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James Clanton 1805–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: Kershaw District, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Choctaw, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Ephraim Clanton

Mother: JEMIMA Bray

Spouse(s): Leah Clanton, Leah Beaube, Louisa Wetherford, Kisiah \CLANTON\

Children(s): Zachariah Clanton, Margar Clanton, Franca Clanton, David Clanton, Warat Clanton, Adam Clanton, William Clanton, Tilman Clanton, Jane Clanton

In 1805, James Clanton entered the world in Kershaw District, South Carolina, USA, born to Ephraim Lindsay Clanton And Jemima Delfina Reeves Clanton Bray. In 1820, James Clanton resided in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. In 1830, James Clanton resided in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. James Clanton married Kisiah Clanton, Leah Clanton, Leah Sarah Beaube, Louisa Jane Wetherford, and had children including Adam Clanton, David Clanton, Franca Clanton, Jane Clanton, Margar Clanton, Tilman Clanton, Warat Clanton, William Clanton, Zachariah Wallace Clanton. James Clanton passed away in 1870 in Choctaw, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1805, James Clanton entered the world in Kershaw District, South Carolina, USA, born to Ephraim Lindsay Clanton And Jemima Delfina Reeves Clanton Bray.
  • In 1820, James Clanton resided in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1830, James Clanton resided in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Clanton married Kisiah Clanton, Leah Clanton, Leah Sarah Beaube, Louisa Jane Wetherford, and had children including Adam Clanton, David Clanton, Franca Clanton, Jane Clanton, Margar Clanton, Tilman Clanton, Warat Clanton, William Clanton, Zachariah Wallace Clanton.
  • James Clanton passed away in 1870 in Choctaw, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Clanton
1774–1823
Birth Location: , Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
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JEMIMA Bray
1768–1865
Birth Location: Kershaw District, South Carolina, USA
JB

Spouses(s)

Leah Clanton
1807–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina
LC
Leah Beaube
1796–1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
LB
Louisa Wetherford
1829–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
LW
Kisiah \CLANTON\
1807–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Zachariah Clanton
1832–1879
Birth Location: Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
ZC
Margar Clanton
1826–
Birth Location: South Carolina
MC
Franca Clanton
1830–
Birth Location: South Carolina
FC
David Clanton
1833–
Birth Location: South Carolina
DC
Warat Clanton
1835–
Birth Location: South Carolina
WC
Adam Clanton
1836–
Birth Location: South Carolina
AC
William Clanton
1838–
Birth Location: South Carolina
WC
Tilman Clanton
1840–
Birth Location: Mississippi
TC
Jane Clanton
1841–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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James Clanton's Ancestors

Self
James Clanton
1805–1870
Birth Place: Kershaw District, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Ephraim Lindsay Clanton
1774–1823
, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
JEMIMA (DELFINA Reeves Clanton) Bray
1768–1865
Kershaw District, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Ephraim (CLANTON) I
1732–1805
Jamestown, Surry, Colony of Virginia
Sarah (Elizabeth) Lindsay
1735–1794
, Surry, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr
1712–1753
Agnes West
1716–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Clanton
1683–1726
Mary HOLT
1687–1751

James Clanton's Descendants

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James Clanton (1805–1870) m. Leah Clanton (abt 1807–1860) m. Leah (Sarah) Beaube (1796–1870) m. Louisa (Jane) Wetherford (1829–) m. Kisiah \CLANTON\ (Abt 1807–bef 1860)
  1. 1. Zachariah (Wallace) Clanton 1832–1879 m. Susan (Elizabeth) Johnson 1837–1930
    1. 1. John (Thomas) Clanton 1857–1923 m. Monteria (Frances) Stanley 1876–1942 m. Sarah (Susan) Owens 1855–1902
      1. 1. Harold (Wallace) Clanton 1914–1965 m. Ollie (Christine) JARRATT 1921–2003 m. R. (V.) Stevens 1914–
      2. 2. Eva (Esther) Clanton 1911–1965
      3. 3. Thomas (David) Clanton 1908–1984
      4. 4. Hester (Hettie) Clanton 1906–1966
      5. 5. Lydia Clanton 1888–
      6. 6. Grover (C) Clanton 1885–
      7. 7. Daniel Clanton 1882–
      8. 8. William (Elbert) Clanton 1880–1954
      9. 9. Bessie (E.) Clanton 1890–1969
      10. 10. Mary (Susan) Clanton 1886–1911
      11. 11. Roxye Clanton 1917–2005
    2. 2. D (W) Clanton 1868–1920
    3. 3. Sarah Clanton 1855–
    4. 4. Joseph Clanton 1859–
    5. 5. Ezekiel Clanton 1863–
    6. 6. Toliver Clanton 1866–
    7. 7. Daniel Clanton 1868–
  2. 2. Margar Clanton 1826–
  3. 3. Franca Clanton 1830–
  4. 4. David Clanton 1833–
  5. 5. Warat Clanton 1835–
  6. 6. Adam Clanton 1836–
  7. 7. William Clanton 1838–
  8. 8. Tilman Clanton 1840–
  9. 9. Jane Clanton 1841–

James Clanton's Timeline

11 Records

1805
1805
Birth of James Clanton in Kershaw District, South Carolina, USA
Kershaw District, South Carolina, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 15
James Clanton resided here in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1830
1830
Age 25
James Clanton resided here in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 35
James Clanton resided here in Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1845
1845
Age 40
James Clanton resided here in Choctaw, Mississippi
Choctaw, Mississippi
1850
1850
Age 45
James Clanton resided here in Subdivision 23, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Subdivision 23, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1854
1854
Age 49
James Clanton resided here
None
1860
1860
Age 55
James Clanton resided here in Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1867
1 Aug 1867
Age 62
James Clanton resided here in York, South Carolina, USA
York, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 65
James Clanton resided here in Township 17 Range 8, Huntsvill, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Township 17 Range 8, Huntsvill, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 65
Death of James Clanton in Choctaw, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Kershaw District, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 17 Range 8, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M593_725; Page: 311B
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 23, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: 370; Page: 80a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of AL

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Kershaw, South Carolina; Page: 146; NARA Roll: M33_119; Image: 300

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Kershaw, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 171; Page: 8; Family History Library Film: 0022505

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: 215; Page: 90; Family History Library Film: 0014841

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Choctaw, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 23, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 23, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: 370; Page: 80a

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1854
    Record Source: U.S., College Student Lists, American Antiquarian Society; Worcester, Massachusetts; College Student Lists

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866, Heritage Quest; Mississippi State and Territorial Censuses, 1792-1866; Series: Microfilm V229; Roll: 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1867
    Event Place: York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Yorkville Enquirer; Publication Date: 1 Aug 1867; Publication Place: York, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 17 Range 8, Huntsvill, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 17 Range 8, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M593_725; Page: 311B

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Choctaw, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
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