Jeremiah Layman
Jeremiah Layman was born in Pennsylvania in 1799, removed to Hamilton County, Ohio, early in the present century. Here in 1822 he married Mary Cummings, a daughter of Robert and Amy Cummings. Mr. Layman remained in Hamilton County until 1839, when they removed to Shelby County, and located in Orange Township. They raised a family of seven children, only two of whom are now living, viz., Eliza C., wife of John A. Voress, and Amy H., wife of D. Brelsford. Mrs. Layman died June 15, 1869, aged seventy-three years. Mr. Layman died April 8, 1875, aged seventy six years.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883