California Death Index
Name: Daniel Boone Clifton
Birth: 12 Nov 1889 at Missouri
Death: 29 Sep 1955 at Los Angeles Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Ficklin
Father's Surname: Clifton

Tall, medium build, black eyes & hair
(per WWI Draft Card)

Marriage
Missouri Marriage Record
Bride: Miss Ruth Newman; resides Moberly
Groom: Daniel B Clifton; resides Moberly
Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1917
License Date: 7 Apr 1917
Place: Randolph Co., Missouri
Married by: Rev D.B. Clifton [uncle]

WIFE
Ruth May Newman, daughter of William Young Newman & Missouri Frances (Botts) Finnell Newman; Missouri previously married to Asa King Finnell; Ruth's half-brother is Asa Granville Finnell (1876-1961) ("Grandville" in WWI Draft)

California Death Index
Name: Ruth May Clifton
Birth: 31 Aug 1891 at Missouri
Death: 17 Jan 1979 at Los Angeles Co.

Wife in Census
1900 Census, Clifton Hill, Randolph, Missouri
-Missouri Newman, head, 43, Mar 1857, widow, 5 children born, 5 living, b. MO, parents VA, day laborer
-William E Newman, son, 14, Jun 1885, b. MO, parenys MO
-Paton Y Newman, son, 13, Feb 1887, b. MO, parents MO
-Sarah F Newman, dau, 10, Aug 1889, b. MO, parents MO
-Ruth May* Newman, dau, 8, Aug 1891, b. MO, parents MO

Wife's Parents
Missouri Marriage Records
Bride: Miss M F Finnell, over 18
Groom: William Young Newman, over 21
Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1884
Marriage Place: Chariton Co., Missouri

1880 Census, Salisbury twp south part, Chariton, Missouri
(grandmother Sallie, mother Missouri, half-brother Asa)
-Sallie Botts, head, 62, b. VA, parents VA, farming
-Emaline Botts, dau, 30, b. MO, father KY, mother VA
-William Smith, grandson, 8, b. MO, parents MO
-Alex Smith, grandson, 5, b. MO, parents MO
-Milton R. Hurt, grandson, 5mo, b. Jan, b. MO, parents MO
-Missouri F. Finnell, dau, 22, b. MO, father KY, mother VA
-Asa G. Finnell, grandson, 4, b. MO, parents MO