Descendants of George Clayton

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE2 CLAYTON (JOHN 1) was born 1718 in Virginia, and died June 21, 1776 in Dinwiddie, Virginia. He married NANCY ? 1756 in Virginia.

Children of GEORGE CLAYTON and NANCY ? are:

2. i. ELIZABETH3 CLAYTON, b. 1748, Brunswick County, Virginia; d. October 23, 1815, Giles County, Tennessee.

ii. CHARLES CLAYTON.

3. iii. BRITTAIN CLAYTON, b. 1749, Virginia; d. 1840, Stokes, North Carolina.

iv. JOHN CLAYTON.

v. MARY CLAYTON.

vi. SUSANNA CLAYTON.

 

 

Generation No. 2

2. ELIZABETH3 CLAYTON (GEORGE 2, JOHN 1) was born 1748 in Brunswick County, Virginia, and died October 23, 1815 in Giles County, Tennessee. She married WILLIAM ABERNATHY 1764 in Brunswick County, Virginia, son of CHARLES ABERNATHY and ALICE ELLIS.

Children of ELIZABETH CLAYTON and WILLIAM ABERNATHY are:

i. CLAYTON4 ABERNATHY, b. 1769; d. 1804; m. ELIZABETH ABERNATHY.

4. ii. ALICE ABERNATHY, b. December 17, 1771; d. White Creek, TN.

iii. WILLIAM ABERNATHY, b. 1774; d. 1809; m. POLLY EPPS.

iv. JESSE ABERNATHY, b. 1778, Brunswick County, Virginia; d. 1852, Giles County, Tennessee; m. (1) LYNDIA BASS, 1804; m. (2) REBECCA JACKSON, 1806.

v. CATHERINE ABERNATHY, b. 1781, Brunswick County, Virginia; d. 1861, Giles County, Tennessee; m. ALEXANDER TARPLEY.

vi. SUSANNAH ABERNATHY, b. March 20, 1783, Virginia; d. February 14, 1880, Giles County, Tennessee; m. ALAN ABERNATHY, 1812.

5. vii. JOHN ABERNATHY, b. February 23, 1785, Virginia; d. March 07, 1861, Davidson County, Tennessee.

6. viii. CHARLES CLAYTON ABERNATHY, b. July 27, 1790, Brunswick County, Virginia; d. January 02, 1877, Giles County, Tennessee.

3. BRITTAIN3 CLAYTON (GEORGE 2, JOHN 1) was born 1749 in Virginia, and died 1840 in Stokes, North Carolina. He married (1) SALLY ? 1772 in Virginia. He married (2) LUCY BAILEY November 13, 1787 in Stokes, North Carolina.

Children of BRITTAIN CLAYTON and SALLY ? are:

i. ELIZABETH4 CLAYTON, m. HENRY HOPKINS.

7. ii. BRITTAIN CLAYTON, b. 1780-1784, Virginia; d. 1840, Stokes, North Carolina.

iii. JOHN CLAYTON, b. 1774-1787.

iv. GREOGE CLAYTON, b. 1778.

v. PATSY CLAYTON.

vi. NANCY CLAYTON, b. 1774-1787.

Children of BRITTAIN CLAYTON and LUCY BAILEY are:

vii. WARREN4 CLAYTON.

viii. JASPER CLAYTON.

ix. CHARLES CLAYTON.

x. REBECAH CLAYTON.

xi. CATHERINE CLAYTON, b. 1795, Stokes, North Carolina; m. HENRY HOPKINS, October 26, 1817, Bath, Kentucky.

 

 

Generation No. 3

4. ALICE4 ABERNATHY (ELIZABETH 3 CLAYTON, GEORGE 2, JOHN 1) was born December 17, 1771, and died in White Creek, TN. She married (1) GEORGE WILLIAMS. She married (2) LEWIS KELLY 1795.

Child of ALICE ABERNATHY and GEORGE WILLIAMS is:

8. i. ALICE5 WILLIAMS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

5. JOHN4 ABERNATHY (ELIZABETH 3 CLAYTON, GEORGE 2, JOHN 1) was born February 23, 1785 in Virginia, and died March 07, 1861 in Davidson County, Tennessee. He married CATHERINE TARPLEY June 12, 1810 in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Child of JOHN ABERNATHY and CATHERINE TARPLEY is:

i. LOUISA C.5 ABERNATHY, b. January 12, 1816; d. February 15, 1858, Giles County, Tennessee.

