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CFQ-1970-03_Vol_5_No_3

Record Summary


Evidence Category:
Published Source

Record Type:
Newsletter

Date:
July 1970

Individuals Mentioned:
John W. Akin, Samuel Tilden Ansell, Jeremiah Beeson, Helen Bennett, Warfield Bennett, Isral Bissell, Georgia Black, Temple Bowdoin, Christophine McC. Branch, Miss Clay, Abia Clay, Abraham Clay, Accts Clay, Adam M. Clay, Addie Lee Clay, Agesilius Clay, Agesilius B. Clay, Agus Jerry Clay, Alan Clay, Albert Clay, Alex Clay, Alexander Campbell Clay, Alexander Luther Clay, Alfred Paul Clay, Algia Clay, Alice Clay, Allen Clay, Allen Richard Clay, Alliance City Cem Cassius Clay, Allie Mae Clay, Alma Clay, Alma Thomas Clay, Alphabetical Lis Charles Clay, Alpheus Archiebald Clay, Alton Carroll Clay, Amanda E. Clay, Ambler Jerry Clay, Amelia Clay, Andr Patricia Clay, Andrea Celeste Clay, Andrew Clay, Andrew Ruggles Clay, Andrew Washington Clay, Ange John V. Clay, Angylyne Clay, Ann Clay, Anna Barbara Catherine Wiley Clay, Anna E. Clay, Anne Clay, Annie Seibel William Clay, Archibald Mitchell Clay, Archie Robert Clay, Archiebald Clay, Archives Clay, Archy Clay, Armistead Clay, Army Accts Clay, Arthur Clay, Axle Clay, B. Clay, B. Agesilius Clay, B. Williams Clay, Baptist Minister Clay, Barbara Catherine Wiley Clay, Bartow Clay, Bass Clay, Baxte Eugenia Clay, Bedford J. D. Clay, Bedford Samuel Clay, Ben Clay, Bessie Clay, Bettie Sue Clay, Betty Jean Clay, Betty Jo Clay, Bibliograp Clay, Blaine Clay, Bobby Jean Clay, Books Bedford Samuel Clay, Books Marshall Maston Clay, Bosa Clay, Boy Franklin Clay, Branham Clay, Brannon Clay, Brenda Joyce Clay, Britain Clay, Britton Clay, Brookie Renee Clay, Brunswi Clay, Bynum Clay, C. Clay, C. Clinton Clay, C. T. Clay, Cal Sir William Clay, Calhoun Clay, Calvin Clay, Calvin Wetzel Clay, Caroline Clay, Carolyn Regina Clay, Carr George H. Clay, Carrol Viola Clay, Carroll Clay, Carruthers George H. Clay, Cary J. Jesse Clay, Cassius Clay, Catherine Wiley Clay, Catherine Young Clay, Celeste Clay, Cem Cassius Clay, Colonel Charles Clay, Charles Clay Thomas Clay, Charles Clifford Clay, Charles Dunaway Clay, Charles H. Clay, Charles H. A. Clay, Charles Lewis Clay, Charles W. Clay, Charlo Edward Clay, Charlo Edward Clay Obed Clay, City Cem Cassius Clay, Claude Daniel Clay, Clement Comer Clay, Clifford Clay, Clifford Earl Clay, Clinton Clay, Clyde Clay, Coleman Clay, Colfax Clay, Columbus C. Clay, Comer Clay, Continental Lin David Clay, Continental Line Elijah Clay, Cordell Clay, Creek Green Clay, Cripple Creek Green Clay, Curtis Clay, Cynthia Ann Clay, Cyrus Clay, Cyrus B. Clay, D. Clay, Daniel Clay, Daniel W. Clay, Darla Ann Clay, Daryl Edward Clay, David Clay, David Brian Clay, David S. Clay, Deed Books Bedford Samuel Clay, Deed Books Marshall Maston Clay, Diana Coleman Clay, Die Issac Clay, Died John Clay, Dolcy John Clay, Doris Clay, Dorothea Clay, Douglas Clay, Douglas Wesley Clay, Doyle Clay, Du Phebe John Clay, Dunaway Clay, E. Clay, E. L. Loss Clay, Eaton Rapids Clay, Eddie Colfax Clay, Edgar T. Clay, Editha Clay, Edna Clay, Edward Clay, Edward Clay Magdalene Clay, Edward Clay Obed Clay, Edwards Clay, Eeulah Clay, Miss Eleanor Branham Clay, Eleanor Doris Clay, Eleazar Clay, Rev. Eleazer Clay, Elias Quitman Clay, Elijah Clay, Eliza Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Elizabeth Paton Clay, Elizabeth Wood Clay, Ella Clay, Ellen L. Clay, Eloise Clay, Elsie Rebecca Clay, Emma Clay, Emma L. Clay, Emmett Clay, Emmett Lee Clay, Ernest W. Clay, Ester Clay, Eugene Francis Clay, Eugenia Clay, Eulalia Neville Clay, Eunice Clay, Eunice Nebraska Clay, Eunicy Caroline Clay, Eva Clay, Evelyn Clay, Ezekiel Clay, Ezra Clay, Florence Elizabeth Clay, Floyd Wayne Clay, Frances Clay, Frances J. Clay, Frances Lewis Clay, Frances Patton Clay, Francis Povall Clay, Francis Ruth Clay, Francis Watson Clay, Franklin Elliot Clay, G. Clay, G. R. Clay, George Clay, George Christopher Clay, George H. Clay, George Maraton Clay, George Marston Clay, George W. Clay, Giles Clay, Gordon Clay, Grace Clay, Green