Joseph Henry CLIFTON

                   BIRTH: Information from family bible Mary Pearl Clifton Dasher, Levi Taylor
Clifton and Carol Clifton Lynds. Also found in book in FHL on Harrison County,
Iowa biog. of Calvin Schroder.

MARRIAGE:  Same source as birth information.  Groom and Bride Index, 1905;
Harrison County, Iowa 977.747 v223; page 138, gives marriage date 6 May 1884.

Martha E. Clifton came to Montgomery County, Iowa in September 1875.  In 1878
they moved to Clark County, Nebraska.  In 1881 they moved to Harrison County in
Taylor Township.  Member of the Christian Church.

Source-Death:  Listed as March 24, 1909.  Confirms nickname.  (CCL)

Nickname Katie

How embarrassing.  That submitter was me  That's what I get for having my records in two different files.    So Katie is Martha.   Norma
                  

                   See Joseph Henry Clifton for info sources.  William md Lou Faylor.  According
to Groom and Bride Index for Harrison County, page 19, a W. H. Clifton
married Louie M. Hall on 4 Aug 1889.  I don't know which is correct or maybe he
married twice.

DEATH:  He was informant for his grandmother's death 2/10/09 in Modale,
Harrison Co., OH.  His address is difficult to read but looks like MonHarrison?
Could be Harrison Co. also. (CCL)

Source-Death:  Handwritten note in Hazel's Album says March 19, 1909. (CCL)

From Carol dated 3-2005
Found William H. Clifton listed as First postmaster in Correta, OK. He started the post office 2 APR 1892. Disc. 9 Jan 1893, mail forwarded to Fort Gibson.  ***This date fits within his lifetime.

CLIFTON, W H - Son 1899  From Harrison County births
                  

                   I have a death date of 30 Mar 1892.  See Joseph Henry Clifton notes for where
information gotten.

DEATH AND BURIAL:  Microfilm 1579041, Harrison County Cemetery Records, Calhoun
Cemetery. (Charlie Clifton son of J and S died 5-21-1893 age 24 y, 7 m, 18
days.

SOURCE:  Norma Pugmire whose father is Pern J., son of George Washington (CCL)
SOURCE:  Hazel Ford picture album, see gravemarker.  (CCL)

Charley died in Sioux Falls, South Dakota according to my notes
                  

                   BIRTH:  Personal knowledge of family

MARRIAGE: Personal knowledge of family.  Also found in Groom and Bride Index,
1905, Harrison Co., Iowa; FHL; 977.747 V22m.

DEATH:  Death certificate in possession of Norma Pugmire

NOTE:  Norma Pugmire is granddaughter to GWClifton  (CCL)

Source:  Norma Clifton Pugmire, 19247 Ashworth Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98133
206-542-3423 - LDS submission.  Initial contact personally 8/1991. (CCL)

NOTE:  HE is brother to Levi, JTC's grandfather.  (CCL)

Had five sons, all deceased by 1991.  Their families still live in
So. Dakota.  (CCL)

A handwritten note in Hazel's Album says Geo. Clifton died Sep 22, 1921 in
Wessington Springs, SD.  Check with Norma Pugmire****  (CCL)

1880 Census, Platte, Polk, Nebraska, 10th/11th June 1880, Page 8, ED 1121, Image 8 of 14
Joseph Clifton  45  IL  KY  VA
Sarah                 37  IL  MD  VA
Martha              17  IL  IL  IL
William              13  IL  IL  IL
Charles              11  IL  IL  IL
George               10  IL  IL  IL
Ann                     8  IL  IL  IL
Franklin              6  IL  IL  IL
Levadie              3  IA  IL  IL
Taylor                1  NE  IL  IL

1900  Census, Taylor Twp, Modale, Harrison, Iowa, ED 71, Sheet 4B, 6 Jun 1900, Image 8
George W. Clifton  Mar 1870  30  M-5         IL   un   un  Drayman
Viola                         Jul 1868    31  M-5  3-3  IA  OH  OH
Johnathan               May 1896  4                    IA  IL  IA
Bruce                       Dec 1897    2                    IA  IL  IA
Baby                        Apr 1910   1/12                IA  IL  IA

