Born in Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Wesley Claxton Sr.
and Samantha Ann (Sumner) Claxton
Sister of
Hila T (Claxton) Hamilton [half], John Wesley Claxton Jr., Cora Ellen (Claxton) Hamilton, Marve Edward Claxton, Ada Claxton, Effie Louisa (Claxton) Hamilton, George Fian Claxton, James Harvey Claxton, Adetia Viola (Claxton) Cline and Charles Vance Claxton
Wife of
Joseph Nathaniel Gourley
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Cora Ethel (Gourley) White and Everett Gourley
Died
at age 60
in Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Oct 2010
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Biography
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #22688742:accessed 18 July 2019), memorial page for Laura Claxton Gourley (23 Sep 1868–25 Sep 1928), citing Claxton Cemetery, Hartville, Wright County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Logan (contributor 47127814) .
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6NV-GX2 : 14 July 2016), John Claxton, Elk Creek, Wright, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 138, sheet 463B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0741; FHL microfilm 1,254,74
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
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~3.12%
Homer Brown
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #321915
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Fred Ryan :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A120041 [compare], Ancestry member K4YEH1
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~1.56%
James Smotherman :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M412011 [compare]
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Valeria (Watkins) Hoffman :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Cathy Smotherman :
23andMe, GEDmatch T213314 [compare]
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