Friday, May 16, 2025

Ned Clayton, Enslaved and the Clayton Family Enslavers - Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma

Atoka County, OK 1909  
Ned Clayton was born about 1800 in Craven County, North Carolina where he was enslaved.  He died sometime after 1880 possibly in Texas or Oklahoma. Ned was the son of Christine Clayton, enslaved. At some point Ned married Hannah [surname unknown - maybe Clayton]. 

While living in Chambers County, Alabama, the Clayton's neighbor was Willis Jones.  Willis Jones was the enslaver of Jack Jones and his family.  Ned and Jack probably knew each other.  About 130 years later Ned's great great great granddaughter would marry Jackson's great great great grandson. I wonder what they'd make of this.  [Read more about the Jack Jones family.]


By 1815 Ned was living in Hancock County, Georgia. From Georgia he traveled to Chambers County, Alabama, then to Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia. At the end of the Civil War, Ned and Hannah were in Barbour County, Alabama and from there moved to Smith County, Texas.  Many of his descendants moved to the Atoka area in the Choctaw Nation Indian Territory in Oklahoma. 

Ned Clayton's life journey

Ned's Enslavers 

Thomas Clayton was born 17 June 1755 in Hyde County, North Carolina and died 8 June 1820 in Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia.  He was the son of James Clayton II who was born 1725 Kent County, Delaware and died 1783 in Craven County, North Carolina.  Thomas married Sarah "Sallie" DeLamar.

1790 Census  Craven County NC 
6 Slaves

1800 Census  Craven County NC
12 Slaves

Will of Thomas Clayton  Written 4 June 1820  Probate 3 July 1829 Craven County NC
Will Bk A pg52
... to son James one negroe Boy Alsa, one negro girl named Comfort and one negro man named Mango
... to son Thomas... one Negroe Boy Currie and one negro girl named Creece/Greece, one negro woman named Hannah
... to son Nelson the plantation where I now live... 202.5 acres also three Negroe boys name by Abraham, Lige, and Aaron and negro woman named Rosie and child Eliza.
... to son William... 4 negroes named  Harry a fellow, Jin a woman and Isaac a boy and Silas a boy
... to son Delamar five negroes namely Joe a fellow, Clary a girl, Bina a girl Randal a boy and Simon a boy
Executors: sons James Clayton, Thomas Clayton, Nelson Clayton
Codicil:
... it is my wish and desire that Francis Delamar be placed in possession of a certain negroe girl named Charlotte aged about six years provided the said Frances Delamore be married and should the said Francis die leaving no legal issue the said negroe girl Charlotte to become the joint property of James and Thomas Clayton...
... have this day given to my son Delamar Clayton a negro boy named Jess which negro boy I warrant and defend to the said Delamar Clayton ...

James Clayton was born 15 Oct 1788 in Craven County, North Carolina and died 6 June 1864 in Stewart County, Georgia.  He was the son of Thomas Clayton 1755-1820 and Sarah Delamar.  James married 1 Rebecca Bonner and 2 Frances Avery (md 1 Delamar).

1800 Census  Craven County NC  James Clayton
No Slaves

1830 Census  Monroe County, GA  James Clayton
26 Slaves:  4 M under 10, 6 M 10-23, 3 M 36-54, 1 M 55-99. 5 F under 10, 3 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35. 2 F 36-54

1840 Census  Chambers County, AL  James Clayton
37 Slaves:  10 M under 10, 7 M 10-23, 2 M 24-35, 2 M 36-54. 1 M 55-99, 5 F under 10, 6 F 10-23, 3 F 24-35, 1 F 36-54

1850 State Census  Chambers County, AL   Clayton, James 
31 Slaves

1850 Slave Schedule  Dist 19, Chambers County, AL
32 Slaves
:  F 71, M 90, M 48, M 48, F 47, F 47, F 47, M 44, M 42, F 32, F 32, F 32, F 29, M 28, M 18, M 15, M 14, F 14, M 13, M 13, M 12, M 1, F 11, M 11, M 10, M 9, F 9, F 7, F 5, M 5, F 3, F 1, F 1

1850 Census  District 19, Chambers County, AL
Dwelling 329
Clayton, James 61 b1789 NC  Farmer
   Rebecca 49  Wife
Belamy, Joanch  76 bVA

1850 Oct 11  Agriculture Schedule  District 19, Chambers County, AL
660 ac. 4 horses, 3 mules, 3 milk cows, 2 oxen, 14 cattle, 10 sheep, 80 swine. 27 bushels wheat, 1750 bushels Indian corn, 250 bushels oats.

