The Clopton Chronicles
A Project of the Clopton Family Genealogical Society
Regarding
The Descendants of Robert Clopton, I &
His Wives Sara Ann Scott and Mary Crump
Compiled By,
Michael Gregory Clopton, Sallie Lou Colvin McClintock, taylorlake@earthlink.net & Jack
Hugh Thacker, [1]
jackthack@aol.coom
The
information contained in the following genealogy must be judged on the evidence
submitted supporting each claim.
Any additional information which will add to our knowledge of this
family will be gratefully accepted
Generation
No. 1
1. Robert17 Clopton I (William16, William15,
Walter14, William13, Richard12, William11,
John10, William9, Thomas8, Walter7,
William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3,
William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)1
was born January 27, 1682/83 in York County, Virginia2, and
died December 30, 17423. He married (1) Sara Ann Scott December 18, 17114. She was born 16925,
and died October 24, 17196. He married (2) Mary Crump March 22, 1719/207. She died Aft. 17327.
Through the Robert
Clopton-Mary Crump line, descendants can trace their ancestry to the Rev.
Richard Buck, who came to Virginia in 1610. According to "Adventurers of Purse and Persons,
Virginia, 1607-1624/25," 3rd Edition, Rev. Buck was the colonial clergyman
who officiated at the marriage of the Indian princess Pocahontas to John Rolfe
at Jamestown on April 5, 1614.
Rev. Buck also opened with prayer the initial meeting of the first
representative legislative assembly held in the New World on July 30, 1619 at
Jamestown.
Children of Robert Clopton
and Sara Scott are:
2 i. Berthia18 Clopton8,
born August 19, 17129.
3 ii. Ann Clopton10,
born July 30, 171411; died April 30, 173311.
4 iii. Infant Clopton, born
September 12, 171511.
5 iv. Margaret Clopton, born April
8, 171712.
Children of Robert Clopton
and Mary Crump are:
6 i. Frances18 Clopton,
of Virginia, born February 2, 1721/22 in New Kent County, Virginia13.
+ 7 ii. William Clopton, of New Kent,
born November 11, 1725 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Aft. July 2, 1785.
+ 8 iii. Robert Clopton II, born July
28, 1728 in New Kent County, Virginia.
9 iv. Margaret Clopton, born
October 9, 172914.
10 v. Abner Clopton, born November
29, 1731 in New Kent County, Virginia15.
Generation
No. 2
7. William18 Clopton, of New
Kent (Robert17, William16, William15,
Walter14, William13, Richard12, William11,
John10, William9, Thomas8, Walter7,
William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3,
William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)
was born November 11, 1725 in New Kent County, Virginia15,
and died Aft. July 2, 1785. He
married Elizabeth16. She died Aft. July 2, 1785.
Child of William Clopton and
Elizabeth is:
11 i. Robert Wentworth19
Clopton, born September 24, 175917.
8. Robert18 Clopton II
(Robert17, William16, William15, Walter14,
William13, Richard12, William11, John10,
William9, Thomas8, Walter7, William6,
Walter5, William4, Walter3, William2,
Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born July 28,
1728 in New Kent County, Virginia18. He married Frances Wentworth.
Children of Robert Clopton
and Frances Wentworth are:
12 i. Frances19 Clopton19. She married Buck.
+ 13 ii. Robert Clopton, III, M.D.,
born February 26, 1755 in New Kent County, Virginia; died January 22, 1841 in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia and buried in Pittsylvania at the Clopton Family
Burying-Ground.
+ 14 iii. Abner William Clopton I, born
July 14, 1757 in New Kent County, Virginia; died January 1, 1781.
+ 15 iv. John Robert Clopton, Sr.,
born November 4, 1760 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Bef. 1830 in Hart
County, Kentucky.
+ 16 v. Nancy Clopton, of New Kent
County, Virginia, born November 4, 1760 in New Kent County, Virginia; died
October 7, 1814 in Larue County, Kentucky, and is buried Ragland Cemetery,
Harvey Bowen Farm, Magnolia, Larue County, Kentucky.
+ 17 vi. Mollay Clopton, born 1763;
died September 25, 1853 in Halifax County, Virginia.
18 vii. Sarah Hewlett Clopton, born
July 22, 1768 in New Kent County, Virginia20.
