LAY, William John “Johnnie”, born 11 May 1891, Wayne Co., TN, died 17 Oct 1918 in France. He was the son of John Sampson “Sam” LAY and Sarah Alice DIXON. Johnnie’s siblings were Martha Lona LAY, b. 30 Jan 1893, married James E. COPELAND; Walter Edmund LAY, b. 10 Oct 1894, married Rachel MERRIMAN; Carrie Elizabeth LAY, b. 14 Aug, 1900, married W. Mack BREWER; Roxey Ethel LAY, b. 27 Sep 1903, married first to Robert FAGAN, second to James SHELTON, third to J. Paul KIMBRELL; and Lillie Elender LAY, b. 30 July 1906, who married Roy Calvin BREWER. Service information not available.