1860 Slave Schedule  District 22, Steward County, GA
29 Slaves; 6 Slave Dwellings
:  M 40, M 22, M 20, M 18, M 14, 3 M 22, M 16, M 50, M 12, F 16, M 30, M 18, M 12, M 11, M 9, M 7, F 50, F 18, F 14, M 8, F 4, F 56, F 60, F 12, F 8, F 9, F 6mo, M 75

Will of James Clayton, enslaver of Ned

Will of James Clayton  Written 24 July 1863 Stewart County GA
Wills and Bonds Vol A
... to son John my negro named Rachel
... to grandson John Clayton son of James deceased my negro man Stephen and my negro girl Missouri and her increase
... to my grand daughter Elizabeth daughter of James deceased my negro man Daniell/David and negro girl Jane and her increase
... to my grand daughter Martha daughter of John deceased ... my negro man Essex and my negro man Robert
... to my friend Ann Crossley wife of James Crossley of Pike Co AL ... my negro boy Levi
...to my wife my negroes NED, Comfort and Emma
... to grand children [of James Clayton deceased] Louisa, Anna, James, Margaret? and William my negroes William,  Buster/Brister, Amos, Armstead, Redmon, Mary, Angeline, Caroline, Mariah and child Sarah,
... wish and direct ... wife and said 5 grand children... remain on my plantation... the negroes mentioned here... be kept on said plantation for the benefit of my said wife and said grandchildren until the divisions of negroes take place...
.... my negro Nero and his wife Halland I give them to such person or said negroes may select for owner and should the labor of said negroes be thus insufficient to provide support, then do I wish and direct my Executor to pay such ? so selected by said negroes reasonable expenses and charge annually for the ? care of said negroes.

[Note: wife is Frances/Fanny Avery who married 1 Thomas Delamar (brother of Sarah Delamar Clayton, James Clayton's mother)  Fanny's sister is Tabitha Avery b1780]

Frances "Fanny" Avery was born 1790 and died 1886. She married 1 Thomas Delamer who was born 1763 Craven County, NC and died 18 June 1818 in Monroe County, GA.  Thomas was the son of  Francis Delamar III 1732-1797 and Miriam Barclift 1741-1788.

Will of Francis Delamar - father of Thomas Delamar
Written 14 Dec 1797  Probate June 1799 Craven County, NC
.. to my wife Hasty all the Negros and furniture that she had by former husband agreeable to his will ... lend to wife... my house and plantation whereon I now live. Also one negro man named Davie/Dane and one negro woman named Salina for her maintenance and for raising of my small children which I had by her... when she dies land and plantation to son Joseph
... to daus Elizabeth and Nancy Delamar...
... to son Joseph one negro boy named Dave
... dau Elizabeth one negro girl named Patt
... dau Nancy one negro girl named Violet
... son Thomas one negro man named Simon
... son Nelson one negro man named Moses
... dau Marriam one negro boy named Esseck
... son Demson one negro woman named Moriah/Monah
... dau Sarah Clayton one negro woman named Patience with her increase
... dau Susannah Fulchires children one negro woman named Violet and her increase to be hired out for the benefit of the children until the old set arrives to the age of 21 yrs then the said negros to be equally divided between the children. But if these negroes before they arrive to the age of 21 yrs my will and desire is that my negro woman Violet belong to my son Thomas Delamar and my negro girl Patience belong to my dau Marriam
... wife Hasty... the use of all my stock of all kinds...  
... after death of my wife Hasty my negro David and Salina and his increase if any be equally divided between my children I have by my last wife...
Executors: wife Hasty and sons Thomas and Nelson Delamar
Witnesses: Thomas Sparrow, Rhoda Spanow, Tabitha Avery


Hasty is Hartey "Hasty" Nelson who was born 1744 and in 1787 she married (1st) Capt John Nelson who died in 1783 Craven Co NC.  In 1789 his estate settlement and division of property included slaves:
to Hartly Delamar: Penn $100, Hannah $70, David $50
to John Sugges Nelson: Lucy & Aron $125, Sealy $70
to Benjamin Nelson:Danice $150, Jenney $70
to Walter Nelson: Violet $110, Davey $80, Ennace $32.10

1800 Census Craven Co NC - Hasty Delamar, widow of Francis Delamar
5 Slaves

Back to James Clayton - his son James Perry Clayton, mentioned in his will, deceased,  is now the enslaver of Ned and lives in Chambers County, Alabama.  Another of Jame's sons, John Bonner Clayton, also lived in Chambers County, Alabama.

