Record Summary
Evidence Category:
Published Source
Record Type:
Newsletter
Date:
January 1972
Individuals Mentioned:
Lewis Alexander, Mrs. Julius Bare, Leslie Barnes, Eaton Bass, Martha Baugher, Merita Baxter, Clarissa Margaret Berry, George Orvell Bordwell, Henrietta M. Bradley, John Williams Bradley, Mrs. Gid Burrell, Tyrene C. Carter, Abia Clay, Abraham Clay, Adaline Clay, Adaline Cl Elizur Clay, Addison Young Clay, Ala Matt Clay, Alf Cassy Clay, Alice Carneal Clay, Allen Clay, Allen John Clay, Allice Clay, American Clay, Amey Clay, Amy Clay, Andrew Clay, Angeline Clay, Ann Clay, Ann T. Clay, Anna Clay, Anne Clay, Anne Le Gardere Anne Clay, Archer Clay, Archer Mitchell Clay, Archie Clay, Aries Clay, Arthur Clay, Attie Clay, Augustus S. Clay, Aultha K. Clay, B. Clay, B. Cla Clay, B. F. Clay, B. M. Clay, Benjamin Franklin Clay, Bernice Lucille Clay, Berry B. M. Clay, Bessie Eaves Clay, Bianca Clay, Billie Clay, Bobert Clay, Bruce Allen Clay, Brutus Clay, Brutus J. Clay, Brutus Junius Clay, Buel Goodhue Martha Clay, Burley Clay, C. Clay, C. C. Clay, C. H. Clay, C. Mina Clay, C. R. Clay, C. Reed Cora Clay, C. Rial S. Clay, C. S. C. Mina Clay, Caleb Marcus Clay, Callaha Matthew Clay, Callahan Dawson Matthew Clay, Calvin Clay, Calvin W. Clay, Calvin Wetzel Clay, Campbell Nestor Clay, Carneal Clay, Carolyn Clay, Carrie Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Cassy Clay, Catherine Clay, Catherine A. Clay, Cevilla Clay, Charity H. Clay, Charl Hannah Clay, Charles Clay, Charles Clement Clay, Charles William Clay, Charlotte Clay, Chattan Clay, Chester Clay, Chester Earnely Clay, Chester Wesley Clay, Christian Clay, Christian P. Clay, Christian (Rice) Clay, Christina Clay, Christina Mae Clay, Chupp Clay, Cl Elizur Clay, Cla Clay, Cla Carrie Clay, Cla Young Clay, Clarence Leslie Clay, Clarence Whitener Sally Clay, Clarissa Clay, Clavborne R. Clay, Clay Belle L. Clay, Clay David M. Clay, Clay Die Catherine Clay, Clay Docia W. Clay, Clay Edmund Clay, Clay Elizabeth Clay, Clay Greene Hall Clay, Clay Jesse C. Clay, Clay John Clay, Clay Lewis Clay, Clay Martha Clay, Clay Marvin Clay, Clay Mathis Clay, Clay Sally Clay, Clay Samuel W. Clay, Clay Walker Clay, Clay Wyatt Clay, Clayes Clay, Clays James Clay, Clement Clay, Comer Cynthia Clay, Cora Clay, Cornelia Clay, Count Emeline Clay, Creston T. Clay, Cynthia Greene Clay, D. Clay, D. R. Clay, Dabney Crenshaw William Clay, Daily Clay, Dale Clay, Daniel Clay, Rev. Daniel Clay, Dashia Ann Clay, David Clay, David Henry Clay, David M. Clay, David T. Clay, Dawson Matthew Clay, Delisy Clay, Delpha Clay, Delphia W. Clay, Demps Emma Clay, Dennis Clay, Derek Clay, Die Catherine Clay, Dinah Clay, Docia W. Clay, Donald B. Clay, Dorothy Clay, Doshe Clay, E. Clay, E. Shufford Hattie Clay, E. W. Clay, Earl Clay, Earl C. Reed Cora Clay, Earnely Clay, Eaves Clay, Eaves Clarence Leslie Clay, Edd Clay, Edmund Clay, Edna Clay, Mrs Edna