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Stephen Clayton 1757 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1757

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1834

Death Location: Georgia, United States

Father: Stephen Clayton

Mother: Mary Dennum

Spouse(s): Mary Davis, Clayton None

Children(s): Henry Clayton, Rebecca Clayton, Dicey Clayton, Mary Clayton, Lemuel Clayton, Josiah Clayton, Sarah Clayton, Stephen Clayton, John Clayton

The story of Stephen Clayton began in 1757 in North Carolina, United States. Stephen Clayton married Mary Davis, Clayton, and had children including Henry Winston Clayton, Rebecca Louisa Elizabeth Clayton, Dicey Jane Clayton, Mary Clayton, Lemuel Clayton, Josiah Clayton, Sarah Clayton, Stephen Clayton, John C Clayton. Stephen Clayton passed away in 1834 in Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen Clayton began in 1757 in North Carolina, United States.
  • Stephen Clayton married Mary Davis, Clayton, and had children including Henry Winston Clayton, Rebecca Louisa Elizabeth Clayton, Dicey Jane Clayton, Mary Clayton, Lemuel Clayton, Josiah Clayton, Sarah Clayton, Stephen Clayton, John C Clayton.
  • Stephen Clayton passed away in 1834 in Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Clayton
1735 – 1819
Birth Location: North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Mary Dennum
1736 – 1821
Birth Location: North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Davis
1770 – 1835
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Clayton None
1757 –
Birth Location: United States
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Children(s)

Henry Clayton
1785 – 1836
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Rebecca Clayton
1785 – 1854
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Dicey Clayton
1790 – 1880
Birth Location: , Stokes, North Carolina
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Mary Clayton
1792 – 1824
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Lemuel Clayton
1795 – 1870
Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, United States
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Josiah Clayton
1798 – 1872
Birth Location: Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
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Sarah Clayton
1802 –
Birth Location: Knox, Tennessee, United States
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Stephen Clayton
1806 –
Birth Location: , Stokes, North Carolina, USA
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John Clayton
1809 – 1876
Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, United States
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Stephen Clayton's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Clayton
1757 – 1834
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Stephen Clayton
1735 – 1819
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Mary Dennum
1736 – 1821
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Stephen Clayton
1705 – 1784
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
Mary Denum
1705 – 1800
Hugh Denham
1717 – 1789
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Lusk
1720 – 1786
North Carolina, British Colonial America
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 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Clayton
1632 – 1680
Hannah Crosfield
1636 – 1701
Mary Wheeler
1615 – 1657
James Denham
1657 –
Elizabeth Walker
1655 –
John Burton
1675 –
Eleanor Brock
1676 –
James Denham
1657 –
Elizabeth Walker
1655 –
John Burton
1675 –
Eleanor Brock
1676 –