James Perry Clayton gravestone
James Perry Clayton was born 6 Nov 1822 in Hancock County, Georgia and died 10 Feb 1863 in Dale County, Alabama.  He married Margaret Laura Brown on 7 Oct 1841 in Macon, Alabama.
 
1850 Census  District 19 Chambers County AL , dwelling 334 lists James P Clayton, 29 and his family.

1850 State Census Chambers County, AL
Clayton, James P    7 Slaves
Clayton, John B   10 Slaves  - brother of James P

1850 Agriculture Schedule   District 19, Chambers County, AL
Clayton, John B  280 ac   son of James
Clayton, James  660 ac
Clayton, James P  214 ac   son of James

1850 Slave Schedule  District 19 Chambers AL  James P Clayton
7 Slaves:  M 24, F 24, M 20, F 17, M 10, F 10, M 2mos

1860 Census Dale Co AL  Post Office: Newton
Clayton, James P 37 b1823 GA and family listed.

1860 Slave Schedule  Dale County, AL James P Clayton  25 Aug 1860
14 Slaves; 1 Slave Dwelling:  M 35, M 30, M 19, F 40, F 28, F 17, M 11, F 10, M 10, F 8, M 5, F 3, F 3, M 1

1866 State Census  Dale Co AL   M L Clayton - widow of James P Clayton

John Bonner Clayton, brother of James Perry Clayton, was born 12 Jan 1817 in Hancock County, Georgia.  He married Mary Elizabeth Redding 1824-18689/  

1840 Census Chambers Co AL John B Clayton
5 Slaves:  2 M 24-35, 1 F under 10, 2 F 10-23

1850 Slave Schedule District 19 Chambers AL  John B Clayton  
13 Slaves:  F 28, F 28, F 17, F 9, M 8, F 7, M 5, M 4, M 4, F 3, F 1, M 2mos, M 34

1850 State Census Chambers Co AL  John B Clayton
13 Slaves

1860 Slave Schedule  Dist 122 Stewart GA
14 Slaves; 3 Slave Dwellings:
  M 28, M 16, M 14, M 14, M 9, M 6, M 4, F 36, F 26, F 12, F 10, F 1, F 17, F 18


Known children of Ned Clayton and possibly Hannah:

  • Melvina Clayton was born abt 1843 in Chambers County AL and died of measles Feb 1880 in Camp County, TX. She married Cyrus Porter, Sr 1830-1927. Their children: Cyrus Jr, Robert, Benjamine, Edward, Sopha, Eliza, Lee, Julius, William, Jessie, Turner, George, William(2), and Mandy. 
    Their son Cyrus Porter, Jr was born in 1861 Flint, Smith County TX - 13 Dec 1927 Waco, McLennan County TX.  He married Ophelia Caldwell and had children: Cyrus III, Annie, Myrtle, La Verda, Lula Bell, Cornelius, Horace, Minnie, Freda and Vivian.
  • Ed Clayton was born abt 1851 in Chambers County, Alabama. Married Lirada born abt 1856. Known children: Ben, Lily, Nathan, Mary, Levy and Babe.
  • Allen Clayton was born abt 1852 in Chambers County, AL. He married 1st Mary Clayton b 1852 AL and 2nd Vira/Vina King b1855 AL on 29 Dec 1915 in Smith County, TX.  Allen had at least 3 children: Penina "Nina" 1876-1963, Darka b1877 and Belzora "Bell" b1879.
      1870 Census Township 10 Range 26 Barbour County AL
      Dwelling 1032  all BLK
      Clayton, Allen 20 bAL Farm Laborer
         Mary 18 bAL Domestic Servant
      McRae, Joseph  10 bAL
      Dwelling 1046  all BLK
      Baker, Solomon  30 bAL Farmer
         Viney 25 bAL
         Jane 6mo bAL
      Clayton, Robert  20 bAL Farm Laborer
  • Manda / Amanda Clayton was born about 1859 in Chambers County, AL. She married W Shackelford and they had at least two children:  Ellen and Dori
  • Zadock / Dock Clayton was born abt 1940/48 in Chambers County, AL and died aft 1910 in Lewis, Atoka County OK.  He married Hattie/Hettie Holt 1850-1913

Zadock "Dock" Clayton, son of Ned, married Hattie Holt on 11 Mar 1880 in Smith County, TX. She may have served time in Texas, but unfortunately, that's all I know about her other than her appearance in census data with her husband.