Generation
No. 3
13. Robert19 Clopton, III,
M.D. (Robert18, Robert17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham)21 was born February 26, 1755 in New
Kent County, Virginia22, and died January 22, 1841 in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia and buried in Pittsylvania at the Clopton Family
Burying-Ground23.
He married Frances Anderson January 5, 1781 in Hanover County,
Virginia24, daughter of Thomas Anderson. She was born July 26, 1765, and died
April 4, 1837 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and buried in Pittsylvania at
the Clopton Family Burying-Ground25.
In the name of God, Amen. I,
Robert Clopton of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia, being of
sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make my last will and testament in
manner and form following to wit: First it is my desire that my just debts and
funeral expenses be paid by my executors hereinafter named out of such part my
perishable property as they may think better for that purpose without touching
on legacies hereinafter bequeathed.
Item: I give and bequeath
to my beloved son Robert A. Clopton the entire track of land with and singular
the appurtances where I now live which is bounded by the lands of David Terry,
Joel Slayton, Charles Mclaughlan, the estate of Benjamin Terry, the estate of
James M. Williams and the lands of Charles Irby and the following negro slaves
to wit: Garland, Abraham, Chaney and her three children, namely Henry, George,
and Mary, together with all the future increase of the female slaves, one
feather bed and furniture, one walnut folding table with six legs, one fan mill
with the apparatus, one cart and steers, two
choice cows and calves, two
choice dagon plows, three choice hilling hoes, two grubbing hoes, my newest set
of silver table and tea spoons, one desk and bookcase, also the crop on hand of
every description or that may be growing at the time of my death after paying
all the just debts contracted by him in my name or for my benefit or that yeat
to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Item:
Having heretofore given to my son John M. Clopton that portion of my
estate that I intended for him, now in consequence of medical services which
give and bequeath to him my oldest set of silver table and tea spoons, also
five hundred dollars each to him his heirs
and assigns forever.
Item:
I give and bequeath to my daughter Patsy Nowlin one silver tumbler to
her heirs forever.
Item:
In consequence of services rendered to me and my family by my grand
Daughter Frances A. Terry I give and bequeath to her one negro girl named Ann
and her increase to her, her heirs and assigns forever, provided the said
Frances A. Terry shall remain with me during my natural life. Having gone through
the specific legacies it is my will and desire that the residue of myestate be
sold except such part as hereaf ter excepted, by my executors hereafter named,
and the money arising from the sale thereof to be divided in the following
manner to wit-To my daughter Polly Terry one fifth part-To my daughter Patsy
one fifth Part. To the lawful heirs of my daughter Fanny Terry one fifth
part-To my daughter Elizabeth Pulliam one fifth part to be deposited in the
hands of Epaphroditus Wimbish who I hereby appointed special trustee for her
and to furnish her as her necessity may require and after death should there be
any surplus remaining in the hands of the Trustee it is my will that it be
equally divided between John Pulliam and Fanny, child of my daughter Elizabeth
Pulliam.
Item: I give and bequest one
fifth part to my grandchildren (to wit) Martha Waldrond, John Waldrond, Fanny
Waldrond, William H. Waldrond and Abner W. Waldrond children of my deceased
Daughter Nancy Waldrond, but from the fifth part of this devise is to be
deducted the sum of one hundred and ninety nine dollars and fifty cents it
being the sum I paid for one negro girl named Milly which I have given to my
grand children the Waidronds ahove named, to them, their heirs and assigns
forever.
Item: Whereas I have two
infirm negroes namely Nathan and Hannah, it is my desire that my son Robert A.
Clopton take good care of them so long as they live and whereas I have a poor
afflicted Sister, Frances Buck now living with me and being desirous that she
remain in the family should she survive me, in that case my will and desire is
that she be flirnished with food and raiment by my son Robert A. Clopton. For
the expense and trouble that may occur I bequeath to him the use of a negro man
named Stephen to labor untill those disabilities are removed and when removed
the said negro man Stephen is to be sold and the proceeds of the sale to be
applyed as the other part of the estate divided to be sold. Having fully dis
posed of my estate I hereby constitute and appoint executors to this my last
will and testament revoking all others hereto witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord
Christ eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Signed sealed and published
and declared in the presents
of
Sto Turner
Yancey W. Ingram
Charles Irby
At a court held for the
County of Pittsylvania the 15th day of March, 1841. This last will and testament of Robert Clopton dec'd was
presented in court and proved by three subscribing witnesses to be the act and
deed of said decedent and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Epa. Y.
