Christopher LAYTON, (COLONIZER)
Birth info fnd.- Bapt.fnd- Endow. fnd- Seal/Parents- Seal to Wife fnd- He was a polygomist and had 10 wives: #1 Mary Matthews. #2 OTTERSON,Martha.20 May 1849.#3 MARTIN,Sarah,3 May 1850. #4 BARNES, Sarah, 26 Sept.1852. #5 GOLIGHTLY,Isabella 17 Dec 1854. #6 COOPER,Carolina, 15 Ap.1856. #7 HUDSON,Rosa Ann 21 Aug 1862. #8 SIMS,Hannah Maria Septima,14 Jan 1865. #9 ROBERTS,Mary Jane, 31 May 1869. #10 WILLIAMS, Elizabeth Hannah, 15 Aug.1878. For complete info concerning this man read the book "Christopher Layton", the 1966 edition. It is very interesting reading.
For info on Mary read book,"Christopher Layton," 1966 edit. She is in records of Noel Barton, Box 595, Centerville, Ut. Birth - Bapt. Endow.- Seal to Hus.- Seal to Parents--
Child born while crossing Atlantic Ocean aboard SS Swanton Child died while traveling up Mississippi River, and was buried in river bank of Miss. River. Birth info.- Death- Seal to Par. info-
Birth fnd on GSFilm 036,136 Pg46. Death not verified. Bapt.& Endow. on GSF 183,404.Seal to parents in IGI. She was rebaptised to provide day/month/year-ref 811130518
He married Mary Matthews 20 Jun 1842 at Northill, Bedfordshire, England . Mary Matthews was born at Thorncote, Bedfordshire, England 23 Apr 1820 daughter of William Matthews or Mathews and Elizabeth Rowney .
They were the parents of 2
children:
William Matthews Layton
born 14 Feb 1843.
Elizabeth Layton
born 17 Aug 1844.
Christopher Layton, (Colonizer) died 7 Aug 1898 at kaysville, Davis, Utah .
Mary Matthews died Sep 1845 at Big Mound, Hancock, Illinois .