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Sirilda Rebecca Prince Layton

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Birth	:	3 Aug 1836 White County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	9 Dec 1925 Lewis County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Lone Hill Cemetery, Toledo, Lewis County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.4571991, -122.7688980
Description	:	Although the headstone says she died in 1926, she died in 1925 per death info below and obit: Name: Serilda B. Layton Gender: Female Age: 89 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Death Date: 9 Dec 1925 Death Place: Knab, Lewis, Washington Father: Thomas Prince Mother: Rebeka Davis FHL Film Number: 2022254 Reference ID: Record #387, Registered #12 OBIT: Mrs. Sirilda Layton, one of the earliest pioneers of Lewis County, died at her home on Layton's Prairie, Wednesday, where she had lived for more than 74 years. She was a daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Prince,... Read More	Although the headstone says she died in 1926, she died in 1925 per death info below and obit: Name: Serilda B. Layton Gender: Female Age: 89 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Death Date: 9 Dec 1925 Death Place: Knab, Lewis, Washington Father: Thomas Prince Mother: Rebeka Davis FHL Film Number: 2022254 Reference ID: Record #387, Registered #12 OBIT: Mrs. Sirilda Layton, one of the earliest pioneers of Lewis County, died at her home on Layton's Prairie, Wednesday, where she had lived for more than 74 years. She was a daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Prince, a widow with six children who crossed the plains in 1849 in company with her brother, J. C. Davis and family. Two years later they settled on Eden Prairie, later called Layton's Prairie, six miles east of Toledo. Mrs. Layton was born in Missouri and was 89 years of age in August. She was the widow of Francis Layton whose death occurred in 1889. They were married in 1851 following an acquaintance begun when their wagon trains passed and re-passed each other in crossing the plains. Twelve children were born to them, five of whom survive. They are Mrs. Rebecca Spencer of Ethel; Mrs. Caroline Evans of Alberta, Canada; E. S. Layton and E. P. Layton of Knab; and Mrs. H. H. Hurst of Chehalis. Mrs. Layton was the last of Lewis County pioneer women who crossed the plains before 1850. The family home for so many years was a 640 acre claim secured by her husband soon after their marriage. Mrs. Layton led a busy life, always ready to respond to the call of sickness of neighbors in distress. She was of fine Christian character and greatly beloved by a large circle of relatives and friends. Almost the first illness of her life came just before Thanksgiving and from that time on she continued to fail until she passed from life surrounded by her children who remained constantly with her until the end. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family home. Burial will be in the Lone Hill Cemetery. Lewis County Advocate, December 11, 1925 --------------------------- REAL PIONEER LAID TO REST Large Attendance Friday at The Funeral of Mrs. Sirilda R. Layton Settled Near Toledo in 1851 Lived on Home Place 74 Years--Only Woman in County Who Crossed the Plains in ´49--Survived by Five Children. Funeral services were held at the Layton farm five miles east of Toledo Friday for Mrs. Sirilda B. Layton, one of the oldest real pioneer residents of Lewis County and southwest Washington. Mrs. Layton's death occurred at her home Wednesday morning, December 9. She was 89 years of age. An interesting thing in connection with her death and burial was the fact that her unreal occurred at her home where for the past 74 years, since she was married in October, 1851, she had resided continuously. Burial was in Lone Hill Cemetery near the Layton home. The story of Mrs. Layton´s life is a romance of the pioneers who crossed the plains in '49, and is interwoven with the early history and development of Lewis County and southwest Washington. In 1849, Samuel Layton, a widower, and his two sons, Francis and Charles Layton, left their native state of Indiana on the long trail across the plains to the then Oregon country. They reached Vancouver in 1850 and the following year found their way up the Cowlitz valley to the neighborhood of Toledo, where, in the spring of 1851, they settled on Eden Prairie, five miles east of that place. J. C. Davis and family, also pioneers of '49, located there at the same time. Samuel Layton and his son, Francis, took donation land claims, as did also Mr. Davis. Charles Layton was too young to take a claim. Mrs. Sirilda B. Layton was the daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Prince, a widow who also had crossed the plains from her home in Missouri in the year 1849. Mrs. Prince was a sister of J. C. Davis. During the long journey from the Missouri River to the Pacific Northwest, the Layton and Davis-Prince parties passed and repassed each other at various times. It was while on this journey that Francis Layton made the acquaintance of Sirilda Prince and when in the summer of 1851 the young woman visited the home of her uncle, J. C. Davis, the young people were thrown into each other´s company with the result that they were married October 14, 1851. The wedding was a typical pioneer one, the ceremony being performed under a big cedar tree on the north bank of the Cowlitz River four miles east of Toledo. George B. Roberts of Hudson Bay Company fame was the justice of the peace who performed the ceremony. Justice Roberts was insistent on the ceremony being performed down the north bank of the river, where he knew he had legal jurisdiction, the land there having previously been surveyed; while it was yet un-surveyed on the south side of the stream. Present at the marriage were the principals, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis and Justice Roberts. For many years the old cedar tree stood as a landmark to this historic event, but the raging waters of the Cowlitz eventually bore it away. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Layton lived on Eden Prairie happily and reared a large family, twelve children being born to them. However, in April 1882, Mr. Layton died and of the various children but five now survive the mother, these being Mrs. Harry H. Hurst of Chehalis; Mrs. Rebecca Spencer of Ethel; Mrs. Caroline Evans of Alberta, Canada; and two sons, E.S. and E.P. Layton of Knab. All are highly respected in the communities where they reside. Until very recent date, Mrs. Layton, despite her advanced age, led a most active life. During all of her years she was always busy. She kept a garden which she gave her personal attention, had a flock of chickens, until recent years had some pigs, and kept a cow which she milked. During the delightful summer months it was her custom to arise at 4 o´clock each morning and she found her greatest happiness and contentment in being always busy. In her neighborhood she was generally regarded as a ministering angel to all wherever sickness or death came into a home and especially because of this will she be greatly missed. She was the only woman in Lewis county, so far as can be learned, who crossed the plains in ´49. Her life in southern Lewis County was a model of industry and kindness to all her neighbors and friends. Due to this fact and the large number of descendants of the Davis-Prince-Layton family, which maintains an organization and meets annually in a reunion which attracts several hundred people, there was an unusually large attendance at her funeral. Chehalis Bee Nugget, December 18, 1925

