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William Henry Will Claxton 1890–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1890

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1 May 1919

Death Location: Military, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States

Father: George Claxton

Mother: Mary Loyd

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William Henry Will Claxton was born in 1890 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States, the child of George Washington Claxton And Mary Rebecca Loyd. William Henry Will Claxton passed away in 1919 in Military, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Will Claxton was born in 1890 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States, the child of George Washington Claxton And Mary Rebecca Loyd.
  • William Henry Will Claxton passed away in 1919 in Military, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States.

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William Claxton's Ancestors

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William Claxton
1890–1919
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Parents
George Washington Claxton
1858–1952
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Rebecca) Loyd
1864–1908
Shelbyville, Bedford Co.,TN
Grandparents
William (Jefferson) Loyd
1829–1907
Tennessee, United States
Rhoda (Ann) Shelton
1835–1913
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Nancy Montgomery
1803–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1760–1828
Rhoda Green
1763–1857
John Montgomery
1780–1863
Nancy Johnson
1777–1855

William Claxton's Timeline

2 Records

1890
5 Sep 1890
Birth of William Henry Will Claxton in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1919
1 May 1919
Age 29
Death of William Henry Will Claxton in Military, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
Military, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1890
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1919
    Event Place: Military, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States

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