Morris Hallowell Layton, Sr

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• Name: Morras H. Layton
• Name: Morris H Layton
• Occupation: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Public School Teacher
• Education: 1876; Institute for Colored Youths, now Cheney State Teachers College, where he graduated in 1876.
• Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Son in Law
• Obituary: 13 Dec 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

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son of Major Layton, born, Boon, Delaware and
Rebecca Stevens Layton, born, Philadelphia, PA.

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Services for Morris H. Layton, Sr., city school teacher for fifty-five years, who died Sunday at the home of his son, Dr. M. H. Layton, Jr., 930 North street, will be held at Wesley A. M E. Zion Church, at 9 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. He was the oldest member of the church.

He retired from teaching in 1926, was the oldest living alumnus of the Institute for Colored Youths, now Cheney State Teachers College, where he graduated in 1876.

He began his teaching career in old Tech High School Building, later taught at the old Day School and when retired was head instructor at the Wickersham Building.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Hattie McFadden, Detroit, Mich.; three sons, Ira H., Marshall H., and Dr. M. H. Layton, Jr., all of Harrisburg.

Harrisburg Newspaper - Dec. 13, 1938

Buried:
Lincoln Cemetery

Morris married Ella Marie Marshall on 27 Oct 1887 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Ella (daughter of Elisha B Marshall, I and Harriet McClintock) was born on 17 Jan 1868 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Jul 1906 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Morris H Layton
• Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Grand Son

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Buried:
William Howard Day

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• Name: Hattie Layton
• Name: Hattie McFadden
• Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Granddaughter
• Residence: 1938, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; Living here when her father died.

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• Name: Marshall L Layton
• Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Grand Son

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Buried:
William Howard Day

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• Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Grand Son