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JOSEPH H CLAYTON 1827–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1827

Birth Location: Green, Kentucky

Death Date: 18 Jul 1891

Death Location: Buffalo, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Clayton

Mother: Mary Clayton

Spouse(s): ELLEN DYE, Marriah Clayton

Children(s): LUCY CLAYTON, Rufus Clayton

JOSEPH H CLAYTON was born in 1827 in Green, Kentucky, the child of Benjamin Clayton And Mary Clayton. JOSEPH H CLAYTON married Ellen Dye, Marriah Unknown Shipp Clayton, and had children including Lucy B Clayton, Rufus H Clayton. JOSEPH H CLAYTON passed away in 1891 in Buffalo, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • JOSEPH H CLAYTON was born in 1827 in Green, Kentucky, the child of Benjamin Clayton And Mary Clayton.
  • JOSEPH H CLAYTON married Ellen Dye, Marriah Unknown Shipp Clayton, and had children including Lucy B Clayton, Rufus H Clayton.
  • JOSEPH H CLAYTON passed away in 1891 in Buffalo, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Clayton
1781–1856
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
BC
Mary Clayton
1802–1855
Birth Location: –
MC

Spouses(s)

ELLEN DYE
1839–1870
Birth Location: Taylor Kentucky
ED
Marriah Clayton
1832–1903
Birth Location: –
MC

Children(s)

LUCY CLAYTON
1859–1900
Birth Location: Larue, Kentucky, USA
LC
Rufus Clayton
1866–1900
Birth Location: –
RC

JOSEPH CLAYTON's Ancestors

Self
JOSEPH CLAYTON
1827–1891
Birth Place: Green, Kentucky
Parents
Benjamin Clayton
1781–1856
Virginia, United States of America
Mary Clayton
1802–1855
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOSEPH CLAYTON's Descendants

1.
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JOSEPH (H) CLAYTON (2 Jul 1827–18 Jul 1891) m. ELLEN DYE (about 1839–Jun 1870) m. Marriah (Unknown Shipp) Clayton (22 February 1832–20 August 1903)
  1. 1. LUCY (B.) CLAYTON 1859–1900 m. MOSES PRUITT 1850–1932
    1. 1. John (Turner) Pruitt 1891–1978 m. Mary (Cornella Ellis) Pruitt 1903–1966
      1. 1. Maxine (May Pruitt) Christiansen 1921–1990 m. Juluis Christiansen 1918–1985
        1. 1. Donnie (Edward) Christiansen 1940–2016
        2. 2. Gary (Wayne) Christiansen 1949–2009
        3. 3. Jerald (Lee) Christiansen 1944–1970
      2. 2. June Pruitt 1924–
      3. 3. Betty Pruitt 1926–
  2. 2. Rufus (H.) Clayton 1866–1900

JOSEPH CLAYTON's Timeline

2 Records

1827
2 Jul 1827
Birth of JOSEPH H CLAYTON in Green, Kentucky
Green, Kentucky
1891
18 Jul 1891
Age 64
Death of JOSEPH H CLAYTON in Kentucky
Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1827
    Event Place: Green, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1891
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buffalo, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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