I have two old Paul Clayton (Wothington) records (and two newer Art Thieme ones)
Timber (Logging/ Loggers songs); Riverside 12-648
British and American Murder Ballads; Washingon WLP 727 (reissue of Riverside?).
Both are, I think, from the late 1950's. I know who it was that told me he was dead, and I'll try to dig up more there (Art has probably met her at FSGW get togethers).