Clay, Edna Rutherford Clay, Edwar Mariah Clay, Edwar Thomas Clay, Edward Clay, Eleotra Clay, Elisabeth Clay, Eliz A. V. Clay, Eliza Clay, Eliza Longmire Harriett Clay, Elizabath Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Elizabeth Eaves Clarence Leslie Clay, Elizabeth I. Clay, Elizabeth Levi Clay, Elizabeth Robertson Sue Attie Clay, Elizabeth Seward Carrie Clay, Elizabeth Warner Marilla Clay, Elizur Clay, Ella Jackson Clay, Ellen F. Clay, Elna Clay, Emazetta Clay, Emeline Clay, Emily Clay, Emma Clay, Emma L. Clay, Emmett Clay, Emmett Clay Jr., England Clays James Clay, English Grenadier John Clay, Epps Joshua Clay, Eroett Clay, Eroett Clay Sr., Ethel Hay Clay, Ettie Ida Belle Clay, Eugene Clay, Eve David M. Clay, Eve Edmund Clay, Eve Hardin Clay, Eve Hardin Peyton Clay, Evelyn Clay, Everett P. Clay, F. Clay, Fanny Clay, Felix Pace Clay, Ferguson Clay, Field Belle L. Clay, Floyd Wayne Clay, Fra Peyton Clay, Frances Montague Fanny Clay, Francis Clay, Francis A. Clay, Francis M. Clay, Francis S. Clay, Frank Clay, Frank Owens Henry Clay, Frank W. Clay, Mrs. Frank W. Clay, Franklin Clay, G. Clay, G. E. Clay, G. (Gusdavis) Clay, G. Mallory Bowan Clay, G. W. Clay, Gardere Anne Clay, Gay Sarah B. Clay, Gene Clay, Genealogical Registe Judge Clay, Georg Henry Clay, George Clay, George B. Clay, George Ferguson Clay, George P. Clay, George R. Clay, Georgi Augustus S. Clay, Gladys Clay, Goodhue Clay, Goodhue Martha Clay, Green Clay, Greenberry Clay, Greene Clay, Greene Hall Clay, Grenadier John Clay, Grundy Clay, Gusdavis Clay, H. Clay, H. P. Clay, Hall Clay, Hancock Anne Clay, Hannah Clay, Hannah Holstein Ann Clay, Har John T. Clay, Hardin Clay, Hardin Peyton Clay, Hargrove Clay, Harold Eugene Clay, Harriet Goodhue Clay, Harriett Clay, Harris Hancock Anne Clay, Harry H. Clay, Harvey Clay, Harvey Bernard Clay, Harvey P. Clay, Hattie Clay, Hattie Clay Marvin Clay, Hattie T. Clay, Hawk Clay, Hay Clay, Headon C. Clay, Helen Clay, Miss Helen Clay, Helen F. Clay, Miss Helen F. Clay, Helen Francis Clay, Hen Lula Clay, Henry Clay, Henry M. Clay, Henry Milton Clay, Henry True Clay, Hettie Clay, Hilary Clay, Hillery P. Clay, Hilly Clay, Holstein Ann Clay, Homer L. Clay, House Clay, Hub Minnie C. Clay, I. Clay, Ida Belle Clay, Ida L. Clay, Ingram Clay, Irene Eaves Clay, Isabella Clay, Issac Clay, Ivey Lanier Marvin Clay, J. Clay, J. E. Clay, J. T. Clay, J. W. Clay, Jack D. Clay, Jackson Clay, Jackson Clay Martha Clay, Jacob Clay, Jame Lula Clay, Jame Mollie Clay, Jame Thetis Clay, James Clay, James Allen John Clay, James Calvin Clay, James F. Clay, James Franklin Clay, James M. Clay, James Peyton Clay, James T. Clay, James Thomas Clay, James W. Clay, James Wesley Clay, James William Clay, Jeff Clay, Jeffrey Dale Clay, Jennings Christina Clay, Jere Mary A. Clay, Jeremiah Daily Clay, Jesse Clay, Jesse C. Clay, Jesse J. Clay, Jessie Gladys Clay, Joa Elizabeth Clay, Joh Piercybell