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James Clayton 1809–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1809

Birth Location: Craven County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 Oct 1879

Death Location: Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: James Clayton

Mother: Sarah Carraway

Spouse(s): Mary McBride, Armanda Hobbs

Children(s): Isabella Clayton, John Clayton, Mary Clayton, Harriet Clayton, Henry Clayton, James Clayton, Robert Clayton, William Clayton, E Clayton, Josephine Clayton, Anne Clayton, Armanda Clayton, William Clayton

The story of James Clayton began in 1809 in Craven County, North Carolina, USA. In 1850, James Clayton resided in Hinds County, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, James Clayton resided in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, USA. James Clayton married Armanda Hobbs, Mary Mcbride, and had children including Anne Elizabeth Clayton, Armanda Clayton, E W Clayton, Harriet Clayton, Henry M Clayton, Isabella J Clayton, James E Clayton, John Mcbride Clayton, Josephine Clayton, Mary C Clayton, Robert W Clayton, William Clayton, William D Clayton. James Clayton passed away in 1879 in Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Clayton began in 1809 in Craven County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1850, James Clayton resided in Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, James Clayton resided in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, USA.
  • James Clayton married Armanda Hobbs, Mary Mcbride, and had children including Anne Elizabeth Clayton, Armanda Clayton, E W Clayton, Harriet Clayton, Henry M Clayton, Isabella J Clayton, James E Clayton, John Mcbride Clayton, Josephine Clayton, Mary C Clayton, Robert W Clayton, William Clayton, William D Clayton.
  • James Clayton passed away in 1879 in Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Clayton's Ancestors

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James Clayton
1809–1879
Birth Place: Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Elijah Clayton
1776–1879
Tennessee, USA
Sarah Carraway
1780–1816
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Beverley) Clayton
1745–1815
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Rhoda (Ann) Asbury
1750–1835
Richland County, Ohio, USA
William Carraway
1686–1761
Lynnhaven Parish, Lower Norfolk, Virginia
Ann Moore
1689–1736
Prince William, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James IV
1710–1783
Rebecca Edwards
1712–1795
George Asbury
1726–1759
Hannah Hardwick
1729–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James III
1687–1761
Elizabeth Newell
1692–1723
Henry Asbury
1685–1740
Hannah Brown
1680–1758

James Clayton's Descendants

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James Clayton (6 Oct 1809–7 Oct 1879) m. Mary McBride (Abt. 1810–Abt. 1854) m. Armanda Hobbs (Abt. 1835–)
  1. 1. Isabella (J) Clayton 1840– m. John (Peter) Reams 1831–1894
    1. 1. John (Peter Reams) Jr 1862–1900 m. Elizabeth Anders 1867–1963
      1. 1. Lillie (S) Reams 1898–1937 m. William (M) Lofton 1890–
        1. 1. Lilly (Estelle) Lofton 1918–1992 m. Andrew (David) Hicks 1917–1975
        2. 2. William (Carson) Lofton 1918–
        3. 3. Doris (Lucille) Lofton 1920–
        4. 4. Normand Lofton 1922–
        5. 5. John (W) Lofton 1925–
      2. 2. Carrie Reams 1886–
      3. 3. Henry Reams 1888–
      4. 4. Charles Reams 1890–
      5. 5. Edward Reams 1890–
      6. 6. Cledia Reems 1894–
      7. 7. Leon Reams 1896–
      8. 8. Jackson Reams 1899–
    2. 2. Lafayette Reams 1868–
    3. 3. Eunice Reams 1871–
    4. 4. Felicity (A) Reams 1873–
    5. 5. Priscilla Reams 1877–
    6. 6. Ella Reams 1879–
    7. 7. Edward (E) Reams 1860–
  2. 2. John (McBride) Clayton 1830–1903
  3. 3. Mary (C) Clayton 1833–
  4. 4. Harriet Clayton 1836–
  5. 5. Henry (M) Clayton 1838–
  6. 6. James (E) Clayton 1842–1862
  7. 7. Robert (W) Clayton 1845–
  8. 8. William (D) Clayton 1847–
  9. 9. E (W) Clayton 1851–
  10. 10. Josephine Clayton 1856–
  11. 11. Anne (Elizabeth) Clayton 1868–
  12. 12. Armanda Clayton 1869–1877
  13. 13. William Clayton 1858–

James Clayton's Timeline

5 Records

1809
6 Oct 1809
Birth of James Clayton in Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 41
James Clayton resided here in Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 51
James Clayton resided here in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, USA
Concordia Parish, Louisiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 61
James Clayton resided here in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1879
7 Oct 1879
Age 70
Death of James Clayton in Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA
Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Craven County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 1, Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: M593_518; Page: 308B
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wards 8 and 9, Concordia, Louisiana; Roll: M653_410; Page: 811; Family History Li
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: 372; Page: 206a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: 372; Page: 206a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Concordia Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wards 8 and 9, Concordia, Louisiana; Roll: M653_410; Page: 811; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 1, Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: M593_518; Page: 308B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA

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