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William Cosby Clayton (1896 - 1969)

William Cosby Clayton
Born in Dixon, Webster, Kentucky, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 12 Nov 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USAmap
Husband of — married about 1938 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 72 in Providence, Webster, Kentucky, USAmap
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Contents

Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: William Cosby /Clayton/[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Name: Cosby W. /Clayton/[10]
Name: William /Clayton/[11]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using William Cosby /Clayton/.

Birth

Birth:
Date: 16 MAR 1896
Place: Dixon, Webster, Kentucky, USA[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Birth:
Date: ABT 1900
Place: Illinois, USA[20]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 16 MAR 1896

Death

Death: Cardwell Hospital
Date: 27 JAN 1969
Place: Providence, Webster, Kentucky, USA[21][22]

Baptism

Baptism:
Place: Dixon, Webster, Kentucky, USA

Alias

Alias: Willie C. Clayton
Alias: Doc Clayton

Residence

Residence: RR 1
Date: 27 APR 1942
Place: Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, USA[23]
Residence: Magisterial District 4
Date: 06 MAY 1910
Place: Liberty, Webster, Kentucky, USA[24]
Residence: Precinct 19
Date: 05 JUN 1917
Place: Liberty, Webster, Kentucky, USA[25]
Residence: Ward 6, 5500 S. Lake Park Ave.
Date: 12 JAN 1920
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA[26]
Residence: 5th Ward, Kimbark Ave.
Date: 17 APR 1930
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA[27]
Residence: Lora's notes state this as the day she met Doc.
Date: 13 MAY 1920
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Residence: Lora's notes stat this is when she met up with Doc again after thier first divorce.
Date: 25 JAN 1926
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Residence:
Date: 01 APR 1940
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA[28]
Residence: Magesterial District 3
Date: 04 JUN 1900
Place: Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky, USA[29]
Residence:
Place: Webster, Kentucky, USA[30]

Occupation

Occupation: Railroad Worker
Date: 12 JAN 1920
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA[31]
Occupation: Houseman at a Hotel
Date: 17 APR 1930
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA[32]
Occupation: Hotel Windemere
Date: 27 APR 1942
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA[33]
Occupation: Freight Helper, Illinois Central Rail Road
Date: 05 JUN 1917
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA[34]
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Date: 27 JAN 1969
Place: Providence, Webster, Kentucky, USA

Event

Event: Massive myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis & occlusion as a consequence of advanced arteriosclerotic C. V. disease
Type: Death Cause
Date: 27 JAN 1969
Place: Providence, Webster, Kentucky, USA
Event: Pvt., Stationed in France, according to Bonnie Clayton-Edwards
Type: Military
Date: BET 23 JUN 1918 AND 29 MAY 1919
Place: Dixon, Webster, Kentucky, USA

Burial

Burial: Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cem., Liberty, Webster, Kentucky, USA
Date: ABT JAN 1969
Place: Providence, Webster, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Tirzah Cem.
Date: 28 JAN 1969
Place: Providence, Webster, Kentucky, USA

Note

Note: #N119

Marriage

Husband: William Cosby Clayton
Wife: Lora Elizabeth Moore
Child: Bonnie Rose Jane Clayton
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Separated:
Date: 12 JAN 1925
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Marriage Engagement:
Date: 20 AUG 1920
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Divorce:
Date: 16 NOV 1933
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Marriage: Holy Name Rectory
Date: 12 NOV 1920
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA[35][36]
Marriage:
Date: OCT 1920
Place: Lake, Indiana, USA[37]
Marriage:
Date: 15 MAR 1926
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Husband: William Alexander Clayton
Wife: Clarkie Jane McCoy
Child: William Cosby Clayton
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage: Cert# 11-224 recorded in Register of Deeds Office Dixon, KY
Date: 15 NOV 1882
Place: Webster, Kentucky, USA[38][39][40][41]

Sources

  • Source: S166 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18; Repository: #R1
  • Repository: R1 Name: Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S167 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Social Security Death Index Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security D; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S168 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S169 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S170 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
  • Source: S171 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S176 Author: Ancestry.com Title: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Admini; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S188 Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. National Archives and Records Administration Branch l; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S189 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.Original data - Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present. Frankfort, KY, USA: Kentucky Department; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S218 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002; Repository: #R2 NOTEUnited States of America, Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930
  • Repository: R2 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S658 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1940 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Repository: #R2 NOTEUnited States of America, Bureau of the Census, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940
  • Source: S672 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005; Repository: #R2