Wimbish one of the Executors in the said will named who made oath according to
law and with John Jones, William Womack and Bryan W. Nowlin as securities
entered into bond in the penalty of Twenty thousand dollars conditioned as the
law directs, certificate was granted him for obtaining probat of said will in
due form. Robert W. Clopton another executor in the said will named having
refused to join the prohat and the other having died
Teste
Wm. H. Tunstall, Cl.
Dr Clopton's residence has
been restored and is now occupied. During the restoration many artifacts were
found, some apparently dating from Dr Clopton's time and earlier.
Children of Robert Clopton
and Frances Anderson are:
+ 19 i. Elizabeth20
Clopton, of Pittsylvania County, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
20 ii. Abner Wentworth Clopton26,
born March 24, 1784 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia27; died
March 20, 1833 in Charlotte, North Carolina and buried at the family cemetery,
Pittsylvania28.
The Reverend Abner
Wentworth Clopton, who was born at Pittsylvnia County, Virginia, gave up a
lucrative teaching position and became a preacher. In 1823, making just $400 per year, he would give away
one-fourth of his salary to help others.
A college graduate, Elder Clopton would spend the rest of his life
preaching and raising funds to purchase books to give to less educated
ministers. He seldom failed to answer
letters and had a unique way of keeping track of which letters he had answered,
and which he had not. See Ribbon
of Names
21 iii. Robert A. Clopton, of
Pittsylvania County, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 22 iv. John Marshall Clopton, M.D.,
born January 18, 1808 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1868 in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 23 v. Frances A. Clopton, born in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
24 vi. Martha Clopton, of
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
25 vii. Anne Clopton, of Pittsylvania
County, Virginia, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 26 viii. Mary "Polly"
Clopton, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died in "Rose Hill,"
Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 27 ix. Nancy Clopton, of
Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
14. Abner William19 Clopton I
(Robert18, Robert17, William16, William15,
Walter14, William13, Richard12, William11,
John10, William9, Thomas8, Walter7,
William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3,
William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)
was born July 14, 1757 in New Kent County, Virginia29, and
died January 1, 1781. He married Rebecca
Sherman, daughter of William Sherman and Rebecca Sherman. She was born Abt. 1755 in New Kent
County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1779.
He served as a private
under Captain Thomas Massie's Company of Foot in the Sixth Continental Virginia
Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hendricks. His records, which
are located in the Clopton Family Archives, consists of two pages; the cover page, card number 35747279,
and a company muster roll for the months of September 1776 until May 31,
1777. The roll was dated June 16,
1777. Under remarks, it states
simply, "Dead."
Children of Abner Clopton
and Rebecca Sherman are:
28 i. William20 Clopton,
of New Kent County, Virginia, born Abt. 1776 in New Kent County, Virginia.
+ 29 ii. Abner William Clopton II,
born April 16, 1778 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Bef. February 2, 1882 in
Pettis County, Missouri and buried Clopton Cemetery, Petttis County.
15. John Robert19 Clopton,
Sr. (Robert18, Robert17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham) was born November 4, 1760 in New Kent County, Virginia,
and died Bef. 1830 in Hart County, Kentucky. He married Jane Perkins October 25, 1788 in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She
died Bef. 1840 in Hart County, Kentucky.
Children of John Clopton and
Jane Perkins are:
30 i. Karenhappuch Ann20
Clopton, born Abt. 1794 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She married William Bomar April 23,
1812 in Hardin County, Kentucky; born Abt. 1793 in probably Virginia.
+ 31 ii. David Clopton, born 1794 in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died in Gentry County, Missouri.
+ 32 iii. John Robert Clopton, Jr.,
born 1795 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Bef. 1880 in Hart County,
Kentucky, probably, and is buried at the Bowman Cemetery, Hart County.
+ 33 iv. Mary Aurelia Clopton, born
1804 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1837 in Hart County, Kentucky.
+ 34 v. William B. Clopton, born Abt.
1812 in Hart County, Kentucky; died Aft. 1880 in Hart County, Kentucky and
buried Timberland Baptist Church Cemetery, Hart County.
35 vi. Sarah Clopton, of Kentucky,
born 1806 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She married Hayden T. Brooks January 15, 1824 in Hart
County, Kentucky.
