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Eliza Catherine Layton

Eliza Catherine Layton

Female 1877 - 1962  (84 years)

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  1. 1.  Eliza Catherine LaytonEliza Catherine Layton was born 24 Jun 1877, Placer County, California, United States of America (daughter of Leonard Mortimer Layton and Annelia Elizabeth Barter); died Jan 1962, Washington, United States of America; was buried Los Gatos Cemetry, California, United States of America.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Bessie
    • Residence: 28 Jun 1880, Nine, Placer County, California, California, United States of America
    • Residence: 5 Jun 1900, Branciforte, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America

    Notes:

    Joined Idlywild Chapter of Eastern Star in 1903, transferred to SF then to Fraternity Chapter in 1925. Fraternity Chapter later merged with Jarman Chapter to become Bright Star Chapter. Member for more than 50 years. Original application shows name as Eliza. President of Business and Professional Women in San Jose in 1930s Year or Years unknown. Rose in Sheriff’s Posse in Fiestade Las Rosas.

    Residence:
    Eliza Layton

    Residence:
    Eliza C McKay

    Eliza married Neil McKay, Junior 1897; divorced Bef 1910. Neil (son of Hugh McKay and Fannie Jane McEwing) was born 29 Jul 1870, Michigan, United States of America; died 21 Mar 1931, Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America; was buried Odd Fellow Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Leonard Mortimore Snr. McKay was born 28 Sep 1898, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; died 13 Aug 1954, San Jose, California, United States of America.

    Eliza — Schmidt. died Yes, date unknown . [Group Sheet]

    Eliza — Clifford Smith. Clifford died Yes, date unknown . [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Leonard Mortimer Layton was born 5 Apr 1841, Long Island, New York, United States of America (son of Leonard Mortimer Layton and Elizabeth Tatterson); died 11 Aug 1914; was buried Rocklyn Cemetry, California, United States of America.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Residence: 21 Jun 1860, Township 9, Placer County, California, United States of America
    • Residence: 28 Jun 1880, Nine, Placer County, California, California, United States of America
    • Residence: 26 Jun 1900, Township 9, Placer County, California, United States of America
    • Residence: 28 Apr 1910, Township 9, Placer County, California, United States of America

    Notes:

    Came to the USA via sea and worked his way as a cabin boy. Came from Long Island, New York (Roslyn). Many of his family had preceeded him and many settled in Hawaii.

    At cemetry, Leonard is spelt Lenord M Layton.

    The Layton brothers (Garret, Richard & Leonard) owned Clover Valley Ranch (now Sunset Whitney Ranch National Gold Course).

    Residence:
    Lenard Layton

    Residence:
    Leonard M Layton

    Residence:
    Leonard M Layton

    Residence:
    Leonard M Layton

    Leonard married Annelia Elizabeth Barter 28 Jun 1867, Geneo, Nevada, United States of America. Annelia (daughter of William II Barter and Catheraine J Coonrod) was born 5 Mar 1852, Mt Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, United States of America; died 4 Jul 1940, California, United States of America; was buried Rocklyn Cemetry, California, United States of America. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Annelia Elizabeth Barter was born 5 Mar 1852, Mt Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, United States of America (daughter of William II Barter and Catheraine J Coonrod); died 4 Jul 1940, California, United States of America; was buried Rocklyn Cemetry, California, United States of America.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Amelia
    • Occupation: Keeping House
    • Residence: 28 Jun 1880, Nine, Placer County, California, California, United States of America
    • Residence: 26 Jun 1900, Township 9, Placer County, California, United States of America
    • Residence: 28 Apr 1910, Township 9, Placer County, California, United States of America
    • Residence: 9 Jan 1920, Roseville, California, United States of America
    • Residence: 1930, Roseville, California, United States of America

    Notes:

    Annelia emigrated overland at the age of one year with her parents in a covered wagon, from Mt Vernon, Indiana. While on the journey an Indian woman rode up to their wagon and wanted to hold the baby. Her parents were most reluctant and would not allow the squaw to touch the baby for fear that she would ride off and they would lose the child. Approximately three days ride down the trail, the Indian reappeared with a pair of mocassins that she had made for the child.

    An excerpt from a letter written by Annelia to a man gathering information on early the Californian's: Roseville, California March 1, 1926. "My name is Annelia Elizabeth Barter Latyon. I was born March 5, 1852 in Posey County Indiana; crossed the plains in a covered wagon with my father and mother William and Catherine Barter both deceased now. We reached Placerville (Hangtown then) early in the fall of 1853. Stewarts Flan, a live mining town, was our first home and there two years later my mother died. Placer County has always been home to my father and to the Layton family whose youngest son and I married in 1867. My husband died in 1914. Any information or questions that I can answer, I will personally or otherwise. Yours very truly, Mrs Annelia Elizabeth Layton Roseville, Calif.”


