Laymon Family Lines - Group 1 and 1A

This Group carries the DNA signiture of one of the Scandinavian Haplotypes.  There are currently 7 member of the group with an additional participant in a new sub-group.

The four original Laymons in this study, Stephen, James, Randall, and Quentin, are descended from three men who lived in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio between 1770 and 1830.  They were:  John Laymon (b 1750, d IN,1834), Joseph Laymon (b 1760-1770, d OH, 1842), and Jacob Laymon (b VA, 1778, d OH, 1858).  You can see their decendency listed below from their earliest known male Laymon ancestor.  It was suspected that these three ancestors were related because they settled close to each other in Warren and Clermont counties, OH, in the early 1800's.   It appears that they are all brothers, and are sons of Joseph Laymon (b abt 1730) and his wife Anna.  All three of these early Laymons moved from Virginia to Tennessee to Kentucky to Ohio between 1771 and 1818.

We later added several other member to this group.  Cecil Layman and Todd Layman are both descended from James Arthur Layman, who was born in Tennessee in 1812.  He lived his entire life in Sevier and Jefferson counties, TN.  James' father was thought to be Daniel Layman (b 1771).  John Spencer Layman Jr. who is descended from Daniel Layman's (b 1771) son Asa then did the test.  He was a perfect match for the other five in this group.  With this test, it became clear that James' father also was Daniel Layman (b 1771).  It is certain that Daniel (b 1771) is the son of Joseph Laymon (b abt 1730; d after 1820 probably in Clermont Co., OH; lived in Rockingham Co., VA 1773-79 and Botetourt Co., VA 1779-86 before settling on Flat Creek in Sevier Co., TN.) and his wife Anna.  These tests tie this group together, with the most likely fit being that Daniel (b 1771), John (b 1750/51), Jacob (b VA 1778), and Joseph (b 1766/70) were brothers.  Other children of Joseph and Anna were: Susanah (m Abraham Mullendore), Elizabeth (m Jeremiah Compton), Ann (m John Jones), Mary (m Abraham Goodpasture), and Hester (m George Denton).

This result was a real surprise to many Layman researchers because desecendents of James lived in the same township and county in Tennessee as members of Earl Layman's family and they all thought they were related - they are however, totally separate lines.  

The most recent test of John Reece Layman, a descendent of Benjamin Layman who died in Shenendoah Co., VA in 1788, may link that family to Group 1 (Group 1A).  The result is 3 repeats away, the maximum likely difference for a possible relative.  An additional test a descendent of Benjamin's, Paul Laymon, was identical to John's, indicating that the relationship between Joseph and Benjamin (if any) was not close with a common ancestor on average 1350 years ago.

Stephen A. Laymon (b Alameda Co., CA, 1948) is a descendent of :

Fred Laymon (b Monterey Co., CA, 1903; d Tehama Co., CA, 1973)

Cornelius Laymon (b Howard Co., IN, 1852; d San Francisco Co., CA, 1935)

George Laymon (bClermont Co., OH, 1827; d Santa Cruz Co., CA, 1921

James M. Laymon (b Clermont Co., OH, 1807; d Grundy Co., IL, 1890)

Abraham Laymon (b Washington Co., TN, 1787; d Bartholomew Co., IN, 1853)

John Laymon (b ?, 1750; d Bartholomew Co., IN, 1834)

Joseph Laymon (b ?, abt 1730; d probably Clermont Co., OH aft 1820)

Father Not Known.

James Brian Laymon (b 1961) is a descendent of:

Charles Alva Laymon (b Highland Co., OH, 1924; d Philadelphia, PA, 1971)

William Charles Laymon (b Highland Co., OH, 1877; d Hamilton Co., OH, 1963)

James Monroe Laymon (b Brown Co., OH, 1847; d Highland Co., OH, 1932)

Tavenor Laymon (b TN, 1805; d Highland Co., OH, 1893)

Jacob Laymon (b VA, 1778; d Clinton Co., OH, 1858)

Joseph Laymon (b ?, abt 1730; d probably Clermont Co., OH aft 1820)

Father Not Known

Randall K. Laymon ( b Cumberland Co., IL, 1951) is a descendent of

Clifford Benjamin Laymon (b Cumberland Co., IL, 1915)

