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Emma Wilson 1919–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1919

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 2008

Death Location: Tucker Hill, Virginia

Father: Richard Wilson

Mother: Millie Wilson

Spouse(s): Gilford Clayton

Children(s): Gilford Clayton, Mary Clayton, Joseph Clayton, Pearl Clayton

In 1919, Emma Wilson entered the world in Virginia, born to Richard Landon Wilson And Millie Ann Wilson. In 1920, Emma Wilson resided in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia. Emma Wilson married Gilford Randolph Clayton, and had children including Barbara Ellen Clayton, Gilford Randolph Clayton, Joseph Walter Clayton, Lue Emma Clayton, Mary Ann Annie Clayton, Pearl Elizabeth Clayton, Wallace Levon Clayton. Emma Wilson passed away in 2008 in Tucker Hill, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1919, Emma Wilson entered the world in Virginia, born to Richard Landon Wilson And Millie Ann Wilson.
  • In 1920, Emma Wilson resided in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia.
  • Emma Wilson married Gilford Randolph Clayton, and had children including Barbara Ellen Clayton, Gilford Randolph Clayton, Joseph Walter Clayton, Lue Emma Clayton, Mary Ann Annie Clayton, Pearl Elizabeth Clayton, Wallace Levon Clayton.
  • Emma Wilson passed away in 2008 in Tucker Hill, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Wilson
1885–1967
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Millie Wilson
1896–1955
Birth Location: Hague, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Gilford Clayton
1908–1952
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Gilford Clayton
1939–1990
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
GC
Mary Clayton
1940–1981
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia
MC
Joseph Clayton
1942–2009
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Pearl Clayton
1950–2019
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Emma Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Emma Wilson
1919–2008
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Richard Landon Wilson
1885–1967
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Millie (Ann) Wilson
1896–1955
Hague, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Andrew Wilson
1858–1919
Cople District Westmoreland County Virginia, USA
Susan (A) Campbell
1864–1903
Virginia
Alexander (Johnson) Thompson
1870–1957
Virginia
Ella Johnson
1857–1913
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Mitchell Wilson
1825–1888
Elizabeth Hubbard
1824–
Richard Campbell
1846–
Eliza Campbell
1845–
Johnson Thompson
1835–1916
Millie Smith
1841–1886
Washington Johnson
1835–1889
Olivia Johnson
1840–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Betsy Wilson
1810–
Charles Hubberd
1811–1850
Katy Hubbard
1813–
William Campbell
1820–
Catharine Campbell
1820–
Isaac Redman
1796–1865
Elizabeth Lowry
1794–1870
Joseph Thompson
1816–1889
Peter Johnson
1810–1887
Mary
1809–1853
Stewart Ashton
1805–
Rosie Ashton
1822–1882

Emma Wilson's Descendants

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Emma Wilson (Abt. 1919–2008) m. Gilford (Randolph) Clayton (26 Sep 1908–16 Jan 1952)
  1. 1. Gilford (Randolph) Clayton 1939–1990
  2. 2. Mary (Ann "Annie") Clayton 1940–1981 m. Edward (Raymond) Hall 1932–2016
  3. 3. Joseph (Walter) Clayton 1942–2009
  4. 4. Pearl (Elizabeth) Clayton 1950–2019

Emma Wilson's Timeline

9 Records

1919
17 May 1919
Birth of Emma Wilson in Tucker Hill, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Tucker Hill, Westmoreland County, Virginia
1919
Abt. 1919
Birth of Emma Wilson in Virginia
Virginia
1920
1920
Age 1
Emma Wilson resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 1
Emma Wilson resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Emma Wilson resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 11
Emma Wilson resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 21
Emma Wilson resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
2008
7 Jun 2008
Age 89
Death of Emma Wilson in Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia
Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia
2008
2008
Age 89
Death of Emma Wilson in Tucker Hill, Virginia
Tucker Hill, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1919
    Event Place: Tucker Hill, Westmoreland County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 155; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1919
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T627_4301; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 97-1.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 155; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 155; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 155; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 155; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T627_4301; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 97-1.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 2008
    Event Place: Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Virginia, Death Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2008
    Event Place: Tucker Hill, Virginia
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