Clay, Gwendolyn Victoria Clay, H. Clay, H. Baxte Eugenia Clay, H. C. Clay, H. M. Clay, H. M. Heine Clay, H. N. Clay, Halif Clay, Halifax Matthew Clay, Hampton Clay, Hannah Clay, Harriet Clay, Harriet A. Clay, Hattie Clay, Hazel June Clay, Heine Clay, Henri Lucille Clay, Henrietta Jane Clay, Henry [Pink] Clay, Henry A. Clay, Henry C. Clay, Henry Hampton Clay, Henry Kyle Clay, Henry M. Clay, Henry Milton Clay, Henry Paton Clay, Henry Walter Clay, Herman Wesley Clay, Hopkins Turney Clay, Horace Bartow Clay, Housemember Clay, Hubert Clay, I. Clay, Ida I. Clay, Irvin D. Clay, Isaac Clay, Isham Clay, Issac Clay, Issac Clay Sussanna Clay, J. Clay, J. D. Clay, J. Jesse Clay, J. John Clay, J. T. Clay, J. W. Clay, Jack Clay, Jack Smith Clay, Jack W. Clay, James Clay, James B. Clay, James C. Clay, James C. Clinton Clay, James D. Clay, James Doyle Clay, James E. Clay, James Edward Clay, James Elmer Clay, James Henry Clay, James John A. Clay, James Johnnie Clay, James Louis Clay, James Newton Clay, James Ralph Clay, James Russell Clay, James Thomas Clay, James Willis Clay, Jan Clay, Jane Clay, Jane M. Clay, Janes Leon Clay, Jasper Lewis Clay, Jean Clay, Jennings Clay, Jeremiah Clay, Jerome Edison Clay, Jerry Clay, Jesse Clay, Jesse J. Clay, Jesse Thomas Clay, Jessie Clay, Jessie Lee Clay, Jimmy Lewis Clay, Jo Emma Clay, Joe Jackson Clay, Joh Clay, Joh H. N. Clay, John Clay, John A. Clay, John B. Clay, John Beverly Clay, John Britton Clay, John Burrell Clay, John C. Clay, John Charles Clay, John H. Clay, John Hampton Clay, John Ingram Clay, John M. Clay, John P. Clay, John Paul Clay, John Thomas Clay, John V. Clay, John W. Clay, John William Coleman Clay, John Wills Clay, John Withers Clay, John- Legat Clay, Johnnie Clay, Johnnie Clay Emma Clay, Johnnie Mae Clay, Joseph Clay, Joseph Barney Clay, Joseph W. Clay, Joshua Clay, Jossie Elizabeth Clay, Judith Clay, Judith Ann Clay, Julia Clay, Junius Axle Clay, K. Clay, K. B. Williams Clay, Kathy Jan Clay, Keokee James D. Clay, Knorr Clay, L. Clay, L. Loss Clay, Ladocia Kern Clay, Lafayette Henry Clay, Lamar Bosebud Clay, Lambert Clay, Larkin Clay, Laura Clay, Laura Ellen Clay, Lavinia Clay, Leah Clay, Leah Helene Clay, Lee Clay, Legat Clay, Leon Clay, Leona Clay, Leroy Clay, Letitia Clay, Levina Clay, Lewis Clay, Lewis Young Clay, Lilli Clay, Lillian Clay, Lilly J. Clay, Lin David Clay, Line Elijah Clay, Lis Charles Clay, Lisa Andrea Clay, Lois Clay, Loss Clay, Lou Radah Clay, Louise Clay, Loury Clay, Lt. Obia Clay, Lucinda Catherine Clay, Lucretia Clay, Lucretia Adelaide Clay, Lucy Green Clay, Luetta Clay, Luthe Hannah Clay, Luther Clay, Lydia Dianna Clay, Lydia Gale Clay, Lyle Clay, M. Clay, M. Heine Clay, M. John Clay, M. L. Clay, M. P. Clay, Maacha Clay, Magdalene Clay, Magdalene Trabue Clay, Maggie Clay, Malissa Clay, Maraton Clay, Margaret Clay, Margaret Elizabeth Clay, Margaret Louise Clay, Maria Clay, Marilyn Louise Clay, Marium G. Clay, Mark Clay, Mark Alan Clay, Marriages Clay, Marsdon Clay, Marshall Maston Clay, Mrs Marston Clay, Martha Clay, Martha Beatrice Clay, Martha Edwards Clay, Martha Green Clay, Martha Ingraham Clay, Martha J. Clay, Martha Lucille Clay, Martha W. Clay, Mary Clay, Mary Bass Clay, Mary Carr George H. Clay, Mary Carruthers George H. Clay, Mary Christine Clay, Mary E. Clay, Mary Elizabeth Clay, Mary Emmaline Clay, Mary Euphemia Clay, Mary Frances Clay, Mary L. Clay, Mary M. L. Clay, Mary Magdalena Clay, Mary P. Clay, Mary Pennock Clay, Mary Pierce Clay, Mary Queen Clay, Maston Clay, Matie Clay, Matthew Clay, Matthew B. Clay, Matthew Clay Oden G. Clay, Mattie Clay, Maude Clay, May Clay, May James Johnnie Clay, Melvin K. Clay, Melvin Lee Clay, Meredith Clay, Michael Clay, Michael Andr Patricia Clay, Michael Andrew Clay, Michael Eugene Clay, Mildred Clay, Milford Cordell Clay, Milton B. Clay, Minister Clay, Minnie Clay, Mitchell Clay, Mose Clay, Moses Clay, Myrtle Clay, Myrtle Florence Clay, N. Clay, Na Joseph Clay, Nancy B. Clay, Nancy Carol Clay, Nanni Clay, Nas Clay, Near Keokee James D. Clay, Nellie Ruth Clay, Neville Clay, Norfolk Clay, Norfolk