Posted on: Pittsylvania Co. Va Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Pittsylvania?read=100 Surname: CLAYTON ------------------------- I would like to connect with descendants and/or anyone else who might have info on my CLAYTON line. My great-grandfather lived in Danville, VA and is listed in the 1892-1893 directory as: "CLAYTON, D. W. flagman, h Henry cor Keene" supposedly meaning he lived in a house (possibly owned by him) on Henry Street, corner of Keene Street. His house (torn down in 1972-1973) was known as the "Railroad Clayton House." He was said to have died in a railroad accident although this is not yet been documented. The following is the info I do have: CLAYTON, DAVID W. (possibly stands for WASHINGTON) he was also known as DAVID KING CLAYTON or KING D. CLAYTON dob/either 1866 or 1868 in Person County, NC died/21 May 1899 in Danville, VA. married to LULA (possibly LAURA) PITTMAN CLAYTON son: DAVID WASHINGTON CLAYTON dob/16 Oct 1892 in Danville I do have documentation that my great-great-grandmother, MARTHA ANN (CHANDLER)CLAYTON dob/1836, and his older sister, LOVINIA CLAYTON, dob 1858, lived in the Danville area also, documented in the 1892-1893 directory as: "CLAYTON, Miss LOVENIA, weaver, h Baugh" "CLAYTON, Mrs. M. A., wid, h Baugh" also showing on same page: "CLAYTON, Nel, h Baugh" The "Nel" is probably a phonetic misspelling of my great-great-uncle's name, which was EWEL B. CLAYTON, dob 1873. There was also a younger sister, ELECTRA C. (?) CLAYTON, dob 1877 also living with the family on Baugh Street. My great-grandfather also had a younger brother, WILLIAM T. CLAYTON, dob/1869, who was killed in a very tragic railroad accident in Edgerton, VA in August 1891. This WILLIAM T. bought and owned the house on Baugh Street for his mother and sisters and younger brother to live in a few months before he died. I have lots and lots of other info on this family and would like to share it with anyone that has a connection. I would love to find any descendants and swap info. I am stymied in my efforts to find any descendants of the younger sister ELECTRA (as well as the older sisters in this family) due to not knowing what her married name would be, if she did indeed got married. There are other older brothers and sisters of this family (ten kids in all). The family originated in Person County, Roxboro, NC from late 1860s, to Mecklenburg County, VA in the 1870s & 1880s, to Danville, VA in the 1890s, and finally on down here in Atlanta, GA. I'd definitely appreciate any help!