Hunt County Texas Archives Photo Tombstone.....Clinton, James Monroe & Permelia Jane Shockley 
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Cemetery:           Sonora Cemetery
Name:               James Monroe & Permelia Jane Shockley Clinton

Date Of Photograph: July 2005
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/hunt/photos/tombstones/sonora/clinton2431gph.jpg
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The closer tall stone is that of Permelia Jane Shockley Clinton April 13, 1835 -
 Feb 16, 1908, wife of James Monroe Clinton.  His stone is the tall cylindar 
shaped one.  James Monroe Clinton, Nov 6, 1823- Jan 18, 1881, fought in the 
Civil War.  He is listed as a Captain in the Texas Brigade on the muster roll.  
J. M. Clinton was mustered in Mt Carmel, Smith co TX on July 15, 1861 in the 
active company 1 Light Infantry.  The Enrolling Officer was David Hill. The 
General in charge was S. M. Flournoy. James Monroe Clinton was an early Justice 
of the Peace of Hunt Co, and a member of the Masons. James was the son of 
Sterling H. Clinton born in SC and Easter McCurdy Clinton b. in NC.  Permelia 
Jane Clinton was the daughter of Thomas Shockley and Cynthia Ann Niblack 
Shockley. Jane was a member of the Eastern Star.  They had 4 children, three of 
whom are buried in this cemetery. Cynthia Clinton Walden, Thomas Sterling 
Clinton and William Jackson Clinton.  Their other daughter, Georgia Clinton 
Lilly is buried in Oklahoma.

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