Christopher Baker Clanton

Christopher Baker “Kit” Clanton BIRTH 29 Jul 1858 Newton County, Missouri, USA DEATH 25 Jan 1938 (aged 79) Neosho, Newton County, Missouri, USA BURIAL Macedonia Cemetery Stella, Newton County, Missouri, USA MEMORIAL ID 8292636 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 2 DEATH OF C. B. CLANTON C. B. (Kit) Clanton, 79 years old, manager of a cafe in Neosho for many years, died at his home at the corner of Coler and Lincoln Streets at 4:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon after a long illness. The body laid in state at Bigham's Chapel today, and funeral services were held at 2:30 this afternoon at the Stella Baptist Church, the Rev. G. T. Kelly, pastor of the North Side Baptist church, having the ceremony in charge. Burial was made in the Macedonia Cemetery. Mr. Clanton was born near Stella and has been a resident of Newton county continuously all his life. He was a successful farmer in the Stella community until 1901 when he moved to Neosho and engaged in the restaurant business, part of the time in partnership with his daughter, Mrs. H. S. Bales, until a few months ago when he retired because of ill health. Mr. Clanton was married to miss Mary Wofenbarger, sister of S. L. Wolfenbarger of this city, more than 55 years ago. To this union three children were born, two of whom, Mrs. Bales and David Clanton, both of this city survives. A son died in infancy. The widow also survives. Mr. Clanton, an energetic, hard working man, honest and kindly, had many friends here and in the Stella community who deeply regret his passing.

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Family Members Parents Photo Jeremiah Anderson Clanton 1832–1870

Photo Abagail Myra Garrett Clanton 1839–1926

Spouse Photo Mary Elizabeth Wolfenbarger Clanton 1858–1943 (m. 1879)

Siblings Photo Mary Francis Clanton McBee 1856–1927

Photo John Calhoun Clanton 1861–1936

Photo William Hamilton Clanton 1866–1922

Photo Nancy Louisa Clanton Gold 1869–1940

Photo Samuel L. Clanton 1874–1965

Children Photo Lula Sylvania Clanton Bales 1879–1972

Photo David Luther Clanton 1881–1955

Millford Clanton 1883–1883

Gravesite Details Missouri Death Certificate #3562

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