1910 Census, Taylor Twp, Modale, Harrison, Iowa, ED 85, Sheet 1A, 15 Apr 1910, Image 1
Geo. W.         43  M-15                                   IL  IL  OH  Labor, Elevator
Viola               41 M-15  5 children 5 living  IA  OH  IL Labor, Odd jobs
Jonathan J.    13                                              IA  IL  IA
Bruce D.         11                                              IA  IL  IA
Geo. L.              9                                              IA  IL  IA
Gifford P.          8                                              IA  IL  IA
Jewell P.            2                                              IA  IL  IA

1920 Census, Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, ED 116, Page 2B, Image 4
George W. Clifton  49  IL  IL  IL  Farmer
Viola                         50  IA  OH  IL
Jonathan                  22  IA  IL  IA
George Leslie           19  IA  IL  IA
Gifford P.                   17  IA  IL  IA
Jewell Pern                12  IA  IL  IA
                  

                   NOTE:  Informant on death certificate of father, Joseph H., December 30, 1911
in Blair NE.  (CCL)

A handwritten note in Hazel's Album says Anna Compton died Dec 8 1939
in Omaha Ne and was buried Dec 10 1939  (CCL)
                  

                   1920 Census Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, 12 Mar 1920, ED 131,  Sheet 11B, Image 22
Frank Clifton  44    IL  OH  IL  Carpenter
Elizabeth         39    IA  Ireland  VA
Joseph            12    IA  IL  IA
William            7     IA  IL  IA
Vera                 5     IA  IL  IA

Following from Carol Lynds dated 3-2005
No listing in 1912-1916, or 1996 for Clifton in City Directories.
SOURCE:  City Directory, Okmulgee OK.
           1918, pg 60.  Laborer for OP&R Co.living at 311 E 8th St.
           1919, pg 95.  Laborer for Texas P L Co. Rooms at 311 E 8th St.
           1920, pg 106. Laborer  rooms at 311 E. 8th St. (OSHS)
           1922, pg 109. Pipeliner, Texas Co. rooms at 311 E. 8th St.
           1924, pg 106. 1926, pg 105. Laborer Emp. Ref. res 816 Napoleon.
           1928, pg 101. Laborer, Empire. res. 816 S. Napoleon.
           1930, pg 86.  Watchman, Empire. Res Same
           1934, pg 75, 1936 pg 94.   Gateman, Emp. Ref Res Same
           1936, (found at OK State Historical Society, OSHS)
No listing in 1912-1916, or 1996 for Clifton in City Directories.
US CENSUS; 1920 OK, Okmulgee Co., Okmulgee ED 131, pg 11B taken 12Mar20;
born in IL, Fa born Ohio, Mo born IL. Occ:  carpenter/houses.
               wife: Elizabeth age 39 b:Iowa, fa: Ireland, Mo: VA
               kids: Joseph    age 12 b:Iowa, fa: IL, Mo Iowa
                     Mellicent age  7 b:Iowa....
                     Vera      age  5 b:Iowa....
SOURCE:  Found gravestones in Okmulgee Cemetery, OK while researching Jerry Vard Allred. April 1996 Lot 75, Sec C. See Map RDF 0065
SOURCE-DEATH:  Notice of Death (Obit)in Okmulgee Democrat paper, 21 Jun 1943. Original microfilm in Okmulgee Public Library, Okmulgee, OK.  Copy in possession of Carol Lynds, Saugus, CA  1997.
        *Came to Okmulgee in 1916, worked for Empire Refining Co.
SOURCE-DEATH:  Dates of Death and Int. were given by caretaker of Okmulgee Cemetery. April 1997.  RDF 0065
Son, Joseph:
SOURCE-DEATH:  Obit 30 Aug 1926 in the Okmulgee Democrat, Oklahoma. Notes that he was killed by a train in IA while away in Detroit studying auto mechanics.  Mother was to go and claim body. ** (Maybe this is when Paul came to Okmulgee)
(My dad always wondered why Paul ended up in OK where he met  Dads mom.  When we found this information after Dad died, we figured that dad had lived 16 miles from kinfolk and never knew it  He never new any of his fathers family until after his father died in the 70s.)

