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Nancy Jane Clayton 1864–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1864

Birth Location: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 10 Apr 1927

Death Location: Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Sampson Clayton

Mother: Nancy Bagwell

Spouse(s): Moses Brooks

Children(s): Frazier Brooks, John Brooks, Lizzie Brooks, Lewis Brooks, James Brooks, Tack Brooks, Hoyt Brooks, Edward Brooks, Walter Sr, Mary Brooks, Nassie Brooks, Lillie Brooks, Jesse Brooks

Nancy Jane Clayton was born in 1864 in Forsyth County, Georgia, USA, the child of Sampson Clayton And Nancy Jane Bagwell. In 1900, Nancy Jane Clayton resided in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA. Nancy Jane Clayton married Moses Walton Brooks, and had children including Edward Jewell Brooks, Frazier Trevor Brooks, Hoyt Tuell Brooks, James Vernon Brooks, Jesse Karl Brooks, John Chapel Brooks, Lewis Lee Brooks, Lillie Brooks, Lizzie Myrtle Brooks, Mary Eula Brooks, Nassie America Brooks, Tack Brooks, Walter Mack Brooks Sr. Nancy Jane Clayton passed away in 1927 in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nancy Jane Clayton was born in 1864 in Forsyth County, Georgia, USA, the child of Sampson Clayton And Nancy Jane Bagwell.
  • In 1900, Nancy Jane Clayton resided in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA.
  • Nancy Jane Clayton married Moses Walton Brooks, and had children including Edward Jewell Brooks, Frazier Trevor Brooks, Hoyt Tuell Brooks, James Vernon Brooks, Jesse Karl Brooks, John Chapel Brooks, Lewis Lee Brooks, Lillie Brooks, Lizzie Myrtle Brooks, Mary Eula Brooks, Nassie America Brooks, Tack Brooks, Walter Mack Brooks Sr.
  • Nancy Jane Clayton passed away in 1927 in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Clayton's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Clayton
1864–1927
Birth Place: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Sampson Clayton
1809–1868
South Carolina, United States
Nancy (Jane) Bagwell
1828–1901
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Jesse Bagwell
1788–1861
North Carolina, United States of America
Mary Bagwell
1789–1881
Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Clayton's Descendants

1.
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Nancy (Jane) Clayton (22 Jun 1864–10 Apr 1927) m. Moses (Walton) Brooks (24 Oct 1853–04 Mar 1932)
  1. 1. Frazier (Trevor) Brooks 1902–1970
  2. 2. John (Chapel) Brooks 1886–1962
  3. 3. Lizzie (Myrtle) Brooks 1907–1976 m. Samuel (Clyde) Gilleland 1906–1960
  4. 4. Lewis (Lee) Brooks 1883–1939 m. Berta (L) Brooks 1884–
    1. 1. Vivian Brooks 1912–
    2. 2. Madelyn Brooks 1922–
    3. 3. Grace Brooks 1908–
  5. 5. James (Vernon) Brooks 1892–1943 m. Enge Barrett 1895–1951
    1. 1. Mary (Ercree) Smith 1915–2002
      1. 1. Roy (A) Smith 1939–1939
    2. 2. James (Welton) Brooks 1917–1938
    3. 3. Brodas (W) Brooks 1914–1991
    4. 4. Myrtle (Jane) Brooks 1912–1992
    5. 5. Adran Brooks 1924–
  6. 6. Tack Brooks 1890–1951
  7. 7. Hoyt (Tuell) Brooks 1910–1974
  8. 8. Edward (Jewell) Brooks 1904–1970
  9. 9. Walter (Mack Brooks) Sr 1897–1955 m. Maggie (R) Brooks 1900–1977
    1. 1. Walter (Mack Brooks) Jr 1925–2012
  10. 10. Mary (Eula) Brooks 1900–1987 m. Wilborn (Perry) Holbrook 1898–1979
    1. 1. Jessie (Lucille) Holbrook 1921–1941
    2. 2. Lewis (Wilborn) Holbrook 1923–1963
    3. 3. Ivan (Franklin) Holbrook 1928–2009
  11. 11. Nassie (America) Brooks 1895–1977
  12. 12. Lillie Brooks 1907–1981 m. Forest (Odell) West 1908–1998
    1. 1. Peggy (June) West 1935–2000
  13. 13. Jesse (Karl) Brooks 1885–1923 m. Mattie (O) Brooks 1889–1980
    1. 1. Walter (B) Brooks 1908–1928
    2. 2. Emma (O) Brooks 1906–

Nancy Clayton's Timeline

6 Records

1864
22 Jun 1864
Birth of Nancy Jane Clayton
None
1864
22 Jun 1864
Birth of Nancy Jane Clayton in Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
Nancy Jane Clayton resided here in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 56
Nancy Jane Clayton resided here in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1927
10 Apr 1927
Age 63
Death of Nancy Jane Clayton
None
1927
10 Apr 1927
Age 63
Death of Nancy Jane Clayton in Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Forsyth County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1864
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1864
    Event Place: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Deaths Index, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: T625_257; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 50
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240197
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240197

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1901
    Event Place: Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Nancy Jane Bagwell Clayton 11 Jun 1901

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: T625_257; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 50

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1927
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1927
    Event Place: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Deaths Index, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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