Ray Edward ClaxtonAge: 61 years1898–1960
- Name
- Ray Edward Claxton
- Given names
- Ray Edward
- Surname
- Claxton
 Birth | August 19, 1898 |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 17 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 18 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 19 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Marriage | Ruth Elizabeth Shamel — View this family estimated 1919 (Age 20 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Raymond Harold Claxton July 12, 1920 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Edwin Dale Claxton March 26, 1922 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Gloria Mae Claxton March 11, 1924 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 31 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Census | April 16, 1930 (Age 31 years) |
| Census | April 20, 1940 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 43 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 51 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 47 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | April 8, 1960 (Age 61 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Competition Cemetery |
| Family with Ruth Elizabeth Shamel |
| himself |
Ray Edward Claxton Birth: August 19, 1898 — Elk Creek, Wright, Missouri, United States Death: April 8, 1960 — Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Ruth Elizabeth Shamel Birth: January 18, 1901 40 34 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: December 29, 2001 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1919 — |
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18 months son |
Raymond Harold Claxton Birth: July 12, 1920 21 19 — Missouri, United States Death: October 28, 2009 — St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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20 months son |
Edwin Dale Claxton Birth: March 26, 1922 23 21 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: February 9, 2017 — St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Gloria Mae Claxton Birth: March 11, 1924 25 23 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: August 6, 2003 — St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Ray Edward Claxton - Household
Franklin, Laclede, Missouri
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Ray Edward Claxton - Household
Competition Road Franklin, Laclede, Missouri
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