Stephen Clayton's Descendants

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Stephen Clayton (1757 – 1834) m. Mary Davis (1770 – 1835) m. Clayton (Abt 1757 – )
  1. 1. Henry (Winston) Clayton (1785 – 1836) m. Ann Rayford (1778 – 1845)
  2. 2. Rebecca (Louisa Elizabeth) Clayton (1 Jun 1785 – 22 Feb 1854) m. William (W.) Edwards (12 Jul 1790 – 1 Jun 1854)
    1. 1. Mary Edwards (30 Aug 1810 – 1810)
    2. 2. Lemuel Edwards (16 Nov 1812 – 15 Jul 1903) m. Frances (Mary) Hogan (1 Nov 1818 – 9 Mar 1892) m. Sarah (Jane) Hogan (5 July 1838 – 14 Sep 1901) m. Sarah Hogan (1850 – )
      1. 1. Amanda Tolleson (9 April 1842 – 29 June 1930) m. John (Andrew) Tolleson (21 Dec 1839 – 19 May 1914)
        1. 1. Mary (F) Tolleson (Oct – )
        2. 2. William (Elias) Tolleson (15 April 1861 – 1 July 1942) m. Rebecca Howle
        3. 3. Augustus (W) Tolison (abt 1864 – )
        4. 4. Jesse (R) Tolleson (8 February 1876 – 20 January 1962)
      2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Henry (25 September 1845 – 23 August 1928)
      3. 3. Sarah (Margaret) Tolleson (31 August 1847 – 13 February 1907)
    3. 3. Katherine Edwards (14 Dec 1814 – 14 Dec 1814)
    4. 4. Peter Edwards (20 Apr 1815 – 30 Nov 1902) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Gaines (1 Apr 1815 – 21 Aug 1891)
    5. 5. Stephen Edwards (27 Sep 1818 – 11 Jul 1909) m. Mariah Chandler (23 Feb 1824 – 21 Apr 1891)
      1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Edwards (18 Jun 1843 – ) m. John (Henry) Burgess (1843 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Edwards (10 Oct 1844 – 14 Jun 1923) m. James (Rhodes) Warren (27 Jun 1837 – 3 Mar 1916)
        1. 1. Calvin (Robinson) Warren (18 July 1865 – 11 January 1908)
        2. 2. James (William) Warren (11 June 1876 – 9 August 1955)
        3. 3. Jesse (Reed) Warren (8 August 1879 – 24 November 1963)
      3. 3. William (Richardson) Edwards (3 Jun 1846 – 9 Sep 1920) m. Lydia (Johnson) Hammett (11 Jun 1846 – 22 Feb 1896) m. Sarah (Jane) Harris (Jun 1853 – 1940)
        1. 1. James (Robert) Edwards (10 November 1869 – 16 January 1955)
        2. 2. Mary (S.) Edwards (Abt 1872 – )
        3. 3. Ella Collie (29 June 1874 – 23 April 1958)
        4. 4. Oliver (Alonzo) Edwards (12 February 1878 – 12 May 1937)
        5. 5. Jesse (Stephen) Edwards (14 December 1879 – 3 November 1952)
        6. 6. Millie (O.) Bragg (24 June 1882 – 27 September 1968)
        7. 7. Annie (Lee) Austin (13 March 1889 – 27 February 1972)
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Edwards (18 Aug 1848 – 18 Feb 1930) m. Joseph (Miles) Brown (8 Feb 1840 – 19 May 1908) m. Miles (Edward) Brown (2 Feb 1881 – 23 Nov 1963) m. H (S) Watson
      5. 5. Cinderella Edwards (29 Jun 1853 – 4 Feb 1927) m. Rhesa (Thomas) Reid (2 Oct 1843 – 13 Aug 1906)
      6. 6. Louisa (Minerva (Tolleson)) Edwards (17 May 1854 – 19 Nov 1923) m. Green (Berry) Tolleson (1 Aug 1850 – 3 Dec 1895)
        1. 1. Asa (Columbus) Tolleson (10 Jul 1872 – 16 Jul 1964) m. Ollie (Ann) Austin (3 February 1878 – 11 August 1956)
        2. 2. Ozanna (Lumpkin) Tolleson (28 Dec 1873 – 3 Jun 1943) m. Ora (Alma) Lockwood (20 Feb 1878 – 27 Dec 1949)
        3. 3. William (Andrew) Tolleson (25 Dec 1875 – 9 Jul 1952) m. Mollie (Isabelle) Owen (1876 – 11 Feb 1964)
        4. 4. Miley (Elizabeth) Tolleson (10 February 1878 – 20 February 1955) m. William (Eligh Eli) Barker (18 Apr 1876 – 28 Jan 1968)
        5. 5. Gus Tolleson (Abt Jul 1880 – 12 Dec 1946)
        6. 6. Jessie (Oduston) Tolleson (4 Jul 1880 – 12 Sep 1946) m. Rosalie Evans (1883 – 14 October 1985)
        7. 7. Mary (A Mollie) Tolleson (Oct 1883 – 1941) m. Harvey (Washington) Liner (Aug 1873 – 1952)
        8. 8. Mary (Ada) Tolleson (Oct 1883 – Nov 1888)
        9. 9. Mary (Ada) Tolleson (Oct 1883 – Nov 1888)
        10. 10. Mary (A Mollie) Tolleson (1885 – 22 May 1941) m. S (J) Hicks
        11. 11. Stephen (Luther) Tolleson (26 Nov 1886 – 2 Jul 1963) m. Essie (Frances) Austin (Dec 1890 – 16 Dec 1966)
        12. 12. Katie (Leona) Tolleson (18 Jun 1888 – 23 May 1966) m. William (Bartlett) Owen (abt 1881 – Abt 1941)
        13. 13. Lemuel (Arthur) Tolleson (September 15, 1891 – 12 August 1967) m. Lula (Ellen) Vaughn (2 Feb 1897 – 6 April 2000)
        14. 14. Neal (Hampton) Tolleson (25 Feb 1894 – 1 Nov 1973) m. Zera (Ann) Webb (Dec 1902 – 20 Dec 1992)
      7. 7. Lemuel (Buchanan) Edwards (9 Jun 1857 – 22 May 1933) m. Nancy (Margaret) Edmondson (6 Feb 1853 – 16 Sep 1924)
      8. 8. Infant Edwards (20 Jan 1860 – 20 Jan 1860)
      9. 9. B (R) Edwards (20 Jul 1861 – 20 Jul 1861)
      10. 10. C (J) Edwards (20 Jul 1861 – 20 Jul 1861)
      11. 11. Caldona Edwards (Abt 1867 – Aft 1867)
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Caroline) Edwards (20 Aug 1823 – 12 Apr 1853) m. John (Culpepper) Hogan (15 Sep 1821 – )
    7. 7. William (Mitchell) Edwards (12 Jul 1825 – Aug 1880) m. Louisa (Joyce) Baber (1823 – Aft 1896)
    8. 8. John (Josiah "Joe") Edwards (9 Oct 1829 – 6 May 1904) m. Sarah (Ann) Holley (21 Dec 1829 – 21 Feb 1920)
    9. 9. Sarah (Jane) Edwards (24 Jun 1832 – 6 May 1904)
    10. 10. Nancy (Caroline) Edwards (19 Jun 1834 – 2 Oct 1913) m. John (Alexander) Walker (13 Apr 1827 – 7 Mar 1902)
    11. 11. Louisa Edwards (12 Jun 1836 – 1871) m. Moses (Mixon) Chandler (8 May 1831 – 24 Apr 1892)
  3. 3. Dicey (Jane) Clayton (1790 – 1880) m. Asahel Smith (1790 – 26 Mar 1841)
  4. 4. Mary Clayton (Abt 1792 – 3 Apr 1824)
  5. 5. Lemuel Clayton (1795 – 1870) m. Naomi Hardin (1805 – Aft Jun 1880)
  6. 6. Josiah Clayton (31 Oct 1798 – Jan 1872) m. Edith (Shotwell) Reed (25 Sep 1802 – 1842) m. Keziah Reed (29 Jan 1799 – 1857) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Cochran (23 Oct 1818 – 14 Dec 1898)
  7. 7. Sarah Clayton (1802 – )
  8. 8. Stephen Clayton (1806 – ) m. Mary (A) Graham (Abt 1825 – ) m. Magie Wilson ( – 1844)
  9. 9. John (C) Clayton (8 Apr 1809 – 4 Aug 1876) m. Nancy Crawford (11 Nov 1812 – 21 Jan 1907)

Stephen Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1757
1757
Birth of Stephen Clayton in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1834
1834
Age 77
Death of Stephen Clayton in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
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