Person:Jay Laning (1)

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Jay Laning
b.15 May 1853 Ohio, United States
d.1 Sep 1941 Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United States
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m. 1849
  1. Jay Laning1853 - 1941
  2. Adilla Laning1857 - 1944
  3. Sara Laning1857 - 1921
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m. 1876
  1. Fred Laning1877 -
  2. Joanna Laning1879 -
  3. John Laning1882 -
  4. Mary Laning1885 - 1968
  5. Sheldon Laning1889 - 1967
  6. Elizabeth Laning1895 -
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Name Jay Laning
Gender Male
Birth[1][4] 15 May 1853 Ohio, United States
Marriage 1876 Ohio, United StatesAccording to the 1900 US Census, Jay and Caroline Laning had been married for 24 years.
to Caroline Sheldon
Census[6] 1880 New London, Huron, Ohio, United StatesJay F. Lanning, head of household, Age: 27, born abt 1853. Home in 1880: New London, Huron, Ohio. Married to Caroline E. Lanning. Father's Birthplace: New Jersey. Mother's Birthplace: New York. Occupation: Attorney. Other in household: Caroline E. Lanning, age 24. Ford Hayes Lanning: age 3; Joanna P. Lanning, age 5m.
Other[5] 1893 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United StatesServed in Ohio Senate until 1897
Census[1] 1900 Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United StatesSheldon R. Laning, a student, age 10, lived at 120 East Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio with his father, Jay F. Laning, a publisher, age 47; his mother Caroline, age 44; his Joanna P. Laning, age 20, and at school; brother John J. Laning, age 18 and at school; his sister Mary Laning, age 14, and at school; his sister Elizabeth, age 4 and his grandmother, Mary G. Sheldon, age 84.
Census[2] From 1900 to 1910 Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United StatesSheldon Laning lived at 120 West Main Street with his father, the Honorable Jay Laning, and with Caroline E Laning, Joanna P Laning, Elizabeth Laning, and Mrs. Mary G. Sheldon.
Other[5] 4 Mar 1907 Washington, United StatesBegan term as US Representative in the Sixtieth Congress. His term ended March 3, 1909.
Census[3] 1910 Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United StatesSheldon R. Laning, a stenographer in an office, age 20, lived at 101 East Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio with his father, Jay F. Laning, a publisher with his own office, age 57; his mother Caroline, age 54; his Joanna P. Laning, age 29, a teacher at a college; his sister Elizabeth, age 14; his grandmother, Mary G. Sheldon, age 93; his brother, Fred, Postmaster at a Post Office, age 33; his nephew Paul, age 9, (probably Fred Laning’s son); and his niece Helene, age 4; and a servant Dora?, age 34.
Death[4] 1 Sep 1941 Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United States
Burial[4] Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United States
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Occupation

Jay Laning was the local Justice of the Peace from 1875 to 1881, and served as a member of the village council in 1876. He moved to Norwalk, Ohio, in January 1882, where he practiced law until 1885 and then engaged in the publishing business. After serving in the US Senate, in 1909 he went back to the publishing business in Norwalk, writing, editing, and publishing of law books and school textbooks.[5]

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huron County, Ohio. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Kenton Ward 2, Roll: 1288; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1241288., 1900.
    1900 US Census - Norwalk, Ohio
  2. ↑ Norwalk, Ohio City Directory, in U.S. City Directories, 1821-1995: [database on-line]. (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011)
    Page #: 110; Publisher: The Williams Directory Company, 1909 -1910.

    City Directory ; Year Range: 1909 - 1910; ; Publication Year: 1909 - 1910.

    Norwalk City Directory 1909-10
  3. ↑ Huron, Ohio, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Norwalk Ward 1, Roll: T624_1200; Pages: 8A & 8B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375213., 1910.
    1910 US Census - Norwalk, Ohio 8A 1910 US Census - Norwak, Ohio 8B
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Find A Grave
    Jay Ford Laning.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    Wikipedia:J. Ford Laning.
  6. ↑ New London, in Huron, Ohio, United States 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Year: 1880; Census Place: New London, Huron, Ohio; Roll: 1035; Family History Film: 1255035; Page: 135A; Enumeration District: 149; Image: 0271, 1880.
    1880 US Census - New London, Ohio
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