Morgan Clayton

HUSBAND: CLAYTON, Morgan
BORN: 1792, Rowan Co., NC
MARRIAGE: Tennessee, before 1815
MILITARY SERVICE: Private, Capt. John Doak’s Co., 2nd Tenn. Mtd. Gunmen, War of 1812
DIED: about 1874
FATHER’S NAME: CLAYTON, William – born about 1760 in NC
MOTHER’S NAME: DAVIS, Sarah – born about 1766 in NC
NOTES: Morgan Clayton lived near Cornersville from about 1812
until shortly before his death.  Family tradition holds that
he and his wife left Cornersville for Texas where they died
in Navarro County about 1874. Due to the birth of his eldest
son, Morgan Clayton hired a substitute (Matthais Chitwood) during
the War of 1812 and was not present at the Battle of New Orleans.
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WIFE: STEELE, Mary (Molly)
BORN: 1792, Tennessee
MARRIAGE: Tennessee, before 1815
DIED: about 1874
FATHER’S NAME:
MOTHER’S NAME:
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CHILD 1: CLAYTON, John Steele
SEX: Male
BORN: 1815
MARRIAGE: RODGERS, Sophia Collins
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: Memphis, TN, 14 Feb 1872
NOTES:
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CHILD 2: CLAYTON, Joseph Alvey
SEX: Male
BORN: 30 Dec 1817, Cornersville, TN
MARRIAGE: POOL, Amanda M., Memphis, TN, 1847
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE: Battle of San Jacinto, Army of Republic
of Texas, 1836; Confederate Army, 1861-1865
DIED: 1873, Navarro Co., TX
NOTES:
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CHILD 3: CLAYTON, Napolean Bonaparte
SEX: Male
BORN: abt 1823, Cornersville, TN
MARRIAGE: MEADOWS, Nancy, 1844
OTHER MARRIAGES: TRENTHAM, Mary, 1842
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED:   1859; Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
NOTES:
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CHILD 4: CLAYTON, William M.
SEX: Male
BORN:   Abt 1831, Cornersville, TN
MARRIAGE: TURNER, Olivia Josephine, 1855
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: After 1900, Cornersville, TN
NOTES:
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SUBMITTED BY:  Bill Grubbs
DATE:  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 

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Stephan Clayton

HUSBAND: CLAYTON, Stephen
BORN: abt 1789, North Carolina
MARRIAGE: HILL, Nancy, 15 Nov. 1808, Williamson Co., TN
MILITARY SERVICE: Private, Capt. John Doak’s Co., 2nd Tn. Mtd. Gunmen War of 1812
was present at the Battle of New Orleans
DIED: abt 1837, Cornersville, TN
FATHER’S NAME: CLAYTON, William
MOTHER’S NAME: DAVIS, Sarah
NOTES:
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WIFE: HILL, Nancy
BORN: abt 1792, North Carolina
MARRIAGE: 1808, Williamson Co., TN
DIED: abt 1826, Cornersville, TN
FATHER’S NAME: HILL, John
MOTHER’S NAME: COLLUM, Obedience
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CHILD 1: CLAYTON, John H.
SEX: Male
BORN: 1811
MARRIAGE:
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED:
NOTES:
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CHILD 2: CLAYTON, Minerva
SEX: Female
BORN: 1 Nov 1813, Lincoln Co., TN
MARRIAGE: GIBSON, Felix Grundy, 29 Oct 1829, Lincoln Co., TN
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: near Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
NOTES:
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CHILD 3: CLAYTON, William Green
SEX: Male
BORN: 6 Nov 1817, Cornersville, TN
MARRIAGE: BACHMAN, Jane Steel, 9 Feb 1837
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: 4 Feb 1887, Cornersville, TN
NOTES:
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CHILD 4: CLAYTON, Ethelbert Anderson
SEX: Male
BORN: 1820, Cornersville, Tn.
MARRIAGE: NICHOLS, Mary, 12 Feb 1839
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: about 1867, West, McLennan Co., TX
NOTES:
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CHILD 5: CLAYTON, Emeline
SEX: Female
BORN: 20 Oct 1821, Cornersville, Tn
MARRIAGE: COWDEN, Humphrey Norris, 29 Nov 1838
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED:
NOTES:
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CHILD 6: CLAYTON, Amanda
SEX: Female
BORN: abt 1823, Cornersville, TN
MARRIAGE: COOK, Norbourne, 9 Mar 1841
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED:
NOTES:
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SUBMITTED BY:  Bill Grubbs
DATE:  Sat, 4 Sep 1999

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William Clayton

HUSBAND: CLAYTON, William
BORN: abt 1760, Rowan Co., NC
MARRIAGE: abt 1785, Rowan Co., NC
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: 1831, Weakley Co., TN
FATHER’S NAME: CLAYTON, Stephen
MOTHER’S NAME: DENNUM, Mary
NOTES:
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WIFE: DAVIS, Sarah
BORN: abt 1766, Rowan Co., NC
MARRIAGE: abt 1765, Rowan Co., NC
DIED: 1851, Weakley Co., TN
FATHER’S NAME: DAVIS, Morgan
MOTHER’S NAME: REED, Sarah
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CHILD 1: CLAYTON, Nancy
SEX: Female
BORN:
MARRIAGE: TURNER, James
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED:
NOTES:
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CHILD 2: CLAYTON, William
SEX: Male
BORN: abt 1788 in North Carolina
MARRIAGE:
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED:
NOTES:
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CHILD 3: CLAYTON, Stephen
SEX: Male
BORN: abt 1789 in North Carolina
MARRIAGE: HILL, Nancy
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE: Private, Capt. John Doak’s Co., 2nd Tn. Mtd. Gunmen.
Was present at the Battle of New Orleans in December 1815.
DIED: abt 1837 at Cornersville, TN
NOTES:
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CHILD 4: CLAYTON, John
SEX: Male
BORN: abt 1790 in NC
MARRIAGE: ________, Nancy
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: abt 1844
NOTES:
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CHILD 5: CLAYTON, Morgan
SEX: Male
BORN: 1792, North Carolina
MARRIAGE: STEELE, Mary
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: abt 1874
NOTES:
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CHILD 6: CLAYTON, Mary
SEX: Female
BORN: 10 Oct 1805, TN
MARRIAGE: MCWHERTER, Jmaes
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: 18 Feb 1851
NOTES:
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CHILD 7: CLAYTON, Ruth
SEX: Female
BORN: abt 1813, Henry Co., TN
MARRIAGE: MCWHERTER, John
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: 1860
NOTES:
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 SUBMITTED BY:  Bill Grubbs
DATE:  Sat, 4 Sep 1999