Record Summary
Evidence Category:
Published Source
Record Type:
Newsletter
Date:
Jul-Sep 2008
Individuals Mentioned:
Don Adkins, Gary Adkins, RJ Adkins, Ron Adkins, Bob Alexander, Caroline Alexander, Phyllis Alexander, Lindsey Apple, Anthony Babbington, George Beaver, Ricky L. Beaver, Roy Beaver, Wayne Beaver, Daniel Boone, Penelope Brelsford, Al Buckner, Cindy Burton, Deborah Busse, Gene Busse, Kathy Busse, Mary Calton, William Calton, Anita Ann Clay Campbell, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Jo Campbell, Tommy Lee Campbell, John Cheeks, Betty Louise Christen, Anna Clay, Ashley Clay, Austin Clay, Ben Clay, Bill Clay, Bob Clay, Bonnie Clay, Calvin W. Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Cindy Clay, David Clay, David A. Clay, Debra Clay, Dorinda L. Clay, Eloise J. Clay, Emery Donald Clay, Estella [Ferguson?] Clay, Frances D. Doulter Clay, Green Clay, Henry Clay, J. Destry Clay, James E. Clay, James William Clay, John Clay[e], John Thomas Clay, Leland Patrick Clay, Mark Smith Clay Jr, Mary Clay, Omar W. Clay, Rachel Clay, Ralph Richard Clay, Robert Clay, Shawn A. Clay, Theophillus Clay, Thomas G. Clay, Tiffany Clay, Warren Douglas Clay, William Clay, William Henry Clay, Shannan Clay-Crisp, Connie Collins, Constance Collins, Sierra Comer, Zachariah Comer, Anne Congleton, Gynger Cook, John Copenhaver, Louise Copenhaver, Corinne Crisp, Katie Crisp, Tony Crisp, Judy Davis, Mike Davis, Pat Dunford, Guy Fawkes, Edward Ferrars, Richard St. George, Frances D. Doulter Gleason, Mackenzie Gleason, John H. Gwathmey, Bridgette Hall, Dana Hammersly, Judy Hammersly, Kathy Hammersly, Robert (Judy) Hammersly, Steve Hammersly, Bess of Hardwick, Patty Hasson, Greg Hatcher, Martha S. Hoagland, Marcia Hovenden, Charles Knighton, Joan Lathbury, Joan Lee, Ruth Longo, Gene Mast, Frances T. McGuire, David Newton, Howard Pethtel, Linda Pittano, Linda Cheeks Pittano, Linda Pittano, German Pole, Margaret Pole, Walter Raleigh, Amie Clay Robertson, Liam Russell, Tonia Sexton, Frances Showalter, Elizabeth Countess of Shrewsbury, Nancy Smith, Stephen Spurgin, Dick Stevens, Mary Ann Tauriac, Deborah Marie Timmons, Jay Timmons, Judy Darlene Timmons, Nancy Timmons, Nancy Marie Timmons, Shannan Jay Timmons, Tricia Timmons, Betty Ruth Clay Verigan, Emma Wood, Simon Wood, Bertha Wooten
Repository:
Clay Family Society Digital Archives
Archive Reference:
Folder 01_Pieces_of_Clay/2007_2025
Summary
Focused on Family, Looking for Revolutionary Ancestors?, More News from David Clay of England, Clay DNA, – Linda Cheeks Pittano, Chair
Clay Line: Board
Asset
Source Citation
Pieces of Clay, Clay Family Society, (Summer 2008): 6 pages; CFS Archive ID POC-2008-03.
Historical Context
Key genealogical findings from the newsletter include:
1. Origins and Lineage: The Clay family traces its English roots to Derbyshire, notably Sir John Clay of Crich (knighted in 1588), whose pedigree is well-documented through heraldic visitations. The family prospered under the patronage of Bess of Hardwick and acquired significant property, including “The Edge” farm.
2. Migration and American Branches: Green Clay, a Revolutionary War veteran and early settler of Boonesborough, Kentucky, is highlighted. His lineage includes Cassius Marcellus Clay. There is ongoing research into the reasons for Green Clay’s move from Virginia to Kentucky.
3. DNA Research: The Clay DNA project has identified matches among descendants of John Clay Sr., with connections between Missouri, Virginia, and English Clays. DNA testing has helped confirm relationships and distinguish between different Clay lines.
4. Notable Family Members: The newsletter includes obituaries and family histories, documenting recent generations and their contributions, further enriching the family tree.
These findings strengthen the documented connections between English and American Clays and provide tools for further research.