+ 36 vii. Reuben Clopton, of Kentucky,
born September 4, 1818 in Hart County, Kentucky; died Aft. 1880 in Hart County,
Kentucky, probably.
16. Nancy19 Clopton, of New
Kent County, Virginia (Robert18, Robert17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham) was born November 4, 1760 in New Kent County, Virginia,
and died October 7, 1814 in Larue County, Kentucky, and is buried Ragland
Cemetery, Harvey Bowen Farm, Magnolia, Larue County, Kentucky30. She married Gideon Ragland, Sr.,
son of William Ragland and Sarah.
He was born March 12, 1755 in New Kent County, Virginia31,
and died 1837 in Larue County, Kentucky, and is buried Ragland Cemetery, Harvey
Bowen Farm, Magnolia, Larue County, Kentucky32.
The Raglands and the
Cloptons had been members of St. Peter's Parish Church for several
generations.
Children of Nancy Clopton
and Gideon Ragland are:
37 i. Nancy20 Ragland,
died Abt. 1837. She married Elijah
Creel January 3, 1803.
+ 38 ii. Sallie Ragland, born April
26, 1780 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died September 23, 1851 in Warren
County, Kentucky.
39 iii. William Ragland, born Abt.
1782 in Virginia; died 1849 in probably Kentucky.
+ 40 iv. Gideon Ragland, Jr., born
1784 in Virginia; died 1874 in probably Kentucky.
41 v. Joel Ragland, born 1785; died
1838. He married Nancy Ferguson
March 8, 1812 in Harden County, Kentucky.
+ 42 vi. Robert Wentworth Ragland,
born January 20, 1788 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died August 26, 1849 in
Warren County, Kentucky and buried at the family cemetery, on Old Greeneville
Road, Spout Spring.
43 vii. Mary Ragland, died Abt.
1837. She married Thomas B. Holt
August 7, 1809 in Harden County, Kentucky.
44 viii. Elizabeth Ragland, died 1837
in possibly Warren County, Kentucky.
She married John Bayne May 14, 1814 in Hardin County, Kentucky.
45 ix. Lucy Ragland, born 1800. She married Charles S. Pulliam February
22, 1817 in Hardin County, Kentucky.
17. Mollay19 Clopton
(Robert18, Robert17, William16, William15,
Walter14, William13, Richard12, William11,
John10, William9, Thomas8, Walter7,
William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3,
William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)
was born 1763, and died September 25, 1853 in Halifax County, Virginia33. She married John Spencer, Am. Rev.34
April 1785 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia35. He was born in Halifax County,
Virginia, and died June 20, 1817 in Halifax County, Virginia36.
The National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 104 [p.309] INDEX page 45
John Spencer m. 1785 Mollay
Clopton (1763-1853).
John Spencer was sergeant
major and lieutenant, 1780, in the battles of Stone Ferry and Charleston,
Virginia Line. He was born and died in Halifax County, Va.
Children of Mollay Clopton
and John Spencer are:
+ 46 i. George Wentworth20
Spencer.
47 ii. Abram Spencer.
Generation
No. 4
19. Elizabeth20 Clopton, of
Pittsylvania County (Robert19, Robert18, Robert17,
William16, William15, Walter14, William13,
Richard12, William11, John10, William9,
Thomas8, Walter7, William6, Walter5,
William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1
Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She married Pulliam, Husband of
Elizabeth Clopton.
Children of Elizabeth
Clopton and Pulliam are:
48 i. Robert21 Pulliam.
49 ii. Frances Pulliam. She married Malcolm Pleasants.
22. John Marshall20 Clopton,
M.D. (Robert19, Robert18, Robert17,
William16, William15, Walter14, William13,
Richard12, William11, John10, William9,
Thomas8, Walter7, William6, Walter5,
William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1
Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)37 was born January 18,
1808 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died 1868 in Pittsylvania County,
Virginia. He married Mary W.
Terry July 15, 1829. She was
born July 9, 1810.
Children of John Clopton and
Mary Terry are:
50 i. Thomas21 Clopton,
of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, born July 8, 1830 in Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
51 ii. Maria Theresa Clopton, born
August 10, 1832 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
52 iii. Mary Frances Clopton, born
January 17, 1837 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
53 iv. Sarah Elizabeth Clopton, of Pittsylvania,
born May 19, 1839 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
54 v. John Randolph Percy Clopton,
born March 8, 1842 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
55 vi. James Polk Clopton, born
September 21, 1844 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
56 vii. Laura Clopton, born December
15, 1847 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 57 viii. Robert Anderson Clopton,
M.D., C.S.A., born October 19, 1834 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1919
in Milan, Tennessee and buried at Milan.
