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William Clifton 1826 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 3 Jan 1864

Death Location: Camp Douglas, Illinois, United States

Father: Austin Clifton

Mother: Elizabeth Wood

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William Clifton was born in 1826 in Virginia, the child of Austin Clifton and Elizabeth "Eliza" J. Wood. William Clifton passed away in 1864 in Camp Douglas, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • William Clifton was born in 1826 in Virginia, the child of Austin Clifton and Elizabeth "Eliza" J. Wood.
  • William Clifton passed away in 1864 in Camp Douglas, Illinois, United States.

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William Clifton's Ancestors

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William Clifton
1826 – 1864
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Austin Clifton
1795 – 1868
Amherst, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ("Eliza" J.) Wood
1804 – 1900
Franklin County, Virginia
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William Clifton's Timeline

2 Records

1826
1826
Birth of William Clifton in Virginia
Virginia
1864
3 Jan 1864
Age 38
Death of William Clifton in Camp Douglas, Illinois, United States
Camp Douglas, Illinois, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Camp Douglas, Illinois, United States

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