Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,1885,
Webster Co.

JUDGE P.D. CLAYTON, Webster County, was born December 25, 1811, in Person
County, N.C., and is a son of Richard and Nancy (Day) Clayton, both natives
of the same county and State.  Richard Clayton was a farmer, and in 1813
moved to Sumner County, Tenn., and there remained until March, 1835, when
the family came to Hopkins County, Ky.  He died in 1854, aged seventy-three
years.  His wife died October 26, 1836, aged fifty years.  Our subject had
general charge of his father's farm from the time he was eighteen years
until he was twenty-seven, when he married Miss Nancy E. Cox, of Hopkins
County, August 22, 1839.  She was born in Hopkins County, December 8, 1816.
He continued farming until 1852, when he engaged in merchandising in
Vanderburgh, and continued that business there until 1857, when he disposed
of his stock.  He then handled tobacco one year; in 1859, he served as
deputy sheriff, and in 1860 was appointed United States enumerator.  In
August, 1860, he was elected county clerk, and re-elected in 1862, but on
account of military interference failed to qualify.  He was admitted to the
bar in 1862, and in 1866 was elected county judge, which office he held one
term.  He was a member of the building committee in the construction of the
Webster County court house.  In 1875, he was appointed master in chancery,
which position he has since honorably filled.  He is a member of the
Masonic fraternity, and of the Christian Church.


Clayton Day Cox
=
Person-NC Sumner-TN Hopkins

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