The Cecil Whig, Saturday January 5, 1889
Funeral of Major Clayton.
The remains of Major Clayton, U. S. A., whose death on Wednesday of last week at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming Territory, was noticed in our last issue, reached Elkton at 8.28 a. m. Tuesday morning. They were accompanied by his widow, his brother Julius, who was with him when he died, another brother, his brother-in-law, Hon. Chauncey F. Black, and J. S. B. Clayton, son of the deceased.
The remains were interred at Bethel cemetery, Pivot Bridge, Cecil County. Rev. Asbury Burke and E. H. Nelson read the service. The pall-bearers were James Hopper, J. H. Steele, J. Fletcher Price, Dr. J. V. Wallace, Richard F. May and Col. A. W. Evans.
Major Clayton dropped dead on the ball-room floor at Fort Russell. During a quadrille he reeled, turned and dropped into a chair near his wife. He was taken into the hall, but died in the presence of his wife and daughter before a physician arrived. For years the Major has been afflicted with heart disease, but he was supposed to have recovered from it. He was unconscious from the time he fell into the chair. Col. Mizner, in command at Fort Russell, in the orders for the funeral arrangements, said:
"Life hangs by the frailest tenure. A noble man has passed away. Always cheerful and happy, Major Henry Clayton, pay department, appeared more than usually happy at our regular Wednesday evening hop, when suddenly the heart failed to perform its functions and he was summoned to the presence of his Maker. The sudden death of Major Clayton is an especial grief to this command. He had been a captain in the regiment, and his station in the pay department, at
Cheyenne, so near to us; his proverbial courtesy, gentleness and kindness of character had endeared him to all. The most sincere condolence is extended the bereaved wife, son and daughter."
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Find A Grave contributor Dennis Brandt(#47232334)
In 1860, he was an agent (for what isn't stated in the census) living with his family in District 2, Cecil County, Maryland.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland, September 27, 1861, and mustered into federal service there November 14 as 1st lieutenant of Co. B, Maryland's Purnell Legion. On July 10, 1862, he was detached to the staff of Brig. Gen. Henry Hayes Lockwood, rejoining his company in the Purnell Legion on September 16, 1862. In 1863 he fell ill and was assigned as adjutant of Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland, until the following October 20 when he was reassigned to the Provost Marshal in Baltimore "to arrest deserters."
He was later returned as an aide-de-camp on Gen. Lockwood's staff, and honorably discharged with his company October 26, 1864. He also served with the post-war regular army with Co. A, 17th U.S. Infantry, rising to the rank of major with duty as paymaster. In 1872, the army retroactively assigned his original Civil War muster-in date as his military service date. He resigned his commission at one point and in 1880 was living with his family in Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania. listed in the census as "retired." However, he returned to the army and died while on active duty as stated in the accompanying obituary.
Funeral of Major Clayton.
The remains of Major Clayton, U. S. A., whose death on Wednesday of last week at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming Territory, was noticed in our last issue, reached Elkton at 8.28 a. m. Tuesday morning. They were accompanied by his widow, his brother Julius, who was with him when he died, another brother, his brother-in-law, Hon. Chauncey F. Black, and J. S. B. Clayton, son of the deceased.
The remains were interred at Bethel cemetery, Pivot Bridge, Cecil County. Rev. Asbury Burke and E. H. Nelson read the service. The pall-bearers were James Hopper, J. H. Steele, J. Fletcher Price, Dr. J. V. Wallace, Richard F. May and Col. A. W. Evans.
Major Clayton dropped dead on the ball-room floor at Fort Russell. During a quadrille he reeled, turned and dropped into a chair near his wife. He was taken into the hall, but died in the presence of his wife and daughter before a physician arrived. For years the Major has been afflicted with heart disease, but he was supposed to have recovered from it. He was unconscious from the time he fell into the chair. Col. Mizner, in command at Fort Russell, in the orders for the funeral arrangements, said:
"Life hangs by the frailest tenure. A noble man has passed away. Always cheerful and happy, Major Henry Clayton, pay department, appeared more than usually happy at our regular Wednesday evening hop, when suddenly the heart failed to perform its functions and he was summoned to the presence of his Maker. The sudden death of Major Clayton is an especial grief to this command. He had been a captain in the regiment, and his station in the pay department, at
Cheyenne, so near to us; his proverbial courtesy, gentleness and kindness of character had endeared him to all. The most sincere condolence is extended the bereaved wife, son and daughter."
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Find A Grave contributor Dennis Brandt(#47232334)
In 1860, he was an agent (for what isn't stated in the census) living with his family in District 2, Cecil County, Maryland.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland, September 27, 1861, and mustered into federal service there November 14 as 1st lieutenant of Co. B, Maryland's Purnell Legion. On July 10, 1862, he was detached to the staff of Brig. Gen. Henry Hayes Lockwood, rejoining his company in the Purnell Legion on September 16, 1862. In 1863 he fell ill and was assigned as adjutant of Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland, until the following October 20 when he was reassigned to the Provost Marshal in Baltimore "to arrest deserters."
He was later returned as an aide-de-camp on Gen. Lockwood's staff, and honorably discharged with his company October 26, 1864. He also served with the post-war regular army with Co. A, 17th U.S. Infantry, rising to the rank of major with duty as paymaster. In 1872, the army retroactively assigned his original Civil War muster-in date as his military service date. He resigned his commission at one point and in 1880 was living with his family in Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania. listed in the census as "retired." However, he returned to the army and died while on active duty as stated in the accompanying obituary.
