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John Wesley Clayton 1859–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1859

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 23 Apr 1930

Death Location: Fruithurst, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Clayton

Mother: Mary Baber

Spouse(s): Lucinda Callens, Lucinda Callins

Children(s): Elbert Clayton, Newman Clayton, James Clayton, Ada Clayton, Amazonia Clayton, Marget Clayton, James Clayton, William Clayton, Issiah Clayton, Amie Brown, John Clayton, Alure CLAYTON

The story of John Wesley Clayton began in 1859 in Alabama. In 1860, John Wesley Clayton resided in Township 15 Range 11, Fair Play, Calhoun, Alabama,. In 1867, John Wesley Clayton resided in Cleburne, Alabama, USA. John Wesley Clayton married Lucinda Callens, Lucinda E Clayton Callins, and had children including Ada L Clayton, Alure Clayton, Amazonia P Clayton, Amie Brown, Elbert Buddie Clayton, Issiah Clayton, James H Clayton, James T Clayton, John Wesley Clayton, Marget Ada Clayton, Newman J Clayton, William Ervin Clayton. John Wesley Clayton passed away in 1930 in Fruithurst, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Clayton began in 1859 in Alabama.
  • In 1860, John Wesley Clayton resided in Township 15 Range 11, Fair Play, Calhoun, Alabama,.
  • In 1867, John Wesley Clayton resided in Cleburne, Alabama, USA.
  • John Wesley Clayton married Lucinda Callens, Lucinda E Clayton Callins, and had children including Ada L Clayton, Alure Clayton, Amazonia P Clayton, Amie Brown, Elbert Buddie Clayton, Issiah Clayton, James H Clayton, James T Clayton, John Wesley Clayton, Marget Ada Clayton, Newman J Clayton, William Ervin Clayton.
  • John Wesley Clayton passed away in 1930 in Fruithurst, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Clayton
1818–1876
Birth Location: Georgia
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Mary Baber
1818–
Birth Location: South Carolina
MB

Spouses(s)

Lucinda Callens
1862–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
LC
Lucinda Callins
1862–
Birth Location: Alabama
LC

Children(s)

Elbert Clayton
1893–1976
Birth Location: beat 3, Noxubee County, Mississippi, USA
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Newman Clayton
1887–1969
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
NC
James Clayton
1888–1972
Birth Location: AL, Alabama, USA
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Ada Clayton
1895–
Birth Location: Alabama
AC
Amazonia Clayton
1897–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
AC
Marget Clayton
1894–
Birth Location: Alabama
MC
James Clayton
1889–1972
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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William Clayton
1880–1924
Birth Location: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America
WC
Issiah Clayton
1885–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Amie Brown
1902–
Birth Location: Alabama
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John Clayton
1901–
Birth Location: –
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Alure CLAYTON
1919–
Birth Location: AL
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John Clayton's Ancestors

Self
John Clayton
1859–1930
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
John C. Clayton
1818–1876
Georgia
Mary (Polly) Baber
1818–
South Carolina
Grandparents
Stephen Clayton
1761–1834
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Clayton
1735–1819
Mary 1736*++**#
1736–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen 1705**++#
1705–1784
Mary 1705**++#
1705–1800
Hugh GG
1712–1789
Elizabeth Lusk
1715–1785

John Clayton's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Clayton (4 Nov 1859–23 Apr 1930) m. Lucinda Callens (Dec 1862–) m. Lucinda (E Clayton) Callins (Dec 1862–)
  1. 1. Elbert ((Buddie)) Clayton 1893–1976 m. MARIAH THOMAS 1900–1977
    1. 1. Elbert ("Bud") Clayton 1918–2016 m. Margare (F) Clayton 1916–
    2. 2. Alma (F) Clayton 1916–
    3. 3. Eva (Delores) Clayton 1932–1992
    4. 4. Julia (Olevia) Clayton 1922–1994
    5. 5. Mandy Clayton 1923–1980
    6. 6. George (Calvin) Clayton 1919–1999
    7. 7. Fannie Clayton 1916–2003
    8. 8. Marry (R) Clayton 1926–
    9. 9. Marry (R) Clayton 1926–
  2. 2. Newman (J) Clayton 1887–1969
  3. 3. James (T) Clayton 1888–1972
  4. 4. Ada (L) Clayton 1895–
  5. 5. Amazonia (P) Clayton 1897–
  6. 6. Marget (Ada) Clayton 1894–
  7. 7. James (H) Clayton 1889–1972
  8. 8. William (Ervin) Clayton 1880–1924
  9. 9. Issiah Clayton 1885–
  10. 10. Amie Brown 1902–
  11. 11. John (Wesley) Clayton 1901–
  12. 12. Alure CLAYTON 1919–

John Clayton's Timeline

11 Records

1859
4 Nov 1859
Birth of John Wesley Clayton in Alabama
Alabama
1860
1860
Age 1
John Wesley Clayton resided here in Township 15 Range 11, Fair Play, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Township 15 Range 11, Fair Play, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
1867
1867
Age 8
John Wesley Clayton resided here in Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1870
6 Jul 1870
Age 11
John Wesley Clayton resided here in Township 14, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Township 14, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
John Wesley Clayton resided here in Abernathy, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Abernathy, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1894
1894
Age 35
John Wesley Clayton resided here in Cleburne, Alabama, United States
Cleburne, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 41
John Wesley Clayton resided here in Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
John Wesley Clayton resided here in Precinct 8, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Precinct 8, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 61
John Wesley Clayton resided here in Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 71
John Wesley Clayton resided here in Muscadine, Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Muscadine, Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1930
23 Apr 1930
Age 71
Death of John Wesley Clayton in Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1859
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2339743
    [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: Township 15 Range 11, Calhoun, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 512; Family History L
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, County Marriage Records
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cleburne News; Publication Date: 1 May 1930; Publication Place: Heflin, Alabama, USA; ,0.107629225,0.327299,0.20334382&xid=3355
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 15 Range 11, Fair Play, Calhoun, Alabama, 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: Township 15 Range 11, Calhoun, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 512; Family History L

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Voter Registration

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Township 14, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Census Non-population Schedules, Alabama, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14 Range 12, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: M593_9; Page: 387B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Abernathy, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abernathy, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 184D; Enumeration District: 043

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Cleburne, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Confederate Pensioner Records (Auditor Files), 1881-1943; Collection Number: SG022979; Folder Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1240009

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 8, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 8, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T624_7; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374020

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 58

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Muscadine, Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2339743

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cleburne News; Publication Date: 1 May 1930; Publication Place: Heflin, Alabama, USA; ,0.107629225,0.327299,0.20334382&xid=3355
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fruithurst, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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