23. Frances A.20 Clopton
(Robert19, Robert18, Robert17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham) was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She married Jessie Terry.
Child of Frances Clopton and
Jessie Terry is:
58 i. Frances A.21
Terry.
26. Mary "Polly"20
Clopton (Robert19, Robert18, Robert17,
William16, William15, Walter14, William13,
Richard12, William11, John10, William9,
Thomas8, Walter7, William6, Walter5,
William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1
Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)38 was born in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania
County, Virginia. She married Daniel
Terry, Sr., of "Rose Hill" September 17, 1810 in Pittsylvania
County, Virginia39, son of Benjamin Terry.
Children of Mary Clopton and
Daniel Terry are:
+ 59 i. Minerva21 Terry,
of "Rose Hill", born in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
+ 60 ii. Frances Anderson Terry, of
"Rose Hill", born in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
+ 61 iii. Abner Wentworth Clopton
Terry, Esq., born in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 62 iv. Elizabeth Jane Terry, of
"Rose Hill", born in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
63 v. Amanda Terry, of "Rose
Hill", born in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
64 vi. Daniel Terry, Jr., of
"Rose Hill", born in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
65 vii. Robert Terry, of "Rose
Hill"40, born in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania
County, Virginia. He married (1)
Miss Hutchings, of Virginia. He
married (2) Miss Thomas, of St.Louis.
66 viii. Benjamin Terry, of "Rose
Hill", born in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 67 ix. Eugenia Adelaide Terry, of
"Rose Hill", born in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
+ 68 x. Josephine Terry, of
"Rose Hill", born March 6, 1832 in "Rose Hill,"
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died April 27, 1915.
69 xi. Rufus Terry, of "Rose
Hill".
27. Nancy20 Clopton, of Pittsylvania
County, Virginia (Robert19, Robert18, Robert17,
William16, William15, Walter14, William13,
Richard12, William11, John10, William9,
Thomas8, Walter7, William6, Walter5,
William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1
Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)
She married Asa Waldron.
Child of Nancy Clopton and
Asa Waldron is:
+ 70 i. John Marshall21
Waldron.
29. Abner William20 Clopton
II (Abner William19, Robert18, Robert17,
William16, William15, Walter14, William13,
Richard12, William11, John10, William9,
Thomas8, Walter7, William6, Walter5,
William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1
Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)41 was born April 16,
1778 in New Kent County, Virginia, and died Bef. February 2, 1882 in Pettis County,
Missouri and buried Clopton Cemetery, Petttis County42. He married Rebecca G. Barkwell
Abt. 1799 in New Kent County, Virginia, daughter of Thomas Barkwell and
Elizabeth Barkwell. She was born
May 2, 1778 in New Kent County, Virginia, and died April 2, 1852 in Pettis
County, Missouri and buried Clopton Cemetery, Pettis County43.
Children of Abner Clopton
and Rebecca Barkwell are:
71 i. Elizabeth Mastin21
Clopton, born March 23, 1802 in New Kent County, Virginia; died March 12,
1885. She married Jesse Crump
Grinstead March 16, 1823; died March 12, 1885.
+ 72 ii. Abner William Clopton III,
born July 4, 1808 in New Kent County, Virginia; died January 23, 1897 in Pettis
County, Missouri.
73 iii. Jesse Clopton, born in New
Kent County, Virginia.
74 iv. Julia Ann Franklin Clopton,
born January 8, 1813 in Clark County, Kentucky; died November 21, 1887. She married John DeJarnette September
20, 1830.
31. David20 Clopton (John
Robert19, Robert18, Robert17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham) was born 1794 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died
in Gentry County, Missouri. He
married Lavinia Codgill September 4, 1817 in Hart County, Kentucky. She was born 1800 in Tennessee, and
died May 28, 1889 in Madison County, Iowa.
David and Lavina were
among the first settlers in Cass County, Illinois. William died while living in Gentry County Missouri, and
Lavina, died May 28, 1889, in Madison County Iowa at the home of her son,
John. They had nine or ten
children. Records show the names
of nine. One daughter, Clara
Clopton, lived only nine months.