1867 July 9  Barbour Co AL Voter Registration  -  Election Dist 06  Precinct 09  all Freedmen
Ned Clayton
Lewis Clayton
John Clayton
Lewis Clayton
Alvin Clayton
George Clayton
Ephram Clayton
Joseph Clayton
Columbus Clayton

1870 August Agriculture Schedule Township 10 Barbour AL  -  Ned Clayton
There is no acreage amount, but Ned has 2 horses, 13 cattle, 7 swine
Next line on schedule is for Lynums Clayton 2 cattle, 14 swine.  Relationship to Ned unknown.

23 July 1867 Cherokee Co TX Voter Registration
Zadock Clayton bAL  line 610    Ned's son "Dock"

1870 Census Etna Beat 3, Smith Co TX
Dwelling 466  PO Etna
Clayton, Zadock  34 bAL Farm Laborer    Ned's son "Dock"
   Hettie  wife  21 bGA Farm Laborer     Maiden name Holt
   Elvira 12  bTX Farm Laborer   daughter
   Joseph  8   son
   Buchanna 4   son
   Jane  3   daughter
   Albert 3mos   son
Clayton Allen  24 bAL Farm Laborer  - Ned's son, Dock's brother
Dwelling 469
Clayton, Jesse  30 bAL Farm laborer - may be another son of Ned, brother of Dock
   Emily 16 Farm Laborer bGA
   Thomas 8mos bTX

1880 Census Precinct 1, Smith Co TX
Dwelling 141          Dock's parents
Clayton, Ned  80 bNC parents bNC Farm Laborer
   Hanna 70 wife bNC parents bNC
   Parllee  7 grandchild bTX
   Hattie 6 grandchild bTX
   Lugena 5 grandchild bTX
Dwelling 142
Clayton, Dock  40 bAL Farmer
   Hettie 37 wife bGA
   Vina  12  bTX daughter
   Albert 11  son
   Lee  son
   Laura 7  daughter
   Starling 5   son
   Mary 2   daughter
Dwelling 143
Clayton, Ed  29  Farm Labor bAL parentsNC    -  son of Ned Clayton
   Lirada  25 wife Farm Labor  bTX
   Ben 11 bTX
   Tilly  9
   Nathan 6
   Mary 9
   Leroy/Levy
   Babe/Balie  7mos son
Dwelling 144
Clayton, Allen  28 Farm Labor bAL      see 1870 census  -  son of Ned Clayton
   Vira/ Vina  25 wife  bAL
   Darka  3  bTX
   Nina 4
   Bell  1
Dwelling 145
Shackelford, W  25 Farm Labor bTX
   Manda 21 Farm Labor bTX parents bNC  -  daughter of Ned Clayton
   Ellen  3
   Dori?  1
**page is torn but looks like next dwelling is a white Clayton family

1880 June 15 Agriculture Schedule  Precinct 1, Smith County, TX
Dock Clayton
:  Owner of 10 acres.  

Prison record - Hattie Holt

This may be Hattie Holt, wife of Zadock/Dock Clayton:
23 July 1891 Rusk, Cherokee Co TX  Texas Convict and Conduct Registers 1875-1891
Hattie Clayton, arrested in Cherokee Co TX, Convict #4596  2 years.
Locations:  Rusk 23 July 1891
Huntsville 11 Aug 1891
Discharged 21 May 1893
  This may be a relative of Zadock/Dock Clayton  -  arrested with Hattie
Ella Clayton, arrested in Cherokee Co TX, Convict #4577  2 years
Locations:  Rusk 23 July 1891
Huntsville 11 Aug 1891
Discharged 21 May 1893

Before 1890 Dock and Hattie made the move from Texas to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

1900 Census Township 2, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
Dwelling 108
Clayton, Lee  23 bTX Mar 1877 Married 1 yr  Day Laborer   Son of Dock and Hattie
   Josie H  20 bIndTerr Aug 1880 Father bAL
Dwelling 109
Clayton, Jessie  29 bTX 1871 Father bAL  Day Laborer   Son of Dock and Hattie
   Francis  20 bIndTerr 1880  Mother bIndTerr
Dwelling 110    all BLK
Clayton, Doc  56 bAL Day Laborer Married 30 yrs  Parents bAL
   Hattie  50  15 children born/11 living
   Ludy  18  bTX July 1881  Son  Day Laborer
   David  20  bTX 1880  Nephew  Deliveryman
Dwelling 111
Clayton, Albert  28 bTX 1872  Married 5 yrs  Father bAL  Deliveryman   Son of Dock and Hattie
   Mittie 20 bIndTerr Apr 1880 1 child born/0 living Father bArkansas Mother bIndTerr


