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William B Clopton 1812–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1812

Birth Location: Hart County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: After 1880

Death Location: Hart County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Martha Perkins

Spouse(s): Lettis Bush, Mary Nickols

Children(s): Samuel Clopton, Sarah Clopton, Elijah Clopton, Mary Clopton, Lydia Clopton, Louisa Clopton, James Clopton, Thomas Clopton, Jane Clopton, Phoebe Clopton, Charles Clopton, John Clopton, George Clopton, William Clopton, Sarah Clopton

William B Clopton was born in 1812 in Hart County, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Robert Clopton Sr And Martha Jane Perkins. In 1840, William B Clopton resided in Hart, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, William B Clopton resided in Hart, Kentucky, USA. William B Clopton married Lettis Letty Bush, Mary Elizabeth Nickols, and had children including Charles Richard Clopton, Elijah J Clopton, George T Clopton, James Robert Clopton, Jane Clopton, John Robert Clopton, Louisa A Clopton, Lydia Ann Clopton, Mary Elizabeth Clopton, Phoebe Clopton, Samuel Wilson Clopton, Sarah B Sallie Clopton, Sarah Emily Clopton, Thomas Clopton, William A Clopton. William B Clopton passed away in 1880 in Hart County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William B Clopton was born in 1812 in Hart County, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Robert Clopton Sr And Martha Jane Perkins.
  • In 1840, William B Clopton resided in Hart, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, William B Clopton resided in Hart, Kentucky, USA.
  • William B Clopton married Lettis Letty Bush, Mary Elizabeth Nickols, and had children including Charles Richard Clopton, Elijah J Clopton, George T Clopton, James Robert Clopton, Jane Clopton, John Robert Clopton, Louisa A Clopton, Lydia Ann Clopton, Mary Elizabeth Clopton, Phoebe Clopton, Samuel Wilson Clopton, Sarah B Sallie Clopton, Sarah Emily Clopton, Thomas Clopton, William A Clopton.
  • William B Clopton passed away in 1880 in Hart County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Clopton's Ancestors

Self
William Clopton
1812–1880
Birth Place: Hart County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Robert Clopton Sr
1760–1830
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Martha (Jane) Perkins
1775–1840
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Grandparents
Robert (L Clopton) Jr
1728–1785
New Kent, Virginia, United States
Frances (Anne) Wentworth
1730–1768
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Clopton
1683–1742
Sarah Scott
1692–
Samuel Captain
1700–1768
Mary Calcote
1704–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Peter's
1655–1733

William Clopton's Descendants

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William (B) Clopton (About 1812–After 1880) m. Lettis ("Letty") Bush (29 December 1809–12 November 1866) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Nickols (26 Oct 1828–12 Apr 1902)
  1. 1. Samuel (Wilson) Clopton 1862–
  2. 2. Sarah (Emily) Clopton 1847–1886
  3. 3. Elijah (J.) Clopton 1846–1860
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Clopton 1845–1886
  5. 5. Lydia (Ann) Clopton –1900
  6. 6. Louisa (A) Clopton 1846–1911
  7. 7. James (Robert) Clopton 1835–1870
  8. 8. Thomas Clopton 1836–
  9. 9. Jane Clopton 1832–1923
  10. 10. Phoebe Clopton 1844–
  11. 11. Charles (Richard) Clopton 1842–1892 m. Mary (Ann) Buckner 1845–1919
    1. 1. Mary (Frances "Fanny") Clopton 1870–1948
    2. 2. Nancy (Dixon "Nanny") Clopton 1872–1945 m. William (Willie Henry) Wells 1872–1950
      1. 1. Raymond Wells 1890–
      2. 2. Tony Wells 1892–
      3. 3. Lizzie (E) Wells 1894–
      4. 4. Mary (E) Wells 1897–
      5. 5. Samuel Wells 1898–
      6. 6. Lena (Brown) Wells 1892–1965
      7. 7. James (Walter) Wells 1895–1961
      8. 8. Sanford (Louis) Wells 1898–1956
      9. 9. Beatrice Wells 1902–1956 m. Earl Sexton 1905– m. Harvey (Lang) Murray 1900–1941
        1. 1. Alma (Lorene) Murray 1931–2009
        2. 2. Lucy (N) Murray 1921–2010
        3. 3. Reynold (Marlo) Murray 1928–2009 m. Maudie (Gertrude) Butler 1918–
        4. 4. Walter (Blenden) Murray 1933–1933
      10. 10. John (Buckner) Wells 1909–1979
      11. 11. William (Sherman) Wells 1909–1985
      12. 12. Maxey (Washington) Wells 1913–1990
    3. 3. Ella (Wood) Clopton 1874–1939
    4. 4. Flora Clopton 1879–1940
  12. 12. John (Robert) Clopton 1839–1914
  13. 13. George (T) Clopton 1851–1886
  14. 14. William (A) Clopton 1853–1936
  15. 15. Sarah (B "Sallie") Clopton 1869–1929

William Clopton's Timeline

8 Records

1812
About 1812
Birth of William B Clopton in Hart County, Kentucky, USA
Hart County, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 28
William B Clopton resided here in Hart, Kentucky, USA
Hart, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 38
William B Clopton resided here in Hart, Kentucky, USA
Hart, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 48
William B Clopton resided here in District 2, Rio, Hart, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Rio, Hart, Kentucky, USA
1865
1865
Age 53
William B Clopton resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 58
William B Clopton resided here in Hammonville, Hammonville, Hart, Kentucky, USA
Hammonville, Hammonville, Hart, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 68
William B Clopton resided here in Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, USA
Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, USA
1880
After 1880
Age 68
Death of William B Clopton in Hart County, Kentucky, USA
Hart County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1812
    Event Place: Hart County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Hart, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Hart, Kentucky; Roll: 113; Page: 179; Family History Library Film: 0007827

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hart, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hart, Kentucky; Roll: 204; Page: 191b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Rio, Hart, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Hart, Kentucky; Roll: M653_372; Page: 843; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Kentucky, 1862-1866; Series: M768; Roll: 7; Record Group: 58, Records of the Internal Revenue Service, 1791 - 2006

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hammonville, Hammonville, Hart, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hammonville, Hart, Kentucky; Roll: M593_468; Page: 272A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky; Roll: 418; Page: 210D; Enumeration District: 076

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hart, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: After 1880
    Event Place: Hart County, Kentucky, USA

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