Beckham County, OK - Obits: William B. Clayton, 1905
Thursday, 06 Dec 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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CLAYTON, WILLIAM B.
(20 Jul 1905, Erick Enterprise, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Died at his home a few miles north west of this place Tuesday night,
Father Clayton, after months of suffering from cancer.  The remains were
enterred (sic) in the Erick Cemetery yesterday.  He leaves several
children and grandchildren to mourn his death to whom the Enterprise
extends sympathy.
(27 Jul 1905, Erick Newspaper, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Grandpa Clayton died the 21st of July.  Friends extend sympathy to
bereaved relatives.
(Research:  (www.rootsweb.com) Family Trees:
William B. Clayton, born 10 Jan 1836, Ky; died 19 Jul 1905, Ok.
Census, 1900, Texas, Young Co, Pct 3, ED 164, pg 2A, #25/25 (T623-1681):
Alexander S. Clayton, age 30, b Jul 1869, Il; f/m b Ky; farmer; married 2
years;
Jessie C. Clayton, age 19, b Oct 1880, Tx; fb Tn; mb Al; married 2 years;
2 children born, 2 living;
James W. Clayton, age 1 b Sep 1898, Tx; fb Il; mb Tx;
Mary J. Clayton, age 1 mos, b Mar 1900, Tx; fb Il; mb Tx;
William B. Clayton, father, age 64, b Jan 1836, Ky; f/m b Unknown; married
44 yrs; "Very feeble";
Sarah A. Clayton, mother, age 61, b Nov 1838, Ky; fb Ms; mb Ga; married 44
yrs; 8 children born, 3 living;
Joseph Hammon, boarder, age 17, b Apr 1883, Tx; fb unknown; mb Tx.)

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