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Family History & Genealogy

The Layton Family

75 documented Layton ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

75Documented ancestors
1864Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Layton

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Layton ancestors in the record

Deceased Layton ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Solomon Andrew Layton, about 1864 in Lucas County. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Solomon Andrew Layton
1864 – 1943
Lucas County
Clara Layton
1873 – 1968
Iowa
Lois Layton
1876 – 1967
Iowa
Wallace Layton
1883 – 1967
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Bertha Layton
1885 – 1969
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Bertha Layton
1887 – 1971
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Murley Layton
1890 – 1974
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Helen Layton
1890 – 1987
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Curtis Layton
1890 – 1968
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Alma Layton
1891 – 1962
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Leon Layton
1892 – 1979
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Gladys Layton
1894 – 1976
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Jasper Layton
1894 – 1974
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Willis Layton
1894 – 1984
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Levert Layton
1895 – 1965
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Allen Layton
1896 – 1965
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Earl Layton
1897 – 1964
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Homer Layton
1897 – 1984
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Sina I Layton
1898 – 1994
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Vivian Layton
1899 – 1981
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Charles Layton
1899 – 1980
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Clifford Layton
1899 – 1977
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W Layton
1900 – 1982
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Helen M Layton
1900 – 1992
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Jesse Layton
1900 – 1953
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Clara Layton
1900 – 1985
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George Layton
1901 – 1979
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Florence Layton
1901 – 1984
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Alice M Layton
1902 – 1997
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Floyd Layton
1902 – 1968
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Marie Layton
1902 – 1988
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William Layton
1903 – 1968
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Margaret Layton
1903 – 1970
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Frank Layton
1903 – 1976
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Carl Layton
1903 – 1955
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Orpha Layton
1904 – 1978
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Mary Layton
1906 – 1984
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Earl Layton
1907 – 1975
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Anna R Layton
1907 – 1997
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Irene Layton
1907 – 1993
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Clark R Layton
1908 – 2002
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Harold Layton
1910 – 1979
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Joe H Layton
1910 – 1988
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Hazel I Layton
1910 – 1994
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Hazel M Layton
1911 – 2001
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Hazel A Layton
1911 – 1993
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Archie J Layton
1912 – 1990
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Opal Layton
1914 – 1978
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Keith D Layton
1914 – 2002
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Lila M Layton
1914 – 2009
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Irene Layton
1919 – 1998
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Raymond Layton
1920 – 1981
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James Layton
1920 – 1983
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Murley Layton
1921 – 1990
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Wilbur L. Layton
1922 – 2017
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Dee Layton
1923 – 2002
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Jean M Layton
1923 – 2012
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Velma Layton
1923 – 1986
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Harold Layton
1923 – 2002
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Donald Layton
1925 – 1978
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Eldon L Layton
1925 – 2010
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Vernie Layton
1926 – 1970
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Inez Layton
1927 – 2005
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Mary M Layton
1927 – 1990
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Beryl W Layton
1927 – 2009
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George E Layton
1928 – 2003
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Lois H Layton
1928 – 2013
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Pauline Layton
1930 – 2003
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Jennie M Layton
1933 – 1995
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Bill R Layton
1933 – 2006
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John H Layton
1935 – 2011
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Patricia A Layton
1935 – 1996
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Robert E Layton
1939 – 1998
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Eugene Layton
1953 – 2002
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Kelle S Layton
1955 – 2001
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Common questions

Layton genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Layton surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Layton family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1864. Most Layton lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Layton family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Layton family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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