William CLAYTON

Birth:
17 Jul 1815
Penwortham, Lancashire, England
Death:
4 Dec 1879
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Marriage:
9 Oct 1836
Penwortham, Lancashire, England
Sources:
William Clayton - Missionary, Pioneer and Public Servant, p.209-217, 259-260
Deseret News - Genealogy Section, 25 April 1942, Film No. 0027139
Research for Partridge Family Organization, Big Horn County, Wyo. Branch
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Famous pioneer, author, and friend of Joseph Smith.  Wrote "Come, Come Ye Saints."
Ruth MOON
Birth:
13 Jun 1817
Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Death:
15 Jan 1894
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children
Marriage
1
Sarah Lucretia CLAYTON
Birth:
1 Aug 1837
Penwortham, Lancashire, England
Death:
27 Jan 1919
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Edward PARTRIDGE 
Marr:
4 Feb 1858
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Uta 
2
Margaret Normandy CLAYTON
Birth:
25 Apr 1839
Penwortham, Lancashire, England
Death:
11 Oct 1921
John Henry KIMBALL 
Marr:
20 May 1872
 
3
Henrietta Lucretia CLAYTON
Birth:
6 May 1841
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Death:
20 Aug 1841
 
Marr:
 
4
William Heber CLAYTON
Birth:
28 Feb 1843
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Death:
25 Apr 1913
Mary Ellen ELMER 
Marr:
25 Jul 1858
 
5
Vilate Ruth CLAYTON
Birth:
8 Dec 1844
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Death:
18 Jul 1918
Brigham Heber YOUNG 
Marr:
24 Nov 1870
 
6
Newell Horace CLAYTON
Birth:
12 Jan 1847
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Death:
7
David Hyrum CLAYTON
Birth:
17 Sep 1849
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
8
Lydia Ann CLAYTON
Birth:
22 Nov 1852
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
9
Algena Moon CLAYTON
Birth:
21 Nov 1854
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
19 Aug 1929
10
Brigham John CLAYTON
Birth:
15 Mar 1857
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
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William Clayton - Ruth Moon

William Clayton was born at Penwortham, Lancashire, England 17 Jul 1815. His parents were Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley.

He married Ruth Moon 9 Oct 1836 at Penwortham, Lancashire, England . Ruth Moon was born at Eccleston, Lancashire, England 13 Jun 1817 daughter of Thomas Moon and Lydia Plumb .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Sarah Lucretia Clayton born 1 Aug 1837.
Margaret Normandy Clayton born 25 Apr 1839.
Henrietta Lucretia Clayton born 6 May 1841.
William Heber Clayton born 28 Feb 1843.
Vilate Ruth Clayton born 8 Dec 1844.
Newell Horace Clayton born 12 Jan 1847.
David Hyrum Clayton born 17 Sep 1849.
Lydia Ann Clayton born 22 Nov 1852.
Algena Moon Clayton born 21 Nov 1854.
Brigham John Clayton born 15 Mar 1857.

William Clayton died 4 Dec 1879 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah .

Ruth Moon died 15 Jan 1894 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah .