General Sources

1. 1900 Census
   

   1900 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - June 1, 1900
   |h|f|Name          |rel |r|s|birth     |ag|m|ym|n|l|birth   |father   |mother  | |occu     |m|a|rd |wri|eng|o|h            |f|twp
   |8|8|Lay, Elijah P.|Head|w|M|June 1865 |34|M|13| | |Missouri|Tennessee|Kentucky| |Farmer   |O| |yes|yes|yes|R|Farm of house|8|Harrison
   | | |Lay, Ora P    |Wife|w|F|Mar 1867  |33|m|13|3|3|Ohio    |Ohio     |Ohio    | |         | | |yes|yes|yes| |             | |
   | | |Lay, Norton   |Son |w|m|Sept 1888 |11|s|  | | |Missouri|Missouri |Ohio    | |at school| |6|yes|yes|yes| |             | |
   | | |Lay, Enest B  |Son |w|m|June 1890 |9 |s|  | | |Missouri|Missouri |Ohio    | |at school| |6|yes|yes|yes| |             | |
   | | |Lay, Marshal  |Son |w|m|April 1896|4 |s|  | | |Missouri|Missouri |        |O|         | | |   |   |   | |             | |