Virginia++Lash

my family originated from County Clare Ireland media type="youtube" key="LetHKHSX2O8" height="340" width="560" How my family first came to Hoopeston Illionois, was that my Great-Great-Great Grandfather John Layden, and his wife Margaret Stammer,both came to America in the mid 1840s' through Ellis Island, their son Tade Layden got land in Hoopeston, which is still in my family. Tade Layden married Martha Thompson in 1883

Tade Layden and his wife Martha Thompson had 7 children; John Layden the eldest, Ted and Tom Layden (twins), Ann layden, Edward Layden Sr., and the youngest Ruth Layden(not pictured).





Edward Layden Sr. (1892 - 1966) was the youngest son of Tade Layden. Ed (as he is known through out my family) married Cornelia Ester Fitzgerald Layden.

Edward Layden Sr. and Cornelia Layden had 8 children here are some pictures of my family



Agnes is my Grandmother and she and her husband David Davis had 5 children all girls. and their daughters

Karen married Tom Field and had 2 daughters Kelly and Shannon

Kathy married Rick Lash and had 5 children Caroline Margaret Robert Stephanie Virginia

Diane married Tom Flecther and had 4 girls Kate Maggie Bridget Colleen

Janet married Tom Russell and had 4 boys Tim Daniel Edward Charles

Nancy married Mike Correo and had 4 boys Matt David John Robert Patrick