Notes

Note N119Burial location sourced from "Webster County Cemeteries", Book IV
Met Lora Moore 5/13/1920. Engaged 8/20/1920. Parted 1/12/1925.
Divorced 12/9/1925. Met again 1/25/1926. Married again 3/15/1926
Parted again 9/3/1931. Divorced again 11/16/1933.
Inducted into Military service as Willie Cosby Clayton, Order #1666
Serial #401, at Dixon, Ky. at 2pm on 6/23/1918
Grade: Private was not commissioned or qualified as a gunner or in
Horsemanship
Assigned Eunezin Sector, France 9/26-10/7/1918
Meuse - Argonne offensive 10/19-11/11/1918
Was single at that time. and his character was listed as "Excellent"
Assigned to "B" 355th Infantry and listed as being overseas from
8/22/1918 until 5/22/1919
Honorably discharged by reason of "Convenience of Government ---?"
Lists him as born in Dixon, KY and enlisted at age 22 years, was a
farmer. He had Blue eyes, Brown hair and a Fair complexion and was 5'5" tall.
Discharged at Camp Zachary Taylor, KY on 5/29/1919
Preferred "Doc" Entered US Army 5/23/1918 (Order #1666, Serial #401)
Honorably Discharged 5/19/1919. Assigned to "B" 355th Inf.
5'5" tall, Brown Hair, Blue eyes and Fair complexion
  1. Source: #S168 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 421; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 180; Image: 1094.0. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1930Residence place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=84872835&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  2. Source: #S166 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Slaughterville, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T623_554; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 92. Data: Text: Birth date: Mar 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1900Residence place: Slaughterville, Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1900usfedcen&h=5847521&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  3. Source: #S171 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: District 4, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T624_505; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 894. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1910Residence place: District 4, Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1910uscenindex&h=186925738&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  4. Source: #S167 Page: Number: 320-07-3471; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: Death date: Jan 1969Death place: Providence, Webster, Kentucky, United States of America NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ssdi&h=11160366&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  5. Source: #S188 Page: Roll: WW2_2240511; Local board: Lake , Indiana. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: Residence place: Lake, Indiana NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=wwiidraft&h=1890794&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  6. Source: #S176 Page: Registration Location: Webster County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653847; Draft Board: 0. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ww1draft&h=30130602&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  7. Source: #S169 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_310; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 345; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1898Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1920Residence place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1920usfedcen&h=95981230&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  8. Source: #S189 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1897Birth place: Death date: 27 January 1969Death place: Webster, KentuckyResidence date: Residence place: Webster NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=kyvital&h=456891&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  9. Source: #S170 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=18229835&pid=628968289
  10. Source: #S672 Page: Database online. Title: , , ; Book: ; Page: . Data: Text: Record for Lora E. Moore
  11. Source: #S658 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Clayton
  12. Source: #S166 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Slaughterville, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T623_554; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 92. Data: Text: Birth date: Mar 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1900Residence place: Slaughterville, Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1900usfedcen&h=5847521&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  13. Source: #S171 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: District 4, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T624_505; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 894. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1910Residence place: District 4, Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1910uscenindex&h=186925738&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  14. Source: #S167 Page: Number: 320-07-3471; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: Death date: Jan 1969Death place: Providence, Webster, Kentucky, United States of America NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ssdi&h=11160366&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  15. Source: #S188 Page: Roll: WW2_2240511; Local board: Lake , Indiana. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: Residence place: Lake, Indiana NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=wwiidraft&h=1890794&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  16. Source: #S176 Page: Registration Location: Webster County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653847; Draft Board: 0. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ww1draft&h=30130602&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  17. Source: #S169 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_310; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 345; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1898Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1920Residence place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1920usfedcen&h=95981230&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  18. Source: #S189 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1897Birth place: Death date: 27 January 1969Death place: Webster, KentuckyResidence date: Residence place: Webster NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=kyvital&h=456891&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  19. Source: #S218 Page: Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 421; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 180; Image: 1094.0. Data: Text: Record for William Clayton
  20. Source: #S658 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Clayton
  21. Source: #S167 Page: Number: 320-07-3471; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: Death date: Jan 1969Death place: Providence, Webster, Kentucky, United States of America NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ssdi&h=11160366&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  22. Source: #S189 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1897Birth place: Death date: 27 January 1969Death place: Webster, KentuckyResidence date: Residence place: Webster NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=kyvital&h=456891&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  23. Source: #S188 Page: Roll: WW2_2240511; Local board: Lake , Indiana. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: Residence place: Lake, Indiana NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=wwiidraft&h=1890794&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  24. Source: #S171 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: District 4, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T624_505; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 894. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1910Residence place: District 4, Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1910uscenindex&h=186925738&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  25. Source: #S176 Page: Registration Location: Webster County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653847; Draft Board: 0. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ww1draft&h=30130602&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  26. Source: #S169 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_310; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 345; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1898Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1920Residence place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1920usfedcen&h=95981230&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  27. Source: #S168 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 421; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 180; Image: 1094.0. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1930Residence place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=84872835&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  28. Source: #S658 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Clayton
  29. Source: #S166 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Slaughterville, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T623_554; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 92. Data: Text: Birth date: Mar 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1900Residence place: Slaughterville, Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1900usfedcen&h=5847521&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  30. Source: #S176 Page: Registration Location: Webster County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653847; Draft Board: 0. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ww1draft&h=30130602&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  31. Source: #S169 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_310; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 345; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1898Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1920Residence place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1920usfedcen&h=95981230&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  32. Source: #S168 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 421; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 180; Image: 1094.0. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1930Residence place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=84872835&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  33. Source: #S188 Page: Roll: WW2_2240511; Local board: Lake , Indiana. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: Residence place: Lake, Indiana NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=wwiidraft&h=1890794&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  34. Source: #S176 Page: Registration Location: Webster County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653847; Draft Board: 0. Data: Text: Birth date: 16 Mar 1896Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Webster, Kentucky NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ww1draft&h=30130602&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
  35. Source: #S29
  36. Source: #S30
  37. Source: #S672 Page: Database online. Title: , , ; Book: ; Page: . Data: Text: Record for Lora E. Moore
  38. Source: #S38 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Slaughterville, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T623_554; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 92.
  39. Source: #S197 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Clarkie Jane (Jennie) McCOY
  40. Source: #S780
  41. Source: #S780

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lenny Zimmermann for creating WikiTree profile Clayton-1509 through the import of Zimmermann_Family_2013-07-23.ged on Jul 23, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Lenny and others.






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