General Sources

1. 1880 Census
   

   1880 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - June 8, 1880
   |d#|f#|name         |r|s|Age |rel     |m|occu      |s|w|birth    |Father        |mother        |twp
   |76|77|Lay, Azor B. |w|M|37  |        |x|Farmer    | | |Tennessee|North Carolina|North Carolina|Harrison
   |  |  |Lay, Lettia  |w|F|38  |Wife    |x|Keep House| | |Tennessee|Kentucky      |Kentucky      |
   |  |  |Lay, Elijah  |w|M|15  |Son     | |at school |x|x|Missouri |Tennessee     |Tennessee     |
   |  |  |Lay, Mary A. |w|F|12  |Daughter| |at school |x|x|Missouri |Tennessee     |Tennessee     |
   |  |  |Lay, Flora E.|w|F|4   |Daughter| |          | | |Missouri |Tennessee     |Tennessee     |
   |  |  |Lay, Jesse   |w|M|2/12|Son     | |          | | |Missouri |Tennessee     |Tennessee     |
   

2. 1900 Census
   

   1900 Census -Daviess Co., Missouri - June 16, 1900
   |hn |fn |Name          |rel     |r|s|birth    |ag|m  |ym|n|l|birth    |father        |mother        |occu     |m|a|rd |wri|eng|o|f|h            |f#|twp
   |105|108|Lay, Azor     |Head    |w|M|Oct 1842 |57|M  |25| | |Tennessee|North Carolina|North Carolina|Farmer   |0| |yes|yes|yes|O|M|Farm of house|88|Harrison
   |   |   |Lay, Letitia  |Wife    |w|F|July 1846|53|F  |25|4|3|Virginia |Kentucky      |Virginia      |         | | |yes|yes|yes| | |             |  |
   |   |   |Lay, Lena M.  |Daughter|w|F|May 1885 |15|s  |  | | |Missouri |Tennessee     |Virginia      |at school| |8|yes|yes|yes| | |             |  |
   |   |   |Lay, Patterson|Brother |w|m|Dec. 1846|53|Wd.|  | | |Tennessee|North Carolina|North Carolina|Boarder  | | |yes|yes|yes| | |             |  |