David and Lavina moved to Greene County Iowa approximately 1851, and
made their home on section 10, Jackson Township. They returned to Missouri after four years, and settled in
Gentry County, where William died soon after the Civil War.
Children of David Clopton
and Lavinia Codgill are:
75 i. Clara21 Clopton.
76 ii. Martha Clopton, of Illinois.
+ 77 iii. Robert Clopton, U.S.A., born
1823 in Hart County, Kentucky; died November 7, 1863 in Cario, Illinois, of
wounds received in battle, and is
buried at Mound City, Illinois.
+ 78 iv. John Clopton, of Morgan
County, Illinois, born March 30, 1827 in Morgan County, Illinois; died January
17, 1911.
+ 79 v. Isaac Clopton, Sr., born May
15, 1829 in Cass County, Illinois; died 1911.
+ 80 vi. William Clopton, of Missouri,
born 1836.
+ 81 vii. Cynthia Clopton, born 1838.
+ 82 viii. David D. Clopton, of
Illinois, born 1841.
32. John Robert20 Clopton,
Jr. (John Robert19, Robert18, Robert17,
William16, William15, Walter14, William13,
Richard12, William11, John10, William9,
Thomas8, Walter7, William6, Walter5,
William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1
Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)44 was born 1795 in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1880 in Hart County, Kentucky,
probably, and is buried at the Bowman Cemetery, Hart County45. He married (1) Christina Defevers,
daughter of John Defevers and Nancy Huston. She was born Abt. May 1801, and died July 1, 1829 in Hart
County, probably, Kentucky. He
married (2) Martha Ann Pulliam46. She was born 1801, and died 1884 in
Hart County, Kentucky, probably, and is buried at the Bowman Cemetery, Hart
County.
Children of John Clopton and
Christina Defevers are:
+ 83 i. Charles Buchanan21
Clopton, born March 22, 1822 in Kentucky; died March 2, 1891 in Rio, Kentucky
and buried Knoxes Creek Cemetery, Linnwood.
+ 84 ii. Elizabeth "Betsy"
Clopton, born 1828 in Hart County, probably, Kentucky; died August 1893 in
Brown County, Indiana.
Children of John Clopton and
Martha Pulliam are:
+ 85 i. John Robert21
Clopton III, born January 12, 1833 in Hart County, Kentucky; died January 7,
1917 in Magnolia, Larue County,
Kentucky, and buried January 8 at Benningfield Chapel United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
86 ii. David Pulliam Clopton, of
Kentucky, born 1840.
87 iii. Nancy Clopton, of Kentucky,
born Abt. 1836.
33. Mary Aurelia20 Clopton
(John Robert19, Robert18, Robert17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham)47 was born 1804 in Pittsylvania County,
Virginia, and died 1837 in Hart County, Kentucky. She married Nathaniel Reynolds, Jr. 1824, son of
Nathaniel Reynolds and Elizabeth Bowyer.
He was born 1803 in Bedford County, Virginia, and died August 14, 1868
in Abingdon, Illinois.
Children of Mary Clopton and
Nathaniel Reynolds are:
+ 88 i. John Clopton21
Reynolds, born December 15, 1825 in Hart County, Kentucky; died February 14,
1906 in Macomb, Illinois.
89 ii. Frances T. Reynolds, born
April 20, 1827 in Hart County, Kentucky; died January 1901. She married Joshua Goddard August 24,
1848.
90 iii. Robert W. Reynolds, born 1832
in Hart County, Kentucky; died January 8, 1863. He married Luann Murphy January 1, 1852.
91 iv. Tabitha W. Reynolds, born
1833 in Hart County, Kentucky. She
married Elijah Cannon February 24, 1856.
92 v. Phoebe Reynolds, born
December 17, 1835 in Hart County, Kentucky; died February 8, 1913.
93 vi. Melvina E. Reynolds, born
1837. She married William Raridon
November 28, 1858.
34. William B.20 Clopton
(John Robert19, Robert18, Robert17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham)48 was born Abt. 1812 in Hart County,
Kentucky49, and died Aft. 1880 in Hart County, Kentucky and
buried Timberland Baptist Church Cemetery, Hart County50. He married (1) Lettice
"Letty" Bush51 Bef. 1834 in Hart County,
Kentucky, daughter of Thomas Henry Bush.
