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Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton 1881 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1881

Birth Location: Cana, Carroll County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 04 Apr 1948

Death Location: Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Green Clifton

Mother: Nancy Rakes

Spouse(s): Helen Smith

Children(s): Peggy Clifton

In 1881, Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton entered the world in Cana, Carroll County, Virginia, USA, born to Green Clifton and Nancy Sarah Rakes. In 1935, Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton resided in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina. In 1940, Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton resided in Bethania, Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA. Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton married Helen Dorothy Smith, and had children including Peggy Marie Clifton. Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton passed away in 1948 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton entered the world in Cana, Carroll County, Virginia, USA, born to Green Clifton and Nancy Sarah Rakes.
  • In 1935, Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton resided in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton resided in Bethania, Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.
  • Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton married Helen Dorothy Smith, and had children including Peggy Marie Clifton.
  • Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton passed away in 1948 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA.

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Children(s)

Thomas Clifton's Ancestors

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Thomas Clifton
1881 – 1948
Birth Place: Cana, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Green Clifton
1856 – 1931
Patrick, Virginia
Nancy (Sarah) Rakes
1855 – 1932
Ivy Creek, Patrick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Clifton's Descendants

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Thomas (Lewis (Louis)) Clifton (15 May 1881 – 04 Apr 1948) m. Helen (Dorothy) Smith (17 Feb 1896 – 17 Sep 1953)
  1. 1. Peggy (Marie) Clifton (21 Sep 1932 – 17 Jun 1999) m. Eugene (Gray) Allen (abt 1926 – )
    1. 1. Clinton (Lewis) Allen (14 Jan 1957 – 17 May 2011) m. Deborah Norwood (22 Jun 1956 – )
      1. 1. Daniel (Warren) Allen (12 Dec 1980 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Allen (12 Feb 1982 – )

Thomas Clifton's Timeline

4 Records

1881
15 May 1881
Birth of Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton in Cana, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Cana, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton resided here in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 59
Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton resided here in Bethania, Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Bethania, Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
1948
04 Apr 1948
Age 67
Death of Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1881
    Event Place: Cana, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bethania, Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1948
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

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