Joel M. Clanton

CLANTON, HUDSON

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 9/16/2004 at 10:37:49

Joel M. Clanton, South twp.; farmer and stock-dealer, Sec. 26; P.O. St. Charles; born in Wayne county, Indiana, January 22, 1816; his parents moved from there when he was quite young, to Scott county, Illinois, where he lived until sixteen years of age; his parents then moved to Adams county, Illinois, where he was married to Sarah Hudson in 1837; in the fall of 1838 he removed with his wife to Buchanan county, Missouri; he left there March 1, 1846, and has been a resident of this county ever since; he has raised a family of three sons and three daughters: William W., Charles F., Polly A., Isaac, Nancy E. and Rachel; owns over 600 acres of land.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 574