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Samuel Harrison Clinton 1819 – 1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1819

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 8 Sep 1894

Death Location: Putnam County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Clinton

Mother: Nancy Grisham

Spouse(s): Lydia Wassom, Rachel Choate

Children(s): William Clinton, John Clinton, Samuel Clinton, Issac Clinton, Polly Clinton, Mary Clinton, Dora Clinton, Harvey Clinton, Ernest Clinton, Mera Ramsey

The story of Samuel Harrison Clinton began in 1819 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. In 1850, Samuel Harrison Clinton resided in District 10, Jackson, Tennessee, USA. In 1854, Samuel Harrison Clinton resided in Putnam, Tennessee, USA. Samuel Harrison Clinton married Lydia Hannah Wassom, Rachel Choate, and had children including William D. Clinton, John Andrew Clinton, Samuel Harrison Clinton, Issac Newton Clinton, Polly Clinton, Mary Clinton, Dora Clinton, Harvey Lattimer Clinton, Ernest Denton Clinton, Mera Clinton Ramsey. Samuel Harrison Clinton passed away in 1894 in Putnam County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Harrison Clinton began in 1819 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1850, Samuel Harrison Clinton resided in District 10, Jackson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1854, Samuel Harrison Clinton resided in Putnam, Tennessee, USA.
  • Samuel Harrison Clinton married Lydia Hannah Wassom, Rachel Choate, and had children including William D. Clinton, John Andrew Clinton, Samuel Harrison Clinton, Issac Newton Clinton, Polly Clinton, Mary Clinton, Dora Clinton, Harvey Lattimer Clinton, Ernest Denton Clinton, Mera Clinton Ramsey.
  • Samuel Harrison Clinton passed away in 1894 in Putnam County, Tennessee, USA.

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Samuel Clinton's Ancestors

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Samuel Clinton
1819 – 1894
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Henry Clinton
1762 – 1859
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Nancy Grisham
1779 – 1850
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Clinton's Descendants

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Samuel (Harrison) Clinton (3 May 1819 – 8 Sep 1894) m. Lydia (Hannah) Wassom (17 Jul 1824 – 11 Sep 1864) m. Rachel Choate (24 Nov 1841 – 26 Feb 1898)
  1. 1. William (D.) Clinton (13 Sep 1847 – 15 Jul 1896)
  2. 2. John (Andrew) Clinton (7 Jun 1849 – 1 Oct 1929)
  3. 3. Samuel (Harrison) Clinton (16 Sep 1850 – 7 Mar 1922) m. Susan (Margaret) Shipley (1855 – 1 Jan 1880) m. Sarah ("Sally" Ann Marire) Paul (23 Nov 1862 – 14 October 1946)
    1. 1. Nettie (Lee) Clinton (1900 – ) m. Raymond (H) Fairhurst (abt 1886 – 9 Jun 1962)
  4. 4. Issac (Newton) Clinton (abt 1853 – 28 Apr 1925)
  5. 5. Polly Clinton (abt 1856 – 1944)
  6. 6. Mary Clinton (Abt 1859 – )
  7. 7. Dora Clinton (6 Feb 1870 – 1 Sep 1896)
  8. 8. Harvey (Lattimer) Clinton (22 Nov 1872 – 29 Nov 1941)
  9. 9. Ernest (Denton) Clinton (26 Jan 1876 – 28 May 1910)
  10. 10. Mera (Clinton) Ramsey (20 July 1878 – 14 May 1902)

Samuel Clinton's Timeline

7 Records

1819
3 May 1819
Birth of Samuel Harrison Clinton in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 31
Samuel Harrison Clinton resided here in District 10, Jackson, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Jackson, Tennessee, USA
1854
1854-1855
Age 35
Samuel Harrison Clinton resided here in Putnam, Tennessee, USA
Putnam, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 41
Samuel Harrison Clinton resided here in District 11, Pekin, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Pekin, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 51
Samuel Harrison Clinton resided here in District 9, Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 61
Samuel Harrison Clinton resided here in District 1, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
1894
8 Sep 1894
Age 75
Death of Samuel Harrison Clinton in Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
Putnam County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1819
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Jackson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Jackson, Tennessee; Roll: 885; Page: 271b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1854-1855
    Event Place: Putnam, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895, The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 11, Pekin, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 11, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1269; Page: 74; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1554; Page: 104A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Page: 92D; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Putnam County, Tennessee, USA

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

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