Clay, John Clay, John B. Clay, John Christian Clay, John D. Clay, John Derek Clay, John Gay Sarah B. Clay, John Ingram Clay, John M. Clay, John Myers Elizur Clay, John T. Clay, John W. Clay, John W. Mitchell Archer Clay, John Wesley Clay, Johnson Tacitus Thomas Clay, Jonas Clay, Jonathon Clay, Jones Clay, Jones Clay Lewis Clay, Jones Clay Walker Clay, Joseph Clay, Joseph Earl Clay, Mrs Joseph Earl Clay, Josephine Clay, Joshua Clay, Judd Elizabath Clay, Judge Clay, Judson Cassius Marcellus Clay, Julia Clay, Julia Clay Sally Clay, Junius Clay, K. Clay, Katherine Clay, Kathleen Elizabeth Clay, Keen Sally Clay, Kenneth B. Clay, Kenneth B. Cla Clay, L. Clay, Lambert Helen Clay, Lanet Clay, Lang Francis S. Clay, Lanier Marvin Clay, Lavina Clay, Lawrence Clay, Laws Catherine A. Clay, Lawson Clay, Leslie Clay, Leslie Carrie Clay, Leslie Hall Clay, Letitia Clay, Levi Clay, Levi Clay John Clay, Lew Mary Clay, Lewis Clay, Lewis Chester Clay, Lewis M. Clay, Lewis Pauline Clay, Lilly J. Clay, Lincoln Count Emeline Clay, Linton Hargrove Clay, Littleberry Bedford Clay, Lizzie Clay, Lizzie Chupp Clay, Lloyd Franklin Clay, Lloyd Lycurgus Clay, Llttleberrv Obia Clay, Longmire Harriett Clay, Louis H. Clay, Louis H. Clay Jr., Louis House Clay [OCR: Lo;uis], Louisa (Jackson) Clay, Louisa (Jackson) Clay Martha Clay, Louiz Thomas Clay, Lucille Clay, Lucinda Clay, Lucret Clay, Lucy Clay, Lula Clay, Lysacurghus Barble Clay [Lysacurghus?], M. J. Clay, Maccoun Clay, Mae Clay, Mallory Bowan Clay, Mantel Clay, Mrs Mantel Clay, Mantel Cla Young Clay, Mar James Clay, Mar John D. Clay, Mar John W. Clay, Marcellus Clay, Marcus Clay, Marcus C. Clay, Margaret Clay, Margaret Bowen Charles Clement Clay, Margaret Marston Clay, Margaret (Muse) Clay, Maria A. Clay, Mariah Clay, Marian Jane Clay, Marilla Clay, Marston Clay, Martha Clay, Martha A. Clay, Marvin Clay, Mary Clay, Mary A. Clay, Mary Ann Clay, Mary Anne Clay, Mary Bell Clay, Mary Carolyn Clay, Mary E. Clay, Mary Eliza Clay, Mary F. Clay, Mary G. Mallory Bowan Clay, Mary Isabella Clay, Mary J. Clay, Mary Jennings Christina Clay, Mary Lavina Clay, Mary S. Clay, Mary Williams Joseph Clay, Mas Mastin Clay, Mastin Clay, Mathis Clay, Mathis Greene Hall Clay, Matt Clay, Matthew Clay, Mattie Clay, Melicia Clay, Melison Epps Joshua Clay, Mike Clay, Mitchell Clay, Mitchell Archer Clay, Mitchell Archer Mitchell Clay, Mob Noble L. Clay, Mollie Clay, Montague Fanny Clay, Moore Clay, Muse Clay, Myers Elizur Clay, N. C. Clay, N. C. Rial S. Clay, Nan Lewis Clay, Nancy Clay, Nancy Jones Clay, Nancy Keen Sally Clay, Nancy Wheeler Cornelia Clay, Nancy Winn Littleberry Bedford Clay, Nathan Clay, Nathaniel Clay, Nestor Clay, Nicholas Clay, Nicole Lynn Clay, Ninnie Samuel Clay, Noble L. Clay, Obediah Clay, Obia Clay, Ole John Clay, Oliver B. Clay, Olivia Maccoun Clay, One William Clay, Opal Clay, Opal Clay Mathis Clay, Orris Lawson Clay, Orris Moore Clay, Ouwdiah