1910 Census  Lewis, Atoka, Oklahoma
Dwelling 4   all BLK  Own home w/ mortgage - House not farm
Clayton, Dock  62  bAL 1848 Parents bNC  Married 38 yrs  Laborer - odd jobs
   Hattie  60  bGA  15 children born/9 living   Laundres at home
   Susie  7  bOK Parents bTX  Grandaughter

             Atoka Ward 2, Atoka, Oklahoma
Dwelling  147   all BLK   Renting home
Clayton, Joseph 50 bTX 2nd Marriage  Married 27 yrs.  Laborer odd jobs   Dock's son
   Annie 45 bTX 13 children born/9 living
   Rena  18 bOK
   Louvana  16 bOK
   Ola 15 bOK Son
   Calvin  13 bOK
   Gus  12 bOK
   Samantha  10 bOK
   Enis 9 bOK son

Known Children of Dock Clayton and Hattie Holt:

  •  Joseph Clayton  abt 1862 TX. Married Annie. See 1910 Census for Atoka, OK above. Children:  Melvina, Jay Gould, Larena, Rena, Louvana, Ole, Calvin, Gus, Samantha and Enis.
  • Buchanna Clayton abt 1866 TX
  • Jane Clayton  abt 1867 TX
  • Lavina/Vina  1868 TX married 1Rev James E Minton and 2nd Henry Richard.  Lavina's children:  Savannah, Margaret, William, James, Pearline, Jesse, Hattie, Louis and Hammond.
  • Albert  abt1869 TX.  Married Mittie/Minta Reed [she married 1 Finnell]  Mittie on Choctaw Freedment Roll. born 1880 died 1962. Listed on 1900 Census in the Choctaw Nation.  Chidren:  Theodore, Russell, Cecil, Albert and Lucian.  Albert Sr was a Non Citizen member Choctaw Freedman
  • Jessie  abt 1871TX  Married Francis.  Listed on 1900 Census in the Choctaw Nation.
  • Lee abt 1872 Tex-27 Apr 2004 prob OK  Married Josie H. Listed on 1900 Census in the Choctaw Nation.
  • Laura abt 1873 TX  Married Silas Brown.  Children: Austin, Susie, Alfred, Hazel, Emmett, Laura, Lula,
  • Starling / Sterling  1875 TX  Married Lula Williams in 1900 Muskogee OK 1917-18 Draft Reg Card says wife is Ella Clayton.
  • Mary Ann 1878-1912 md George Porter 7 Mar 1899 Atoka OK. Children: William, Clara, Ester, Ira, Laceal.  [George is s/o Cyrus Porter and Melvina Clayton. Melvina d/o Dock granddaughter of Ned. ]
  • Ludy Sr  1 July1882 Tyler, Smth Co TX- Apr 1964 Atoka OK   See below.
 

Ludy Clayton, Sr
Ludy Clayton, Sr was born 1 July 1882 in Tyler, Smith County, TX and died April 1864 in Atoka, OK.  Ludy married twice.  First to Lula Fulsom in 1902 in OK and 2nd to Anna/Annie White about 1910 in OK.  In 1900 Ludy was living with his parents Dock and Hattie in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory in Oklahoma.  [see Census above]

Lula Fulsom
was born 13 Aug 1883 in Dinison, TX and died 24 Nov 1962 in Atoka, OK.  She was the daughter of Cooper Fulsom a Free Born member of the Choctaw Nation and on the Choctaw Freedmen Rolls  and Nancy Homer, also Free Born member of the Choctaw Nation and on the Choctaw Freedmen Rolls.  Nancy was the daughter of Wyley Homer who was enslaved by Sampson Loving  and Phyllis Factor who was enslaved by Bony Hawkins.

Lula's obituary states she was survived by her two children:  son Leslie Clayton of Atoka and daughter Rosie Clayton Frazier also of Atoka.  Lula was a member of the Choctaw Nation and on the Choctaw Freedmen Roll. She is #5531 on the Dawes Roll.
 
1910 Census  Atoka Ward 4, Atoka County, OK
Dwelling  337  Owns farm
Clayton, Ludy  30  bTX  Married 8 yrs   Farmer at home  Black
   Luly  23 OK  3 children born/2 living  Mulatto
   Leslie  6 bOK  Mulatto 
   Rosa  4 bOK  Mulatto
 Dwelling 338
Jones, Nancy  40 bOK Widow 6 children born/3 living  Mulatto  Father bOK Mother bTX
Clayton, Dewey / Denry  11 bOK Grandson   Mulatto  Father bTX Mother bOK

 
Anna / Annie White was born 14 Feb 1891 in Texas and died 1964 in Oklahoma.  She was the daughter of Henry White, born enslaved in Texas about 1855 and Mary Cade, born enslaved on Feb 1860 in Texas.  Anna / Annie is buried in Green Hill Cemetery in Atoka, Oklahoma.
 