Ann Clay, Note- Edward Clay, Note- Marston Clay, Nov Mary E. Clay, Obed Clay, Obediah Clay, Obia Clay, October Clay, Oden G. Clay, Odin Clay, Odin Green Clay, Ohi Clay, Ola Lee Clay, Ola Mae Clay, Oliver Clay, Oliver Blaine Clay, Oliver Perry Clay, Oliver Wright Clay, Oma Clay, Omar Wendell Clay, Orkey Clay, P. Clay, Paton Clay, Patricia Clay, Patricia Ann Clay, Patrick H. Clay, Patriot Henry Clay, Patsy Clay, Patsy Emily Clay, Paul Clay, Paul A. Clay, Paul Mark Clay, Paul Ruggles Clay, Pennock Clay, Permelia D. Clay, Perry Clay, Phebe Clay, Phebe John Clay, Pittsyl Clay, Pittsylvania Oden G. Clay, Polly Clay, Polly Mitchell Clay, Polly Williams Clay, Rev. Porter Clay, Povall Clay, Powhat Clay, Princes Clay, Priscilla Clay, Pvd David Clay, R. Clay, Rachel Povall Clay, Ralph Thomas Clay, Rapids Clay, Ray Clay, Rebecca Clay, Reform Luthe Hannah Clay, Reginald Dewey Clay, Revolutionary Patriot Henry Clay, Richard Clay, Rights Clay, Robert Clay, Robert C. Clay, Robert Coleman Clay, Robert D. Clay, Robert Douglas Clay, Robert Hampton Clay, Robert Jennings Clay, Robert Kyle Clay, Robert Lee Clay, Robert Moses Clay, Robert Nelms Clay, Robert William Clay, Robert Young Clay, Robi Clay, Rodes Clay, Roger Clay, Rosa Clay, Rosalind E. Clay, Roscoe Melvin Clay, Rose A. Clay, Ross Clay, Roy U. Clay, Roy Udell Clay, Royal G. Clay, Ruby M. Clay, Rufus Clay, Rufus P. Clay, Ruggles Clay, Rule Isham Clay, Rupert Clay, Russell Clay, Ruth Clay, Ruth Elizabeth Clay, Rutherf Samuel T. Clay, Sally Clay, Samuel Clay, Samuel Peyton Clay, Samuel S. Clay, Samuel T. Clay, San Agus Jerry Clay, Sarah Clay, Sarah E. Clay, Sarah J. Clay, See Clay, Seibel William Clay, Sharon Clay, Sheldon Edward Clay, Shelia Marie Clay, Shirley Ann Clay, Shirley Jean Clay, Signed Edward Clay, Signed Edward Clay Magdalene Clay, Sonny Lewis Clay, Sophia Clay, Southa Clay, Stephen Clay, Stephen Greene Clay, Stephen W. Clay, Sterling Lewis Clay, Stratton Clay, Sumpter Clay, Susan Clay, Sussanna Clay, T. Clay, Tabitha Clay, Tabitha Clay Rachel Povall Clay, Temple Clay, Ten Clay, Tenne Clay, Terry Lee Clay, Tha John Clay, Tho Clay, Thomas Clay, Thomas Charles Clay, Thomas J. Clay, Thomas Jefferson Clay, Thomas Oliver Clay, Thomas Robi Clay, Thomas W. Clay, Thomas Weldon Clay, Tina Ann Clay, Tom Clay, Tommie Lee Clay, Towns Clay, Tr Clay, Trabue Clay, U. Clay, Udell Clay, Ux Mary P. Clay, V. Clay, Va Clay, Va Sarah J. Clay, Vera Clay, Vickie Jean Clay, Victoria Clay, Virgini Clay, Virginia Diane Clay, Vouchers David Clay, Vouchers Elijah Clay, Vouchers John Clay, Vouchers Lambert Clay, W. Clay, W. G. Clay, W. K. Clay, W. L. Clay, W. W. Clay, Wade Hampton Clay, Wartrace Henry Clay, Washington Clay, Waymon T. Clay, Wayne Clay, Weldon Clay, Wendell Clay, Wetzel Clay, Will Mary Clay, Will Tom Clay, Sir William Clay, William Byrd Clay, William Coleman Clay, William Dickinson Clay, William Fonzo Clay, William H. Clay, William John Clay, William Madison Clay, William N. Clay, William P. Clay, William Rogers Clay, William Wiley Clay, William Woodrow Clay, Williams Clay, Willian N. Clay, Willie Clay, Willie E. Clay, Wills Clay, Woodrow Clay, Woodson Clay, Young Clay, Zion Reform Luthe Hannah Clay, William Cooksey, Florence Crawford, Clay Crenshaw, Fannie Crenshaw, S. Dabney Crenshaw, Lydia Luella Dow, William K. P. Dow, Jeptha Dudley, Mary Virginia Dyess, Elizabeth Eastman, Martha Alice Eldridge, Sarah Fletcher, Vina Belle Gallion, Laura Garland, Martha N. Gary, I. D. Gordy Sr., William Gordy, Ara J. Grimes, Chester Gwin, Clarissa H. Hannah, Elizabeth Hardin, David William Harris, Samuel C. Hatcher, Samuel T. Hatcher, George Haw, Patty Ingram, Kenneth Irons, Alsy Johnson, Lucinda Jones, Nancy Jones, Emily Kell, W. P. Kendrick, Lizzie Kimbrough, Jane Eleanor McGraw, Mary C. Meriwether, Robt. I. Moore, Nannie Peebles, Ester Mar Pitts, Mary Julia Prather, Martha Richardson, Elizabeth Scott, William Shields, John Sims, Sally Skinner, John Stratton, Charles E. Trimble, Dorothy Louise Trimble, Susannah Tubbs, Bethienia Walker, Mary Jane Warfield, William Preston Wooten

