John T Clayton

John T Clayton                                      b:ca 1810                     d:

Jane Yarbrough                                    b:ca 1812                     d:

m:18 March, 1834 in Person Co., NC

g:

 

 

[Thanks to Betty for providing much of the information here. She sent many of the details in an email so much of what is here is just a reformatting of her information. I will continue to research this and would welcome suggestions and critique.]

 

Children of John T Clayton and Jane Yarbrough

 

1          Marian Clayton                                     (over 14 in Oct 1853)

 

 

2          Alven Clayton                                       (over 14 in Oct 1853)

 

 

3          Eliza Jane Clayton                                 (over 14 in Oct 1853)

                                                            b:ca. 1838                    d:30 Nov 1920

James Wilson                                       b:                                 d:

m: Dec 24, 1854 at the home of Elizah Marks (Elizah Marks was Eliza Jane Clayton’s step-father)

 

 

4          Polly Anne Clayton                               (under 14 in Oct 1853)

 

 

5          John Mel Clayton                                 (under 14 in Oct 1853)

                                                                      b:                                       d:04 Jan 1941

 

 

Jane Yarbrough’s Second Marriage

 

Jane Yarbrough                                                b:ca 1812                     d:

Timothy Maloney (Muleahy)                             b:ca 1800                     d:

m:18 Nov 1846 (Timothy Muleahy and Mrs. Jane Clayton)

g:

 

 

Jane Yarbrough’s Third Marriage

 

Jane Yarbrough                                                b:ca. 1812                    d:

Elizah Marks                                                    b:ca. 1810                    d:

(maybe Elisha)

                                                                        m:

                                                                        g:

 

 

 

Death record: WILSON, ELIZA J.; age 086, place of death: HOPKINS, date of death: 11-30-1920; volume 055, page 27255, death volume 1920.

 

Death record: CLAYTON, JOHN M.; age 076, place of death: HOPKINS; place of residence: HOPKINS; date of death: 01-04-1941; volume 004, page 01558, volume year 1941.

 

On the 1850 Henderson Co., KY census

H/H # 456   Timothy Muleahy age  50

                Jane (Clayton) age 44 along with her five children, (Eliza J. was 10 year old).

 

On the 1860 Webster Co.,KY census

H/H #351/347  James Wilson age 25

                    Eliza Jane age 22

 

On the 1870 Webster Co., KY census          Living Next door Is:

H/H #144/144   James Wilson age 36      H/H #145/145  Elizah Marks age  60

                    Eliza Jane age 33                           Jane   age 58

 

On the 1870 Webster Co., KY census

H/H/#2/2  James Wilson age 45

                Eliza Jane age  41

 

The October County Court 1853 (24th Oct).

Court Order Book

On motion it was ordered that Russell K Thornberry be appointed guardian of Marian Clayton, Alven Clayton, Eliza Jane Clayton, Polly Anne Clayton and John Mel Clayton in found orphan of John T. Clayton dec. The said orphan Marion, Alven, and Eliza Jane Clayton being over 14 years of age and in open court choice Russell K. Thornberry as their guardian.

 

September  County Court 1856 (2nd Sept)

Court Order Book F.

On the Motion of James Wilson and Marion Clayton it is ordered that William L. Snires and William Tapp be appointed commissioners to allot dower to Jane Marks, formerly Clayton widow of John Clayton, dec. (in the hand of her deceased husband) and divide the balance of the land among the heirs of said John Clayton, dec.

 

 

I have long respected the work of John Pecarina. On July 23, 1999 John posted the note below on www .genforum.org

 

Re: Coleman Clayton of NC

 

Have found records only for one Coleman Clayton in Person Co. Coleman Clayton was born in 1760, according to Revolutionary War Veteran Pension Records. This year of birth is consistent with census records from 1800-1830. He was born in the area of Granville County that became Bute and later Warren Co. Earliest mention I have seen is his signature, along with probable father John Clayton Sr and brother John Clayton Jr, on a 1779 petition to divide Caswell County.

 

His 1800-1830 census households indicate his children were born after 1790, and that he may have had as many as two sons; one born between 1790-1800 (Robert) and one born about 1810 (thought to be John T Clayton, who was married 18 Mar 1834 in Person Co to Jane Yarbrough.) Both apparently left for Kentucky in the 1830s. In his will, Coleman Clayton named only his widow Jane and two daughters, Nancy and Polly.

 

Whether Jane Lay ton was mother to his children is left for conjecture. The Person County marriage bond for Coleman Clayton and Jane Lay ton is dated 6 May 1820; yet she supplied an earlier bond dated 14 Oct 1793 when trying to receive bounty lands due to her deceased husband Coleman for his service in the Revolution.

 

The story naming Coleman Clayton as father to many of the Claytons who eventually appear in Person County records has no basis in fact, although it may have come from a several generations old oral family history. Unfortunately, this story is found in several places, including LDS holdings.