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(Research):A conference was held in April (1837), when it was voted to ordain three elders viz. A. B. Wilson to take charge of that part of the conference that rein Tennesse [Tennessee], James Beaty for the same in Kentucky, and Alfred Loy, who soon after in company with others faom [from] that place at whose requst [request] I led from thence to Far West Mo.; for that is the name of the place where the church has located in Caldwell Co. at a distance of about thirty miles in nearly a northerly direction from Liberty Clay Co. My stay in that region was not over three weeks, as it became duty for me to leave there for this place: I journied [journeyed] by water from Liberty via. St. Louis and other intermediate places to Wellsville, occupying sixteen days from Liberty to Kirtland, being absent near eight months and travelled [traveled] in all by land and water over five thousand miles, preaching the word to thousands-many of whom had a desire to learn about the strange truth contained in the gospel of the Son of God. May their honest requests be satisfied in a good degree, while I may for a time be permitted to enjoy the society of an affectionate family and many worthy friends in this place. I am in the bonds of the gospel, yours &c. H. G. Sherwood from a letter dated 1 Aug 1837
(http://www.centerplace.org/history/ma/v3n11.htm)

Caldwell County, MO
Alfred Loy 6-15-1837 7 W 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Sec. 3 Record # 958-- 80 acres
Caldwell County, MO
Alfred Loy 7-14-1837 11Sw 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 21 Record # 2124-- 40 acres

1838
On the 29th of April I preached at Brother Crides and baptized and confirmed them. I put a crop in the spring of the year 1838 and then on the 11th day of June I started in company with Clapp and Alfred Lay and Radolph Alexander and Petty to preach again on my second mission. I took passage on the steamer Kansas at Jack Ferry in Ray County. I went to St. Louis then down the river and up the Ohio to Prode Ferry and then commenced our labors. I left Petty and Alexander at the mouth of the Tennessee River. We landed on the Kentucky side and went up into Warren County and Clapp and Lay left me. (Autobiographical sketch of Isaac Allred, http://www.allredfamily.org/issac_allred.htm)

1840: Federal Census: Madison County, IL
Lay, Alfred
male (20-30), Alfred was abt 30
female (20-30) Jane was abt 24
male (5-10) George was abt 5
female (under 5), Martha was 3

1850 Federal Census:
Louisville, Eldoroda County, CA (Enum 16 Jan 1850)
Loy, Alfred, age 40, laborer, born Alabama

1850 Federal Census:
Perry County, IL
Loy, Jane, age 34,born in KY
Loy, George H., age 14 born in IL
Loy, Martha J. age 13, born in MO
Loy, Mary A., age 5, born in IL
Loy, Eliza, age 4, born in IL

Excerpt from a letter written by Mrs. Minnie May Snyder (1875-1971) of Belleville, Illinois. She was the step daughter of Henry G. Loy. Her mother was Mary E. Bradley and her father was John W. Brashear who died when she was abt 2 years old. Her mother married Henry G. Loy when Minnie was about 5 years old so he was the only father she ever knew.

«i»"Dr. Alfred Loy was the oldest in the family and when they all went to California at the time of the Gold rush - Pa, the doctor, and several of their sisters were in the wagon train that crossed the plains in the covered wagons. It took them six months to make the trip out to California; one of Pa's sisters died and they had to leave her there and then when they got to Salt Lake City, Utah, they go mixed up with the Mormons and those who escaped had to go by night, and Dr. Loy was there when Pa would tell us about his trip across (but what ever became of him we do not know)"«/i»

Alfred married Jane Cornish 13 Oct 1834, Mercer County, KY. Jane was born Abt 1816, KY; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]