SOURCE:  Found gravestones in Okmulgee Cemetery, OK while researching Jerry Vard Allred. April 1996.  Lot 75, Sec C.  See Map. RDF 0065.
Millicent:  SOURCE-MARRIAGE:  Obit of father, June 1943, named as Mrs. James Hearn of Lincoln Neb.
Vera:  SOURCE-MARRIAGE:  Obit of father, June 1943, named as Mrs. Vera Sea of San Francisco.(divorced?)
Robert:  SOURCE-BIRTH:  Not listed with family in the 12 Mar 1920 census.
SOURCE-DEATH:  No obit found, but date of death (1 Nov 1924) given by caretaker of Okmulgee City cemetery, April 1997.  Listed as "baby" on cemetery records, but as Robert on tombstone.
                  

                   BIRTH:  Family records

MARRIAGE:  Groom and Bride 1905, Harrison County, Iowa; 977.747 v22m; FHL: SLC
P. 138

A boy Fensler was born 7-28-96 to a mother who was 23, page 59, 2nd part,
Modale.  I don't know if this child belongs to this family as she would have
been 20.

Source:  Norma Pugmire, LDS Submission on Ancestral File.  (CCL)

Source-death-name:  A handwritten note in Hazel's Album says Elsie Fensler
died Aug 1939.  (CCL)

Carol had her born in Adam County Illinois.  I had her date of birth as 25 Dec
and I changed to the 23rd  (NCP)
                  

                   1920 Census, Long Pine Nebraska, 5 Jan 1920, ED 33, Sheet 3B  Image 6
Levi Clifton          41  NE  IL  IL  Machinist
Villnettie               38  IA  IN  IA
Francis                  16  IA  NE  IA
Hazel                      14  IA  NE  IA

Levi Taylor md Nettie Fern Fry.  2nd he married Maude Helen Schmidt on 25 Feb 1957.  She was married to Mr. Linke first who died.  They had three children, a son who lived in Amarillo, Texas and I think had two or three children.  The second child was another son named Jim Linke who lived in Seattle and was married to Ann.  They did not have any children.  Their third child was a daughter named Ramona.  She had several children and lived in Seattle also.

BIRTH:  Personal knowledge of Levi Taylor Clifton to Norma Pugmire

MARRIAGE: Groom and Bridge Index, 1905; Harrison County, Iowa; page 19;
977.747 V22m.  Also personal knowledge of Levi Taylor Clifton

DEATH:  Personal knowledge of Norma Pugmire

Norma Pugmire referred to him as Uncle Taylor.  He always sent gifts to Norma's children.  She met him when he was about 80. (CCL)

Was living in Omaha where he met Maude "Bobby" in the 1950s.  Then she moved to Seattle and he followed her there.  (CCL)

SOURCE-DEATH:  Certificate of Death, State of Washington #10648.  Note home address was 525 Belmont Ave E. Seattle. Entombed in Calvary Mausoleum in Seattle.  (CCL)
                  

                   Pearl md Arthur T. Dasher and had 6 children living in California.  Norma has
letters from her and names of some of the children.

BIRTH:  Personal knowledge of Pearl Clifton Dasher

MARRIAGE:  Groom and Bride Index; 1905; Harrison County, Iowa; 977.747 V22m;
page 138; FHL; SLC.

DEATH:  Personal knowledge of Levi Taylor Clifton

Source:  Norma Pugmire of Seattle Wa sent FGR, no sources.  1992  (CCL)

Source:  A handwritten note in Hazel's Album confirms date.  (CCL)

SS # 548 01 2016

California Death Index:
DASHER  PEARL  MARY  08/27/1880  HARDINE  CLIFTON  F  IOWA  LOS ANGELES(19)    10/06/1959  548-01-2016  79 yrs