Clay, Owens Henry Clay, P. Clay, Pace Clay, Pace Clay Elizabeth Clay, Parmal Clay, Pauline Clay, Payne Clay, Pedigree Miss Clay, Percibell Clay, Peter Clay, Peyton Clay, Phoebe Clay, Piercybell Clay, Pleasant Clay, Polly Clay, Polly Vance Clay, Quitman Clay, R. Clay, Rac E. W. Clay, Rachel Clay, Rachel Woodson Clay, Raleigh P. Clay, Ralph Clay, Rebecca Comer Cynthia Clay, Reed Cora Clay, Reed Grundy Clay, Registe Judge Clay, Reuben Hawk Clay, Rial G. Clay, Rial S. Clay, Rice Clay, Richard Clay, Richard Eaves Clay, Richard Wayne Clay, Robert Clay, Robert Lewis Clay, Robert Young Clay, Miss Roberta Clay, Roberta Clay, Robertson Sue Attie Clay, Ros Dennis Clay, Rosanna Lew Mary Clay, Ross Clay, Roy U. Clay, Royal Clay, Ruth Evelyn Clay, Rutherford Clay, S. Clay, S. C. Mina Clay, S. E. Clay, S. G. Clay, S. J. Clay, S. W. Clay, Sabrina Clay, Sal Sallie Clay, Sallie Clay, Sallie Lewis Clay, Sallie Lewis Pauline Clay, Sallie Wilson Clay, Sally Clay, Samuel Clay, Samuel W. Clay, Sanders Eaves Clay, Sara Lang Francis S. Clay, Sarah Clay, Sarah B. Clay, Sarah Buel Goodhue Martha Clay, Savage Clay, Sedalia Jackson Clay, Seward Carrie Clay, Miss Sharon Clay, Sharon Clay, Sherry Clay, Shufford Hattie Clay, Sidney Payne Clay, Sidney Reed Grundy Clay, Silvia Clay, Simon Clay, Slater Clay, Sophan H. Clay, Spotswood Dabney Crenshaw William Clay, Stephen Clay, Stephen G. Clay, Stratton Clay, Strike Sophan H. Clay, Sue Attie Clay, Susan Clay, Susan Opal Clay, Susannah P. Clay, Sylverious Clay, T. Clay, T. J. Clay, T. Leslie Carrie Clay, Tacitus Clay [Tacitus?], Tacitus Thomas Clay, Tacitus Thomas Cla Carrie Clay, Tazewell T. Clay, Tenn E. Clay, Tenness Ann Clay, Terrance Wetzel Clay, Theodore Clay, Thetis Clay, Tho Clarissa Clay, Thoma Tula Clay, Thomas Clay, Thomas C. Clay, Thomas Cla Carrie Clay, Thomas J. Clay, Thomas Savage Clay, Thomas Thomasson Doshe Clay, Thomasson Doshe Clay, Thursday Robert Clay, Tom Clay, Tom Anna Clay, True Clay, Tuesday Harvey Bernard Clay, Tula Clay, U. Clay, V. Clay, Vance Clay, Sir W. Clay, W. Clay, W. Ellen F. Clay, W. Mitchell Archer Clay, Walker Clay, Walker James Clay, Walter Clay, Warfield Alice Carneal Clay, Warfield Sallie Lewis Clay, Warner Marilla Clay, Wayne Clay, Weaver Susan Clay, Wesley Clay, Wetzel Clay, Wheeler Cornelia Clay, Whitener Sally Clay, Wi Piercybell Clay, Wil Lanet Clay, Wilburn Clay, Wiley Clay, Wiley Theodore Clay, Wiley W. Clay, Will Clay, Willi Thomas C. Clay, William Clay, William E. Clay, William E. Shufford Hattie Clay, William F. Clay, Williams Joseph Clay, Wilson Clay, Wily A. Clay, Winn Littleberry Bedford Clay, Woodson Clay, Wyatt Clay, Young Clay, Zepsy Adaline Clay, Zepsy Adaline Cl Elizur Clay, Sally Davis, David F. Dixon, Elizabeth Eaves, Charles Olin Edwards, Elbert Pratt Edwards, George Eschle, James Otis Evans Jr., Sarah Ann Hall, Helen Handley, O. C. Hartzog, Ruby Holland, Ima Hornbeck, Grace Pickitt Howe, Lucretia