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Ben Lamar Clayton 1921–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 March 1921

Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 28 April 1975

Death Location: Crossville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Jacob Clayton

Mother: Annie Ward

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The story of Ben Lamar Clayton began in 1921 in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America. In 1935, Ben Lamar Clayton resided in Rural. In 1940, Ben Lamar Clayton resided in E P 20 Red Apple, Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, US. Ben Lamar Clayton passed away in 1975 in Crossville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ben Lamar Clayton began in 1921 in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.
  • In 1935, Ben Lamar Clayton resided in Rural.
  • In 1940, Ben Lamar Clayton resided in E P 20 Red Apple, Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, US.
  • Ben Lamar Clayton passed away in 1975 in Crossville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Ben Clayton's Ancestors

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Ben Clayton
1921–1975
Birth Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Jacob Cullwill Clayton
1885–1962
Alabama, United States of America
Annie Ward
1884–1964
Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
Cash (Berry Coleman) Clayton
1849–1903
Georgia, United States of America
Julia (C.) Clayton
1858–1933
Alabama, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ben Clayton's Timeline

5 Records

1921
11 March 1921
Birth of Ben Lamar Clayton in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 14
Ben Lamar Clayton resided here in Rural
Rural
1940
1940
Age 19
Ben Lamar Clayton resided here in E P 20 Red Apple, Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
E P 20 Red Apple, Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Ben Lamar Clayton resided here in Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1975
28 April 1975
Age 54
Death of Ben Lamar Clayton in Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America
Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 March 1921
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lathamville, DeKalb

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: E P 20 Red Apple, Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lathamville, DeKalb

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1975
    Event Place: Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crossville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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