John J. Cleeton was born in October, 1837 in Missouri. He was the son of William Cleeton and Lucinda Hoskins.
In October, 1850, John J. Cleeton was living with his family on a farm in Adair County, Missouri. Enumerated in the household were:
In June, 1860, John J. Cleeton was living with his family on their farm in Owasco, Sullivan County, Missouri. Neither of his parents could read or write. His father's personal estate was valued at $312.00 ($9,739.70). Enumerated in the household were:
John J. Cleeton enlisted in Company F, 23rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry on August 23, 1862 in Laclede, Linn County, Missouri. He was 27 years old; 6' tall, with gray eyes, light hair, and a light complexion. He was a farmer, born Howard County, Missouri. He was discharged on July 10, 1865.
John J. Cleeton married Mary J. Harmon on September 21, 1865 in Sullivan County, Missouri. She was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Harmon and Edna Tolley. She had been married to James Thomas Jones, who likely died in 1864, possibly serving in the Confederate Army.
In June, 1880, John J. Cleeton & Mary J. Harmon were living on a farm in Duncan Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. Enumerated in the household were:
In June, 1900, John J. Cleeton & Mary J. Harmon were living in a rented house in Lexington, Johnson County, Kansas. They were married in 1886, and had been married for 34 years. Both of them could read and write. She had given birth to 8 children, 4 of whom survived. Enumerated in the household were:
John J. Cleeton died in May, 1901 in Oklahoma. He was 63 years old. He was buried in Rock Church Cemetery in Buffalo, Harper County, Oklahoma.
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