Known children of Henry White and Mary Cade:
  • Evaline White born 1874. She married Bill Limbrick. They had at least one child: Marie.
  • Florida White born 1876
  • John B White born 9 Aug 1879 and died 5 Aug 1946 Jasper County, TX. He married Verda "Virdie" and they had at least one child: Jodie
  • Sam White born 1884
  • Edward White born 1886. He married Pearl and they had children: Robert, Willie, Ella May/Velma, Wheeler, Earnest and Dutch. He married 2nd Ora Odom
  • Mamie White born 1888
  • Anna / Annie White born 1891 and died 1864.  She married Ludy Clayton, Sr
  • Leaky White born 1899
Henry White was the son of Yancy White who was born enslaved about 1810 in Virginia and died after 1880 probably in Jasper County, Texas  and  Malinda [maybe White] who was born enslaved about 1815 in Louisiana and also died sometime after 1880 probably in Jasper County, Texas. 

Known children of Yancy and Malinda White - parents of Henry:
  • Daniel White born 1838. He married Fanny Kelley. Children:  Julia, Adrean, Tensy Ann, Louis, Daniel, Henderson, Anna/Amy, Mandy, Edward, Albert, Pearly, Lilly, Isabella, Carroll and Fay.
  • Jordon White born 1840. He married Malinda - maiden name could be White or Taylor
  • Marion White born abt 1841. He married Sylvey.
  • Sanders White born 1848. He married Hannah and they had at least one child: Roxa M.
  • Henry White born May 1855. He married Mary Cade.
  • Fanny White born 1861 and died 1930. She married Jacob Southwell
  • Lovey White born 1864 and died 1934. She married Nelscon Bryant. They had at least two children:  Cora and Moses
  • Allice / Alice White born 1867. She married Jeremiah "Jerry" Bryant. They had at least four children:  Della, Noah, Levi and Mattie.

24 Aug 1867 Voter Registration  Precinct 2, Jasper, Jasper County, TX
Daniel White
, born LA on line 343    Son of Yancy

1870 Census  Subdivision 23, Jasper County, TX
Dwelling 52
  all BLK
White, Hardy 
19 bTX Farm Laborer     May be another s/o of Yancy
Powell, Charlotte  23  bTX
   Lon  3  bTX

Dwelling 56 Fam 53  MIXED
CADE, Polk 
25 WHITE bGA Farm Laborer
   Martha 20 Mulatto bGA
   Dorcey  2 Mulatto bTX
   John  5 mo Mulatto bTX

Dwelling 424 Fam 426  all BLK
White Daniel 
32 bLA Farm Laborer     Son of Yancy
   Fannie 20 bGA b1850    This is Fanny Kelley d/o of Charlotte Kelley
Kelley, Amanda  18  bGA b1852     Sister of Fanny

Dwelling 425 Fam 427   all BLK
White, Sanders
22 bLA BLK Farm Laborer     Son of Yancy
  Hannah  20 bTX  Mulatto
   Roxa M 1 mo bTX April 1870  Mulatto

Dwelling 433 Fam 435 in 1867 Lees Mill all BLK
Kelley, Pompey 
32 b1838 GA
   Grace 24 bGA
   Simus 8 bTX
   Shade 6 bTX
   Major  5 bTX
 Kelley, Charlotte 
50 bGA    Mother of Fanny Kelley White and Amanda Kelley above
   Mary A  25 bGA
   Pleasant 20  bGA
   Eliza J  6  bTX
   Mary E  2 bTX

Dwelling 539  BLK/Mulatto family
White, Marion
30 bTX BLK Farm Laborer     May be another son of Yancy
   Silvey  40  bGA BLK
   Sam  20 bGA BLK Farm Laborer
   Frances  13 b1857 TX Mulatto
   Cinda  12 bTX Mulatto  1858
   Henry  8 bTX BLK  1862
   Adaline  6 bTX BLK
   Rebecca  5  bTX BLK
   Charles  4  bTX BLK
   Lizzie  1 bTX BLK

Dwelling 541 Fam 551  all BLK
Bryant, Frank 
59 bGA Farm Laborer
   Silvey  40 bGA
   Nelson  14 bTX Farm Laborer    Married Lovey White d/o Yancy
   Bowlin  16 bGA Farm Laborer
   Jerry  10 bTX       Married Allice White d/o of Yancy
   Charlotte 8 bTX
   Fillis 6 bTX
   Simon C  4 bTX
   Saint M 1 bTX

