John Robert Clifton, son of John Clifton and Nancy Jones, was born 1802. He married Alcey Grogan 30 Oct 1823 in Rockingham, NC, daughter of Thomas Grogan and Agnes Strong. She was born 1807 in Rockingham, NC, and died in Rockingham, NC.
Children of John Clifton and Alcey Grogan are:
i. Andrew Martin Clifton, born 30 Mar 1839 in Rockingham, NC; died 22 Dec 1930 in Patrick, Co VA. He married Martha Jane Boyd 24 Jun 1858 in Patrick Co, Va; born 22 Feb 1844 in Patrick, Co VA; died 17 Aug 1922 in Patrick Co, Va.
ii. Robert Wesley Clifton, born 05 Jul 1831 in Henry Co, Va; died 21 Dec 1917 in Tazewell Co, Va. He married Mary Malinda Wade 15 Feb 1859; born 20 Dec 1841 in Floyd Co, Va; died 17 Feb 1895 in Richlands, Buchanan Co, Va.
iii. William Barton Clifton, born 30 Jul 1834 in Rockingham, NC; died 12 Nov 1918 in Patrick, Co VA. He married Sarah Rakes 05 Jan 1855 in Patrick Co, Va; born 01 Jan 1835 in Patrick, Co VA; died 24 Jan 1936 in Patrick, Co VA
iv. Letha Clifton, She married John W. Cox 30 Jul 1857; born 1834.
v. John Tyler Clifton, born 25 Mar 1842; died 28 Oct 1908. He married Elizabeth R. Smith 20 Mar 1861 in Rockingham, NC; born 15 Jul 1840; died 21 Apr 1931.
vi. Benjamin Franklin Clifton, born 13 Nov 1846 in Rockingham, NC; died 13 Feb 1928 in Rockingham, NC. He married Charity Amer Kallam 10 Dec 1870 in Rockingham, NC; born Jan 1851 in Rockingham Co, NC.
vii. Burrell Haston Clifton, born 1849 in Rockingham Co, NC; died 18 Nov 1926 in Rockingham, NC. He married Alpha Collins; born 1876.
viii. Sarah P. Clifton, born 1845. She married Joseph Marion Smith 08 May 1865 in Rockingham, NC.
ix. Arrenia Irena Clifton, born 14 Aug 1824 in Rockingham, NC; died 09 Sep 1910 in Burns, Harney, Or. She married Deveroux Marquis Lewis 12 Nov 1840 in Henry Co, Va; born 27 Jan 1814 in Rockingham, NC; died 1897 in Burns, Harney Co, OR.
x. Angeline Ann Clifton, born 1829. She married Richard Odell 31 Dec 1850 in Rockingham, NC.