Martin J. Clifton

Martin J Clifton, son of John Clifton and Nancy Jones,  was born 22 Dec 1810 in Henry Co, Va, and died 30 Mar 1890 in Surgoinsville, Hawkins, Tn.  He married (1) Susannah Barrett 22 Dec 1828 in Patrick Co, Va.  She was born 13 Nov 1810 in Patrick, Co VA, and died 06 Jun 1856 in Russell, Va. He married (2) Matilda Martin 24 Aug 1856.  She was born 1832 in Russell Co, Va.

He married (3) Rebecca Miles.  She was born 10 Jan 1849 in North Carolina, and died Dec 1917 in Surgoinsville, Hawkins Co, Tn

  Children of Martin Clifton and Susannah Barrett are:

      1. Elias C Clifton, born 1833 in Patrick, Co VA.

      2. Martin Lowell Clifton, born 01 Jan 1834 in Patrick, Co VA; died 07 Jun 1914 in Wise Co, Va.

      3. Nancy Elizabeth Clifton, born 1839 in Patrick, Co VA.

      4. George Riley Clifton, born 1841 in Patrick, Co VA; died 29 Apr 1865 in Hart's Island, New York.

      5. Emanuel Anthony Clifton, died 1863.

      6. John Melton Clifton, born 1828 in Patrick, Co VA.  He married Adaline A. Cochran.

      7. Emory S. Clifton, born 1851.

      8. Ervin A Clifton, born 14 Feb 1839 in Patrick, Co VA; died 01 Jan 1917.

      9. Jackson M Clifton, born Mar 1846 in Russell, Va; died 20 Oct 1920 in Hawkins, Tn.

    10. Susan Jane Clifton, born 14 Aug 1849 in Russell, Va.

    11. Martha Ann Clifton, born Nov 1855 in Russell, Va; died 07 Sep 1931 in Wise Co, Va.

    12. William C. Clifton.

Children of Martin Clifton and Matilda Martin are:

    13. Matilda Alice Clifton, born Jun 1868 in Hawkins, Tn; died 15 Nov 1955 in Hawkins, Tn.  She married Abram

          Dunham; born Oct 1858; died 23 Oct 1938.

    14. Andrew David Clifton, born 1857 in Russell Co, Va.

    15. Sara Catherine Clifton, born May 1858 in Russell Co, Va; died 21 Jan 1902 in Hawkins Co, Tn.

    16. Thomas Jefferson Clifton, born 04 Feb 1862 in Russell Co, Va.

    17. Mary Ellen Clifton, born 25 Apr 1865 in Russell Co, Va; died 14 Dec 1933 in Hawkins Co, Tn.

    18. Henry Franklin Clifton, born 1866 in Russell Co, Va; died 04 Oct 1932.

    19. James Edward Clifton, born Nov 1870 in Hawkins Co, Tn; died 18 Jan 1927 in Hawkins Co, Tn.

Children of Martin Clifton and Rebecca Miles are:

    20. Horace W. Clifton, born 22 Aug 1881 in Hawkins Co, Tn; died 1957 in Hawkins Co, Tn.

    21. William Jess Clifton, born 24 Feb 1884 in Hawkins Co, Tn.

    22. John Dean Clifton, born 1886 in Hawkins Co, Tn.