    FROM http://www.rocklinhistory.org/allen_history.htm ----
    WRITTEN FOR THE WOMEN’S IMPROVEMENT CLUB OF ROCKLIN
    By Mrs. George Allen
    Here are just a few memories of the early days of Rocklin:
    Where the little town of Rocklin now stands, was, in 1862 and 1863, a small portion of the John Dixon ranch (now belonging to the Whitney estate), the Bolton tract (now the Huff ranch), the Moor ranch and state lands with big stock and grain joining.
    And the site of Rocklin was then covered with beautiful oak and pine trees.
    And it was to gather the acorns and pine nuts that the Indians came every fall for their winter stores, grinding the acorns into coarse flour in crude stone mortars to be used to make their bread.
    But the abundance of acorns and pine nuts was not the only attraction for the Indians -- there was the spring, now known as Huff’s Mineral Spring. Even then it was known to the Indians who believed the spring water possessed great healing powers – “heap big medicine, him good for Injun”, they would say.
    The Digger Indians as they were, are now almost extinct.
    The old Indian burial ground, about a mile-and-a-half from Rocklin was for a long time a place of great attraction to many boys and girls would go out there and dig for beads and arrowheads. Some succeeded in getting quite a collection.
    For many years after Rocklin became a town, the Indians still had a regular Campoodie in the eastern part of town near Oak Street. There they would all come to spend the winter, the men hunting or idle. Some of the squaws would do wash for families, provided they were paid their price.
    I believe twins were never born to the Indian women, so that fact explains the following story:
    A friend of mine, who had twin baby boys lying in their cradle when a squaw came to wash, was very much surprised to a grunt behind her. Turning around, she found the Indian woman staring first at the crying babies and then at her. “Him you papoose,” she muttered, and when answered, “Yes”, the Indian woman strode to the door say, “No good, No. Me Injun, me good squaw,” holding up one finger, papoose and she left.
    One summer while the Indians were gone to the mountain lakes to fish, someone set fire to their Campoodie and destroyed it. They never rebuilt their winter home.
    I think their last rabbit drive near Rocklin was in 1869 on the Layton ranch (Clover Valley) that at the time was an Indian paradise. The entire valley was studded with immense oaks, yielding great quantities of acorns. And Clover Ravine ran full of clear water until late spring when it was filled with suckers (WHAT)? which the Indians speared. In addition, the Indians shot the hares and rabbits with bow and arrows.
    With the disappearance of the great trees and the settling of the surrounding country, it marked the passing the Indians from this locality.
    In 1864 the Central Pacific Railroad was running trains through Rocklin, carrying freight and passengers. The railroad did not reach New Castle until January 1865.
    Near, but not quite so far west, stood the first hotel – named the Van Trees House.
    Very soon the first quarry was opened by Brigham and Hawes, closely followed by one opened and run by S. D. Smith. The latter quarry furnished much of the stone that was later used to build our state capitol.
    This old-time quarry is at the present known as the California Granite Company, operated by Mr. Pernu. So you see, we have a claim on the state capitol building,
    Soon, Rocklin was a lively little railroad town, following close the construction camp of the railroad.
    In August 1866 the Rocklin School District was formed and Miss Ellen Hinckley taught the very first school term. Her home for many years has been Santa Paula.
    The first clerk of school trustees was Mr. John Ertle. The first postmaster, I believe, was L. G. Smith who also kept a general merchandise store.
    And if we cannot boast over neighboring Roseville in anything else, we had a school first for about six years before Roseville was formed in 1872.
    But Roseville possessed a railway station. The railroad was passing through there as early as 1863, crossing the American River at Folsom, with stops at Roseville, Lincoln and Marysville.
    This railroad route continued in business until June 1864 when forced to yield after a bitter struggle with the Central Pacific Railroad. The route was brought by Central Pacific and the route has since been known as the Oregon Route.
    Many people have stared in disbelieve and astonishment when I have told them of this little road which passed so near to the present site of Rocklin when Rocklin had not even been thought of and Central Pacific had not yet begun turning the earth the Great Transcontinental Railroad.
    Rocklin has been visited several times by the most destructive fires – in three of them, lives were lost. One person died in the burning of the Trott’s Hotel, located where the Post Office now sits. Trott’s Hotel was the first of the series of fires and it burned in 1869. Later in 1873 the Round House together with the locomotives inside it was destroyed by fire.
    In 1870 the Van Trees House was destroyed by fire and a strong wind. It was only by the hardest fighting that the town was saved. Rocklin people have lost very heavily many times through the terrible scourge of flames devouring homes and business buildings alike.
    People who lived near here and who had spent most of their lives working and mining for gold. As the struggle to make a living became harden and more uncertain, they eventually drived to Rocklin. Most families had some member, especially the younger ones, in the employ of the railroad.
    And as the white settles came, so came the Chinese workers. First they started washhouses, then a store. Before Rocklin became aware of it, a small Chinatown grew in their midst located at the back of the old Round House.
    About a mile and a half south of town were the Chinese gardens. It was there the Chinese grew the vegetables they peddled from great round baskets suspended from the ends of a bamboo pole carried over their shoulders from house to house. They were well patronized by many people of the town up to September 1876 when the whole (WHAT)? County was aroused by one of the most brutal murders ever committed. The scene of the crime was on the old Ryan ranch about two miles north of Rocklin. The three victims were H. N. Sargent, Xavier Odor and his wife. The murderers were led by a Chinese man name Ah Sam.
    Rocklin citizens were so enraged over the horrible affair that they called a mass meeting and decided that henceforth no Chinese people could live here. Residents decided to give the Chinese notice to leave town by six o’clock. The advice was immediately acted upon. By that time not a Chinese person could be found in town, not even those employed by the railroad, and not one has lived here since.
    In due time the town of Rocklin became incorporated. It has at different times boasted a weekly newspaper; has been well represented by lodges and orders. Among the latter, Granite Lodge No. 222 of Free Masons, I think was first and formed in 1872. Not long after, an Eastern Star Chapter also was formed, but for some reason, its charter was later surrendered.
    The town was for 40 years a lively little railroad place. It is fair to state that in all those years, however, the quarry business has contributed largely to the stability of the Rocklin community.
    I assure you, we older “Rocklinites” know of the has-beens and we all hope for the will-bes.
    So hoping you have not been altogether bored and that I have succeeded in helping you pass a pleasant afternoon.
    Annelia E. Layton

