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Richard Clarence Clifton 1886–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1886

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 14 January 1957

Death Location: Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Millard Clifton

Mother: Selina Liles

Spouse(s): Carrie Ayers, Beulah Garner

Children(s): Lucille Clifton, Thelma Clifton, Richard Jr, Nathaniel Clifton, Sybil Clifton, Grace Clifton

Richard Clarence Clifton was born in 1886 in Louisiana, the child of Millard Fillmore Clifton And Selina T Liles. In 1900, Richard Clarence Clifton resided in Police Jury Ward 8, Winn, Louisiana, USA. In 1910, Richard Clarence Clifton resided in Police Jury Ward 10, Winn, Louisiana, USA. Richard Clarence Clifton married Beulah Garner, Carrie Frances Ayers, Julia Babin, and had children including Grace Magdeline Clifton, Lucille Mae Grace Clifton, Mary L Clifton, Nathaniel Marion Clifton, Patricia Gauthier, Richard Clarence Johnny Clifton Jr, Sybil Gertrude Clifton, Thelma Clifton. Richard Clarence Clifton passed away in 1957 in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard Clarence Clifton was born in 1886 in Louisiana, the child of Millard Fillmore Clifton And Selina T Liles.
  • In 1900, Richard Clarence Clifton resided in Police Jury Ward 8, Winn, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Richard Clarence Clifton resided in Police Jury Ward 10, Winn, Louisiana, USA.
  • Richard Clarence Clifton married Beulah Garner, Carrie Frances Ayers, Julia Babin, and had children including Grace Magdeline Clifton, Lucille Mae Grace Clifton, Mary L Clifton, Nathaniel Marion Clifton, Patricia Gauthier, Richard Clarence Johnny Clifton Jr, Sybil Gertrude Clifton, Thelma Clifton.
  • Richard Clarence Clifton passed away in 1957 in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Clifton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Clifton
1886–1957
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Millard Fillmore Clifton
1854–1922
Louisiana
Selina (T.) Liles
1862–1944
Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Gilbert (DeKalb) Clifton
1817–1887
South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (E.) Lacy
1825–1883
Alabama
John (James) Liles
1826–1922
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Winnie (Virginia) Dyess
1828–1867
Rankin County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Clifton
1785–1852
Rebecca Sharpe
1787–1860
James Lacey
1788–1852
Hetty Fields
1788–1864
Zephaniah Liles
1785–1845
Sarah Maddox
1787–1857
Joshua Dyess
1809–1851
Salina Hambrick
1810–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Clifton
1747–1790
Priscilla Harris
1752–1833
Edward Lacey
1742–1813
Jane Harper
1746–1813
John Liles
1755–1843
Agnes Cockrell
1759–1815
Thomas Maddox
1738–1819
Jannet Wood
1748–1818
Christopher Dyess
1777–1852
Martha Thames
1776–1856
James Hamrick
1783–1838
Mary Bankston
1790–1867

Richard Clifton's Descendants

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Richard (Clarence) Clifton (15 Aug 1886–14 January 1957) m. Carrie (Frances) Ayers (6 October 1890–7 May 1912) m. Beulah Garner (12 January 1900–10 August 1934)
  1. 1. Lucille (Mae Grace) Clifton 1932–2006 m. Joseph (W.) Bankston 1927–2017
  2. 2. Thelma Clifton 1919–1991 m. James (Virgil) Collins 1913–2006 m. Al Fuller 1910–1985
    1. 1. Jimmie (Byron Collins) Sr. 1944–2012 m. Connie (Marie) Demarest 1945–2004
  3. 3. Richard (Clarence "Johnny" Clifton) Jr –2024
  4. 4. Nathaniel (Marion) Clifton 1917–1985 m. Lillie (Mae Honeycutt) Clifton 1922–2007
    1. 1. Wanda (Delene) Clifton 1945–2017
    2. 2. Gloria (Deanna) Clifton 1940–2008
    3. 3. Shirley (Jo) Clifton 1943–2021
  5. 5. Sybil (Gertrude) Clifton 1925–
  6. 6. Grace (Magdeline) Clifton 1921–2003 m. Jimmie (Revis) Glass 1916–1993

Richard Clifton's Timeline

10 Records

1886
15 Aug 1886
Birth of Richard Clarence Clifton in Louisiana
Louisiana
1900
1900
Age 14
Richard Clarence Clifton resided here in Police Jury Ward 8, Winn, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 8, Winn, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Richard Clarence Clifton resided here in Police Jury Ward 10, Winn, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 10, Winn, Louisiana, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 31
Richard Clarence Clifton resided here in Winn County, Louisiana, USA
Winn County, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Richard Clarence Clifton resided here in Police Jury Ward 7, Police Jury Ward 7, Grant, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 7, Police Jury Ward 7, Grant, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Richard Clarence Clifton resided here in Rapides, Louisiana
Rapides, Louisiana
1939
Abt 1939
Age 53
Richard Clarence Clifton resided here in Kingsville , Louisiana
Kingsville , Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 54
Richard Clarence Clifton resided here in Police Jury Ward #10 Rigolette, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward #10 Rigolette, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
1952
1952
Age 66
Richard Clarence Clifton resided here in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1957
14 January 1957
Age 71
Death of Richard Clarence Clifton in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [5] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 8, Winn, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Winn, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Winn County, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 7, Police Jury Ward 7, Grant, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rapides, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1939
    Event Place: Kingsville , Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward #10 Rigolette, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kingsville, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1957
    Event Place: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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