Phillip Sheridan Clayton (1889 - 1966)

Born 24 Mar 1889 in Tescott, Montgomery County, Kansas

Husband of Esther Ruth (Beathe) Clayton — married 25 Oct 1913 in Montgomery County, Kansas

Descendants

Died Apr 1966 at age 77 in Montgomery County, Kansas

Biography

Phillip was born on March 24, 1889 in Montgomery County, Kansas. Phillip married Esther Ruth Beathe on October 25, 1913 in Montgomery County, Kansas. On June 5, 1917, Phillip signed a U. S. World War I Draft Registration Card and stated that he tall and slender with grey eyes and brown hair. He was 29 Years old at the time and married with two children. His occupation was farming. He passed away in April 1966 and buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas.^[1]

Military

1917 --- U. S. WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATIONS CARDS 1917-1918

Name: Phillip Sheridan Clayton

Home Address: RFD #1

City: Sycamore -- State: Kansas

Age: 28

Birth Date: March 24, 1889

Birth Place: Tescott, Kansas

Natural Born: Citizen

Occupation: Farming

Empolyer's Name: Myself

Employment Place: Sycamore Township - District #7

Marital Status: Married

Dependents: Wife and two children

Military Service: None

Height: Tall

Build: Slender

Color Of Eyes: Grey

Color Of Eyes: Brown

Serial Number: 954

Order Number: 27

Registration Date: June 5, 1917

I Affirm That I Have Verified Above Answers And That They Are True: :Signature: Phillip Sheridan Clayton

Researcher: Richard Parker

Source Citation: Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Montgomery; Roll: 1643725; Draft Board: 2 --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. 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 Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. --- Description: This database contains an index and images of World War I draft registration cards completed by approximately 24 million men living in the U.S. in 1917 and 1918. Information that may be found for an individual includes: name, place of residence, date and place of birth, race, country of citizenship, occupation, and employer.

1942 --- U. S. WORLD WAR II DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS 1942

Name: Philip Sheridan Clayton

Residence: Box 12

Township: Sycamore

County: Montgomery

State: Kansas

Birth Date:24 Mar 1889

Birth Place: Tescott, Kansas, USA

Telephone: Sycamore 711

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 53

Residence Date: 1942

Residence Place: Sycamore, Kansas, USA

Occupation: Farmer

Name Of Nearest Relative Who Would Always Knows Your Address: Mrs. Esther Ruth Clayton

Height: 6'

Eye Color: Gray

Hair Color: Black

Weight: 170

Complexion: Ruddy

Signed: Phillip S. clayton

Researcher: Richard Parker

Source Citation: The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Kansas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: Box 288. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010 --- Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration.

U. S. Censuses

1920 --- U. S. Federal Census, sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 20 - Page: 240 - Microfilm Roll: 542 ----- Phil S. Clayton 30 (head - farmer) Kansas -- Esther R. 25 (wife) Kansas -- Phillip K. 5 (son) Kansas -- La Verna 3 3/12 (daughter) Kansas -- Harold J. Beath 14 (brother-in-law) Kansas --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by Family Search. --- Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

1930 --- U. S. Federal Census, Sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number 223 - Line: 51 - Page: 9B -- Microfilm Roll: 712 ----- Phillip Clayton 41 (head) -- Ruth 35 (wife) -- Kenneth 15 (son) -- La Verna 13 (daughter) -- Harold Beath 24 (brother-in-law) Kansas --- Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T627_1247; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 63-44. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. --- Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

1940 --- U. S. Federal Census, Sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 186 - Line: 57 - Page: 8B - Microfilm Roll: 1247 ----- Phillip Clayton 51 (head) -- Ruth 45 (wife) -- Kenneth 26 (son) -- Charles Guier 25 (son-in-law) -- La Verna Guier 23 (daughter) -- Charles 5/12 (grandson) --- Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T627_1247; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 63-44. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. --- Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. In 1942, Phillip was required to sign a 1942 U. S. world War II Draft Registration Card. He was 53 years old and was still farming.

Social Security

1966 --- U. S. SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX

Name: Phillip Clayton

SSN: 511-38-3202

Last Residence: 67301, Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas

Born: March 24, 1889

Died: April 1966

State (Year) SSN Issued: Kansas (1955)

Researcher: Richard Parker

Source Citation: Number: 511-38-3202; Issue State: Kansas; Issue Date: 1955. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. --- Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration --- Description: The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial Number: 69730352