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John Wilson Clayton 1935–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1935

Birth Location: Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA

Death Date: 14 Jan 1974

Death Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Father: John Clayton

Mother: Theo Reeves

Spouse(s): Bonita Nielsen

Children(s):

John Wilson Clayton was born in 1935 in Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA, the child of John D Rockafeller Clayton And Theo Juanita Reeves. In 1940, John Wilson Clayton resided in Castleford E Prec, Castleford, Twin Falls, Idaho, . In 1950, John Wilson Clayton resided in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. John Wilson Clayton married Bonita Bonnie Lillie Nielsen, Cheryl Darlene Boyd, Thelma Jane Ambrose, and had children including Angela Clayton, Randy R Clayton, Rocky Lee Sisk, Steven Clayton. John Wilson Clayton passed away in 1974 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Wilson Clayton was born in 1935 in Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA, the child of John D Rockafeller Clayton And Theo Juanita Reeves.
  • In 1940, John Wilson Clayton resided in Castleford E Prec, Castleford, Twin Falls, Idaho, .
  • In 1950, John Wilson Clayton resided in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA.
  • John Wilson Clayton married Bonita Bonnie Lillie Nielsen, Cheryl Darlene Boyd, Thelma Jane Ambrose, and had children including Angela Clayton, Randy R Clayton, Rocky Lee Sisk, Steven Clayton.
  • John Wilson Clayton passed away in 1974 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Clayton's Ancestors

Self
John Clayton
1935–1974
Birth Place: Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Parents
John D. Rockafeller Clayton
1912–1989
Kingston, Arkansas, USA
Theo (Juanita) Reeves
1912–1997
Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Jacob ("Jake" Amzo) CLAYTON
1871–1960
Nashville, Davidson, TN
Clara (Jane) Bowen
1876–1962
Kingston, Madison, Arkansas
David (Earl) Reeves
1882–1936
Arkansas
Lena Bailey
1891–1967
Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
John CLAYTON
1827–1907
Mary Bullock
1843–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Clayton's Timeline

8 Records

1935
10 Nov 1935
Birth of John Wilson Clayton in Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
1940
1940
Age 5
John Wilson Clayton resided here in Castleford E Prec, Castleford, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Castleford E Prec, Castleford, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
John Wilson Clayton resided here in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 16
John Wilson Clayton resided here in Idaho
Idaho
1964
11 May 1964
Age 29
John Wilson Clayton resided here in Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
1970
1970
Age 35
John Wilson Clayton resided here in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1974
18 Jan 1974
Age 39
John Wilson Clayton resided here in Bountiful, Utah, USA
Bountiful, Utah, USA
1974
14 Jan 1974
Age 39
Death of John Wilson Clayton in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1935
    Event Place: Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, Utah; Military Service Cards, ca. 1898-1975; Creating Agency: Department of Administrative Services, Division of Archives and Records Service; Series: 85268; Reel: 61
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Castleford, Twin Falls, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00754; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 42-11
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] Utah, U.S., Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2021, Utah Division of State History; Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 16 Jan 1974; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.34266913,0.7641223,0.49631163&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho; Roll: 2004; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 42-56A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Castleford E Prec, Castleford, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Castleford, Twin Falls, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00754; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 42-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho; Roll: 2004; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 42-56A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Idaho
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 May 1964
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: Idaho, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Times-News; Publication Date: 11 May 1964; Publication Place: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1970
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1974
    Event Place: Bountiful, Utah, USA
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Davis County Clipper; Publication Date: 18 Jan 1974; Publication Place: Bountiful, Utah, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bountiful, Davis, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 16 Jan 1974; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.34266913,0.7641223,0.49631163&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Paul, Idaho
    Record Source: Western States Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1974
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Utah, U.S., Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2021, Utah Division of State History; Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 16 Jan 1974; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.34266913,0.7641223,0.49631163&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] Utah, U.S., Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2021, Utah Division of State History; Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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