Record Summary
Evidence Category:
Published Source
Record Type:
Newsletter
Individuals Mentioned:
Richie Albright, Phyllis Alexander, Lindsey Apple, Carter Ball, Makayla Bally, [Pernina] Basell, Capt. J. R. Basell, Elias Basell, James Barkendale Basell, Lucinda J. Basell, Martin N. Basell, Meribah Basell, Samuel Basell, William H. Basell, Wylie G. Basell, Grace Bevins, Cris Birch, Deborah Birch, Lucy Birch, Stephen Birch, Mont Bolt, Daniel Boone, Lucy Boyajian, Ned Boyajian, Julie Brock, John M. Burns, M. S. Burns, Rebecca Cecil, Betsey Clay, Corey [Lim] Clay, David Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Gail B. Clay, Gail Jr. Clay, George Clay, Henry Clay, Henry Clay Jr., James Clay, James Franklin Clay, James William Clay, Janet (Hohfeld) Clay, John Clay, John C. Clay, John M. Clay, John Mitchell Clay, Josie M. Clay, Josie R. Clay, Judah Clay, Lawrence Clay, Leander Clay, Mandeville Green Clay, Mary Clay, Middleton Woods Clay, Nancy Clay, Randy Gail Clay, Rebecca Clay, Robert Pepper Clay, Tazwell Clay, William Clay, William Henry Clay, William Mitchell Clay, Connie Collins, Gynger Cook, Louise Copenhaver, Charlotte T. Cox, Polly Crank, Adrien DesAutels, Alicia DesAutels, Amanda DesAutels, Christine DesAutels, Christopher DesAutels, David DesAutels, Evan DesAutels, George Albert DesAutels, Gerard DesAutels, Ms. Ella DesAutels, Paul DesAutels, Samantha DesAutels, Steven DesAutels, Zoe DesAutels, Aline Dodier, John Frederick Dorman, Pat Dunford, Pastor Glen Emert, John Fox, Billie Carol Gordon, David Griffith, Deborah Hardesty, Frank Helman, Martha Helman, Andrew Hogan, Isom Hogan, John Hogan, Marcia Hovenden, Waylon Jennings, John F. Kennedy, Simon Kenton, Charles Knighton, Sallie Clay Lanham, Anna Layne, Eugene Moles, Billie Jo Monger, Anne Murray, Fred Newell, President Richard M. Nixon, Maria Parks, April Pascarella, Billy Payne, Lea Peak, Paul Reed Peak, Roger Peak, Sarah Peak, John Petrony, Linda Pittano, Melvin Quesenberry, Nathaniel C. Quesenberry, Elizabeth Ratliff, [John] Richardson, Caroline Richardson, Judge [Billie] Riffe, John Riffe, Commander William Stucky, James Whitten, Julina [Witten/Whitten], Shirley Langdon Wilcox, Mary Winters, Amanda Woods, Marah Woods, Jane Wood Worley
Repository:
Clay Family Society Digital Archives
Archive Reference:
Folder: 01_Pieces_of_Clay/2007-2025
Summary
Focused on CFS Covenant, Gathering 2010 Rolling Forward to Lexington, KY, First Settlers Monument, Trustee Report 2010, Historical Sketch of Early Settlers, A Legacy of Service, Billy Payne, Country Artist Will Visit Us – Linda Pittano, Chair
Clay Line: Board
Asset
Source Citation
Pieces of Clay, Clay Family Society, (Winter 2010): 6 pages; CFS Archive ID POC-2010-01.
Historical Context
Key genealogical findings from the Clay Family Society newsletter include:
1. Origins of John Clay: The exact English origins of John Clay, early Virginia settler, remain unresolved. Research suggests he likely came from a Clay family near major English shipping ports (London, Plymouth, Portsmouth) in the late 1500s. DNA evidence is currently inconclusive due to lack of English participants.
2. Migration Patterns: The Clay family exhibited notable mobility, moving between Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Missouri. The narrative of John Mitchell Clay and his relatives highlights repeated moves, Civil War service, and family separations.
3. Family Connections: Detailed lineages are provided, including marriages into the Basell, Whitten, and Cecil families. The newsletter also documents descendants’ military service from the Mexican War through Vietnam, emphasizing a tradition of public service.
4. Corrections and Queries: Corrections to published genealogies (notably the Missouri branch of James Clay) are noted, and ongoing research challenges—such as the ancestry of Middleton Woods Clay—are highlighted, inviting collaboration.
