Peter Affleck Clayton

Brief Life History of Peter Affleck

When Peter Affleck Clayton was born on 18 June 1887, in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Clayton, was 39 and his mother, Alice Affleck, was 42. He married Agnes Marietta Busath on 11 September 1912, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1890 and lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 20 years. He died on 1 December 1971, in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Affleck Clayton
1887–1971
Agnes Marietta Busath
1889–1934
Marriage: 11 September 1912
Paul Busath Clayton
1914–2005
Robert William Clayton
1916–2000
Russell Edward Clayton
1922–1976
Byron Harold Clayton
1926–2014

Sources (45)

  • Peter A Clayton, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Peter A Clayton, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Peter A Clayton, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

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1890

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1909 · The NAACP is formed

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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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“A Brief History of her Grandfather, Peter Affleck Clayton” by Barbara Terrill Clayton

A Quick History of Peter Affleck Clayton 18 June 1887 - 1 December 1971 My grandfather, Peter Affleck Clayton, was born on this day in 1887, in Preston, England. He came to this country as a 4 year …

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