Daughter of John B Copley and Elizabeth Christine Tilley Copley.

Married to Jesse T Clayton on April 6, 1898 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Jesse and Lelia were the parents of:
Eva Beatrice Clayton Hill
Jackson Elbert Clayton
Roy Henderson Clayton
Bertha Lee Clayton Jeffries
Bettie Estelle Clayton Hill
Vola Clayton Monk
Jessie Leona Clayton Allen
Sidney William Clayton
Billie Elery Clayton
Jacob Edward Clayton(Apr 1919-unk)
Coy Lawrence Clayton
Bernice Delbert Clayton
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North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Jessee T Clayton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1872
Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1898
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Spouse: Lilia Copley
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lelia M Clayton
Age: 18
Birth Date: Oct 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 8
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 124
Family Number: 124
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jessie Clayton
Marriage Year: 1898
Years Married: 2
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother: Number of Living Children: 1
Mother: How Many Children: 1
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Jessie Clayton 27
Lelia M Clayton 18
Eva B Clayton 1
Rosa Clayton 17
Monroe Clayton 28

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lelia Clayton
Age in 1910: 29
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jessie T Clayton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 12
Number of Children Born: 5
Number of Children Living: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Jessie T Clayton 38
Lelia Clayton 29
Eva Clayton 10
Jack E Clayton 8
Ray H Clayton 7
Bertha Clayton 4
Bettie Clayton 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Lelia M Clayton
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jessie Clayton
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
Jessie Clayton 51
Lelia M Clayton 39
Jackson Clayton 17
Ray H Clayton 14
Bertha Clayton 13
Bettie Clayton 9
Volia Clayton 7
Jessie Clayton 5
Sidney W Clayton 3
Jacob E Clayton 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Jessie Clayton
Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Street Address: Unimproved Dirt road
House Number: Apr 9
Dwelling Number: 141
Family Number: 144
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Lelia Clayton 49
Jessie Clayton 15
Clarence Vessey 19
Sidney Vessey 13
Edward Vessey 13
Billie Vessey 10
Cay Clayton 7
Bernice Clayton 3

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mrs J T Clayton
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 10A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 169
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
J T Clayton 59
Ray Clayton 36
Cog Clayton 18
Burnice Clayton 14

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Lelia Mae Clayton
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 88
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1881
Birth Place: , North Carolina
Residence Place: Rougemont, Durham, North Carolina
Death Date: 28 Jan 1970
Death Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Father: Jack Copley
Mother: Bettie Tilley