Provider of land that is currently Clayton, Missouri. Born in Bath County, Virginia, Mr. Clayton came to St. Louis in 1820. Using his saved money, he purchased about 629 acres of land in in St. Louis County for $7,000. He was a teetotaler, a pillar of the Methodist church where he was known as "Brother Clayton," a farmer, a tanner of hides and a shoemaker. He owned a tannery with 18 vats and his business prospered for many years. However, when shoe manufacturing began to be a major industry in St. Louis, he no longer made shoes. He continued with the tannery until 1856 when a failure in water power compelled him to close the tannery and he turned his attention to farming. Clayton lived with his wife Rosanna and their three children William, John and Mary in a two-story log house which was situated near the intersection of what is now Clayton Road and Brentwood Boulevard. He gave part of his land for the county seat when St. Louis County was separated from St. Louis City. He asked only that the town be named after him.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SUSAN ING (47043987):
They came from a cemetery called Walnut Plains. What records the SLGS has says the information came from Ralph and his daughter. It also says an infant son came as well. No dates. No records of what happened to others buried there.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SUSAN ING (47043987):
They came from a cemetery called Walnut Plains. What records the SLGS has says the information came from Ralph and his daughter. It also says an infant son came as well. No dates. No records of what happened to others buried there.
Provider of land that is currently Clayton, Missouri. Born in Bath County, Virginia, Mr. Clayton came to St. Louis in 1820. Using his saved money, he purchased about 629 acres of land in in St. Louis County for $7,000. He was a teetotaler, a pillar of the Methodist church where he was known as "Brother Clayton," a farmer, a tanner of hides and a shoemaker. He owned a tannery with 18 vats and his business prospered for many years. However, when shoe manufacturing began to be a major industry in St. Louis, he no longer made shoes. He continued with the tannery until 1856 when a failure in water power compelled him to close the tannery and he turned his attention to farming. Clayton lived with his wife Rosanna and their three children William, John and Mary in a two-story log house which was situated near the intersection of what is now Clayton Road and Brentwood Boulevard. He gave part of his land for the county seat when St. Louis County was separated from St. Louis City. He asked only that the town be named after him.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SUSAN ING (47043987):
They came from a cemetery called Walnut Plains. What records the SLGS has says the information came from Ralph and his daughter. It also says an infant son came as well. No dates. No records of what happened to others buried there.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SUSAN ING (47043987):
They came from a cemetery called Walnut Plains. What records the SLGS has says the information came from Ralph and his daughter. It also says an infant son came as well. No dates. No records of what happened to others buried there.
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