American AcornsAlice Ann (Peaple) Clarkson
1859–1922 · Female · died at 62
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Overview
Alice Ann (Peaple) Clarkson1859–1922William Banton Clarkson1858-1933Husband
Biography
Alice Ann Peaple was born in England, married William Banton Clarkson in 1883, and raised seven children in Texas.
From Swindon to Liverpool
An unmarried Alice Peaple, born in Swindon, Wiltshire, worked as a housemaid at The Towers in Toxteth Park in 1881. She was probably the Alice who married William Banton Clarkson two years later (1881 census).
Likely About this evidence
The identification is Likely, based on name, birthplace and the later marriage. Her death certificate gives June 7, 1859, as her birth date and names her father only as Peoples. Census ages vary, and no birth or baptism record cited here establishes her parents. The tree's John Peaple and Eleanor Lester remain unconfirmed.
Marriage and Texas
William and Alice's marriage was registered in the Prestwich district in the final quarter of 1883. They crossed to the United States in 1884 or 1885. Their seven children were born in Texas: Florence in 1886, Dora in 1887, Alice in 1889, Herbert in 1891, Percy in 1893, Laurel in 1895 and Phyllis in 1897.
Likely About this evidence
The marriage index gives a district and quarter, not a ceremony date or church. The 1900 and 1920 censuses disagree on immigration year. No passenger record is cited.
In 1900 the family lived in Houston, where William worked as a cotton buyer. The census recorded seven children born to Alice, all living (1900 census).
Confirmed About this evidence
The children and birth years come from the census households and family records; the proposed Houston street reading remains Likely.
Washington Street
By 1910 the family lived on Washington Street in San Antonio, with five children still at home. Ten years later, Alice and William were at number 213 with Phyllis and a live-in cook. William was a cotton merchant. The censuses listed no occupation for Alice, and her death certificate later recorded her work as “home.” (1910 census; 1920 census)
Likely About this evidence
These records describe her households but little of her daily life. Ruth Kelso Clarkson was Alice's daughter-in-law through Herbert, not her daughter. The later married surnames in Alice's obituary include an uncertain reading.
Her death in 1922
Alice died at 213 Washington Street on April 25, 1922, aged 62. Her death certificate records diabetes and a diabetic coma. She was survived by William, two sons and five daughters. Her obituary announced a funeral for the following afternoon at St Mark's Episcopal Church, with the Rev. S. Arthur Huston officiating, and private interment at Mission Burial Park (The San Antonio Light, 25 April 1922).
Confirmed About this evidence
The certificate and newspaper agree on the date and address. The certificate describes about a year of illness; the newspaper says a brief illness. Its claim of thirty years in San Antonio conflicts with the 1900 Houston household.
Timeline of the public record (9 entries)
Family
Parents
- Mother: Eleanor Lester c. 1837–1888
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
- Father: John Peaple c. 1834–c. 1863
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Why: Only the surname Peaple is supported; the given names recorded for her father ('John Peal', 'Thomas People') are untested.
Records:
- FreeBMD indexes: Peaple births (Swindon and Highworth districts) and the marriage of Alice Ann Peaple, Prestwich, Dec quarter 1883 (view at freebmd.org.uk)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined.
Husband: William Banton Clarkson 1858-1933 Likely evidence: show why
Why: Marriage index: Alice Ann Peaple, Prestwich, Dec quarter 1883; the 1909 newspaper names W. B. Clarkson and wife Alice.
Records:
- FreeBMD indexes: Peaple births (Swindon and Highworth districts) and the marriage of Alice Ann Peaple, Prestwich, Dec quarter 1883 (view at freebmd.org.uk)
- San Antonio Light and Gazette, 17 Jun 1909: home wedding of Miss Dora Clarkson and Hilmer G. Guenther at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clarkson (record page · view at Library of Congress, Chronicling America)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined; Saved text examined.
Likely evidence: show why
Why: Marriage index: Alice Ann Peaple, Prestwich, Dec quarter 1883; the 1909 newspaper names W. B. Clarkson and wife Alice.
Records:
- FreeBMD indexes: Peaple births (Swindon and Highworth districts) and the marriage of Alice Ann Peaple, Prestwich, Dec quarter 1883 (view at freebmd.org.uk)
- San Antonio Light and Gazette, 17 Jun 1909: home wedding of Miss Dora Clarkson and Hilmer G. Guenther at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clarkson (record page · view at Library of Congress, Chronicling America)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined; Saved text examined.
- Daughter: Phyllis Clarkson 1897–1990
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: Phyllis is listed as a child in William and Alice Clarkson's 1900 household; Alice is recorded as the mother of seven children, all living.
