General Sources

1. 1870 Census
   

   1870 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - June 15, 1870
   |h#|f#|name          |ag|s|r|occu      |vre|vp|birth    |r|w|2|twp
   |56|58|Lay, Azor     |27|M|w|Farmer    |500|20|Tennessee| | |x|Harrison
   |  |  |Lay, Mary C.  |27|F|w|Keep House|   |  |Missouri |x|x| |
   |  |  |Lay, Elijah P.|4 |M|w|at home   |   |  |Missouri | | | |
   |  |  |Lay, Mary A.  |2 |F|w|none      |   |  |Missouri | | | |
   

2. 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     |