Howe, Sherry Lynn Huffman, Archer Johnson, Dosha Johnson, Martha Clay Johnson, Philip Johnson, Manford E. Jones, Mary Kilpatrick, A. T. Leslie, Beatrice Jane Lewis, John Arthur Lewis, Mary Clay Lewis, Rosanna Lewis, Joseph T. Maddox, Daniel M. Mathis, Frank McCawley, Carolyn Elizabeth McCreery, Decius McCreery, Naomi McCroskey, Julian L. McPhillips, Susan Jane Moore, William Morehead, Irene Norwood, Frank Owens, H. A. Parker, Lydia Paschal, William Pearman, Nan Pomroy, Katherine Price, Bob Purcell, Kathy Purcell, Captain Tom Purcell, Tom Purcell, Roceal Reeves, Zena Russ, Pauline Ryan, Margaret Stuart Sanderson, Ocia Shackleford, Joseph William Short, Leslie Eaves Short, Margaret Lee Short, Juanita Simmons, Anna Slater, Sallie Sledge, Elvera Smith, Harriet Smith, Lenna Mary Stevens, W. H. Sullens, Nelson Thomasson, Thomas Thomasson, Savannah Trotter, Lelah Welch, Mary E. Wiginton
Repository:
Clay Family Society Digital Archives
Summary
The Clay Family Quarterly, The Clay Family Association, January 1972
Clay Line: Genealogy
Asset
Source Citation
The Clay Family Quarterly, The Clay Family Association, Vol. 7 No. 1, (January 1972): 26 pages; CFS Archive ID CFQ-1972-01.
Historical Context
Lineage Tracking: Extensive lineage data links dozens of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) members to thirteen Clay and two Clayes veterans. Documented family branches trace back to regional progenitors, including the Virginia Clays (descendants of John Clay 2-1), New England Clays (descendants of Jonas Clay 1-50), New Jersey Clays (Robert Clay 1-20), Georgia Clays (Ralph Clay 1-10), and the New England Clayes.
Public and Vital Records: Census data from 1840 to 1880 records Clay households across Alabama and Mississippi. Extensive marriage logs are noted across Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Kentucky. Notable property transitions are captured in early land deeds from Lincoln, Sampson, and Duplin counties in North Carolina.
Wills and Cemetery Data: Ohio estate settlements from the mid-to-late 1800s outline heirs for individuals like Levi and William Clay. Tombstone inscriptions from Ohio, Georgia, and California verify birth and death timelines, including a notable Mississippi grave for Margaret Clay (1737–1832), reported as one of the oldest tombstone dates in the state.
Historical and Military Mentions: Records confirm early historical footprints, such as Thomas Clay’s involvement in America’s first tax strike in Virginia in 1673. Military records include 1812 war bounty grants in Arkansas for Walter Clay and an detailed 1889 Civil War pension application for George Clay of Ohio.
Active Inquiries: Researchers continue to seek verified parentage for several ancestors, including Charles William Clay (b. 1812, Kentucky), Nathan Clay (d. 1804, Georgia), Benjamin Franklin Clay (b. 1833, Alabama), and John Clay (b. 1805, New York).
26 pages.