II.B. LAVINA FOX
B: 5 Feb 1810 Sevier County, Tennessee
M: 25 Jan 1830 James Layman (9 Jul 1812-19 Apr 1899)
D: 19 Jul 1881 Fox Cemetery
Vina was the oldest daughter of George and Christena. Her
husband was a farmer in Sevier and Jefferson Counties. Their
children were:
a. Margaret born ca 1832.
b. Christena born ca 1833.
c. George born 4 Apr 1835. George married 21 Feb 1846 Sarah A.
Bird (1 Sep 1837-27 Oct 1900 Fox Cemetery). George died 18
Feb 1913 (Fox Cemetery). There was one child in the 1860
census:
1. William Layman 1859
d. Sarah Layman, born ca 1836. From the 1860 Mortality
Schedule, Sarah Layman 24 died of phenumonia.
e. Mahala born ca 1838.
f. Asa born 24 Sep 1839. Asa was a Union soldier in Co. M 2nd
Tennessee Cavalry. He married Deborah Lewis (5 Nov 1844-12
Mar 1916) and farmed in Jefferson County. Asa died 22 Aug
1927 and is buried in Burchfield Memorial Cemetery. From the
1870 Census, Asa’s children were.
1. Elizabeth Layman born ca 1867. Married a Fox.
2. Lavonia L. Layman born ca 1868.
3. William L. Layman born ca 1868.
g. Hester was born 7 Apr 1844 and died 10 Aug 1893. She married
J.H. Sims (20 Apr 1840-30 Dec 1918). The Sims are buried in
Sims Cemetery.
h. Dealtha was born ca 1844-1845.
i. Elizabeth born ca 1846-1847.
j. Martha born ca 1849.
k.William born ca 1852.
l. Julia Ann born ca 1855
Sevier County Census:
1850 1860 1870
James Layman 38 James 48 James 57
-- farmer $3000 $4800 farmer $6000 $4697
Vina 40 Malvina 57 Lavina 58
Margaret 18 -- --
Christena 17 -- --
Sarah 14 Sarah 22 --
Mahala 13 -- --
Asa 11 Asa 20 --
Hetty 9 Hetty 17 Hetta 26
Dialtha 5 Dealtha 16 --
Elizabeth 4 Elizabeth 13 --
Martha 8 mo Martha 11 --
-- William 8 --
-- Julia Ann 5 Julia 14
George 15 George 24 --
-- farmer $--- $320 --
-- Caswell 7or17
-- -- Nancy 6
-- 2 slaves --
#184/#184 Dist $3/#253 --