Records:
- 1900 U.S. census, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, Texas (ED 76, sheet 19B, lines 72-80): William Clarkson, cotton buyer, his wife Alice and seven children (record page · view at Ancestry)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
- Daughter: Laurel Ellen Clarkson 1895–1977
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: Laurel is listed as a child in William and Alice Clarkson's 1900 household; Alice is recorded as the mother of seven children, all living.
Records:
- 1900 U.S. census, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, Texas (ED 76, sheet 19B, lines 72-80): William Clarkson, cotton buyer, his wife Alice and seven children (record page · view at Ancestry)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
- Daughter: Florence Alice Clarkson 1886–1964
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: Florence is listed as a child in William and Alice Clarkson's 1900 household; Alice is recorded as the mother of seven children, all living.
Records:
- 1900 U.S. census, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, Texas (ED 76, sheet 19B, lines 72-80): William Clarkson, cotton buyer, his wife Alice and seven children (record page · view at Ancestry)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Likely (09-24-2026, newspapers): Named as W. B. Clarkson's children in Texas newspapers and memorials. · Likely (09-24-2026, research): Named as children of W. B. and Alice Clarkson in Texas newspapers and memorials.
- Daughter: Alice Beatrice Clarkson 1889–1960
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: Alice is listed as a child in William and Alice Clarkson's 1900 household; Alice is recorded as the mother of seven children, all living.
Records:
- 1900 U.S. census, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, Texas (ED 76, sheet 19B, lines 72-80): William Clarkson, cotton buyer, his wife Alice and seven children (record page · view at Ancestry)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Likely (09-24-2026, newspapers): Named as W. B. Clarkson's children in Texas newspapers and memorials. · Likely (09-24-2026, research): Named as children of W. B. and Alice Clarkson in Texas newspapers and memorials.
- Son: Brigadier General Herbert Slayden Clarkson 1891–1974
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: Herbert is listed as a child in William and Alice Clarkson's 1900 household; Alice is recorded as the mother of seven children, all living.
Records:
- 1900 U.S. census, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, Texas (ED 76, sheet 19B, lines 72-80): William Clarkson, cotton buyer, his wife Alice and seven children (record page · view at Ancestry)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Likely (09-24-2026, newspapers): Named as W. B. Clarkson's children in Texas newspapers and memorials. · Likely (09-24-2026, research): Named as children of W. B. and Alice Clarkson in Texas newspapers and memorials.
- Daughter: Dora Clarkson 1887–1973
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: Dora is listed as a child in William and Alice Clarkson's 1900 household; Alice is recorded as the mother of seven children, all living.
Records:
- 1900 U.S. census, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, Texas (ED 76, sheet 19B, lines 72-80): William Clarkson, cotton buyer, his wife Alice and seven children (record page · view at Ancestry)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Likely (09-24-2026, newspapers): Named as W. B. Clarkson's children in Texas newspapers and memorials. · Likely (09-24-2026, research): Named as children of W. B. and Alice Clarkson in Texas newspapers and memorials.
- Son: Percy W. Clarkson 1893–1962
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: Percy is listed as a child in William and Alice Clarkson's 1900 household; Alice is recorded as the mother of seven children, all living.
Records:
- 1900 U.S. census, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, Texas (ED 76, sheet 19B, lines 72-80): William Clarkson, cotton buyer, his wife Alice and seven children (record page · view at Ancestry)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Likely (09-24-2026, newspapers): Named as W. B. Clarkson's children in Texas newspapers and memorials. · Likely (09-24-2026, research): Named as children of W. B. and Alice Clarkson in Texas newspapers and memorials.
Life events
| Name | Alice Ann (Peaple) Clarkson Likely evidence: show whyWhy: FreeBMD indexes spell the surname Peaple, and she married W. B. Clarkson as Alice Ann Peaple, Prestwich, Dec quarter 1883. Records:
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined. |
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| Born | 7 Jun 1859, England Likely evidence: show whyWhy: Her Texas death certificate gives 7 Jun 1859 and an English birthplace, and names her father only by the surname 'Peoples'; it is not a birth record. Records: Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-05-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
| Died | 25 Apr 1922, San Antonio, Texas Confirmed evidence: show whyWhy: Her Texas death certificate. Records:
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-05-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
| Also recorded as | Alice A Clarkson |
| Occupation | Housemaid, 1881, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England |
| Residence | 3 APR 1881, Sefton Park, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England |
| Marriage | Oct-Dec 1883, Prestwich, Lancashire, with William Banton Clarkson 1858-1933 Likely evidence: show whyWhy: Index only. Records:
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined. |
| Marriage | 1883 |
| Arrival | 1885 |
| Residence | 1900, Houston Ward 3, Harris, Texas, USA |
| Residence | 1910, San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas |
| Residence | 1920, San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas |
| Burial | 27 APR 1922, Mission Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA View memorial on Find a Grave |
Newspapers
3 newspaper clippings to view here. View them larger, one at a time.