Dwelling 543 Fam 553  MIXED
McFarland ,
[George?] 50 bVA White
   Josephine  33  bTX   White
   Sallie  8  bTX  White
White, Lucinda 16/18 bTX  Domestic Servant Black

Dwelling 606   all BLACK family
White, Jordon 
30 Farmer bLA      Son of Yancy
   Malinda 26  wife bLA  Mulatto
Taylor, Abraham  65  bAL  Mulatto
   Holly  55   bAL  Mulatto
   Sisley  25  Mulatto bAL
   Albert 15   bAL  Mulatto

Dwelling 772   all WHITE family plus
 White, Seymour 75 Judge Dist Court bNY
   Susan W E 47  wife bGA
   Mary S 24  bAL
   Abigal M B 16  bTX
   Clara E 14
   Catherine R A 11
   Bennie Mc  8
   Hettie P 5
Goolsbee, John N  27 bGA Surgeon Dentist
Carraway, Thoms I  25 bTX Lawyer
Ivey, Walter E  15 bLA Student
Ryals, Hannah 25 bTX BLK Domestic Servant
White, Jane 20 bTX BLK Domestic Servant     May be a daughter of Yancy
Traylor, Martha 15 bTX BLK Domestic Servant
 

1 June 1880  Ag Schedule Beat 3 Jasper TX
Pompey Kelley -
100 acres owned. 8 ac tilled 92 ac woodland. 10 Swine, 10 fowl, 5 lbs eggs, 7 ac Indian corn/25 bushels, 1 ac sweet potatoes/100 bushels, \\

23 June 1880 Ag Schedule Precinct 2, Jasper TX
Daniel White -
160 acres on shares: 24 ac tilled, 136 ac woodland.  2 working oxen, 1 milk cow, 1 calf.15 swine, 10 fowl, 10 lbs eggs. 15 ac Indian corn/100 bushels. 10 acres cotton/2bales. 1 ac sweet potatoes/50 bushels

23 June 1880 AG Schedule Precinct 2 Jasper TX
Henry White -
18 ac on shares. 4 working oxen, 2 milk cows, 2 other cows. 8 swine, 10 fowl, 10 lbs eggs. 9 ac Indian corn/50 bushels. 8 ac cotton/1 bale
**next line looks like George White 200 ac owned. May be former enslaver

1880 Census Precinct 3 Jasper Co TX
Dwelling 52 Fam 61   all BLK
White, Yancy
70 Farmer bVA Parents bVA     Father of Henry White
   Malinda 65 wife  bLA Parents bLA     Mother of Henry White
   Fanny 19 dau bTX  1861
   Lovey 16 dau bTX  1864
   Allice 13 dau bTX  1867

Dwelling 53 Fam 62  all BLK
White, Henry
28  Farmer  bTX Parents bVA    Father of Anna White Clayton
   Mary 25 
wife  bGA  Parents bGA    Mother of Anna White Clayton
  
Evaline 6 dau  bTX
   Florida 4 dau bTX
   John bJuly 1879 son bTX

Dwelling 54 Fam 63  all BLK
White, Daniel
32 Farmer  bLA Father VA Mom LA     Son of Yancy
  
Fanny 26 wife  bTX  Parents bGA     Daughter of Charlotte Kelley
   Idria Ann 9 dau  bTX  1871
   Teensy Ann 7 dau  1873
   Louisa  5 dau 1875
   Daniel 4 son 1876
   Henderson 3 son 1877
   Anna  1 dau 1879
Same dwelling  Fam 64   all BLK
White, Julia 
18 dau Farm laborer bTX Father LA momTX      Daughter of Daniel
   Dick 2 grandson of Daniel bTX parents bTX
Note:  Julia White married Pomp Kelly on 8 Apr 1891 in Jasper County, TX. Pomp married 1st Gracie Williams. 


