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George W. Layne, justice of the peace, was born December 24, 1825, in Williamson County, Tennessee, and is the son of Thomas and Catherine (Utley) Layne, who were born in Virginia in 1786 and 1782 and died in 1858 and March 4, 1881, respectively. Our subject’s grandfather, William Layne, was a Revolutionary soldier, and the family came to Williamson County, Tenn., in 1811. Thomas Layne was a soldier under Gen. Jackson, when the battle of New Orleans was fought between Jackson and Packenham, and for his services at that time received three land warrants, and after his death his widow drew a pension of $96 annually up to her death. George W. Layne, our subject, was one of twelve children, and received the education and rearing of the average farmer’s boy. He first began doing for himself by teaching school two years, and then superintended a farm for ten years. In 1865 he engaged in the mercantile business, which he continued in Williamson County until 1870. A year later he came to Union City, and here has since resided. He is a Democrat and was elected justice of the peace in 1873, and has held the office to the present time. He is a director of the bank of Union City and is secretary and treasurer of the union City School Board, and has been chairman of the county court for three years. October 28, 1862, he married Martha A. Holland, who was born on the 9th of November, 1845. The following are their children: Max, who was born in Nolensville, Tenn., October 14, 1863; Alice, born in Nashville November 9, 1864, and died at Nolensville October 28, 1865; Thomas F., born in Nolensville December 28, 1865, and a prominent teacher of the Union City public schools; Robert E., born in Nolensville December 13, 1866, and died in Union City August 4, 1873; Martha M., born in Nolensville November 10, 1870, and George W., Jr., who was born in Union City September 6, 1874. Mr. Layne, his wife, son Max and daughter Martha M. are members of the Christian Church, and he is a Mason.