Daughter of James Adolphus Ashley and Susan Emmaline Hamlin Ashley.

Married to Christopher Columbus Clayton on December 17, 1902 in Person County, North Carolina.

Lum and Bertha were the parents of:
Minnie Sue Clayton Clayton
James Dewey Clayton
Prudie Clayton Day
Ulysses Grant Clayton
Edward Curtis Clayton
Eleanor Saxon Clayton Day
Horace Levi Clayton
Bernard Bradsher Clayton
Linwood Clayton
Gilbert Louis Clayton
Catherine Clayton Aiken
Rhudalph Clayton
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha Ashley
Age: 13
Birth Date: Jun 1886
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James W Ashley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Susan E Ashley
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
James W Ashley 44
Susan E Ashley 41
Judge J Ashley 20
Eddie W Ashley 15
Bertha Ashley 13
Ada M Ashley 12
George W Ashley 6
Carrie Ashley 5
Eva Ashley 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha Clayton
Age in 1910: 23
Birth Year: 1887
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: C C Clayton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
C C Clayton 29
Bertha Clayton 23
Minnie S Clayton 6
James Clayton 3
Roxie I Clayton 1 6/12

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha Cayton
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Columbus Cayton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Columbus Cayton 34
Bertha Cayton 33
Sue Cayton 16
Dewey Cayton 13
Prudie Cayton 9
Eulice Cayton 8
Crudis Cayton 5
Elna Cayton 4
Harris Cayton 3

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha Clayton
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Longhurst, Person, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Longhurst, Person, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 25B
Household Members: Name Age
C C Clayton 59
Bertha Clayton 53
Lynwood Clayton 17
Genlbert Clayton 16
Kathleen Clayton 13
Ruduph Clayton 10

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Bertha Ashley Clayton
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 85
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1886
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 27 Dec 1971
Death Location: Roxboro, Person
Father's Name: Jim Ashley
Mother's Name: Emma Hamlin
Residence: Rt 3, Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Cause of death: Pneumonia, CVA, hypertension, urinary tract infections
Informant: Rudolph Clayton, Rt 3, Roxboro NC