1900 Census Justice Precinct 02 Dist 0028 Jasper Co TX
Dwelling 237
White, Henry 
45 bMay 1855 TX Farmer md 20 yrs
   Mary
40 bFeb 1860 TX 7ch/5living
   Mamie  12 bJan 1888 TX
   Anna 10 bJan 1890 TX
   Sam 15 bMay 1884 TX
   Edward 4 bMar 1886 TX
   Leaky  1 bMay 1899 TX


1910 Census Atoka Ward 4, Atoka OK
Dwelling 332
Anderson, Ruth
55 Mulatto Widow 6ch/3living bOK
Colbert, Charles 
30 son bOK Father TX mother OK

Dwelling   337
Clayton, Ludy
30 b1880 TX parents bTX md 8 yrs Farmer
   Luly
23 bOK 3 ch b/2 living
   Leslie  6 bOK
   Rosa  4 bOK

Dwelling 338
Jones, Nancy
40 Widow 6ch/3living bOK Father bOK Mother bTX Laundress for a private family
Clayton, Dewey/Drury
11 grandson bOK Father bTX mother bOK


1919  Atoka, OK
Ludy and Lula Clayton -
foreclosure of mortgage by J D Lankford


1930 Census Atoka, Atoka County, OK
Dwelling 302  
Owns home     all BLK
Clayton, Ludy 
56 bTX  Plumber for the city
   Annie  40  bTX   Laundress for private family
   Helen  18  bOK   Cook for private family
   Julius  17  bOK   Porter for Hotel
   Ruth  14  bOK
   Curtis  12  bOK
  Theo R  10  bOK
   Jesse M  8  bOK
   R L  6  bOK
   Corinne  3  bOK
   Sonny  0  bOK


1940 Census   Lewis Township, Atoka, OK
Dwelling  391   Owns home   all BLK
Clayton, Ludy 
58 bTX  Laying pipe for WPA
   Annie  44  bTX
   Theresa  20  bTX
   Jesse Mae  18   bOK
   R L 15  bOK
   Corine  13  bOK
   Ludy Jr  10  bOK
   Billy Joe  7  bOK
   Bobby Lee 5  bOK


25 Apr 1942 Draft Registration   Atoka OK
Ludy Clayton
    Box 164 Atoka OK
59 yrs old, born 1 July 1882 Tyler, TX
Contact person:  Viney Richard in Atoka OK
Self employed.  5/6" 135 lbs Brown eyes Black hair Black complextion No scars


1950 Census  Atoka, Atoka County, OK
Dwelling 196  Living on E 4th St.  Owns business    all BLK
Clayton, Ludy  66  bTX  Plumber
   Annie E 53  bTX
   Bobby L  15  bOK

Children of Ludy Clayton, Sr

                With Lula Fulsom:
  • Leslie Leroy Clayton was born 24 Feb 1904 and died 25 Aug 1973
  • Rosalee "Rosie" Clayton was born 13 Feb 1905 and died 26 Mar 1993. She married 1st David Hale (1890-1961) in 1927 and married 2nd Curley E Frazier (1905-1966)
               With Anna/Annie White:
  • Helen Clayton  was born 23 July 1911 Atoka, OK and died 31 Aug 2002 Denver CO  She married Tom Crooms 1930. They had one child Betty Jean Crooms (1928-2012) who married Clinton Anderson.
  • Julius Clayton was born 12 June 1913 Atoka, OK and died 4 June 1986.  He married Esther White.
  • Ruth Clayton was born about 1916 and died 1965.
  • Curtis Clayton was born 12 Jan 1918 in Atoka, OK and died in Aug 1952. He married Opal Crooms in 1936.
  • Theresa Clayton was born 22 Dec 1919 and died 31 Mar 2006.  She married James Armstrong
  • Theo R Clayton was born about 1920.
  • Jesse Mae Clayton was born about 1922 and may have died in 1944.
  • Robert Lee Clayton was born 9 Apr 1924 in Atoka OK and died 3 Feb 1981 in Tulsa, OK. He was a US Navy WWII veteran and is buried in Green Acres Memorial Gardens in Tulsa.
  • Alice Corine Clayton was born 7 June 1926 in Atoka, OK and died June 2020 in Julesburg, CO.   She married Franchie Lacy.
  • Ludy Clayton, Jr was born 31 July 1929 in Atoka, OK and died 10 Sep 2014 in Julesburg, CO.  He married 1st Willie Mae Tennison in 1947 and 2nd Monica Gonzales.  Read more about Willie Mae Tennison's family.
  • Billy Joe Clayton was born 4 July 1932 and died 11 Oct 2012 both in Atoka, OK.  He married Elizabeth "Liza" Mae Powell.  He is buried in Green Hill Cemetery in Atoka.
  • Bobby Lee Clayton was born 19 Aug 1934 in Atoka, OK and died 2 July 2015 in Colorado Springs, CO.  He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs. Fun facts: Bobby Lee was named co-valedictorian of his Senior class, served as President of the Senior class and was a member of the State Honor Society for his four high school years.  A member of the band, chorus, dramatic club and basketball teams he had a perfect attendance record for eleven years.  He was awarded a scholarship to Langston University.
 
Anna and Ludy Clayton
 


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