Person:Francis Clayton (1)

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Francis R. Clayton
d.5 Jun 1908
  • HFrancis R. Clayton1817 - 1908
  • WAmanda TUNIS1825 - 1888
m. 23 Jan 1845
  1. Mary E. or Elizabeth Clayton1847 - 1931
  2. Caroline A. Clayton1853 - Bet 1920 & 1930
  3. Emma L. ClaytonAbt 1855 -
  4. Wilson T. Clayton1859 - 1936
Facts and Events
Name Francis R. Clayton
Gender Male
Birth? 1 Oct 1817 of Howell, Monmouth, New Jersey
Marriage 23 Jan 1845 , Monmouth, New Jerseyto Amanda TUNIS
Military[2] Civil War, 28th New Jersey Infantry
Death? 5 Jun 1908
Burial[1] Bethesda Methodist Church Cemetery, Adelphia, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

BIRTH & DEATH: dates taken from tombstone at Bethesda Methodist Church Cemetery in Adelphia, Howell Township Monmouth, New Jersey

MARR: County of Monmouth Archives and Records Center, 125 Symmes Dr., Manalapan, NJ 07726 Jan 23, 1845 Mr. Francis R. Clayton and Miss Amanda Tunis are united in Matrimony. By Rev A.J. Truet, all of Monmouth County, New Jersey

CENSUS: 1850 New Jersey, Monmouth, Howell Francis Clayton, 30, male, tailor, 4,000, b. New Jersey Amanda Clayton, 26, female, b. New Jersey Elizabeth Clayton, 3, female, b. New Jersey Letitia Vannote, 30, female, b. New Jersey Sarah Tunis (Irons), 19, female, b. New Jersey Rebecca Clayton, 18, female, b. New Jersey

CENSUS 1855, New Jersey State: film 802945 BYU New Jersey, Monmouth, Howell, p. 10 Francis R. Clayton, 2 whtie males, 3 white, females, 1 white male and 1 white female between ages 3 & 16.

CENSUS: 1860 New Jersey, Ocean, Jackson Francis R. Clayton, 42, male, farmer, 5,000, 800, b. New Jersey Amanda Clayton, 35, female, b. New Jersey Mary E. Clayton, 13, female, b. New Jersey Caroline A. Clayton, 6, female, b. New Jersey Emma L. Clayton, 5, female, b. New Jersey Wilson Clayton, 9 months, male, b. New Jersey

CENSUS: 1870 New Jersey, Ocean, Jackson Clayton, Francis R., 50, male, white, farmer, 5,000, 1,000, b. New Jersey Clayton, Amanda, 44, female, white, keeps house, b. New Jersey Clayton, Mary E., 23, female, white,school teacher, b. New Jersey Clayton, Augusta, 15, female, white, at home, b. New Jersey Clayton, Emma, 13, female, white, at home, b. New Jersey Clayton, Wilson, 10, female, white, at home, b. New Jersey

CENSUS: 1880 New Jersey, Monmouth, Howell, Dist. 100, p. 23 Clayton, Francis R., male, white, 61, marrr., farmer, b. New Jersey, father & mother b. New Jersey Clayton, Amanda, white, female, 54, wife, marr., housekeeper, b. New Jersey, father & mother b. New Jersey Clayton, Emma, white, female, 21, daughter, single, house work, b. New Jersey, father & mother b. New Jersey Clayton, Wilson, white, male, 19, son, single, farm hard, b. New Jersey, father & mother b. New Jersey

         Tunis, Henry, white, male, 80, father in law, wd., retired farmer, b. New Jersey, father & mother b. New Jersey

Newman, Edward, other, single, male, white, 27, school teacher, b. New Jersey, father & mother b. New Jersey

DEATH: FHL film 1298675 Part 2 p. 78 Clayton, Francis R. d 6/5/1908 @91 of Howell. birthday 10.26. 3 daus. Miss Libble of Howell, Mrs. Wm. Woodfield of Adelphia & Mrs. Emma Underwood of Phillipsburg. Civil War Vet.

OBIT: http://mtpl.org/data/rbr/1900-1909/1908/1908.06.17.pdf RED BANK, N. J., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1908, Died at Age of Ninety. Francis R. Clayton of Howell died on Friday, June 5th, at the home of his son, William T, Clayton. He was ninety years old. For a number of years he was a tailor at Blue Ball and he afterward bought a farm. He was married twice, his first wife being Miss Amanda Tunis of Howell. His second wife was Mrs. Grossman of Asbury Park. He leaves four children.

References
  1. Francis R. Clayton, in Find A Grave.
  2. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System: aka CWSS. (National Park Service).