    Residence:
    Amelia Layton

    Residence:
    Annelia Layton

    Residence:
    Annelia E Layton

    Residence:
    Amelia E Layton

    Residence:
    Annelia E Layton

    Children:
    1. Garret Edwin Layton was born 2 Aug 1868, Rocklyn, California, United States of America; died 26 May 1955, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.
    2. Edward Leonard Layton was born 2 Aug 1868, Rocklyn, California, United States of America; died 21 Apr 1955, Alameda, California, United States of America.
    3. William Barter Layton was born 31 Dec 1872, Rocklyn, California, United States of America; died 20 Nov 1911, Weed, California, United States of America.
    4. Charles Mortimer Layton was born 1 Jan 1873, Clover Valley Ranch, Placer County, California, United States of America.
    5. Rachael Hester Layton was born 19 May 1875, Clover Valley Ranch, Placer County, California, United States of America; died 3 Dec 1946, Sacramento, California, United States of America.
    6. 1. Eliza Catherine Layton was born 24 Jun 1877, Placer County, California, United States of America; died Jan 1962, Washington, United States of America; was buried Los Gatos Cemetry, California, United States of America.
    7. Richard Tatterson Layton was born 24 Apr 1880, Clover Valley Ranch, Placer County, California, United States of America; died 13 Nov 1958, Placer County, California, United States of America.
    8. Leonard Mortimer Jnr Layton was born 4 Oct 1886, Clover Valley Ranch, Placer County, California, United States of America; died 12 Jan 1964; was buried Rocklyn Cemetry, California, United States of America.
    9. Alfred Cartright Layton was born 17 Jun 1889, Clover Valley Ranch, Placer County, California, United States of America; died 17 Mar 1966, San Diego, California, United States of America.
    10. Elizabeth Annelia Layton was born 30 Jun 1894, Clover Valley Ranch, Placer County, California, United States of America; died 9 Nov 1978, Roseville, California, United States of America.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Leonard Mortimer Layton was born 8 Mar 1805, New York, United States of America (son of Garret Layton and Jane Seaman); died 9 Apr 1842.

