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BIOGRAPHY: William Clift was born December 5, 1795, in Greene County, Tenn., and came to Hamilton County about 1828. He organized the Seventh Tennessee Regiment, of which he was colonel, enlisted in the fall of 1861, and was a very warm supporter of the stars and stripes. Hearing that they were threatened by the Confederates, this regiment disbanded and fled to Kentucky. He was captured while returning from carrying some dispatches from Gen. Burnside to Gen. Rosecrans. He was taken to Atlanta, where he was retained in captivity about four mouths. He then made his escape in February, 1864, and reached home the same month. He was magistrate of his district eighteen years, and was also colonel of the State militia. He was greatly harassed by the Confederates during the late war, but to the last remained a stanch Union man. He was also a very fine business man, and when he died his effects were estimated to be worth $1,000,000. He died February 17, 1886, aged ninety. Mrs. Clift was born February 22, 1795, in East Tennessee; she died August 17, 1847. Goodspeed's "History of East Tennessee" 1887

William married Nancy Arwin Brooks on 25 Apr 1823 in Knox County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Moses Brooks and Agnes Gamble) was born on 22 Feb 1795 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 17 Aug 1847 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. America Washington Clift was born on 9 Sep 1825 in Knox County, Tennessee; died in in Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas; was buried in Balch Cemetery, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas.
2. Elizabeth Agnes Clift was born on 1 Feb 1828 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 30 Jul 1889 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
3. Capt. James Warren Clift was born on 21 Jul 1829 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 8 Mar 1910 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
4. Mary Ann Clift was born on 6 Mar 1831 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 15 Sep 1905 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
5. Robert Brooks Clift was born on 5 Jun 1833 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 19 May 1895 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
6. Moses Haney Clift was born on 25 Aug 1836 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1911 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Citizens Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
7. Joseph John Clift was born on 28 May 1838 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 10 Nov 1911 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

William married Elisabeth K. Merritt on 24 Jun 1863 in Jessamine County, Kentucky. Elisabeth was born in in Kentucky; died in in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wilson, John, Hamilton County Pioneers, 1998, Page 43

1. Lucy Mabel Clift was born on 8 Oct 1869 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 30 Mar 1871 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

James married Alice Hitchcock in 1793 in Knox County, Tennessee. Alice was born in in North Carolina; died in in Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]