DIED LAST NIGHT.

Aged Citizen Passed Away After an Illness of Two Weeks.

At 11:45 o'clock last night Mr. W. C. Claytor, an aged citizen, died at his home on Duke street. He was 76 years of age and had been ill about two weeks, his death being caused from old age and general debility.

The funeral will be conducted from the home tomorrow morning ??? o'clock and the body will then be taken to Pleasant Green church, in Orange county, form interment.

Mr. Claytor was formerly a citizen of Orange county but had lived in Durham quite a while. He left a wife and ten children, five sons and five daughters. Three of his children live in Orange County, as follows: Mrs. Addie Wilkerson, Mrs. Cora Terry and David Claytor. The other seven live in Durham, as follows: Miss Rachel Claytor, Miss Carrie Claytor, Mrs. Hattie Jordan, Sam Claytor, W. L. Claytor, Miss Minnie Claytor* and Claude Claytor.

The Morning Herald, Durham, North Carolina, Sunday, August 16, 1903, Page 1, column 2

*I believe Miss Minnie Claytor should have been listed as Numa Claytor. He is listed that way in Mrs. Claytor's obituary.

Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Samuel Clayton 56
Rachael Clayton 45
William Clayton 23
Martha Clayton 21
Angelina Clayton 19
Samuel Clayton 17
Harvey Clayton 15
John Clayton 11
Robert Clayton 9
Henry Clayton 13

North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: William C Clayton
Gender: Male
Spouse: Margarett J Lockhart
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond date: 6 Feb 1856
Bond #: 000095757
Marriage Date: 7 Feb 1856
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 004868
County: Orange
Record #: 01 082
Bondsman: W T Hogan
Witness: J B McDade
Performed By: Alexr Dickson, Justice of the Peace

Home in 1860: South Side of the NC RR, Orange, North Carolina
W C Clayton 33
Margaret Clayton 21
David Clayton 3
Emeline Clayton 2
Adelaide Clayton 8/12

Home in 1870: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
William G Claytor 42
Margaret J Claytor 31
David A Claytor 13
Rachel E Claytor 11
Adelade Claytor 9
Cora L Claytor 7
William L Claytor 5
Samuel L Claytor 3
John B Claytor 1

Home in 1880: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
William Clator 53
Margaret J. Clator 41
David A. Clator 23
Rachael E. Clator 21
Adalad Clator 19
Cora L. Clator 17
William S. Clator 15
Saml. L. Clator 13
Patty Clator 8
Carrie Clator 5
Numa Clator 9/12

Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
W C Clayton 73 [Mar 1827]
Margarett Clayton 61
Carrie Clayton 25
N R Clayton 20
Claude Clayton 18