Brief Life History of William
When William Clifton was born on 9 September 1788, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Houson Clifton, was 26 and his mother, Nancy Brashear, was 23. He married Elizabeth Lyons on 27 May 1811, in Washington, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Richland Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States in 1850. He died on 15 January 1855, in Wingate, Coal Creek Township, Montgomery, Indiana, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Dry Run Cemetery, Mellott, Richland Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States.
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- William Clifton, "United States Census, 1850"
- Wm Cliffton, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- William Ceton Clifton, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
1792 · Becomes the 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the very numerous places called Clifton, from Old English clif ‘slope’ (see Cliff ) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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