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Ben Clayton 1873–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1873

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 29 May 1945

Death Location: Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee

Father: Robert Clayton

Mother: Elizabeth Sexton

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The story of Ben Clayton began in 1873 in Tennessee. Ben Clayton passed away in 1945 in Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Ben Clayton began in 1873 in Tennessee.
  • Ben Clayton passed away in 1945 in Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Clayton
1822–1907
Birth Location: Polk, Tennessee, United States
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Elizabeth Sexton
1835–1907
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ben Clayton's Ancestors

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Ben Clayton
1873–1945
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Robert Clayton
1822–1907
Polk, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (Clementine) Sexton
1835–1907
Tennessee, United States,
Grandparents
William (Thornton) Sexton
1785–1851
Grayson, Virginia, USA
Susanne ("Sookie") Wallace
1790–1850
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ben Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1873
28 Jul 1873
Birth of Ben Clayton in Tennessee
Tennessee
1945
29 May 1945
Age 72
Death of Ben Clayton in Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee
Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1873
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1945
    Event Place: Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee
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