Caroline County, VA - Marriage Register, Part 1, Pg. 1- 164; Claytor, Clayton, etc. Note: Claytor, Clayter, Clator, Claylor, Clayton, Clayten family marriages. The spelling in old records isn't the best and therefore these could be either Claytor or Clayton families. 01/02/1805 Thomas Claytor m. Amelia Parker. Pg. 12. 08/09/1852 Mary Frances Claytor m. Lindsay S. Willard. Pg. 42. 04/12/1853 Martha E. Claytor m. Nathaniel Tiller. Martha is the daughter of Thomas C. Claytor. Pg. 47. 12/08/1853 William E. Claytor m. Mary A. Madison. Pg. 51. 00/00/1820 Joel Claytor m. Susannah Saunders. Pg. 73. 02/17/1820 Thompson Clayter m. Judith Burroughs. Pg. 73. 07/13/1828 P. Claytor m. Yelverton Dollins. Pg. 74. 05/07/1796 Sarah Clator m. Simon Morgan. Pg. 82. 07/25/1844 Seth Claylor m. Angelina Begley. Pg. 96. 06/03/1850 Festus Claytor m. Polly Southworth. Pg. 96. 04/24/1850 Joel Claytor m. Amanda Beasley. Pg. 96. 12/18/1822 Arthur B. Claytor m. Jane H. N. Baylor. Pg. 129. 04/11/1825 Mary Claytor m. Bennett Smith. Both over 21. Pg. 171. 03/27/1828 Kitty Clater m. Henry Farmer. Both over 21. Pg. 220. 06/04/1828 Peggy Claytor m. Yelverton Dollins. Both at least 21. Pg. 225. 09/07/1833 Turner Claytor m. Susan Beazley. Both at least 21. Pg. 303. 01/11/1836 Silas Claytor m. Alice Allen. Both at least 21. Pg. 345. 07/22/1841 Nancy Claytor m. Edmond Whittico. Nancy is 21+. Pg. 485. 01/12/1842 Reuben Claytor m. Judy Pettice. Both 21+. Pg. 498. 02/13/1843 Lorenzo Claytor m. Lucy A. Long. Both 21+. Pg. 523. 07/24/1846 Seth Claytor m. Angelina Beazley. Both 21+. Pg. 665. 06/01/1850 Festus Claytor m. Mary Southworth. Both 21+. Pg. 759. 12/21/1850 Joel Claytor m. Amanda Beazley. Amanda is 21+. Pg. 774. INDEX TO MARRIAGES 1845-1866 1857 W.E. Clayton/Claytor m. Patsy H. Taylor. 1857 Martha Claytor m. John Wright. 1857 Mary Clayton/Claytor m. Parkinson Chenault. MARRIAGE RECORD 1 1864 -1899 05/26/1868 F.C. Claytor (21) m. M. J. Madison (26). Both born Caroline Co. F.C. is the son of R. & J. Claytor. M.J. is the daughter of T.& R. Madison. Pg. 11. 08/13/1868 William T. Claytor (21) m. Virginia Carneal (23). Both born Caroline Co. William is the son of S.& A. Claytor. Virginia is the daughter of T.& S. Carneal. Pg. 11. 01/13/1870 Elizabeth Clayten (20) m. Benjamin Holmes (21). Both born King William Co. Elizabeth is the daughter of Mathew and J. Clayton. Benjamin is the son of Aron & T. Holmes. Pg. 17. 01/03/1870 E.A. Trainham (35) m. Larkin Trainham (59). Both widowed and both born Caroline Co. E.A. is the daughter of Thomas C. & ?? Claytor. Larkin is the son of John & E. Trainham. Pg. 17. 07/10/1873 Hester Claytor (17) m. William H. Hall (34), widower. Both born Caroline Co. Hester is the daughter of Joseph & Amanda Claytor. William is the son of Sally Hall. Pg. 27. 03/08/1874 Jane E. Claytor (17) m. John Stern (35). Jane born Caroline Co. and John born Ohio. Jane is the daughter of William & ?? Claytor. John is the son of Isaac & Catherine Stern. Pg. 31. 10/16/1880 Emeline Claytor (25) m. John Pettis. Both born Caroline Co. Emeline is the daughter of Reuben & Julia Claytor. John is the son of Jordan & ?? Pettis. Pg. 48. 09/12/1881 John W. Claytor (21) m. Margaret J. Young (21). Both born Caroline Co. John is the son of John W. & Patsy Claytor. Margaret is the daughter of Leroy & Frances A. Young. Pg. 51. 