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Gladys Irene Clayton 1934–2025 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jan 1934

Birth Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 04 Jan 2025

Death Location: Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina

Father: Thomas Clayton

Mother: Gladys Dowler

Spouse(s): Colon Melvin

Children(s):

In 1934, Gladys Irene Clayton entered the world in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Alfred Clayton And Gladys Jane Dowler. Gladys Irene Clayton married Colon Franklin Melvin, and had children including Darrel Robert Melvin, Deborah Rose Melvin, Pamela Jean Melvin, Patricia Gaye Melvin. Gladys Irene Clayton passed away in 2025 in Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1934, Gladys Irene Clayton entered the world in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Alfred Clayton And Gladys Jane Dowler.
  • Gladys Irene Clayton married Colon Franklin Melvin, and had children including Darrel Robert Melvin, Deborah Rose Melvin, Pamela Jean Melvin, Patricia Gaye Melvin.
  • Gladys Irene Clayton passed away in 2025 in Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gladys Clayton's Ancestors

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Gladys Clayton
1934–2025
Birth Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Alfred Clayton
1898–1934
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Gladys (Jane) Dowler
1900–1975
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Grandparents
Robert Clayton
1872–1951
Shrewsbury, St Mary's, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Clayton
1870–1902
Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales
James Dowler
1864–1937
Naunton, Gloucestershire, England
Jane (Elizabeth) Dowler
1864–1922
Up Hatherley, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Clayton
1828–
Hannah Clayton
1843–
John Lewis
1829–1898
Fanny Lewis
1831–1910
Samuel Dowler
1826–1898
Hannah Dowler
1817–1890
William Wilkshire
1841–1909
Mary Wilkshire
1835–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Clayton
1796–1868
Ann Tomblins
1801–
George Mayes
1809–
Hannah Mayes
1810–
David Lewis
1805–
William Roch
1793–1873
Ann Roch
1796–1871
James Dowler
1796–1868
Sarah Dowlar
1801–1869
Richard Clapton
1786–1879
Priscilla Taylor
1790–1852
John Wilkshire
1821–1843
Mary
1807–1880
George Fletcher
1802–1847
Sophia Fletcher
1808–1875

Gladys Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1934
04 Jan 1934
Birth of Gladys Irene Clayton in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
2025
04 Jan 2025
Age 91
Death of Gladys Irene Clayton in Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina
Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1934
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jan 2025
    Event Place: Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina

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