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William Cleveland "Will" Cleeton

22 Oct 1847 – 20 Sep 1924

Birth	22 Oct 1847
Death	20 Sep 1924
Cemetery	Hamilton Cemetery Randolph County , Missouri , USA
Added by	Nancy Meadows on 27 Feb 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69375262

Bio

Military History - Civil War - Confederate William C. is the son of Moses and Meriah Calmust Hargist Cleeton. He entered the Confederate Army when 17 years old, following in the footsteps of his 3 older brothers. His son, Cottie remembers his father singing a song about Jeff Davis and Brave Beauregard, a Confederate General. W. C. Cleeton was first in Higbee, apparently in the 1880s, engaged in the livery business, but remained only a short time. He returned to the farm until 1896, when he returned to Higbee to engage in the drug business, purchasing the store of Minor and Bradley, which he remained in until ca 1920, when his son Cottie succeeded him. W. C. Cleeton built the Gem theatre in Higbee. Son of Moses Cleeton & Mariah C Hargis Suggested edit: MO death cert. #26929. Contributor: Alberta Knotts (47361965)

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Family

Parents

• Moses L Cleeton 1811–1869
• Mariah Calgus Hargis Cleeton 1815–1869

Spouse

• Julia Frances Hamilton Cleeton 1851–1920

Siblings

• Thomas Jefferson Cleeton 1839–1862
• Malinda Elizabeth Cleeton Naylor 1840–1929
• James Polk Cleeton 1845–1910
• Alexander Campbell "Alex" Cleeton 1852–1935
• Sarah F. Cleeton Hamilton 1853–1924
• Josiah N Cleeton 1855–1939
• Moses Cleeton 1858–1918
• Maria Jane "Puss" Cleeton Hamilton 1860–1940

Children

• William Francis Cleeton 1875–1958
• Ira Cleeton 1878–1916
• Margaret C. "Maggie" Cleeton 1881–1940
• Cottie H. Cleeton 1885–1980
• Wood Cleeton 1888–?
• Woodford Howard Cleeton 1891–1959
• Homer Cleeton 1892–1944

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