & buried at Palmer Shelter Cemetery, Carroll Co TN.
6. Birdie M. born 1900 Carroll Co TN, died 1997.
Married: Finner Cox.
7. William Jesse born Nov 29, 1902 Carroll Co TN, died Oct 5, 1994 Paris, Henry Co TN.
Married: Mary Christine Haddock Carroll Co TN. She was born Dec 25, 1904, died Sep 12, 1995 Paris, Henry Co TN.
Children: Charles, Helen Ann, Larry, Mary Sue & Willie Jesse.

Notes:
1. July 1, 1870 Carroll Co TN census record shows Leona living with her parents/siblings on their farm in District 12, P.O. Clarksburg. (pg 421b, #81)
2. July 1, 1870 Carroll Co TN census record shows Newton E. Laycook age 10 living with his parents/siblings on their farm in District 12, P.O. Clarksburg. (pg 422b, #96)
3. June 17, 1880 Carroll Co TN census record shows Leona living with her parents/siblings on their farm in District 12. (pg 152b, #177)
4. 1885 Newton E. Laycook & Leona Morgan are married in Carroll Co TN. (Marriage Index)
5. June 1, 1900 Carroll Co TN census record shows Newton Laycook age 40, Leona age 32, Pearlie age 12, Lillie M. age 9, Willie E. age 5 & John A. age 3 living in District 12. Newton was a farmer & was born Aug 1859, Leona was born Sep 1867, Pearlie born Nov 1887, Lillie born May 1891, Willie born Jan 1894 & John A. born Apr 1896. Pearlie & Lillie attended school. All were born in TN. (pg 106b, #56)
6. May 5, 1910 Carroll Co TN census record shows Newton Laycook age 50, Leona age 42, Willie L. age 15, John A. age 12, Birdie M. age 9 & William J. age 7 living in District 12. They had been married 24 years, had 8 children with 6 living. Newton is a farmer, Willie & John are laborers. They owned their farm free of mortgage. (pg 96)
8. Jan 25, 1918 Pearl Ann Forbes died in Carroll Co TN. (TN Death Index)
9. Jan 9, 1920 Carroll Co TN census record shows Newton Laycook age 60, Leona age 52, John age 22, Birdie age 19 & Jesse age 17 living in District 12. Newton is a farmer. (pg 138b, #17)
10. Oct 5, 1994 William J. Laycook died in Paris, Henry Co TN. The ssn was issued in Tennessee. (SSDI)
11. Sep 12, 1995 Mary C. Laycook died in Paris, Henry Co TN. The ssn was issued in Tennessee. (SSDI)
12. Aug 3, 1996 Betty Breeden-Laycook died in Memphis, Shelby Co TN. The ssn was issued in Tennessee. (SSDI)
13. Leona Morgan-Laycook is my 2C3R.

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