    Leonard married Elizabeth Tatterson 20 Nov 1824. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Tatterson and Elizabeth Rogers) was born 1804, Long Island, New York, United States of America; died Aft 1880; was buried Rocklyn Cemetry, California, United States of America. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Tatterson was born 1804, Long Island, New York, United States of America (daughter of Richard Tatterson and Elizabeth Rogers); died Aft 1880; was buried Rocklyn Cemetry, California, United States of America.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Eliza
    • Residence: 21 Jun 1860, Township 9, Placer County, California, United States of America
    • Residence: 28 Jun 1880, Nine, Placer County, California, California, United States of America

    Notes:

    Residence:
    Eliza Layton

    Residence:
    Eliza Layton

    Children:
    1. Jordon Layton died Yes, date unknown .
    2. Garrett Layton was born 1 Nov 1832, New York, United States of America; died 8 Jun 1890.
    3. Richard T Layton was born 28 Jan 1836, New York, United States of America; died 2 Jun 1904.
    4. Rebecca R Layton died Yes, date unknown .
    5. Elizabeth Layton died 25 Jun 1828.
    6. 2. Leonard Mortimer Layton was born 5 Apr 1841, Long Island, New York, United States of America; died 11 Aug 1914; was buried Rocklyn Cemetry, California, United States of America.

  3. 6.  William II Barter was born 2 Aug 1827, Mt Vernon, Indiana, United States of America; was christened 1853 (son of William Barter and Elizabeth Downen); died 1915, Auburn, California, United States of America; was buried 1915, Auburn, California, United States of America.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Wagonmaker
    • Residence: 24 Jul 1850, Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States of America

    Notes:

    William and Catherine left Indiana to go to California with the wagon trains in 1853.

    An excerpt from a letter written by Annelia to a man gathering information on early the Californian's: Roseville, California March 1, 1926. "My name is Annelia Elizabeth Barter Latyon. I was born March 5, 1852 in Posey County Indiana; crossed the plains in a covered wagon with my father and mother William and Catherine Barter both deceased now. We reached Placerville (Hangtown then) early in the fall of 1853. Stewarts Flan, a live mining town, was our first home and there two years later my mother died. Placer County has always been home to my father and to the Layton family whose youngest son and I married in 1867. My husband died in 1914. Any information or questions that I can answer, I will personally or otherwise. Yours very truly, Mrs Annelia Elizabeth Layton Roseville, Calif.”

    ALSO FROM ANCESTRY.COM---
    William was a blacksmith, having learned the trade from his father who had an apprentice staff of 16. He and his wife left Indiana early in 1853, joined a wagon train made up at St. Louis, MO., and arrived in Hangtown (Placerville), California, in September 1853. The covered wagon in which they traveled to California was made entirely in the blacksmith shop of the pioneer's father, William Barter. A news clipping of a Mt. Vernon, Indiana paper of 1931 stated: "For the first time in one hundred years, Mt. Vernon is without a Barter blacksmith shop." The pioneer's daughter, Annelia, recalls hearing her mother tell of her fright on the way across the plains when a squaw rode up on her horse and picked up the baby, then a year old. The squaw road away again and soon returned with a pair of beaded moccasins that she fitted on the baby's feet. Their trip was not marked with troubles with the Indians, as were the pioneer trains before them and the next train after them.

    Authorities: Family Bible originally belonging to William Barter, Placer County, 1852-1914; now in the possession of Annelia Barter Layton, Roseville. Published 1851, American Bible Society. Cemetery and/or tombstone records, Stewart's Flat, Placer County. In 1885, he owned and managed a fruit and dair ranch near Pennoyn, CA. From: History of Posey County, pg. 468

    Residence:
    William Barter

    William married Catheraine J Coonrod Abt 1850, Mt Vernon, Posey, Indiana, United States of America. Catheraine was born 1830, Posey, Indiana, United States of America; died 1856, Stewart's Flat, Placer County, California, United States of America; was buried 1856, Placerville, Placer County, California, United States of America. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Catheraine J Coonrod was born 1830, Posey, Indiana, United States of America; died 1856, Stewart's Flat, Placer County, California, United States of America; was buried 1856, Placerville, Placer County, California, United States of America.

    Other Events:

    • Cause of death: Consumption

    Notes:

    It is highly likely that a typing error was made some time time ago, and her name is actually CATHERAINE. William and Catherine left In. to go to California with the wagon trains in 1853. Had a brother, Peter, who came to California before 1853, died of consumption soon after.

