Elzy Lay

Elzy Lay
Born
William Ellsworth Lay

(1869-11-25)November 25, 1869
Mount Pleasant, Vinton County, Ohio
DiedNovember 10, 1934(1934-11-10) (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Cowboy
  • Outlaw
Spouses
  • Matilda Maud Davis Atwood (1874-1958)
  • Mary Calvert (1887-1964)
Children
  • Marvel Matilda Lay Murdock (1897-1983)
  • James Walter Lay (1910-1969)
  • Mary Lucille Lay Morgan (1912-2009)
Parents
  • James Landon Lay
  • Mary Jane Bellew
Allegiance

William Ellsworth "Elzy" Lay (November 25, 1869 – November 10, 1934) was an outlaw of the Old West in the United States. He was a member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch, gang, operating out of the Hole-in-the-Wall Pass in Johnson County, Wyoming. Lay was Cassidy's best friend and assisted him in leading the Wild Bunch gang.[1]

  1. ^ "Butch and Sundance William Ellsworth Lay". Archived from the original on 3 January 2009.