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About John S Clifton
Find a Grave Memorial # 22160026; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22160026
John S Clifton
- Birth: Feb. 22, 1809 in Champaign County, Ohio, USA
- Death: Jul. 31, 1863, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
- Son of: Samuel C. & Milly (Thomas) Clifton, Jr.
- Husband of:
- 1) Anna Root, m. Nov 26, 1833 in Peoria County, Illinois, by her father, Jeriel Root &
- 2) Isabell Stringer, m. Apr 2, 1840. Died in Richwoods Twp.
- [middle name: Samuel?] Family links:
- Spouses:
- Anna Clifton (1813 - 1838)
- Isabell Stringer Clifton (____ - 1863)
- Children:
- William Lucas Clifton (1834 - 1839)*
- Clarrissa Clifton Poplett (1838 - 1923)*
- Rhoda B Clifton Bliss (1852 - 1941)*
- Inscription: Aged 54 Ys, 5 Ms, 9 Ds
- Burial: Mount Hawley Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
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* NAME: CLIFTON, JOHN
- RANK: PVT
- COMPANY: A EADS
- PLACE OF ENROLLMENT: PEORIA
- REGIMENT: 5
- BRIGADE: WHITESIDE
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- Captain Abner Eads, (one of original 9 settlers of Peoria, Ill & 1st sheriff of Peoria Co.) raised a troop of cavalry known as Eads’ Battalion of Mounted Rangers.
- The enrolled at Peoria, Illinois by virtue of an order from the commander in chief of the militia of the state of Illinois to Brigadier General Josiah Stillman,
- mustered into the service of the United States April 23, 1932;
- discharged June 28, 1832.
- John was a Private in this battalion according to a newspaper article and the above database.
***************************** '''From''': ''Clifton, Crandell, Root and Stringer… Etal'' by Janet Winkler, 1984.
* Mrs. Janet Winkler, 144 Nofsinger Road, RR1, Washington, Illinois 61571
- Found in Peoria Public Library, Peoria, Illinois
John S. Clifton
- Son of: Samuel C. Clifton Jr. and Milly Thomas
- He was born in Champaign County, Ohio on 22 February 1809.
- He was married to (1) Anna ROOT in Peoria County, Illinois, by her father, Jeriel Root, on 26 November 1833.
- John had land recorded in 1839.
- It was eighty acres in the east half of the northwest quarter of section 16, township 9N R8E, Richwoods twp, Peoria County, Illinois, and
- was located just north of the intersection of Route 88 and Northmoor Road.
- It would now be land that takes in both sides of the highway.
- He paid $1.25 per acre for the land.
- That same year he bought the west half of that same quarter section and paid $1.75 per acre for it.
- John rented a room to the State of Illinois for $18.75 on 1 February 1840.
- In “Public Laws Enacted by the 11th General Assembly”… “To John Clifton, $18.75 for use of room, fire and lights for committee to investigate State Bank.”
- John was in the Black Hawk War, which took every available man from Peoria County.
- His father, Samuel, furnished John with a horse when he left with Capt. Abner Eads’ Company of Mounted Rangers, Stillman’s Battalion.
- John lost $1.62, ½ worth of clothing during his 67 days of service.
- Black Hawk was an Indian chief who attacked the settlers in Illinois and committed horrible deeds against them.
- This war was in 1832 and Fort Clark was rebuilt on the site of the original fort that year.
- The original fort was build at what is now the intersection of Liberty and Water Streets by the river.
- Indians destroyed it in 1818.
- This war was in 1832 and Fort Clark was rebuilt on the site of the original fort that year.
- In 1832, 15 to 20 log cabins and one building existed west of Washington Street and lots sold on that street for $40.
- Peoria was laid out in 1826.
- The first courthouse was of hewed logs and was 14 X16 feet.
- It was on the bank of the river, south of old Fort Clark and had a cellar beneath it, which was used alternately as a jail and a stable.
- Religious services were held in the courtroom on Sundays, and
- it served as a lodging room at night for those in attendance upon court.
- It was torn down in 1843 and a flour mill was erected on its site.
- The next courthouse cost about $15,000 and was completed in 1836.
- Before this, during warm weather, the Grand Jury held its sessions under a crab apple tree and the petit jury deliberated in a circular excavation (probably dug originally for the uses as a cellar) located near the old log courthouse.
- Then in 1876, the courthouse was between Jefferson and Adams Streets on the west and east sides and between Main and Hamilton Streets on the south and north.
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From: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hollyhofm...
- Name: John CLIFTON
- Surname: Clifton
- Given Name: John
- Sex: M
- Birth: ABT 1812 in ,, Ohio
_UID: A9CA11B242539149B61514D0A20F10637845; Change Date: 22 Mar 2011 at 21:38:33
- Marriage 1 Anna ROOT b: ABT 1815 in of Peoria Co., Illinois
- Married: 26 Nov 1833 in Peoria Co., Illinois 1
- Children
- 1. Clarissa CLIFTON b: 8 Feb 1838 in Keller, Peoria Co., Illinois
Sources: 1. Title: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900 Publication: http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp
Page: Vol I, p 11, #76
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John S Clifton's Timeline
1809 |
February 22, 1809
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Champaign Co, Ohio
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1834 |
October 31, 1834
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Peoria Co, Illinois
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1836 |
April 12, 1836
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Peoria Co, Illinois
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1838 |
February 8, 1838
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Kellar Station, Peoria County, Illinois
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1863 |
July 31, 1863
Age 54
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Peoria Co, Illinois
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Mt Hawley Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria Co, Illinois
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