Thomas Clayton (1898 - 1969)

Born 12 Feb 1898 in Stanly County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Died 10 Jan 1969 at age 70 in McCain, Hoke County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

A Delayed Birth Certificate was filed in Stanly County, North Carolina, naming Harris Gilliam Clayton as the father of James Otto Clayton born in 1898. ^[1]

On 12 Sep 1918, Thomas Clayton completed his WWI Draft Registration Card, giving his age as 20 with a birth date of 12 Feb 1898. He was working for Wiscassett Mills Co. [now known of Cannon Mills] in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, and listed his nearest relative as Gillam Clayton of New London. He signed the document as Thomas Clayton. ^[2]

Thomas Edison Clayton, 70 year old single textile worker, died at the NC Sanitorium in McCain, Hoke County, North Carolina, on 10 Jan 1969. He was buried on 11 Jan 1969 in New London, Stanly County, North Carolina, with arrangements handled for the family by Lefler Funeral Home of Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina. Information on his death certificate was provided by his hospital records and his sister, Mrs. J. M. Griffin of Albemarle, NC, presumed to be his sister, Onnie Agnes (Clayton) Griffin.^[3]

Research Notes

Tom was living with family in the 1900, 1910, 1930, and 1940 Census. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} Despite numerous searches, Tom has yet to be found in the 1920 Census. Searches performed at FamilySearch:

1. Name: Thomas Clayton, Event: Birth, Place: North Carolina, United States, Event Range: 1897-1899, Event: Residence, Event Range: 1919-1921
2. Name: Clayton, Event: Birth, Place: North Carolina, United States, Event Range: 1897-1899, Event: Residence, Place: Stanly, North Carolina, Event Range: 1919-1921
3. Name: Cla*ton, Event: Birth, Place: * Carolina, United States, Event Range: 1897-1899, Event: Residence, Place: Stanly, North Carolina, Event Range: 1919-1921
4. Name: Cla*ton, Event: Birth, Event Range: 1897-1899, Event: Residence, Place: Stanly, North Carolina, Event Range: 1919-1921
5. Name: Cla*ton, Event: Birth, Place: north carolina, Event Range: 1897-1899, Event: Residence, Place: north carolina, Event Range: 1919-1921
6. Name: tom Cla*ton, Event: Birth, Place: north carolina, Event Range: 1897-1899, Event: Residence, Event Range: 1919-1921

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VCQD-PFV : accessed 17 March 2016), Thomas Edison Clayton, 1898; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://interactive.ancestry.com/8783/NCVR_B_C089_66001-1245?pid=6945874 : accessed 17 Mar 2016); citing vol. D-12, p. 44, Stanly, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25095-3620-8?cc=1968530 : accessed 18 March 2016), FHL microfilm 1,766,025, North Carolina > Stanley County; A-D > image 996 of 1519, Thomas Clayton, 12 Sep 1918; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-909-49365-124332-6?cc=1584959 : accessed 17 March 2016), Film 1,983,298> image 270 of 3107, Thomas Edison Clayton, 10 Jan 1969; State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS14-GVY : accessed 18 March 2016), H Gill*m Clayton, North Albemarle Precinct, Stanly, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 330, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,218.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23078-21579-81?cc=1727033 : accessed 18 March 2016), North Carolina > Stanly > Albemarle > ED 116 > image 47 of 74, Sheet 24A, H. Gilliam and family; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22772-15393-77?cc=1810731 : accessed 18 March 2016), North Carolina > Stanly > North Albemarle > ED 18 > image 62 of 72, Sheet 31B, Gilliam Claton and family; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-27867-13429-3?cc=2000219 : accessed 18 March 2016), North Carolina > Stanly > North Albemarle Township > image 32 of 52, Sheet 16B, Lavinia Clayton and family; citing NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012).

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