The Cecil Whig, Saturday January 5, 1889
Funeral of Major Clayton.
The remains of Major Clayton, U. S. A., whose death on Wednesday of last week at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming Territory, was noticed in our last issue, reached Elkton at 8.28 a. m. Tuesday morning. They were accompanied by his widow, his brother Julius, who was with him when he died, another brother, his brother-in-law, Hon. Chauncey F. Black, and J. S. B. Clayton, son of the deceased.
The remains were interred at Bethel cemetery, Pivot Bridge, Cecil County. Rev. Asbury Burke and E. H. Nelson read the service. The pall-bearers were James Hopper, J. H. Steele, J. Fletcher Price, Dr. J. V. Wallace, Richard F. May and Col. A. W. Evans.
Major Clayton dropped dead on the ball-room floor at Fort Russell. During a quadrille he reeled, turned and dropped into a chair near his wife. He was taken into the hall, but died in the presence of his wife and daughter before a physician arrived. For years the Major has been afflicted with heart disease, but he was supposed to have recovered from it. He was unconscious from the time he fell into the chair. Col. Mizner, in command at Fort Russell, in the orders for the funeral arrangements, said:
"Life hangs by the frailest tenure. A noble man has passed away. Always cheerful and happy, Major Henry Clayton, pay department, appeared more than usually happy at our regular Wednesday evening hop, when suddenly the heart failed to perform its functions and he was summoned to the presence of his Maker. The sudden death of Major Clayton is an especial grief to this command. He had been a captain in the regiment, and his station in the pay department, at
Cheyenne, so near to us; his proverbial courtesy, gentleness and kindness of character had endeared him to all. The most sincere condolence is extended the bereaved wife, son and daughter."
_________________
Find A Grave contributor Dennis Brandt(#47232334)
In 1860, he was an agent (for what isn't stated in the census) living with his family in District 2, Cecil County, Maryland.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland, September 27, 1861, and mustered into federal service there November 14 as 1st lieutenant of Co. B, Maryland's Purnell Legion. On July 10, 1862, he was detached to the staff of Brig. Gen. Henry Hayes Lockwood, rejoining his company in the Purnell Legion on September 16, 1862. In 1863 he fell ill and was assigned as adjutant of Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland, until the following October 20 when he was reassigned to the Provost Marshal in Baltimore "to arrest deserters."
He was later returned as an aide-de-camp on Gen. Lockwood's staff, and honorably discharged with his company October 26, 1864. He also served with the post-war regular army with Co. A, 17th U.S. Infantry, rising to the rank of major with duty as paymaster. In 1872, the army retroactively assigned his original Civil War muster-in date as his military service date. He resigned his commission at one point and in 1880 was living with his family in Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania. listed in the census as "retired." However, he returned to the army and died while on active duty as stated in the accompanying obituary.
Funeral of Major Clayton.
The remains of Major Clayton, U. S. A., whose death on Wednesday of last week at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming Territory, was noticed in our last issue, reached Elkton at 8.28 a. m. Tuesday morning. They were accompanied by his widow, his brother Julius, who was with him when he died, another brother, his brother-in-law, Hon. Chauncey F. Black, and J. S. B. Clayton, son of the deceased.
The remains were interred at Bethel cemetery, Pivot Bridge, Cecil County. Rev. Asbury Burke and E. H. Nelson read the service. The pall-bearers were James Hopper, J. H. Steele, J. Fletcher Price, Dr. J. V. Wallace, Richard F. May and Col. A. W. Evans.
Major Clayton dropped dead on the ball-room floor at Fort Russell. During a quadrille he reeled, turned and dropped into a chair near his wife. He was taken into the hall, but died in the presence of his wife and daughter before a physician arrived. For years the Major has been afflicted with heart disease, but he was supposed to have recovered from it. He was unconscious from the time he fell into the chair. Col. Mizner, in command at Fort Russell, in the orders for the funeral arrangements, said:
"Life hangs by the frailest tenure. A noble man has passed away. Always cheerful and happy, Major Henry Clayton, pay department, appeared more than usually happy at our regular Wednesday evening hop, when suddenly the heart failed to perform its functions and he was summoned to the presence of his Maker. The sudden death of Major Clayton is an especial grief to this command. He had been a captain in the regiment, and his station in the pay department, at
Cheyenne, so near to us; his proverbial courtesy, gentleness and kindness of character had endeared him to all. The most sincere condolence is extended the bereaved wife, son and daughter."
_________________
Find A Grave contributor Dennis Brandt(#47232334)
In 1860, he was an agent (for what isn't stated in the census) living with his family in District 2, Cecil County, Maryland.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland, September 27, 1861, and mustered into federal service there November 14 as 1st lieutenant of Co. B, Maryland's Purnell Legion. On July 10, 1862, he was detached to the staff of Brig. Gen. Henry Hayes Lockwood, rejoining his company in the Purnell Legion on September 16, 1862. In 1863 he fell ill and was assigned as adjutant of Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland, until the following October 20 when he was reassigned to the Provost Marshal in Baltimore "to arrest deserters."
He was later returned as an aide-de-camp on Gen. Lockwood's staff, and honorably discharged with his company October 26, 1864. He also served with the post-war regular army with Co. A, 17th U.S. Infantry, rising to the rank of major with duty as paymaster. In 1872, the army retroactively assigned his original Civil War muster-in date as his military service date. He resigned his commission at one point and in 1880 was living with his family in Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania. listed in the census as "retired." However, he returned to the army and died while on active duty as stated in the accompanying obituary.
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