This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gpbatlanta Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.wilson/155.457.1.1.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In the previous post about Cliftons in Wilson County TN there is mention of Benjamin D. Clifton marrying Sarah Ann Calas on 11 Dec 1844. I believe this couple might have relocated to Weakley County Tennessee before 1850 and then on to SouthWest Missouri before 1870. I find the following census records which I believe to be this couple and their children - my comments/notes are in (). 1850 Weakley County, TN - District 10 R.D. Clifton - 28 - Farmer - TN Sarah Clifton - 22 - VA Jesse - 5 - TN Benjamin - 2 TN 1860 - Weakley County, TN - District 10 B.D. Clifton - 35 - Farmer TN Sarah Clifton - 29 - TN Jesse T - 16 TN Jane - 8 - TN Virginia Crook - 20 TN (????) (I presume Benjamin Jr. died) (In both the 1850 and 1860 census this family is living next door to the same families by the last name of Poole. And there are no other Clifton families in Weakley County of similar names/ages in either 1850 or 1860. So despite the minor descrepancies between the details of this family in 1850 and 1860 I'm certain it's the same family.) 1870 - Christian County, MO - Linden Township Ben D. Clifton - 48 - Farmer - TN Sarah A. Clifton - 42 - VA (And living next door - their son Jesse T. Clifton.) Jesse E. Clifton - 25 - Farmer - TN Margaretta Clifton - 20 - IL James M Clifton - 2 - MO Cerly A. Clifton - born in May of 1870 - MO (And living next door - their daughter - Sarah Jane who married Levi Daily) Levi Dayly - 20 - IL Sarah J. - 20 - TN 1880 - Stone County, MO - Washington Township (This location is about 5 miles from their location in 1870) Jessie T. Clifton - 33 - Farmer - TN/TN/TN Margarett Clifton - 28 - IL/TN/IL James M Clifton - 12 - MO/TN/IL Sally - 10 - MO/TN/IL Wilford - 8 - MO/TN/IL Sarah - 5 - MO/TN/IL Jessie - 1 - MO/TN/IL Sarah - 53 - TN/NC/NC - Mother - Widowed (Benjamin D. Clifton obviously died between 1870-1880. This record proves that this Jesse T. Clifton's mother is named Sarah.) (and living two households away) Levi Daily - 29 - IL/IL/IL Sarah J. - 30 - TN/TN/TN Lucy - 10 - MO/IL/TN 1900 Census - Stone County, MO - Cass Township - District 121 Jesse T. Clifton - 54 - Born Oct 1845 - married 7 years - TN/TN/VA Mollie Clifton - 31 - Born Mar 1869 - married 7 years - MO/MO/MO (Jesse's first wife - Margaret (Daily) Clifton died abt 1892 - Jesse Clifton married Mary 'Mollie' Hooten on 21 Mar 1893 in Stone County Missouri - by BK Kimberling.) 1900 Census - Stone County, MO - Ruth Township Levi Daily - 55 - born Sep 1844 - married 30 years - IL/VA/IL Jane Daily - 49 - born Oct 1850 - married 30 years - TN/TN/VA - two total children born to this mother, 1 still living. Sarah A Clifton - 71 Mother in Law - born Oct 1828 - Widowed - VA/VA/VA - four total children born to this mother, 2 still living. (This record proves that Sarah Jane Daily's mother was Sarah A. Clifton.) In addition there are land patents in Stone and Christian County Missouri for Sarah A Clifton, Jesse T. Clifton, and Levi Dailey from this period. Sarah A. Clifton is buried in Yocum Pond Cemetery in Stone County MIssouri b. 9 Oct 1829 - d. 13 Jun 1910. This cemetery is very near to the locations of her land patent and of the above census. There is no known burial location for her husband Benjamin D. Clifton - who died between 1870-1880. I also note that there seems to be some reason to believe that Sarah Ann's family might have lived in North Carolina for some time before moving to Tennessee as there seems to be some confusion as to where she was born - the location stated varies between Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. If anyone has information that might pertain to Sarah Ann Calas or Benjamin D. Clifton who married in Wilson County TN in 1844 I would be most interested in collaborating with you to either substantiate or disprove them as being the couple shown above. Greg Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.