Repository:
Clay Family Society Digital Archives


Summary

The Clay Family Quarterly, The Clay Family Association, July 1970


Clay Line: Genealogy


Asset


Source Citation

The Clay Family Quarterly, The Clay Family Association, Vol. 5 No. 3, (July 1970): 29 pages; CFS Archive ID CFQ-1970-03.


Historical Context

Lineage to Early Settlers: Lineage records trace descendants back to John Claye, an early immigrant who settled near Jamestown, Virginia, and was a treasurer in Powhatan County in 1613. Prominent lineages also trace through Revolutionary War Patriot Henry Clay of Cumberland County, Virginia, and Mitchell Clay, the first white settler of Mercer County.

Wills and Estates: Early family transitions are detailed in historical wills. For instance, John Clay’s 1675 will in Isle of Wight County names his sons William, Thomas, and John. A 1764 Cumberland County will by Henry Clay names his wife Lucy and children, including minor sons Abia, Marston, John, and Elijah.

Property and Vital Records: Land and marriage records spanning the 1700s and 1800s detail family growth across Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. These include 1704 rent rolls in Prince George County listing Thomas and John Clay, and numerous marriage records, such as the 1779 marriage of John Clay to Patty Ingram in Brunswick County.

Census and Military Data: Federal census records from 1810 to 1880 track the family’s westward migration into Tennessee, Alabama, Michigan, and Texas. Military records from the Revolutionary War document the service of family members such as Dr. Henry Clay (6th Virginia Regiment), Sergt. Elijah Clay, and David Clay.

The findings are supplemented by active member inquiries attempting to connect lines from Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia.
29 pages.