    Went to the California gold fields w/William

    An excerpt from a letter written by Annelia to a man gathering information on early the Californian's: Roseville, California March 1, 1926. "My name is Annelia Elizabeth Barter Latyon. I was born March 5, 1852 in Posey County Indiana; crossed the plains in a covered wagon with my father and mother William and Catherine Barter both deceased now. We reached Placerville (Hangtown then) early in the fall of 1853. Stewarts Flan, a live mining town, was our first home and there two years later my mother died. Placer County has always been home to my father and to the Layton family whose youngest son and I married in 1867. My husband died in 1914. Any information or questions that I can answer, I will personally or otherwise. Yours very truly, Mrs Annelia Elizabeth Layton Roseville, Calif.”

    Died:
    Consumption

    Children:
    1. 3. Annelia Elizabeth Barter was born 5 Mar 1852, Mt Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, United States of America; died 4 Jul 1940, California, United States of America; was buried Rocklyn Cemetry, California, United States of America.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Garret Layton was born 14 Sep 1764 (son of Captain David Layton and Helena Van Wycklyn); died 6 Sep 1829.

    Garret married Jane Seaman 12 Jan 1787. Jane (daughter of Jordan Seaman and Mary Seaman) was born 6 Dec 1764; died 28 Aug 1829. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Jane Seaman was born 6 Dec 1764 (daughter of Jordan Seaman and Mary Seaman); died 28 Aug 1829.
    Children:
    1. Eliza Ann Layton was born Oct 1787; died 22 Nov 1829.
    2. Henry S Layton was born 26 Apr 1789; died 8 Nov 1862.
    3. Mary S Layton was born 6 Jan 1791; died 31 May 1838.
    4. Helen Layton was born 28 Sep 1792; died 14 Apr 1830.
    5. Margaret Layton was born 29 May 1794; died 13 Apr 1839.
    6. David G. Layton was born 24 Mar 1796; died 4 Jul 1834.
    7. Rachael S. Layton died Yes, date unknown .
    8. Martha D. Layton was born 30 Dec 1800; died 12 Jun 1861.
    9. Jordon S. Layton was born 15 Feb 1803; died 17 Oct 1828.
    10. 4. Leonard Mortimer Layton was born 8 Mar 1805, New York, United States of America; died 9 Apr 1842.
    11. Jane Layton was born 15 Apr 1807.

  3. 10.  Richard Tatterson was born New York, United States of America; died Yes, date unknown .

    Richard married Elizabeth Rogers 15 Aug 1795, California, United States of America. Elizabeth was born New York, United States of America; died Yes, date unknown . [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Rogers was born New York, United States of America; died Yes, date unknown .
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Tatterson was born 1804, Long Island, New York, United States of America; died Aft 1880; was buried Rocklyn Cemetry, California, United States of America.
    2. John Tatterson died Yes, date unknown .

  5. 12.  William Barter was born 1794, Houl, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom (son of John Barter and Mary Anne Foote); died 24 Apr 1857, Posey County, Indiana, United States of America; was buried Mt Vernon, Indiana, United States of America.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Blacksmith
    • Residence: 24 Jul 1850, Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States of America

    Notes:

    Residence:
    William Barter Sen

    William married Elizabeth Downen 16 Nov 1826, Mt Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, United States of America. Elizabeth (daughter of Job Downen and Mary Robinson) was born Abt 1806, Christian or Todd County, Kentucky, United States of America; was buried Mt Vernon, Indiana, United States of America. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Elizabeth Downen was born Abt 1806, Christian or Todd County, Kentucky, United States of America (daughter of Job Downen and Mary Robinson); was buried Mt Vernon, Indiana, United States of America.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 24 Jul 1850, Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States of America
    • Residence: 20 Jul 1860, Marrs, Indiana, United States of America

    Notes:

    In 1860, there is also a 9yo girl, Jennett Barter, living with the family. One of Job or Richard’s children?

    Residence:
    Elizabeth Barter

    Residence:
    Elizabeth Barter

    Children:
    1. 6. William II Barter was born 2 Aug 1827, Mt Vernon, Indiana, United States of America; was christened 1853; died 1915, Auburn, California, United States of America; was buried 1915, Auburn, California, United States of America.
    2. Mary Barter was born Abt 1830, Indiana, United States of America.
    3. Rebecca Barter was born Abt 1832, Indiana, United States of America.
    4. Job Barter was born Abt 1833, Indiana, United States of America.
    5. Richard Foote Barter was born 29 Oct 1839, Indiana, United States of America.
    6. Jane Barter was born 1 Jan 1842, Indiana, United States of America.


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