Born: 24 Feb 1843 Caldwell Co., Breckenridge, Missouri

Died: 16 Sep 1870

Parents

Father: Elijah Leonard Trosper f: Elijah Trosper    gf: Nicholas Trosper    gm: Sallye m: Abagail Higgins

Mother: Elizabeth Ann Fox

Siblings

Susan Jane Fox Trosper   +William Bennett, Jr.         Sarah Bennett         Robert F. Bennett         Annaliza Bennett         William E. Bennett         Thomas Bennett         Mary C. Bennett         Florence B. Bennett         Susan A. Bennett	Benjamin Franklin Trosper   +Mary Catharine Groves         John H. Trosper         Milton Thomas Trosper         William Albert Trosper         Joseph Grove Trosper         Minerva Jane Trosper         Benjamin Franklin Trosper         James J. Trosper         Martha A. Trosper	Elizabeth Trosper   +Noah Hershberger
Elijah Thomas Trosper   +Louisa C. Lay         Thomas F. Trosper         Angliza G. Trosper         Lucy J. Trosper         Willie W. Trosper         Ida N. Trosper	Lydia Ann Vestina Trosper   +John David Lay         Amos Huston Lay         Virginia Catherine Lay         William Preston Lay         Ethylan Tula Lay         Lewis Filmore Lay	Sarilda Trosper   +James Hearn         James Jr. Hearn         Mary Jane Hearn   +John Clark         Anna Clark         Elijah Thomas Clark         George Nelson Clark         Nan Clark         Bertha Mae Clark

Family

Husband: Azor B. Lay

Children

Elijah P. Lay   +Ora P. unknown         Norton Lay         Enest Lay         Marshal Lay	Mary A. Lay

General Sources

1. 1860 Census
   

   1860 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - August 2, 1860
   |h#|f#|name             |ag|s|r|occu  |re |pe |birth   |r|twp
   |36|36|Elizah Trosper   |55|M|w|Farmer|400|300|Kentucky|x|Harrison
   |  |  |Mary Trosper     |31|F|w|      |   |   |Kentucky| |P.O. Gallatin, Missouri
   |  |  |Cariella Trosper |20|F|w|      |   |   |Missouri| |
   |  |  |Catharine Trosper|18|F|w|      |   |   |Missouri| |
   |  |  |William Trosper  |5 |m|w|      |   |   |Missouri| |
   |  |  |John Trosper     |2 |M|w|      |   |   |Missouri| |
   |  |  |Margaret Trosper |1 |F|w|      |   |   |Missouri| |
   

2. 1850 Census
   

   1850 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - October 11, 1950
   |h# |f# |name               |ag|s|occu  |re |birth         |m|r|twp
   |298|302|Elijah Trrosper    |44|M|Farmer|700|North Carolina|x|x|Dist. 27
   |   |   |Benjamin F. Trosper|20|M|Farmer|   |Kentucky      | | |
   |   |   |Eabveth Trosper    |18|F|      |   |Kentucky      | | |
   |   |   |Elijah Trrosper    |15|M|Farmer|   |Kentucky      | | |
   |   |   |Lydia A. V. Trosper|13|F|      |   |Missouri      | | |
   |   |   |Barilla Trosper    |11|F|      |   |Missouri      | | |
   |   |   |Mary C. Trosper    |8 |F|      |   |Missouri      | | |
   

3. 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 | | | |