She was born December 29, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky, and died
December 12, 1866 in Hart County, Kentucky and buried Timberland Baptist Church52. He married (2) Mary Ann Apperson, of
Kentucky Abt. 1867, daughter of James Apperson and Peggy Wilkinson. She was born October 26, 1828, and died
April 18, 1902 in Hart County, Kentucky and buried Boiling Springs Baptist
Church52.
Children of William Clopton
and Lettice Bush are:
+ 94 i. Jane21 Clopton, of
Hart County, Kentucky, born Abt. 1834 in Hart County, Kentucky.
95 ii. Thomas Clopton, of Hart
County, Kentucky, born Abt. 1836 in Hart County, Kentucky53.
+ 96 iii. James R. Clopton, U.S.A.,
born April 15, 1837 in Hart County, Kentucky; died November 27, 1870 in
Kentucky, probably, and buried Timberland Baptist Church Cemetery, Hart County.
+ 97 iv. John Clopton, of Hart County,
Kentucky, born Abt. September 10, 1839 in Hart County, Kentucky; died January
11, 1914 in Hart County, Kentucky and buried at Hinesdale.
+ 98 v. Lydia Ann Clopton, born April
1840 in Hart County, Kentucky; died 1900 in Hart County, Kentucky.
99 vi. Phoebe Clopton, born 1844 in
Hart County, Kentucky. She married
John Turner.
100 vii. Mary E. Clopton, of Hart
County, Kentucky, born Abt. 1845 in Hart County, Kentucky54. She married William Henry Tenison 1866.
101 viii. Louisa Clopton, of Hart
County, Kentucky, born 1845 in Hart County, Kentucky.
102 ix. Elijah Clopton, born Abt.
184655.
103 x. Louisa A. Clopton, of
Kentucky, born March 1846. She
married James W. Knight, Sr.; born October 1846.
104 xi. Sarah Emily Clopton, of Hart
County, Kentucky, born Abt. 1847 in Hart County, Kentucky56.
105 xii. George T. Clopton, born 1851
in Hart County, Kentucky.
+ 106 xiii. William W. Clopton, born 1854
in Hart County, Kentucky.
+ 107 xiv. Charles Richard Clopton, of
Kentucky, born Abt. 1842; died November 22, 1892.
Child of William Clopton and
Mary Apperson is:
+ 108 i. Sarah B. "Sallie"21
Clopton, born May 1, 1876; died March 25, 1929 in Louisville, Jefferson County,
Kentucky of a ruptured appendix, and buried at Hinesdale.
36. Reuben20 Clopton, of
Kentucky (John Robert19, Robert18, Robert17,
William16, William15, Walter14, William13,
Richard12, William11, John10, William9,
Thomas8, Walter7, William6, Walter5,
William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1
Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born September 4, 1818 in Hart County,
Kentucky, and died Aft. 1880 in Hart County, Kentucky, probably57. He married Mary Whitman November
5, 1854 in Hart County, Kentucky.
She was born Abt. 1835 in Hart County, Kentucky, and died Aft. 1880 in
Hart County, Kentucky, probably58.
Children of Reuben Clopton
and Mary Whitman are:
109 i. William21 Clopton,
of Hart County, Kentucky59, born Abt. 1857.
110 ii. George Clopton, of Hart
County, Kentucky60, born Abt. 1859.
111 iii. John M. Clopton, of Hart
County, Kentucky61, born March 20, 1861 in Kentucky62;
died May 25, 1935 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at the Little
Sisters of the Poor, and buried at Schardein Cemetery, May 27.
112 iv. Martha J. Clopton63,
born Abt. 1863.
113 v. David W. Clopton64,
born Abt. 1867.
114 vi. Mary E. Clopton65,
born Abt. 1870.
115 vii. Fannie M. Clopton66,
born Abt. 1876.
38. Sallie20 Ragland
(Nancy19 Clopton, of New Kent County, Virginia, Robert18,
Robert17, William16, William15, Walter14,
William13, Richard12, William11, John10,
William9, Thomas8, Walter7, William6,
Walter5, William4, Walter3, William2,
Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born April 26,
1780 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died September 23, 1851 in Warren
County, Kentucky. She married Benjamin
Martin December 25, 1795 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He was born May 11, 1774 in Halifax
County, Virginia, and died October 27, 1849 in Warren County, Kentucky and
buried Martin Family Cemetery, Warren67.
Children of Sallie Ragland
and Benjamin Martin are:
116 i.