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Clayton, George Lee

Clayton, George Lee

Male 1891 - 1956  (64 years)

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  • Name Clayton, George Lee  [1
    Birth 12 Mar 1891  Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 687 
    Death 12 Jan 1956  Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Locust Hill United Methodist Church, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I681  Caswell County
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2023 

    Father Clayton, James Henry,   b. 17 Nov 1842, Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1904, Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Howard, Mary Frances,   b. 10 Sep 1852, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1915, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 12 Jan 1871  Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reference Number 109789 
    Reference Number 18083 
    Family ID F6762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Moorefield, Leona,   b. 16 Mar 1895, Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1940, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage 14 Feb 1914  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reference Number 11366 
    Children 
    +1. Clayton, Ida Ercell,   b. 21 Jan 1915   d. 28 Jan 2003, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Clayton, Elwood Harvey,   b. 5 Apr 1916, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 2001, Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Clayton, Julius Lee,   b. 20 Jan 1918, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 2015, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Clayton, Geneva Moorefield,   b. 26 Oct 1919, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 2017 (Age 97 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Clayton, Ada Helen,   b. 20 Jan 1922, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Clayton, Leona Eleanor,   b. 20 May 1925, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jun 2001, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F275  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Mar 1891 - Person County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Feb 1914 - Caswell County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Jan 1956 - Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Locust Hill United Methodist Church, Caswell County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Leona Moorefield-George Lee Clayton Marriage Record
    Leona Moorefield-George Lee Clayton Marriage Record

    Newspapers
    Ada Belle James Moorefield Five Generations
    George Lee Clayton Obituary
    George Lee Clayton Obituary

  • Notes 
    • George Lee Clayton (1891-1956)

      George Lee Clayton Obituary 1956

      (for larger image, click on photograph)
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      George Lee Clayton obituary: The Bee (Danville, Virginia), 12 January 1956
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      Note that Lex Sally applied along with George Lee Clayton for a marriage license (to Leona Moorefield) and was a witness at the marriage event.
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      Five Generations 1954

      The baby is Barbara James Hovatter, two months old; her mother is Mrs. H. T. Hovatter (Mary Lee Satterfield), standing left; the grandmother is Mrs. O. L. Satterfield (Ida Ercell Clayton), standing at right; great grandfather is George Lee Clayton, seated at right; and the second-great grandmother is Mrs. Elijah James Moorefield (Ada Belle James), seated left. The photograph was made at a recent family gathering at the home of W. A. Cobb in the Cobb School Community of Caswell County, North Carolina.
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      Left-to-Right

      Standing:

      Mrs. Huel Thomas Hovatter (Mary Lee Satterfield), mother; and
      Mrs. Owen Lee Satterfield (Ida Ercell Clayton), grandmother

      Seated:

      Mrs. Elijah James Moorefield (Ada Belle James), second-great grandmother;
      Barbara James Hovatter, baby; and
      George Lee Clayton, great grandfather.
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      Generation 1: Mrs. Elijah James Moorefield (Ada Belle James), second-great grandmother

      Generation 2: George Lee Clayton (great grandfather)

      Generation 3: Mrs. Owen Lee Satterfield (Ida Ercell Clayton), grandmother

      Generation 4: Mrs. Huel Thomas Hovatter (Mary Lee Satterfield), mother

      Generation 5: Barbara James Hovatter, baby (born 13 June 1954)
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      A brother of G. L. Clayton, J. B. Clayton (53) was living in the household in 1930. Household was living in Leasburg Township, Caswell County, North Carolina, at the time of the 1930 US Census.

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: G L Clayton
      Home in 1930: Leasburg, Caswell, North Carolina
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      Age: 39
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's Name: Leona
      Race: White
      Household Members: Name Age
      G L Clayton 39
      Leona Clayton 35
      Ercell Clayton 15
      Elwood Clayton 13
      Julius Lea Clayton 12
      Geneva Clayton 10
      Helen Clayton 8
      Leona Clayton 4 10/12
      J B Clayton 53

      North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
      Name: George Lee Clayton
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 64
      Birth Date: 12 Mar 1891
      Birth Place: Person, North Carolina, United States
      Death Date: 12 Jan 1956
      Death Location: Reidsville, Rockingham
      Spouse's Name: Leona Moorefield
      Father's Name: Henry Clayton
      Mother's Name: Fannie Howard
      Residence: Ruffin, Caswell, North Carolina

  • Sources 
    1. Details: North Carolina Death Certificate of George Lee Clayton (1891-1956).