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Thomas Lee "Tom" # Clayton 1876–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1876

Birth Location: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1 Feb 1925

Death Location: Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: George Clayton

Mother: Mary Hooper

Spouse(s): Ethel Hooper

Children(s): David Clayton, Ina Clayton, June Clayton, George Clayton, Mary Clayton, Sarah Clayton, Mervin Clayton, Annie Clayton, James Clayton, Thomas Clayton, Max Clayton

In 1876, Thomas Lee "Tom" # Clayton entered the world in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States, born to George Perry Clayton And Mary Timoxenia Hooper. Thomas Lee "Tom" # Clayton married Ethel Dona Hooper, and had children including Annie Laurie Clayton, David Ray Clayton, George W Clayton, Helen Clayton, Ina Matilda Clayton, James Robert Clayton, June Chester Clayton, Mary Catherine Clayton, Max Aubrey Clayton, Mervin Eloise Clayton, Sarah Lee Clayton, Son Clayton, Thomas Lyndon Clayton. Thomas Lee "Tom" # Clayton passed away in 1925 in Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Thomas Lee "Tom" # Clayton entered the world in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States, born to George Perry Clayton And Mary Timoxenia Hooper.
  • Thomas Lee "Tom" # Clayton married Ethel Dona Hooper, and had children including Annie Laurie Clayton, David Ray Clayton, George W Clayton, Helen Clayton, Ina Matilda Clayton, James Robert Clayton, June Chester Clayton, Mary Catherine Clayton, Max Aubrey Clayton, Mervin Eloise Clayton, Sarah Lee Clayton, Son Clayton, Thomas Lyndon Clayton.
  • Thomas Lee "Tom" # Clayton passed away in 1925 in Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Thomas Clayton's Ancestors

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Thomas Clayton
1876–1925
Birth Place: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
George Perry Clayton
1846–1922
Jackson, NC, USA
Mary (Timoxenia) Hooper
1851–1900
Cullowhee, Jackson, NC, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Harrison) Clayton
1825–1880
Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Herritte (Matilda) Finch
1826–1855
South Carolina
James (Mack) Hooper
1819–1898
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Margaret (Minerva) ROGERS
1827–1908
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Clayton
1788–1857
Agnes Neill
1790–1893
David Sr
1780–1854
Mary Berry
1789–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Clayton
1751–1813
Margaret Thompson
1751–1813
Robert Neill
1760–1816
Margaret Clayton
1753–1797

Thomas Clayton's Descendants

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Thomas (Lee "Tom" #) Clayton (25 May 1876–1 Feb 1925) m. Ethel (Dona) Hooper (23 December 1886–2 July 1927)
  1. 1. David (Ray) Clayton 1903–1994
  2. 2. Ina (Matilda) Clayton 1905–1982
  3. 3. June (Chester) Clayton 1907–1980
  4. 4. George (W.) Clayton
  5. 5. Mary (Catherine) Clayton
  6. 6. Sarah (Lee) Clayton
  7. 7. Mervin (Eloise) Clayton
  8. 8. Annie (Laurie) Clayton 1919–2014
  9. 9. James (Robert) Clayton 1921–2012
  10. 10. Thomas (Lyndon) Clayton 1923–1978
  11. 11. Max (Aubrey) Clayton

Thomas Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1876
25 May 1876
Birth of Thomas Lee "Tom" # Clayton in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
1925
1 Feb 1925
Age 49
Death of Thomas Lee "Tom" # Clayton in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1876
    Event Place: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Thomas Lee “Tom” Clayton 1 Feb 1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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