Part of article out of the Commerce Journal 1-18-1979 Vol 90, Vo 8
...Jasper Clayton ran the local blacksmith shop
and did a "Bommin' Business' for one of th efirst trails from the north coming from Missouri going to Fort Worth passed through
Horton.
Wagons, after coming on rough terrain, wanted to stop at Jasper's Shop before going the final leg to Fort Worth.
1900 DELTA CO., TX SOUNDEX 24/14-38/16
Clayton, Jasper Dec 1865 34 TX
Mahaley-w-Tx-Feb 1869-30-TX
Joe S-Nov
1889-10-TX
Annie--d-Mar 1892-8-TX
Bettie-d-July 1893-6-Tx
Willie-s-May 1896-4-TX
1920 DELTA CO., TX Soundex 48-16-49-12
CLAYTON, William J 55, TX
Mahalia-w-49-TX
Jack S-s-19-tx
Dollie S-d-17-TX
William
J-14-s-TX
Artie L.-GS-6-TX
Clarie V-GD-5-TX
Dillion T-GS-2 3/12-TX
Clayton, Jasper W
Age: 65 Year: 1930
Birthplace: Texas Roll: T626_2323
Race:
White Page: 15A
State: Texas ED: 5
County: Delta Image: 0258
Township: Precinct 2
Relationship: Head
294-306
Clayton, Jasper W head wm 65 married at 22 TX US US
farmer gen farm
Mahala wife wf 60 married
at 19 TX US US
Artie L grandson wm
16 single TX TX TX