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George Sharpless Clayton 1921–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1921

Birth Location: Wawa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 5 March 2002

Death Location: Sugartown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Clayton

Mother: Eva Riggins

Spouse(s): Susan Dawkins

Children(s):

The story of George Sharpless Clayton began in 1921 in Wawa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. George Sharpless Clayton married Susan Spencer Dawkins, and had children including Emily Antoinette Clayton, John Sharpless Clayton, Richard Spencer Clayton, Susan Betty Clayton. George Sharpless Clayton passed away in 2002 in Sugartown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Sharpless Clayton began in 1921 in Wawa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • George Sharpless Clayton married Susan Spencer Dawkins, and had children including Emily Antoinette Clayton, John Sharpless Clayton, Richard Spencer Clayton, Susan Betty Clayton.
  • George Sharpless Clayton passed away in 2002 in Sugartown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Clayton's Ancestors

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George Clayton
1921–2002
Birth Place: Wawa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John Hurlock Clayton
1888–1950
Cecil Co., MD
Eva (L.) Riggins
1887–1970
Darling, Delaware Co., PA
Grandparents
George (Henry) Clayton
1864–1929
Delaware, United States
Ella (Gertrude) Sutton
1865–
Maryland
William (Dean) Riggins
1862–1946
Edgmont Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary (Caldwell) Ottey
1864–1951
Upper Chichester, PA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Riggins
1831–1897
Catherine Dean
1842–1898
Seneca Ottey
1832–1876
Tamzen Sharpless
1825–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Riggins
1802–1877
Harriet Pike
1802–1877
William Dean
1808–1885
Elizabeth Seddinger
1821–
Stephen Ottey
1808–1880
Mary Caldwell
1808–1892
Samuel Sharpless
1785–1866
Ruth Iddings
1791–1841

George Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1921
12 May 1921
Birth of George Sharpless Clayton in Wawa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wawa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
2002
5 March 2002
Age 81
Death of George Sharpless Clayton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1921
    Event Place: Wawa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Sharples-Sharpless Family : Volume 1
    [3] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Mar 2016), entry for George S Clayton, person ID L2H1-4Z5.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 2002
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sugartown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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