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     |
   

3. 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|         | | |   |   |   | |             | |