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Josiah Clayton 1798 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1798

Birth Location: Pendleton, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: Jan 1872

Death Location: Gilmer, Georgia, United States

Father: Stephen Clayton

Mother: Mary Davis

Spouse(s): Edith Reed, Keziah Reed, Elizabeth Cochran

Children(s):

In 1798, Josiah Clayton entered the world in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States, born to Stephen Clayton and Mary Davis. Josiah Clayton married Edith Shotwell Reed, Keziah Reed, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cochran. Josiah Clayton passed away in 1872 in Gilmer, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Josiah Clayton entered the world in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States, born to Stephen Clayton and Mary Davis.
  • Josiah Clayton married Edith Shotwell Reed, Keziah Reed, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cochran.
  • Josiah Clayton passed away in 1872 in Gilmer, Georgia, United States.

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Children(s)

Josiah Clayton's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Clayton
1798 – 1872
Birth Place: Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Stephen Clayton
1757 – 1834
North Carolina, United States
Mary Davis
1770 – 1835
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Stephen Clayton
1735 – 1819
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Mary Dennum
1736 – 1821
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Morgan (James) Davis
1740 – 1831
Carolina, British Colonial America
Sarah Reid
1742 – 1820
New Jersey, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Clayton
1705 – 1784
Mary Denum
1705 – 1800
Hugh Denham
1717 – 1789
Elizabeth Lusk
1720 – 1786
John Davis
1718 – 1780
Anna Furbee
1720 –
John Reed
1710 – 1749
Hannah Davis
1713 – 1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Clayton
1665 – 1706
Mary Dod
1652 – 1710
John Denham
– 1787
Rachel Burtoun
1689 –
John Denham
– 1787
Rachel Burtoun
1689 –
Samuel Lusk
1702 –
Samuel Lusk
1702 –
Evan Davis
1685 – 1748
Jane Morgan
1684 – 1774
William Reed
1689 – 1762
Elisabeth Smith
1685 – 1730
John Davis
1687 – 1763
Elenor Hogben
1690 – 1733

Josiah Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1798
31 Oct 1798
Birth of Josiah Clayton in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
1872
Jan 1872
Age 74
Death of Josiah Clayton in Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Gilmer, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1798
    Event Place: Pendleton, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1872
    Event Place: Gilmer, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States

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