Clayton Family

William Clayton/Cleaton was born in England between 1630/1640 and died in 1706 in Richmond County, Virginia. The name of his wife has not been found.

John Clayton (1788-1863) House, Stanleyville Courtesy of City-County Planning Board of Winston Salem, NC

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First Generation

Children of William Clayton/Cleaton and unknown
Mary Clayton/Cleaton (c1693-?)
William Clayton/Cleaton (c1695-?)
Elizabeth Clayton/Cleaton (c1697-?)
Hannah Clayton/Cleaton (c1700-?)
Alexander Clayton/Cleaton (c1701-?)
Stephen Clayton/Cleaton (1705-1784) (died in Stokes County, NC)

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Second Generation

Children of Stephen Clayton/Cleaton and unknown
John Clayton/Cleaton (c1730-?)
William Clayton (c1733-1781, Surry Co., NC) m. Elizabeth (d. 1787)
Stephen Clayton/Cleaton, Jr. (c1735-?) m. Mary Dennum (c1736-?), d/o Hugh Dennum
Winifred (Winney) Clayton/Cleaton (c1740-?) m. Robert Kilgore, Jr.

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Third Generation

Children of William Clayton and Elizabeth
Phillip Clayton (bef 1782-?) m. Mary unknown
William Clayton
Jesse Clayton
Mary Clayton m. unknown Rutledge
Ann Clayton
Elizabeth Clayton
Elener Clayton
Charity Clayton (c1778-?) m. William Lewis, Jr. (1773-1810)

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Children of Stephen Clayton and Mary Dennum
Sarah Clayton (1754-?) m. Benjamin Banner, Sr. (1753-1840)
Stephen Clayton, Jr. (c1757-?)
John Clayton Sr. (c1759-1801) m. Charity Banner
Mary Clayton/Cleaton (1759/61-?) m. James Hill (1759/61-1826)
s/o William Hill and Elizabeth Williams
William Clayton/Cleaton (1760-1831) m. Sally Davis (died 1851, TN)
(d/o Morgan Davis)

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Children of Winifred (Winney) Clayton/Cleaton and Robert Kilgore, Jr.
Charles Kilgore (1764-1844) m. Avarilla Simpson (1766-1857)
Rev. Robert (Robin) Kilgore (1765-1854) m. Jane Porter Green (widow of James Green)
William Kilgore (1769-1857) m. Virginia Jane Osborne (1776-1851)
Hiram Kilgore (1771-1851) m. Rebecca Renfro
Ralph Kilgore (1773-?) m. Nancy Gray
Esther Kilgore m. Lewis Green
Stephen Clayton Kilgore (1760/1770-1841/45) m. Rebecca Salyer (1770/80-1846/50) (lived in TN)

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Fourth Generation

Children of Phillip Clayton and Mary
Nancy Clayton (1771-?) m. Thomas Daniel Smith
Elizabeth Clayton (1780-?) m. John Tatum

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Children of John Clayton, Sr. and Charity Banner
Mary Clayton (c1781-?) m. Nathaniel Davis (c1777-bef. 1824), s/o Charles Davis
Eleanor "Kelly" Clayton (c1785-?) m. Richard Flynt (1779-1844), s/o Richard Flynt and Sarah Martin
Stephen Clayton (c. 1787-c1821/22)
John Clayton, Jr. (1788-1863) m. Elizabeth Moore, d/o Reuben Moore and Mary Ann Edwards
Charity Clayton (1786-?) m. James Garrett
William Clayton (1790-?) m. Sarah (ca. 1795-1838, TN), 2) Mary Ann Petty (ca. 1795-?)
Nancy Clayton (c1794-?) m. James McDavid
Ruth Clayton (1796-?) m. Levi Clinkscales (c1799-?)
Daus. Clayton (twins) (1800-?)

