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James Clifton bought 80 acres of land in Perry Co. Mo. He signed the
land patent(cash sale) at Jackson Mo. 10/15/1833
Samuel Clifton bought 40 acres of land in Perry Co.. He signed the land
patent(cash Sale) at Jackson Mo 10/15/1833
I wonder if they were brothers.
Robert Clifton bought 200 acres of land in Perry Co. He signed at
Jackson also, 1/3/1856.
That was on the net and I copied it. Still looking for my Minerva
Clifton..Thanks Mary Ann Null
Hello out there to all Cliftons:
My name is Dennis L. Gurley and I am seeking any information available
regarding my Clifton, Sanford and Todd ancestors and descendants.
My great-great grandfather was John Wesley Clifton; b. abt 1813 in South
Carolina; d. June 9, 1851 in Fayette County, Alabama; married Nancy
Freeman abt. 1845 in Fayette County, Alabama.
Children of John Wesley and Nancy were; James A. Clifton; b. January 14,
1846 d. October 28, 1848, Sarah Ann Clifton; b. September 2, 1848 in
Alabama d. February 1, 1914 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi; married (1)
Ben Davis (2) Asa Elmarcus Sneed January 27, 1874 in Lafayette County,
Mississippi, and William Jasper Clifton (my great-grandfather) b.
February 22, 1851 in Alabama; d. September 18, 1898 in Pickens County,
Alabama; married Mary Malissie Todd abt. 1869 in Alabama.
Children of William Jasper and Mary Malissie were; William Ganaway
Clifton (my grandfather) b. March 17, 1875 in Pontotoc County,
Mississippi d. May 11, 1956 in Birmingham, Alabama; married Willie
Aretta Sanford (daughter of John Rufus Sanford and Emma Todd (a sister
of Mary Malissie), Norah Frank Clifton b. May 9, 1882 in Pontotoc
County, Mississippi d. February 6, 1949 in Fayette County, Alabama;
married Cornelia Price, John Thomas Clifton b. August 18, 1873 in
Pontotoc County, Mississippi d. March 10, 1939, Dora Emma Clifton b.
April 1, 1871 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi d. March 31, 1946 in
Columbus, Mississippi; married John Warren Wright, and Lola Clifton b.
May 30, 1879 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi d. December 25, 1945 in
Columbus, Mississippi; married Redman Price.
My mother is Margaret Hilda Clifton Gurley Bolack. There were two boys
and three girls that lived to maturity in her family. I have further
information on her family as well as further information on some of the
others children listed herein.
I will be more than happy to share what I have with someone who is
related to these respective families and would like to have any
information any of you may have on them.
Thank each of you and have a very nice day.
Dennis L. Gurley
dlgjmk(a)bellsouth.net