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James Robert Clayton (1868 - 1956)

Rev James Robert Clayton
Born in Wayne, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 11 Oct 1885 (to 22 Feb 1897) in Giles, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 16 May 1897 (to 24 Jul 1901) in Smith, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 13 Nov 1901 in TNmap
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Died at age 88 in Granville, Jackson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

James was a Methodist Minister.

James was born in 1868, the son of William M. Clayton and Sarah Elizabeth Gallaher. [1]

On the 11th of October, 1885, James Robert Clayton married Delia A. Lay in Giles, Tennessee. [2] James and Delia had the following children together:[3]

  • Stella M. - born January 1887 in Tennessee
  • Kynett - born February 1889 in Tennessee
  • Flora M. - born March 1892 in Tennessee
  • Lena A. - born March 1894 in Tennessee

Delia passed away on the 22nd of February, 1897 at the age of 28 (or 29). She was buried in the Smellage Cemetery in Putman, Tennessee.[4]

James married Laura White on the 16th of May, 1897, in Smith, Tennessee.[5] in 1900,[6] the couple have been married for 3 years and Laura has given birth to a little boy they named Carter S. who was born in January of 1899. James is 31 and Laura is 20 years old. James' occupation is listed as "Preacher". The family are living on a farm which they own without a mortgage in Civil District 2, Macon, Tennessee. Also in the home are Stella, Kynett, Flora and Lena.

Laura died on the 24th of July, 1901, at the age of 21. She was buried in the Smellage Cemetery in Putman, Tennessee. [7]

James married Hattie Mae McCaleb on the 13th of November, 1901, in Putnam, Tennessee.[8] The census of 1910[9] lists the family as living in Civil District 17, Putnam, Tennessee. The couple again own a farm, mortgage free and James is listed as an employer in the general farm industy. The couple have been married for 9 years. James is now 41 and Hattie is 36 years old. Hattie has given birth to 4 children, all of which are living:

  • Eva (7) - born 1903
  • Beattrice (4) - born 1906
  • Bulah (2) - born 1908
  • Ina - born in 1910

Also in the household are Lena (16) and Carter S. (11). Stella married Joseph Myrick in 1906.[10] Kynett married Edie McCullen in 1911[11] and Flora married Goodloe White in 1909 in Bryan, Oklahoma.[12]

In 1920[13] the family are living in Civil District 20 of Putnam, Tennessee. James occupation is again listed as Minister of the Gospel and they own their home mortgage free. Eva is now 16, Beattrice is 14, Bula is 12 and Ina is 9 years old. They have two new sisters:

  • Inell (7) - born 1913
  • Irene (4) - born 1916

The family is in the same location in 1930.[14] The census recorded that the family lives on a farm. James is still preaching the Gospel, and he was 17 years old when he married for the first time. James is now 60 and Hattie is 56 years old. Beatrice (24), Ina (19), Inell (17) and Irene (15) are still living at home. In 1940[15] James and Hattie have no children left at home. They are now living in Civil Distric 17 of Boma, Putnam, Tennessee. James' occupation is listed as farmer and they own their home. The census records that James finished high school, and Hattie completed the 8th grade. James is 71 and Hattie is 66 years old.

Hattie died on the 22nd of April in 1943. The cause of death was hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. She was 69 years, 6 months and 5 days old.[16] Hattie was buried in the Smellage Cemetry in Boma, Putnam, Tennessee. [17] James died on the 3rd of September, 1956. Cause of death was congestive heart failure due to arteriosclerosis.[18] He was 88 years old. He and Hattie are buried next to each other. [19]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD8-JTK : 29 May 2021), William Clayton, 1870.
  2. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8B6-26T : 27 January 2020), James R. Clayton, 1885.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCF-LH2 : 11 March 2022), Laura L Clayton in entry for James R Clayton, 1900.
  4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #37455600 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37455600/delia-a-clayton: accessed 17 October 2022), memorial page for Delia A. Lay Clayton (1868–22 Feb 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37455600, citing Smellage Cemetery, Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Donrae52 (contributor 47126337) .
  5. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHW-ZGSQ : 10 March 2021), J R Clayton and Laura White, 16 May 1897; citing Smith, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,928,829.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCF-LH2 : 11 March 2022), Laura L Clayton in entry for James R Clayton, 1900.
  7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #37455710 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37455710/laura-clayton: accessed 17 October 2022), memorial page for Laura White Clayton (31 Jul 1878–24 Jul 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37455710, citing Smellage Cemetery, Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Donrae52 (contributor 47126337) .
  8. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8TZ-3ZH : 27 January 2020), J.r. Clayton, 1901.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFQ-4Y2 : accessed 19 October 2022), James R Clayton, Civil District 17, Putnam, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 94, sheet 3B, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1516; FHL microfilm 1,375,529.
  10. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNXL-ZMP : 4 December 2014), J V Myrick and Sttd (Unknown) Clayton, 05 Sep 1906; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 356, Putnam, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
  11. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHQ-MDGH : 10 March 2021), Kynett Clayton and Edie McCulley, 19 Aug 1911; citing Putnam, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 979,724.
  12. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVGS-MZD : 23 February 2021), G D White and Flora Clayton, 10 Apr 1909; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
  13. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNP7-SK2 : 3 February 2021), James R Clayton, 1920.
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQR-CX2 : accessed 19 October 2022), J R Clayton, District 20, Putnam, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 2A, line 3, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2269; FHL microfilm 2,342,003.
  15. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-DFZN?cc=2000219&wc=QZXB-KD2%3A792528401%2C798709701%2C801293401%2C801293402 : accessed 19 October 2022), Tennessee > Putnam > Civil District 17, Boma > 71-22 Civil District 17, Boma > image 15 of 19; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
  16. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2376/images/33113_258096-02365?pId=1175307. Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 6. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  17. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #37455286 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37455286/harriet-mae-clayton: accessed 18 October 2022), memorial page for Harriet Mae “Hattie” McCaleb Clayton (19 Oct 1873–22 Apr 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37455286, citing Smellage Cemetery, Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Donrae52 (contributor 47126337) .
  18. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2376/images/40059_b086797-13659?pId=1336986. Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  19. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #37454135Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37454135/james-robert-clayton: accessed 18 October 2022), memorial page for James Robert Clayton (24 Jul 1868–3 Sep 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37454135, citing Smellage Cemetery, Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Donrae52 (contributor 47126337) .




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