Elisha Noah Clayton (abt. 1757 - 1845)

Born about 11 Dec 1757 in New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Little) Clayton — married 15 Oct 1793 (to 1845) in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1845 at about age 87 in Paw Paw Creek, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Elisha Clayton was born on 11 Dec. 1757 in New Jersey.^[1][2]

He married Elizabeth King about 1781.^[1][2]

He married Elizabeth Little on 2 Oct. 1793.^[1][2]

Elisha died on 31 March 1845,^[2] probably in West Virginia, and was buried at Cunningham Cemetery, Baxter, Marion County, West Virginia. His memorial has biographical material, a photo of his headstone and links to those of family members.^[1]

Children of Elisha and Elizabeth King

1. Elisha
2. Thomas M. Clayton b. c. 1785.
3. Elizabth
4. Daughter married Rev. Chaney.

Children of Elisha and Elizabeth Little

1. Sarah Clayton b. c. 1794 married William Hill Wilson
2. John b. 1796
3. David L. b. 1801
4. Euphamy Clayton b. 1802 married Jeremiah Snodgrass.
5. Richard Clayton b. 1804 married Nancy Amos.
6. Little M Clayton. b. 1806 married (1) Rachel Parker married (2) Amelia Pritchard.
7. Ezekiel b. 1808
8. Elijah Clayton b. 1811 married Millie Amos.
9. William b. 1812.
10. Rebecca Clayton b. 1813 married John D Parker
11. Nancy b. 1817^[3]

Private Elisha Clayton served with New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Elisha Clayton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A022895.

Elisha Clayton served as a Private with Captains Hunn, Smock, Wykoff, Vandever, Stilwell, and Colonels Heard and Hendrickson, New Jersey Militia.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find A Grave Memorial# 80914587 Elisha Clayton
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia Vol 3. by Bernard L. Butcher. Page 1368.
3. ↑ Children at Butcher
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed April 29, 2017), "Record of Elisha Clayton", Ancestor # A022895.

• A large number of historical documents including: Excerpt from James E. Bellarts "FACTS, FICTION, FOLKLORE AND FAKELORE: The Descent of Some of our Quaker Ancestors", Brookside Business Consultants, Inc. (Hillsboro, OR: 1984), p. 70.

Acknowledgements

• Entry by Andrew Brittan, Friday, August 8, 2014.
• Date of death and location updated by * Wylie, David, September 13, 2016
• First-hand information, research and personal records passed down to Melissa McDonald Garland, the 4X Great Granddaughter of Benjamin McDonald.
• Wylie, David, personal family records. May 2 2017