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Franklin Clayton 1899–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1899

Birth Location: Harton, W. VA

Death Date: 7 Oct 1946

Death Location: Highland, Virginia, USA

Father: George Clayton

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The story of Franklin Clayton began in 1899 in Harton, W. VA. In 1900, Franklin Clayton resided in Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA. Franklin Clayton passed away in 1946 in Highland, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Franklin Clayton began in 1899 in Harton, W. VA.
  • In 1900, Franklin Clayton resided in Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA.
  • Franklin Clayton passed away in 1946 in Highland, Virginia, USA.

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Franklin Clayton's Ancestors

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Franklin Clayton
1899–1946
Birth Place: Harton, W. VA
Parents
George Emanuel Clayton
1872–1945
Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Margaret (Elizabeth) Clayton
1851–1911
Southfork, Virginia, USA
Samuel CLAYTON
1843–1926
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Hoover
1828–1865
Christina Davis
1831–1909
Jonathan\John Clayton
1802–1846
Eliza Clayton
1802–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ines Hoover
1787–1871
Sarah Waldron
1787–1870
James Davis
1799–1870
Margaret Bland
1810–1860
Jacob Clayton
1809–1860

Franklin Clayton's Timeline

3 Records

1899
26 Mar 1899
Birth of Franklin Clayton in Harton, W. VA
Harton, W. VA
1900
1900
Age 1
Franklin Clayton resided here in Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
1946
7 Oct 1946
Age 47
Death of Franklin Clayton in Highland, Virginia, USA
Highland, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1899
    Event Place: Harton, W. VA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1241771
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1241771

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1946
    Event Place: Highland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

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