#22 of 52...Elmer Jack Laycox

Elmer Jack Laycox is my husband's maternal grandfather.  Elmer Jack was born 16 June 1921 in Tennessee to Jackson Monroe Laycox & Bonnie Fevel Swafford who were married 27 Jan 1909 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee.  They had the following known children:

1) Johnnie Pearl Laycox (1911-1987)
2) Georgia Jewell Laycox (1913-1981)
3) Chester Vomner Laycox (1915-1986)
4) Leva Mae Laycox (1917-2001)
5) Elmer Jack Laycox (1921-1996) **my husband's maternal grandfather
6) Robert Esau Laycox (1924-1956)
7) Macie E Laycox (1933-1996)

Elmer Jack Laycox married Mamie Capitola Tucker, daughter of William "Tex" Tucker and Minnie Hudson in Tennessee.  They had the following children:

1) Jack Laycox (still living)
2) Larry Laycox
3) Gloria June Laycox (still living)
4) Patsey Faye Laycox (still living) ***my husband's mother

Elmer Jack served in the United States Army and then when the Air Force was formed he served in that branch.  He retired from the service.  He and his family were stationed in Tripoli, Libya and in Spain overseas.  Jack was a cook.

Elmer Jack Laycox and Mamie Capitola Tucker
Copy of photo owned by Patsey F. Laycox Schaal

Elmer Jack Laycox passed away 9 Sept 1996 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee at the age of 75.

Veteran's Day...Remembering the Veterans in our Family Tree.

I'm proud of the long history of military service that my family contains.  I'm listing below the direct line members of my combined tree that I have discovered that served in the military.  There are likely many more that I am not aware of as well as uncles and cousins.  As I learn more I will add their names here.

I'm starting first with recent service since I have photos of these.  Then starting with the Revolutionary War and working forward.  Thank you for all your hard work and sacrifice!

Presently in the Military

LT Cody Schaal, US Navy,  my husband
formerly US Air Force

Elmer Jack Laycox, US Army and then US Air Force; Cody's grandfather

John C Schaal, US Army (my father-in-law)

Donald V. Curran, US Army (my grandfather)

Revolutionary War

James Todd Livingston (1754-1812) 5th Great Grandfather

Samuel Whatley (1762-1826) 5th Great Grandfather

John Niswanger  (1729-1788) 6th Great Grandfather

Richard Tennant (1744-1823) 6th Great Grandfather

Peter Haught SR (circa 1720-post 1810) 7th Great Grandfather

Thomas Forshey (circa 1751-1836) 6th Great Grandfather

Martin Dial (1744-1844) 6th Great Grandfather

John Ephriam Mayo (1759-1842) 6th Great Grandfather

Civil War

David R. Laycock (1826-) Husband's 3rd Great Grandfather {TN}

Philip Schaal (1825-1866) Husband's 3rd Great Grandfather {Missouri, USA} 

Levi (Doc) Marlow (1830-1907) 3rd Great Grandfather (VA)

Thomas J Bussey (1818-1908) 3rd Great Grandfather (GA)

William Lewis Thomason (1835-1912) 3rd Great Grandfather (GA)

John Fields Chapman (abt 1841-1905) 3rd Great Grandfather (GA)

John Edgar Allen (abt 1833-?) 3rd Great Grandfather (GA)

World War 1

John Colvin Bussey (1892-1976) Great Grandfather