Clarence James Litton was born in 1896 in Christian, Illinois to Gustavus and Judith Litton. He had two older half-siblings, George and Katie. His father was a coal-miner and died when James was only about nine years old.
He grew up in Christian County and eventually joined the U. S. Army. By 1920 he was stationed in Fort Worden Army Post, Jefferson County, Washington and had reached the rank of Sergeant.
After returning to Illinois, he married Ruth and had one son, Clarence James Litton, Junior, in 1927 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.
He died 30 Jul 1941 in Legion, Kerr, Texas, and was an ex-policeman at the time of his death. Only his name is on the double tombstone placed on his grave. ~contr. by Joan (Wyatt) Bradley (#32926924)
He grew up in Christian County and eventually joined the U. S. Army. By 1920 he was stationed in Fort Worden Army Post, Jefferson County, Washington and had reached the rank of Sergeant.
After returning to Illinois, he married Ruth and had one son, Clarence James Litton, Junior, in 1927 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.
He died 30 Jul 1941 in Legion, Kerr, Texas, and was an ex-policeman at the time of his death. Only his name is on the double tombstone placed on his grave. ~contr. by Joan (Wyatt) Bradley (#32926924)
Clarence James Litton was born in 1896 in Christian, Illinois to Gustavus and Judith Litton. He had two older half-siblings, George and Katie. His father was a coal-miner and died when James was only about nine years old.
He grew up in Christian County and eventually joined the U. S. Army. By 1920 he was stationed in Fort Worden Army Post, Jefferson County, Washington and had reached the rank of Sergeant.
After returning to Illinois, he married Ruth and had one son, Clarence James Litton, Junior, in 1927 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.
He died 30 Jul 1941 in Legion, Kerr, Texas, and was an ex-policeman at the time of his death. Only his name is on the double tombstone placed on his grave. ~contr. by Joan (Wyatt) Bradley (#32926924)
He grew up in Christian County and eventually joined the U. S. Army. By 1920 he was stationed in Fort Worden Army Post, Jefferson County, Washington and had reached the rank of Sergeant.
After returning to Illinois, he married Ruth and had one son, Clarence James Litton, Junior, in 1927 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.
He died 30 Jul 1941 in Legion, Kerr, Texas, and was an ex-policeman at the time of his death. Only his name is on the double tombstone placed on his grave. ~contr. by Joan (Wyatt) Bradley (#32926924)
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