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Sirilda Rebecca Prince Layton's memorial is located at: Lone Hill Cemetery, Toledo, Lewis County, USA.
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Sirilda Rebecca Prince Layton death on 9 Dec 1925 in Lewis County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 46.4571991
Longitude: -122.7688980

Family Members:

Parent

Rebecca Davis Prince Tyrrell

(1812 - 1900)

Spouse

Francis Pilgrim “Frank” Layton

(1826 - 1889)

Siblings

Jonathan Davis Prince

(1839 - 1906)

Levi Edward Prince

(1839 - 1897)

Mary Ann Prince Chapman

(1842 - 1872)

William Thomas Prince

(1844 - 1921)

Squire Tyrrell

(1854 - 1880)

Children

Henry Clay Layton

(1857 - 1921)

Cyrus Edward Layton

(1862 - 1888)

Hannah Jane Layton

(1864 - 1885)

Caroline M. Layton Evans

(1865 - 1931)

Elias Pilgrim Layton

(1872 - 1952)

Daisy E. Layton Hurst

(1876 - 1939)

Rosa Elizabeth Layton

(1879 - 1893)

Emanuel S. Layton

(1879 - 1943)

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Coordinate: 46.4571991, -122.7688980

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Coordinate: 46.5817000, -122.9039000

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15. Snow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.4552994, -123.0083008

16. Alpha Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.6161003, -122.6663971

17. Klickitat Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.5325012, -122.5130997

18. Shoestring Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.6114006, -122.6031036

19. IOOF Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.2757988, -122.8902969

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Coordinate: 46.2736015, -122.9242020

23. Fern Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.6366710, -122.9418560

24. Jackson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.2694016, -122.9377975