Nelson
Alexander
Clayton
Born in Stanly County, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of Barnett Clayton
and Priscella Pennington
Brother of
James Frank Clayton, Nancy Ann Elizabeth (Clayton) Kimray, Mary Clementine (Clayton) Laton, Joseph Whitman Clayton, Sarah R. Clayton, Margaret Jane Rebecca (Clayton) Thompson, Lucy C. (Clayton) Ritchie, Minty Clayton and Ellar F.A. Clayton
Husband of
Amanda Nancy (Bullen) Clayton
— married
18 Jul 1872 in Stanly County, North Carolina
Husband of
Charlotte (Freeman) Clayton
— married
11 Jan 1883 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Carroll Edward Clayton, Eliza Bell (Clayton) Calloway, John B. Clayton, Jim Frank Clayton and Mary Frances Clayton
Died
at age 93
in Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina
Profile last modified
| Created 29 May 2011
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Due to his weight of 90 lbs, he enlisted in the 1st NC Junior Reserves in 1864 and was based in Raleigh to protect the city from invasion. His company served at the Battle of Bentonville, however, he stated that he was kept in Raleigh.
As the last surviving veteran of the Civil War in Stanly County, he gave an interview to the local Albemarle paper: The Stanly News and Press in Jan. 1940. In the article, he talks about his father, Barnett, retiring from the Confederate army in 1864 (at the age of 50) and walking back home from Fort Fisher, where he was stationed from '61-'64. Nelson didn't drink nor smoke. He applied for a pension from the State of NC in 1922 for his service in the Confederate army. He recieved $11 per month.
Nelson is buried in Prospect Baptist Church Cemetary.
Occupation: farmer. Property was located along the NW side of US HWY 52, just north of Albemarle, NC.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nelson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nelson:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nelson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nelson:
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~6.25%
Rebecca (Morris) Hollis
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I found this marriage license for N. A. Clayton and Amanda Bullen.
Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, H. A. Claton and Amanda Bullen, 18 Jul 1871; image 848 of 1408, "Marriage licenses, v. C 1867-1967," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89VJ-XHWW?i=847 : viewed 12 Mar 2016); Citing "Marriage Records, 1850-1967; FHL microfilm #590,241)." I'll add it to her profile but wanted to touch base with you before adding it to his. Let me know if you have a preference on how to add sources. Debi Debi