09/20/1883 French Claytor (35), widower, m. Eliza Riddle (22). Both born Caroline Co. French is the son of R. & J. Claytor. Eliza is the daughter of K. & B. Riddle. Pg. 58. 12/27/1886 R. L. Claytor (23) m. M. E. Taylor (24). Both born Caroline Co. R.L. is the son of W.& P. Claytor. M.E. is the daughter of M.E. Taylor. Pg. 67. 12/26/1889 P. Claytor (19) m. Daniel Freeman (30). Both born Caroline Co. P. is the daughter of R.& J. Claytor. Daniel is the son of Charles & J. Freeman. Pg. 75. 08/27/1890 Elizabeth Claytor (20) m. Major Satterwhite (22). Both born Caroline Co. Elizabeth is the daughter of French & Mary J. Claytor. Major is the son of Benjamin & Lina Satterwhite. Pg. 78. MARRIAGE REGISTER 2 JULY 1893 - DECEMBER 1932 03/16/1908 Willie H. Clayton (22) m. Gracie May Clayton (23). Both born Caroline Co. Willie is the son of French and Lizzie Clayton. Gracie is the daughter of Claiborne & Sarah Clayton. They were married in Caroline Co. Pg. 211. (NOTE: Both of these individuals are actually Claytor.) 12/31/1908 Mollie Claytor (21) m. Charles Samuel (22 ). Mollie is the daughter of French & Elizabeth Claytor. Charles is the son of Eugen & Bettie Samuel. Married Caroline Co. Pg. 218. 11/06/1910 John William Clayton (21) m. Columbia Frances Pitts (17). Both born Caroline Co. John is the son of Virginia A. Clayton. Columbia is the daughter of Willis A. & Columbia F. Pitts. Married in Caroline Co. Pg. 242. 12/29/1914 Bennie V. Clayton (26) m. Mary L. Long (26). Both born Caroline Co. Bennie is the son of J.W. & Margaret J. Clayton. Mary is the daughter of Thomas & Mollie Long. Married in Richmond, Va. Pg. 294. 08/12/1922 Olden Bruce Clayton (21) m. Hausie Whittaker (16). Both born Caroline Co. Olden is the son of Claiborne Hunter & Sallie Frances Clayton. Hausie is the daughter of John Hampton & Camilla Whittaker. Married Caroline Co. Pg. 384. GENERAL INDEX TO MARRIAGE 1/1/1982 TO PRESENT 04/21/1989 William Arthur Claytor, Jr. (b. 3/22/1963 in Va.) m. Michele Marie Bissell (b. 10/10/1967). William is the son of William Arthur, Sr. & Virginia D. Taylor Claytor. Michele is the daughter of Michael Herbert & Shirley Ann Eggleston Bissell. Pg. 29 - Husbands. 12/06/1985 Lisa Lee Claytor (b. 7/21/1961 in Va.) m. James Edward Crowell (b. 8/27/1956 in Va.). Lisa is the daughter of William Arthur, Sr. and Virginia Dale Taylor Claytor. James is the son of Willard Morris, Sr. & Effie Lillian Sales Crowell. Married Caroline Co. Pg. 29 - Wives. INDUCTION AND DISCHARGE RECORDS, WORLD WAR II John Battle Claytor, b. 1/14/1920 in Bowling Green, Va. Inducted 12/4/1941 in Richmond, Va. into the U.S. Army. Bk. 1, pg. 440. Herman Lee Claytor, b. 1/26/1923 in Bowling Green, Va. Inducted 1/18/1943 in Richmond, Va. into the U.S. Army. Wounded in France July 1944. Bk. 2, pg. 95. Roy Vernon Claytor, b. 11/14/1921 at Hanover, Va. Inducted 9/14/1944 in Richmond, Va. into the U.S. Army. Discharged 11/28/1945. Bk. 2, pg. 346. James Gordon Claytor, b. 10/10/1917 at Hewlett, Va. Inducted in the U.S. Army 5/4/1945. Bk. 2, pg. 436. John G. Claytor, b. 7/1/1921 at Ruther Glen, Va. Inducted into the U.S. Army 11/5/1942. Discharged 11/1/1946. Bk. 3, pg. 256-257. CHANCERY ORDER BOOKS John W. Claytor and Margaret Jane Claytor were divorced 10/11/1910. Margaret was charged with mental cruelty. Married 9/13/1881. Bk. 5, pg. 249-250. O.B. Claytor and Hausie Claytor were divorced by decree 8/28/1928. Hausie got custody of 5 year old, Herman Claytor. She was abandoned by O.B. three