Married Maurice Dwight Picard (1925-1995) on 2 Feb 1943 in Ashland, ME with whom she had a son and daughter, then was divorced 19 Dec 1946 before marrying Hadley.
Her wedding to Hadley was at seven thirty and just the immediate family was present. Middy and Willis Murphy and Arthur Murphy were there. Keith Alward and Mary Lee Sylvester also showed up with them. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend W. Barndt.
After divorcing Hadley, was married a 3rd time to Omar Ervin Clayton (1929-2002) on 26 Jun 1959 in Perth, New Brunswick, Canada; whom she divorced on 7 Jul 1980 in Caribou, ME.
[Obituary] Bangor Daily News - 11 Apr 2012
ASHLAND – Shirley J. (Alward) Clayton, 86, beloved mother and grandmother, died April 6, 2012, at Presque Isle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born Nov. 6, 1925, at Portage Lake, daughter of E. Ray and Grace (Daggett) Alward.
Shirley was a graduate of Ashland Community High School and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, Ashland. She enjoyed working on her computer helping her daughter, Sally to put her mother, Grace's 37 diaries on disk. She enjoyed playing guitar and singing old country songs with family and friends.
Shirley is survived by one son, Daniel Sylvester and wife, June (Nadeau), of Warrinton, Mo., and their three children, Joshua Sylvester and his wife, Jamie and their children, Dahlia, Aurellia and Aurora, of Missouri, Joy (Sylvester) Olson and husband, Nathan, and their children, Noah, Lillian Grace, Titus, London and Parker, of Missouri, and Caleb Sylvester and wife, Beth, and their daughter, Clara and Wyatt, of Florida; three daughters, Rebecca Ann (Picard) Legassie of Caribou and daughters, Kim (Duprey) Malinowski and husband, Shawn, of Connecticut and Kim's four children, Hope Ann Tompson and husband, Robert, Lucas Malinowski, Zechariah Malinowski and wife, Holly, and Clayton Malinowski; daughter, Virginia McKenzie of Florida and Virginia's child, Robert McKenzie, a very special great-grandson who was raised by Rebecca; Sally (Sylvester) Ferris and husband, Keith, of Presque Isle and their son, Colin Ferris and wife, Michelle; Sheryl (Sylvester) Pelkey and husband, Kenneth, of Caribou and their two children, Steven Pelkey; and Stacy Pelkey and partner, Stephanie, and their children, Kaiden, Brenden and Eli. She is also survived by stepson, Donald Clayton and wife, Debbie, and their children, Amanda and Brittany; many special nieces and nephews; and very special friends, Middi Sutherland, Salina O'Clair and Olene Eastman.
Shirley was predeceased by her parents; son, Robert Alward; ex-husband, Omar Clayton; three brothers, Floyd and wife, Gladys (McGowan) Alward, Clyde Alward, and A. Keith and his wife, Iris (Bailey) Alward; and three sisters, Cecile (Alward) Bouchard and husband, Rene, Alta (Alward) Mosher and husband, Myron, and Avis (Alward) Hayward and husband, G. Halbert.
There will be a graveside service at Ashland Municipal Cem.