 

6. CHARLES CLAYTON4 ABERNATHY (ELIZABETH 3 CLAYTON, GEORGE 2, JOHN 1) was born July 27, 1790 in Brunswick County, Virginia, and died January 02, 1877 in Giles County, Tennessee. He married (1) SUSANNAH WADLEY HARRIS June 15, 1815 in Giles County, Tennessee. He married (2) ELIZABETH HAMILTON DICKSON 1848, daughter of DAVID DICKSON and ELIZABETH MCNAIRY.

Children of CHARLES ABERNATHY and SUSANNAH HARRIS are:

9. i. ALFRED HARRIS5 ABERNATHY.

ii. MARY ANN ABERNATHY, b. August 28, 1818, Giles County, Tennessee; d. 1898.

iii. GILBERT T. ABERNATHY.

iv. CHARLES CLAYTON ABERNATHY.

Children of CHARLES ABERNATHY and ELIZABETH DICKSON are:

v. JAMES POLK5 ABERNATHY.

vi. ROBERT DICKSON ABERNATHY.

vii. HIBERNIA ABERNATHY.

viii. ADA ELIZABETH ABERNATHY.

ix. ROBERT DICKSON ABERNATHY.

x. DELIA TAYLOR ABERNATHY.

xi. CHARLES MOULTON ABERNATHY.

xii. ALBERT SIDNEY ABERNATHY, m. ANNIE VASHTI HOPKINS, June 22, 1882.

 

7. BRITTAIN4 CLAYTON (BRITTAIN 3, GEORGE 2, JOHN 1) was born 1780-1784 in Virginia, and died 1840 in Stokes, North Carolina. He married CATHERINA E. HAUSER December 15, 1806 in Stokes, North Carolina, daughter of GEORGE HAUSER and MAGDALENE SHORE.

Children of BRITTAIN CLAYTON and CATHERINA HAUSER are:

i. HENRY T.5 CLAYTON, b. 1823, Stokes, North Carolina.

ii. JULIA CLAYTON, b. 1826, Stokes, North Carolina.

 

 

Generation No. 4

8. ALICE5 WILLIAMS (ALICE 4 ABERNATHY, ELIZABETH 3 CLAYTON, GEORGE 2, JOHN 1) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married JACIN HOPKINS 1809.

Children of ALICE WILLIAMS and JACIN HOPKINS are:

i. GUSTAVUS ALDOLPHUS6 HOPKINS, b. October 13, 1819; d. January 06, 1892; m. ELIZABETH DAMARIUS BROWN, December 19, 1838.

More About GUSTAVUS ALDOLPHUS HOPKINS:

Fact 1: 1850, Constable

ii. HOLMES HAMILTON HOPKINS, m. JULIE MORRIS.

iii. GRAY JONES HOPKINS, b. 1816; d. 1899; m. VIRGINIA LEE BOWERS.

More About GRAY JONES HOPKINS:

Fact 1: 1889, Moved to East Hill in Pulaski, TN

Notes for VIRGINIA LEE BOWERS:

Attended Martin College in Pulaski, TN

More About VIRGINIA LEE BOWERS:

Fact 1: 1889, Sold family home in Elkton to E.N. Grigsby

 

9. ALFRED HARRIS5 ABERNATHY (CHARLES CLAYTON 4, ELIZABETH 3 CLAYTON, GEORGE 2, JOHN 1). He married ELIZABETH TODD BUTLER.

Notes for ALFRED HARRIS ABERNATHY:

Fought for the Confederacy as a Captain

Children of ALFRED ABERNATHY and ELIZABETH BUTLER are:

i. CHARLES ALFRED6 ABERNATHY, b. April 01, 1853.

ii. ELIZ BUTLER ABERNATHY, b. October 27, 1863; d. June 24, 1939; m. JAMES VERNON AYMETT, Unknown.


Submitted by Nancy Wasness