Waightsell Avery Lakey
1864 - 1954 (89 years)-
Name Waightsell Avery Lakey Birth 26 Aug 1864 Macon Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID C2E9888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000CF5C Death 8 Apr 1954 Fannin Co, TX Burial Smyrna Cem, Fannin Co, TX Person ID I7192 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 10 Nov 2012
Father Hiram W Lakey, b. Jan 1833, Buncombe Co, NC d. 1900/1910, Swain Co, NC (Age 76 years) Mother Sarah A Grant, b. 27 Oct 1830, Rutherford Co, NC d. 4 Jan 1921, Swain Co, NC (Age 90 years) Marriage 6 Nov 1859 Macon Co, NC Family ID F2201 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ellen C Gibby, b. Aug 1866/1867, Macon Co, NC d. 1910/1920, Fannin Co, TX (Age 52 years) Marriage 1885/1886 Swain Co, NC Children 1. Etta Lakey, b. 1888, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Fannin Co, TX (Age > 23 years)2. Sarah Lakey, b. Apr 1890, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Fannin Co, TX (Age > 21 years)3. Virgil H Lakey, b. 31 Dec 1894, Swain Co, NC d. 10 Apr 1972, Fannin Co, TX (Age 77 years)4. Verlice Lakey, b. Apr 1896, GA d. Aft 1910, Fannin Co, TX (Age > 15 years)5. Garrett Ernest Lakey, b. 1901/1902, Polk Co, TN d. Aft 1920, Fannin Co, TX (Age > 19 years)6. Pearl Lakey, b. 1905/1906, Polk Co, TN d. Aft 1920, Fannin Co, TX (Age > 15 years)7. Thomas Lakey, b. 1910, Fannin Co, TX d. Aft 1920, Fannin Co, TX (Age > 11 years)8. Cecil Lakey, b. 1910/1911, Fannin Co, TX d. Aft 1920, Fannin Co, TX (Age > 10 years)Family ID F4554 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !CENSUS:1870 Macon County, North Carolina
Township / Post Office Cowee / Franklin PO
Page / House / Family # 284B / 39 / 39
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real $ Pers $ Birth Place
H. W. Lakey 37 M W Farmer 300 400 NC
Sarah A. 41 F W Keeping H. "
Alletha J. 10 F W "
India N. P. 9 F W "
Waightsell A. 6 M W "
Cephas T. 5 M W "
Hixannah 3 F W "
Leonora 10/12 F W [Aug] "
!CENSUS:1880 Swain Co., NC Charleston PHF 171-138-138
H. W. Lakey 51 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Sarah A. 54 wife Keeping House
Dora P. 19 dau
Watistall 17 son
Cephus T. 16 son
Feranna 13 dau
Lenorah 10 dau
Bowman 3 gr-son
A. Gibby 20 son-l M
Aletha J. 20 wife M
Sarah A. 2/12 dau Apr.
Mary Grant 86 mother-in-law Wd;
!CENSUS:1900 Polk Co., TN 8th Civil District, Ducktown Village # ---/170
Watsel A. Lakey head Aug 1864 35 M 14 NC-NC-NC
Ella C. wife Aug 1863 46 M 14 5-4
Etta dau Nov 1888 11
Sasrah dau Apr 1890 10
Virgil son Dec 1893 6
Virless son Apr 1896 4 GA-NC-NC;
!CENSUS:1910 Fannin Co., TX Precinct 8 # 57/59
W. A. Lackey head 47 M1 24 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Ellen wife 43 M1 24 7-6
Etta dau 21 S
Sara dau 19
Virgle son 16 GA-NC-NC
Verlice son 14 NC-NC-NC
Garret son 8 TN-NC-NC
Pearl son 4 ;
!CENSUS:1920 Fannin Co., TX North East Part Precinct 8 # 158/180
Warel A. Lakey head 52 W NC-NC-NC Farmer
Pearl dau 14 TN-NC-NC
Earnest son 19
Thomas son 10 TX-NC-NC
Cecil son 9;
!CENSUS:1930 x
- !CENSUS:1870 Macon County, North Carolina