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Children of William Clayton and Sally Davis
Stephen Clayton (c1788-?) m. Nancy Hill, d/o "Captain Big John" Hill and Obediance Collum/Cullum
Morgan Clayton (1792-1874) m. Mary Steel (1792-1874)

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Fifth Generation

Children of John Clayton, Jr. and Elizabeth Moore
Mary Letitia Clayton (1817-1871) m. Gabriel R. Moore (ca. 1816-bef. 1870)
John Edward Clayton, Esquire (1821) m. Margaret (1815) (m. in 1850) (witnessed his father's will)
Elizabeth Jane Clayton (1822-1879) m. 1) Joseph McAnally in 1847, 2) William Terry in 1865 (widower of Eleanor and Charity Banner
Reuben Moore Clayton (1824-1865) m. Christina Adaline Banner (1828-1890)
William Franklin Clayton (1828-1885) m. 1) Maria Sullivan (1829-1869), d/o Thomas Sullivan,
2) Susan Sarah Grabs (1848-1922)
Matthew Columbus Clayton (1830-1920) m. Sarah McKinney (1840-1916)
Jackson Clayton
Gabriel Tucker Clayton (1834-1864) (died during Civil War, names his brothers (Matthew and Gideon) as execs. His will dated July 1863; Gideon died before he did.
Gideon Edwards Clayton (1837-1863) (died during Civil War, names his brothers (Matthew and Gabriel) as execs
Charity Eleanor Clayton (1841-1862) (listed as his dau. in John's will dated May 1862; a codicil added September 1862 refers to her death)

Some dates and spouses were added to this family on December 9, 2003

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Children of William Clayton and Sarah
Abner H. Clayton (1826-1869)
Larkin Clayton (1829, TN-?)
William S. Clayton (183l-?)
Mary Angeline Clayton (1836-?) m. Thomas Cowan (ca. 1833-?)
Letitia Clayton (1838-?) m. Thomas McNutt

For more information on this family, please contact Judy Cardwell at JudySCard@aol.com

Children of William Clayton and Mary Ann Petty
Thomas J. Clayton (1840-)

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Sixth Generation

Children of Reuben Moore Clayton and Christina Adaline Banner
William Wilson Clayton (1851-1920) m. Eliza Adeline Ziglar (1850-1931)
Selestia C. Clayton (ca. 1852-?)
John P. Clayton (ca. 1855-?)
Benjamin E. Clayton (ca. 1859-?)
Mariah Clayton (ca. 1862-?)
Mary Clayton (ca. 1862-?)
Sarah E. Clayton (ca. 1866-?)
Lelia C. Clayton (ca. 1866-?)

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Children of William Franklin Clayton and 1) Maria Sullivan
Sarah Frances "Fannie" Clayton (1857-1943) m. Alex J. Thompson Sr. (1850-1926)
Louisa E. "Ellen" Clayton (abt. 1859-aft. 1927) m. Williams (moved in 1899 to Bonham, TX)
Ailcy E. "Bettie Alice" Clayton 1961-1930) m. Samuel Dalton Irvin
Willie Albert Clayton (1864-1865)
Mariah Lucretia "Lula" Clayton m. John Lafayette Ashby (1852-?)

Children of William Franklin Clayton and 2) Susan Sarah Grabs
Minnie Clayton (1872-1946) m. Arline F. Messick (1874-1927)
Albert Clayton (1872-1926)
Daisy M. Clayton (1878-1904) (did not marry)
William F. Clayton, Jr.
John Walker Clayton (1883-1922)

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Seventh Generation

Children of William Wilson Clayton and Eliza Adeline Ziglar
James (Jeff?) R. Clayton (1876-1939) m. Martha E. Stanley (1877-1970)
Lula Clayton m. Horace Thacker
Anna Elizabeth Clayton (1880-1956) m. Henry T. Masencup (1877-1950)
Bessie Clayton (1878-1950) m. ? Lemons
John Coleman Clayton (1885-1951) m. Bertha Chandler (1893-1956)

Mother: Elizabeth Priscella OGBURN (1825-1915)

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Special thanks to Judy Cardwell for her contributions. Judy's email address is: JudySCard@aol.com

This page was revised slightly on December 12, 2003.

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faye@fmoran.com

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