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William Henry Clayton 1946–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Nov 1946

Birth Location: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Jun 2002

Death Location: Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: Alexander Clayton

Mother: Mary Jenkins

Spouse(s): Jacqueline Gavin

Children(s):

William Henry Clayton was born in 1946 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA, the child of Alexander Clayton And Mary Lorraine Jenkins. In 1949, William Henry Clayton resided in Norfolk; Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. In 1950, William Henry Clayton resided in Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA. William Henry Clayton married Jacqueline Mae Gavin, and had children including Cheryl Lynn Clayton, Dawn Marie Clayton. William Henry Clayton passed away in 2002 in Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Clayton was born in 1946 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA, the child of Alexander Clayton And Mary Lorraine Jenkins.
  • In 1949, William Henry Clayton resided in Norfolk; Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1950, William Henry Clayton resided in Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA.
  • William Henry Clayton married Jacqueline Mae Gavin, and had children including Cheryl Lynn Clayton, Dawn Marie Clayton.
  • William Henry Clayton passed away in 2002 in Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Clayton
1922–1989
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
AC
Mary Jenkins
1929–2012
Birth Location: Warwick, Virginia, USA
MJ

Spouses(s)

Jacqueline Gavin
1947–2019
Birth Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
JG

Children(s)

William Clayton's Ancestors

Self
William Clayton
1946–2002
Birth Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Parents
Alexander Clayton
1922–1989
New Jersey, USA
Mary (Lorraine) Jenkins
1929–2012
Warwick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry) Jenkins
1899–1967
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Kellum
1899–1975
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Kellum
1871–1944
Margaret Haywood
1870–1937
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Haywood
1840–1906
Sarah Green
1850–1913

William Clayton's Timeline

9 Records

1946
06 Nov 1946
Birth of William Henry Clayton in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1949
1949
Age 3
William Henry Clayton resided here in Norfolk; Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Norfolk; Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 4
William Henry Clayton resided here in Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
1961
1961
Age 15
William Henry Clayton resided here in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
1963
1963
Age 17
William Henry Clayton resided here in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
1964
13 Sep 1964
Age 18
William Henry Clayton was married in Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1987
Bet. 1987–2020
Age 41
William Henry Clayton resided here in Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1993
1993
Age 47
William Henry Clayton resided here in Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
2002
10 Jun 2002
Age 56
Death of William Henry Clayton in Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Nov 1946
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: York High School; Year: 1963
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: York High School; Year: 1961
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144591
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Elizabeth City, Virginia; Roll: 4746; Page: 40; Enumeration District: 28-11
    [11] Daily Press; Publication Date: 7 Nov 1946; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1964
    Event Place: Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144591
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Norfolk; Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Elizabeth City, Virginia; Roll: 4746; Page: 40; Enumeration District: 28-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: York High School; Year: 1961

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: York High School; Year: 1963

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1987–2020
    Event Place: Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 20 Sep 1987; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.3675527,0.48753828,0.66925853&xid=3398
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 2002
    Event Place: Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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