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James Guy Clopton 1858–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1858

Birth Location: Cane Hill, Cedar, Missouri

Death Date: 1 Nov 1925

Death Location: Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: William Clopton

Mother: Catherine Campbell

Spouse(s): Melissa Neill

Children(s): Clarence Clopton, Laurel Clopton, Lawrence Clopton, Erwin Clopton, Bessie Clopton, Ruth Clopton, William Clopton, Everett Clopton, Cecil Clopton

The story of James Guy Clopton began in 1858 in Cane Hill, Cedar, Missouri. In 1860, James Guy Clopton resided in Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States. In 1870, James Guy Clopton resided in Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States. James Guy Clopton married Melissa Tennessee Neill, and had children including Bessie Clopton, Cecil F Clopton, Clarence E Clopton, Erwin Neil Clopton, Everett Allen Clopton, Laurel Edythe Clopton, Lawrence Edman Clopton, Ruth Clopton, William Alexander Clopton. James Guy Clopton passed away in 1925 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Guy Clopton began in 1858 in Cane Hill, Cedar, Missouri.
  • In 1860, James Guy Clopton resided in Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States.
  • In 1870, James Guy Clopton resided in Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States.
  • James Guy Clopton married Melissa Tennessee Neill, and had children including Bessie Clopton, Cecil F Clopton, Clarence E Clopton, Erwin Neil Clopton, Everett Allen Clopton, Laurel Edythe Clopton, Lawrence Edman Clopton, Ruth Clopton, William Alexander Clopton.
  • James Guy Clopton passed away in 1925 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Clopton
1816–1884
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
WC
Catherine Campbell
1826–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee
CC

Spouses(s)

Melissa Neill
1860–1951
Birth Location: Wills Point, Van Zant, Texas
MN

Children(s)

Clarence Clopton
1879–1888
Birth Location: Missouri
CC
Laurel Clopton
1883–1964
Birth Location: Missouri
LC
Lawrence Clopton
1886–1979
Birth Location: Missouri
LC
Erwin Clopton
1890–1966
Birth Location: Missouri
EC
Bessie Clopton
1892–1990
Birth Location: Missouri
BC
Ruth Clopton
1896–1986
Birth Location: Dade, Missouri, United States
RC
William Clopton
1898–1986
Birth Location: Missouri
WC
Everett Clopton
1901–1979
Birth Location: Missouri
EC
Cecil Clopton
1906–1974
Birth Location: Oklahoma
CC

James Clopton's Ancestors

Self
James Clopton
1858–1925
Birth Place: Cane Hill, Cedar, Missouri
Parents
William Pitt Clopton
1816–1884
Tennessee, United States of America
Catherine (Elizabeth) Campbell
1826–1880
Tennessee
Grandparents
Guy (William) Clopton
1772–1841
Franklin, North Carolina
Polly Bryant
1777–1847
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Edward Campbell
1791–1857
Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
Martha Robinson
1786–1860
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Clopton
1731–1807
Mary Davis
1738–1791
William Bryan
1732–1780
Mary Boone
1736–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Clopton
1687–1758
Mary Jarrat
1695–1740
Andrew Davis
1706–1759
Elizabeth Barbee
1710–1740
Morgan Bryan
1671–1763
Martha Strode
1690–1762
Squire Boone
1696–1765
Sarah Morgan
1700–1777

James Clopton's Descendants

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James (Guy) Clopton (19 Jun 1858–1 Nov 1925) m. Melissa (Tennessee) Neill (24 Aug 1860–30 Jun 1951)
  1. 1. Clarence (E.) Clopton 1879–1888
  2. 2. Laurel (Edythe) Clopton 1883–1964 m. Robert (Franklin) Galyean 1884–1964
    1. 1. Wilma Galyean 1907–
    2. 2. Thelma Galyean 1911–
    3. 3. Robert (N) Galyean 1915–
  3. 3. Lawrence (Edman) Clopton 1886–1979 m. Ruby (Imogene) Ferguson 1889–1976
    1. 1. Kenneth Clopton 1909–
    2. 2. Mildred Clopton 1910–
    3. 3. Juanita Clopton 1911–
    4. 4. L (E) Clopton 1921–
  4. 4. Erwin (Neil) Clopton 1890–1966 m. Newell (Lovanna) Wilson 1892–1934
    1. 1. Thomas (G) Clopton 1913–
    2. 2. Hazel (E) Clopton 1916–
    3. 3. Edmon (R) Clopton 1920–
    4. 4. Aubrey (A) Clopton 1925–
  5. 5. Bessie Clopton 1892–1990 m. Roy (C) Wilkins 1885–
    1. 1. William (W) Wilkins 1913–
    2. 2. Kathleen Wilkins 1915–
    3. 3. Lois (Ruth) Wilkins 1920–
  6. 6. Ruth Clopton 1896–1986
  7. 7. William (Alexander) Clopton 1898–1986 m. Mary (Eva) Bishop 1901–1946
    1. 1. Bessie (B) Clopton 1925–
  8. 8. Everett (Allen) Clopton 1901–1979 m. Ruth A 1912–
  9. 9. Cecil (F) Clopton 1906–1974 m. Jewell (Belle) Robertson 1911–1929

James Clopton's Timeline

8 Records

1858
19 Jun 1858
Birth of James Guy Clopton in Cane Hill, Cedar, Missouri
Cane Hill, Cedar, Missouri
1860
1860
Age 2
James Guy Clopton resided here in Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States
Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States
1870
1870
Age 12
James Guy Clopton resided here in Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States
Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States
1880
1880
Age 22
James Guy Clopton resided here in Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States
Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States
1900
1900
Age 42
James Guy Clopton resided here in Madison Township (west part), Greenwood, Kansas
Madison Township (west part), Greenwood, Kansas
1910
1910
Age 52
James Guy Clopton resided here in Hulen, Comanche, Oklahoma
Hulen, Comanche, Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 62
James Guy Clopton resided here in Hulen, Comanche, Oklahoma
Hulen, Comanche, Oklahoma
1925
1 Nov 1925
Age 67
Death of James Guy Clopton in Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma
Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1858
    Event Place: Cane Hill, Cedar, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hulen, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1458; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 119; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Morgan, Dade, Missouri; Roll: 684; Family History Film: 1254684; Page: 246B; Enumeration District: 020; Image: 0154.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Morgan, Dade, Missouri; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: T623_481; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 55.
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Morgan, Dade, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: 140; Image: 144.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hulen, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Morgan, Dade, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: 140; Image: 144.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Morgan, Dade, Missouri; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Morgan, Dade, Missouri; Roll: 684; Family History Film: 1254684; Page: 246B; Enumeration District: 020; Image: 0154.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Madison Township (west part), Greenwood, Kansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: T623_481; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 55.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hulen, Comanche, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hulen, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hulen, Comanche, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hulen, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1458; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 119; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1925
    Event Place: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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