years previous. She was allowed to take her maiden name back. Bk. 9, pg. 8. Virginia T. Claytor and William Arthur Claytor were married 8/4/1960 in Alexandria, Virginia and separated 11/30/1965. Divorce decree was granted 10/14/1968. Three children: Lisa Lee Claytor, b. 7/2/1961; Ruby Alice Claytor, b. 1/17/1965; William Arthur Claytor, Jr., b. 3/22/1963 were in the custody of the Caroline Co. Dept. of Public Welfare and were to remain so upon divorce. Bk. 17, pg. 403. Ruby Alice Claytor was adopted by Truman L. & Emma B. Coleman with her name being legally changed to Coleman. 5/26/1969 - Bk. 17, pg. 504. Approved adoption and name change for Ruby Alice Claytor on 12/8/1969. Bk. 18, pg. 89-90. Final order on Ruby Alice Claytor 6/17/1970. Bk. 18, pg. 178. VIRGINIA BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS - CAROLINE COUNTY, VA. MARRIAGES 1853 - 1935 NOTE: Counties were required to submit this data to the state in the early 1900's and there are sometimes differences between what appears to exist in the local courthouses and what was submitted to the state. The following are additions or corrections to the marriages records of the county based upon what was submitted to the state. This data is maintained at the Library of Virginia in microfilm form. 09/23/1854 Thomas Claytor (22) m. Nancy Jerdon/Jordan (21). Thomas was born in Caroline Co. and Nancy in King and Queen Co., Va. Thomas is the son of Joel and Susan Claytor. Nancy is the daughter of Noah and Polly Jerdon/Jordan. Pg. 31. 03/01/1854 Mary Claytor (30) m. C.A. Loren (26). Both born Caroline Co. Mary is the daughter of Joel and Susan Claytor. C.A. is the son of Churchill and Nancy Loren. Pg. 31. 08/30/1857 W.E. Claytor (35), widower, m. Patsy A. Taylor (24). Both born Caroline Co. W.E. is the son of William and Elizabeth Claytor. Patsy is the daughter of M. Taylor. Pg. 44. 06/21/1857 Nelly Claytor m. Parkinson Chenault, widower. Pg. 44. 12/28/1857 M.C. Claytor (22) m. John Wright (21). Both born Caroline Co. M.C. is the daughter of T. & S. Claytor. John is the son of John & C. Wright. Pg. 45. 08/15/1868 William T. Claytor (21) m. Virginia Carneal (23). Both born Caroline Co. William is the son of S. & A. Claytor. Virginia is the daughter of T. & S. Carneal. Pg. 58. 01/10/1870 E.A. Trainham (35) m. L. Trainham (59). Both are widowed and both born Caroline Co. E.A. is the daughter of Thomas C. & ?? Claytor. L. is the son of J. & E. Trainham. Pg. 52. 12/??/1886 R.L. Claytor (23) m. Mary Ella Taylor (24). Both born Caroline Co. R.L. is the son of William & P. Claytor. Mary is the daughter of B.F. & M.E. Taylor. Pg. 73. 03/16/1908 Willie N. Claytor (22) m. Gracie May Claytor (23). Both born Caroline Co. Willie is the son of French and Lizzie Claytor. Gracie is the daughter of Claiborne and Sarah Claytor. Pg. 1. 08/12/1922 Olden Bruce Claytor (21) m. Hausie Whittaker (16). Both born Caroline Co. Olden is the son of Claiborne and Sallie Claytor. Hausie is the daughter of John and Camilla Whittaker. Married at Bowling Green, Va. Pg. 2. 10/20/1934 Mary Elizabeth Claytor (19) m. James Hawsie Butler (29). Both born Hanover Co. Mary is the daughter of John and Virginia Corker Claytor. James is the son of Robert and Edmonia Butler. Married at Bowling Green, Va. Pg. 3. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Earl Woodford ___________________________________________________________________