Eugene Warren Laymon (Cumberland Co., IL, 1876; d Cumberland Co., IL, 1950)

Daniel Webster Laymon (b OH, 1845; d Cumberland Co., IL, 1920)

Elijah Laymon (b TN, 1794; d Cumberland Co., IL, after 1870)

Joseph Laymon (b ?, 1760-1770; d Clermont Co., OH, 1842)

Joseph Laymon (b ?, abt 1730; d probably Clermont Co., OH aft 1820)

Father Not Known

Quentin R. Laymon (b Shreveport, LA, 1958) is a descendent of

Hal Quentin Laymon (b St Louis Co., MO, 1926)

Merton W. Laymon (b Martin City, MO; d ?)

George Laymon (b KS, 1862; d Wichita, KS, 1943)

Slias Bela Laymon (b OH, 1832; d ?, 1894)

Elijah Laymon (b TN, 1794; d Cumberland Co., IL, after 1870)

Joseph Laymon (b ?, 1760-1770; d Clermont Co., OH, 1842)

Joseph Laymon (b ?, abt 1730; d probably Clermont Co., OH aft 1820)

Father Not Know

Cecil Fredrick Layman (b. Sevier Co., TN, 1942) is a descendent of:

Gates L. Layman (b. Sevier Co., TN, 1921)

Dock John Layman (b. Sevier Co., TN, 1894; d. Sevier Co., TN, 1954)

John Caswell Layman (b. Sevier Co., TN, 1870; d. 1931)

George Layman (b. Sevier Co., TN, 1835; d. Sevier Co., TN, 1913)

James Arthur Layman (b. Sevier Co., TN, 1812; d. Sevier Co., TN, 1899)

Daniel Layman (b 1771; d McMinn Co., TN bef. 1850)

Joseph Laymon (b ?, abt 1730; d probably Clermont Co., OH aft 1820)

Father not known

Todd Layman is a descendent of:

Gene Layman

Garlen Layman (b TN abt 1914)

John Lawson Layman (b TN abt 1888)

William Arnold Layman (b Sevier Co., TN 1858, d Cocke Co., TN 1946)

George Layman (b. Sevier Co., TN, 1835; d. Sevier Co., TN, 1913)

James Arthur Layman (b. Sevier Co., TN, 1812; d. Sevier Co., TN, 1899)

Daniel Layman (b 1771; d McMinn Co., TN bef. 1850)

Joseph Laymon (b ?, abt 1730; d probably Clermont Co., OH aft 1820)

Father not known

John Spencer Layman Jr. (b   ) is a descendent of:

John Spencer Laymon Sr.

Charles Emmett Layman (b Sevier Co., TN, 1866; d )

John Marion Layman (b Sevier Co., TN, 1844; d Madison Co., AL, 1900)

Asa Maples Layman (b 1818, Sevier Co., TN; d Sevier Co., TN, 1867)

Daniel Layman (b 1771; d McMinn Co., TN bef. 1850)

Joseph Laymon (b ?, abt 1730; d probably Clermont Co., OH aft 1820)

Father not known

Group 1A

John Reese Layman (b 1945) is a descendent of:

John Earl Layman (b 1924; d 1994)

Wilbur Reese Layman (b 1900; d 1943)

Albert R. Layman (b abt 1863, OH; d abt 1944)

Eli Layman (b abt 1841; d ?)

Benjamin Layman (b abt 1813, Highland Co., OH; d ?)

David Layman (b abt 1788, VA; d aft 1850, OH)

Isaac Layman (b bet. 1750 & 1760; d ?, Highland Co., OH)

Benjamin Layman (b abt 1720/30; d 1788, Shenandoah Co., VA)

Paul Edward Layman (b Defiance, OH, 1935)

Emanuel Cleotis Layman (b Paulding Co., OH, 1883; d Defiance, OH, 1969

Henry Layman (b Union Co., OH, 1842; d Paulding Co., OH, 1892

Jacob David Layman (b VA, 1805; d Delaware Co., OH, 1861

possibly John Layman or one of his sons (b ; d Shenandoah Co., VA, 1821)

Benjamin Layman (b abt 1720/30; d Shenandoah Co., VA,1788)