Rebecca Kilgo Clayton

Background

Clayton, Rebecca Kilgo was born on September 25, 1916 in Givhans, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Middleton Samuel and Catherine Rebecca (Green) Clayton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, College Charleston, South Carolina, 1944. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1959. Postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University.

Postgraduate, The Citadel. Postgraduate, University North Carolina. Postgraduate, University South Carolina.

Postgraduate, LaVerne College. Postgraduate, University Alabama.

Career

Teacher elementary school, Dorchester County, South Carolina., 1939-1943; teacher elementary school, Charleston County, South Carolina., 1944-1953; teacher, principal, 1st Orthopedic School, Charleston, 1953-1955; special education teacher, United States Army Schools, Verdun, France, Frankfurt and Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1955-1959; teacher class for retarded, Mitchell Elementary School, Charleston, 1959-1960; teacher elementary and special education, remedial instructor, Panama Canal Company, Balboa, Canal Zone, Republic of Panama, 1960-1980; principal migrant summer school program, Panama Canal Company, Balboa, Canal Zone, Republic of Panama. Missionary teacher TEAM Missions, Venezuela, Evangel. Christian Academy, Madrid.

Achievements

• Rebecca Kilgo Clayton has been listed as a notable Educator, artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Devotions chairman Fellowship of the Concerned. Junior department pianist BalboaUnion Church and Pedregal Methodist Mission Church, Republic of Panama. Member The Charleston Museum.

Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women, Council Exceptional Children (treasurer Canal Zone branch), International Reading Association, South Carolina. History Society, South Carolina. Coastal Conservation League, National League American Pen Women, Japan International Christian University Foundation (women's committee), National Trust History Preservation, National History Society, International Society Artists, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma, Interam.

Women's Club. F C.

Connections

Father:

Middleton Samuel Clayton

Mother:

Catherine Rebecca (Green) Clayton