January 4, 1923 Athens Weekly Review

MORTUARY

LAYTON - Mrs. J. P. Layton, age 76, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Walter O'Neil in West Athens, Saturday, December 30th following 
a stroke of paralysis on December 28th. Funeral services were held Sunday 
afternoon at 3:00 o'clock by Rev. A. J. Crawford, pastor of the Presbytarian
church. Burial was as the City Cemetery. Mrs. Latyton had been practically an
invalid for the past ten years, having lost her eyesite about ten years ago. 

She was born in Lawrence county, Alabama, Feb 10th, 1847, and came to Texas
with her husband in 1878, settling in Williamson County. Later they moved to 
Bell County and then to Henderson County. Mr. Layton died about three years ago.
She is survived by the following children : G. W. and G. H. Layton of Athens,
Mrs. Ledde* O'Neil of Athens, A. S. Layton of Chatfield and J.E. Layton of Kirvan. 
All the children were at her bedside when the end came.

Mrs. Layton untied with Methodist church over forty years ago.