Luella Maria Clayton

Brief Life History of Luella Maria

When Luella Maria Clayton was born on 28 April 1910, in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, her father, Thomas Abraham Clayton, was 48 and her mother, Annie Jane Pendrey, was 32. She married Ray Elmer Smith on 21 June 1934, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1940 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1950. She died on 4 March 2005, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ray Elmer Smith
1909–1980
Luella Maria Clayton
1910–2005
Marriage: 21 June 1934
Gerald Ray Smith
1935–2022
Barbara June Smith
1937–2017
LouAnn Smith
1938–2024

Sources (37)

  • Luella C Smith, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Unknown, „Idaho Births and Christenings, 1856-1965“
  • Luella Clayton, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1911 · The Salt Lake International Airport

The Salt Lake International Airport starts its history as a small airfield. It slowly grew until Charles Lindbergh visited that area. After his visit, the airfield changed into a Municipal Airport and started being a hub for most flights from New York to California. After World War II, the airport turned into an international hub for most flights in the Mountain West. In recent history, It sees around 30 million travelers each year and continues to grow in popularity by the local residents.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous places, in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, and Sussex, named Clayton, from Old English clǣg ‘clay’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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