Howard J Clayton (1870 - 1931)

Born 8 Jan 1870 in Town of Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Feb 1931 at age 61 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

Biography

Howard J Clayton was born on 8 Jan 1870 in Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States,^[1] son of Pvt Albert Preston Clayton and Elizabeth Ann (Gault) Clayton.^[2]

He married Inda (Chessman) Austin^[3] on 16 September 1902 in Trail, British Columbia.^[4]

Howard died on 26 Feb 1931 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington aged 61.^[1][5]

Research Notes

Howard's death certificate states that his mother's first name was "Harriet." Considering that his had mother died when he was only a toddler, that seems like an excusable error on his widow's part. (He gets it right on his marriage registration.)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death Certificate: "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, citing Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, reference 248, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,827, FamilySearch Record: N35Z-7FR (accessed 25 January 2023), Howard J Clayton death 26 Feb 1931 (born 8Jan1870), son of Albert Clayton & Harriett Gault, husband of Inda Clayton, at Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, citing Page: 3; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 30; FHL microfilm: 000553238; Record number: 18667, FamilySearch Record: MNSH-KGM (accessed 25 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZ2S-XJJ Image number 00485, Howard Clayton (0) in Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States. Born in Wisconsin.
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKGN-DC9
4. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, citing Trail, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11388, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,984,109, FamilySearch Record: JD8G-FPL (accessed 25 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DB1S-RJ3 Image number 00544, Frank Clayton (32) marriage to Inda Austin (34) on 16 Sep 1902 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada.
5. ↑ Burial: "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960," database, citing FHL microfilm: 196675; Record number: 47, FamilySearch Record: HVXC-BS2M (accessed 25 January 2023), Howard J Clayton cremation (died on 26 Feb 1931 at age 61) on 28 Feb 1931 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States.

• 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm , FamilySearch Record: MNHX-PG2 (accessed 25 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBG-HY4 Image number 00265, H J Clayton (10), single son, Attending School, in household of A. P. Clayton (33) in Richland Center, Richland, Wisconsin, United States. Born in Wisconsin, United States.

• 1901 Census: "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, citing p. 18, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, FamilySearch Record: KHVL-6RY (accessed 25 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-LNQL Image number 00131, Frank Clayton (31), single head of household in Yale & Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada. Born in USA.

• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, citing enumeration district (ED) ED 265, sheet 11B, family 311, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1665; FHL microfilm 1,375,678, FamilySearch Record: MGJC-TV6 (accessed 25 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBM-99Y7 Image number 00277, Howard J Clayton (40), married head of household in Tacoma Ward 5, Pierce, Washington, United States. Born in Wisconsin.

• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1937; Line: 52; FHL microfilm: 1821937; Record number: 4213, FamilySearch Record: MHNS-5TP (accessed 25 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNB-9TG Image number 00097, Howard J Clayton (49), married head of household in Pierce, Washington, United States. Born in Wisconsin.