San Antonio Light and Gazette, 24 May 1909: William Clarkson of Liverpool conveys lots on Washington street to William and Herbert Green Clarkson, trustees for William Banton Clarkson and wife, Alice Clarkson (11 May 1909).24 May 1909 · p. 9
"Mrs. W. B. Clarkson died at her home, 213 Washington street, Tuesday morning, after a brief illness." The San Antonio Light, 25 April 1922, p. 1.1922
The San Antonio Light, 25 April 1922, p. 1: "Mrs. W. B. Clarkson died at her home, 213 Washington street, Tuesday morning, after a brief illness."25 April 1922 · p. 1
Also cited, with no image here
- San Antonio Light and Gazette, 17 Jun 1909: home wedding of Miss Dora Clarkson and Hilmer G. Guenther at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clarkson Newspaper or record reference; read it at the archive or publisher.
Record images
9 record images to view here. View them larger, one at a time.
1881 census of England and Wales, Toxteth Park, Lancashire (RG11/3651, folio 95, page 26): the servants at The Towers, Sefton Park, including "Peaple," unmarried housemaid, born Swindon, Wiltshire.1881 · RG11/3651, folio 95, page 26 (Ancestry image 0147)
Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, Texas, sheet 19B: William, Alice and their seven children.1900
Thirteenth Census, 1910, San Antonio Ward 8, sheet 5B (Washington Street).1910
1920 census, San Antonio Ward 8, sheet 4A: the Clarkson household at 213 Washington Street.1920
1900 U.S. Census, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, Texas: Percy Clarkson, with his parents and six siblings.
1910 U.S. Census, San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar County, Texas: Percy, still in his parents' household.
1920 United States Federal Census
Grave marker of Alice Ann (Peaple) Clarkson, 7 Jun 1859 - 25 Apr 1922.photograph undated
Grave marker of the Clarkson family monument, Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio.photograph undated
Photos & documents
Sources
- View memorial on Find a Grave Memorial 219023274
A volunteer-contributed memorial page. Its dates and family links are the contributor's; the labels on this page say which ones the records support. - Texas death certificate of Alice Clarkson (Mrs. W. B. Clarkson), San Antonio, 25 Apr 1922, registered no. 10428: born 7 June 1859, England (image held by the owner). 1881 census of England, Toxteth Park (RG11/3651, folio 95, p. 26): Alice Peaple, housemaid, born Swindon, Wilts (Ancestry) Census Citation only Birth, Occupation, Residence
- England and Wales Civil Registration Marriage Index, Oct-Dec 1883, Prestwich, Lancashire, vol. 8d, p. 643: Alice Ann Peaple and William Banton Clarkson on the same page (Ancestry collection 8913, record 22131412; GRO via FreeBMD). Index entry, not the certificate. 1881 census of England, Toxteth Park (RG11/3651, folio 95, p. 26): Alice Peaple, unmarried housemaid born Swindon, Wiltshire (Ancest Census Citation only Marriage
- 1900 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Transcription Birth, Event, Marriage, Residence
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Houston Ward 3, Harris, Texas; Roll: 1642; Page: 19B; Enumeration… - 1910 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Transcription Birth, Residence
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T624_1532; Page: 5B; Enum… - 1920 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Transcription Birth, Event, Residence
Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1780; Page: 4A; Enum… - Texas death certificate of Alice Clarkson, San Antonio, 25 Apr 1922 (registered no. 10428): burial Mission Burial Park, 27 April 1922. The San Antonio Light, 25 April 1922, p. 1, obituary "Mrs. W. B. Clarkson": funeral at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, interment private at Mission Burial Park. Find a Grave memorial 219023274 Burials and memorials Citation only Burial
Research sources
- 1900 U.S. census, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, Texas (ED 76, sheet 19B, lines 72-80): William Clarkson, cotton buyer, his wife Alice and seven children Census view at Ancestry
- Find a Grave memorial 219023274: Alice Ann Peoples Clarkson (1859-1922), Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio Burials and memorials view at findagrave.com
- FreeBMD indexes: Peaple births (Swindon and Highworth districts) and the marriage of Alice Ann Peaple, Prestwich, Dec quarter 1883 Birth, marriage and death records view at freebmd.org.uk
- San Antonio Light and Gazette, 17 Jun 1909: home wedding of Miss Dora Clarkson and Hilmer G. Guenther at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clarkson Newspapers view at Library of Congress, Chronicling America
- Texas death certificate of Alice Clarkson (Mrs. W. B. Clarkson), San Antonio, 25 Apr 1922 (registered no. 10428) Birth, marriage and death records
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