Hattie Virginia [Weir] Lay

Hattie Virginia [Weir] Lay

Mrs. Hattie Virginia Lay died at her daughters home in Chickasha at 12:15 a.m., December 7, 1941, age 76 years.

Mrs. Lay was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, December 8, 1865.

Mrs. Lay was the daughter of J. C. Weir, who was a Captain in the Civil war.

She came to Oklahoma in 1886 with Rev. J. J. Methvin and his family as Missionaries to the Indians in Anadarko.

In 1889 she was married to Lieut. George Rose. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Cleve McVey (Helen Garwood [Rose] McVey).

In 1902 on Thanksgiving day she was married to Otis N. Lay. To this union was born three children, Ruth, Walter B. and Howard. Howard died in infancy.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Otis N. Lay.

Leaving to mourn her departure are two daughters, Mrs. Cleve McVey of Verden and Mrs. Paul Simmons of Chickasha and one son, Walter B. Lay of Blanchard, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren and one niece, Mrs. G. W. White of Durant.

She was a charter member of the Methodist church of Verden and was a member until her passing. She was one of the early day members of the Womans Christian Temperance Union.

Mrs. Lay is one of our pioneers who came here in the territory days. She has been very active in church work all her life. For years she has taught Sunday school in our church. We find Mrs. Lay loyal at all times to her Heavenly Father and to her church.

In 1897 she and Mrs. Hostick saw the need of a place to worship so they went to their friends and government employer and soon they had enough money to build a little mission church.

Mrs. Lay and Mrs. Hostick with the help of their Missionary preacher, Brother Methvin, organized this church with two members.

Mrs. Lay helped board the carpenters while they built the church. She was the organist in this church.

This church building is still in this town. At one time Mrs. Lay and Mrs. Hostick had the pleasure of donating $1,500.00 to Missionary work.