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POC-2013-04 – POC, 2013 Qtr 4, Vol. XI Issue 3-Oct

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Record Summary

Evidence Category:

Published Source

Record Type:

Newsletter

Date:

Oct 2013

Individuals Mentioned:

Josh Allen, Shauna Barker, Julinna Whitten (Clay) Ball, Lutie Biven, Marion (Birdie) Biven Drydon, Sallie (Ball) Devore Biven, Dr. James David Boyle, Ann (Powell) Clay, Cassius M. Clay, Charles Clay, Rev. Charles Green Clay, Cyrus Boyle Clay, David Clay, Editha Landon (Davies) Clay, Eli Clay, Francis W. H. Clay, Henry Clay, Inza “Sis” Clay, James William Clay, John Clay, John Mitchell Clay, Lorin William Clay, Margaret [Clay], Mary Louisa (Watkins) Clay, Mitchell [Clay], Paulus Aurelius Clay, Thomas Clay, Thomas L. Clay, William [Clay], William Henry Clay, William Mitchell Clay, John Claye, Connie Collins, Gynger Cook, Nancy Cook, Louise Copenhaver, Adam Darling, Pat Dunford, Patty Hasson, Archibald Henderson, Charles Herrick, Clay Herrick, Green Clay Herrick, Mary Barr Clay Herrick, Robert Herrick, Sir William Herrick, Lizzie Devore Hood, Marcia Hasson Hovenden, Greg Johnson, Charles Knighton, Sallie Clay Lanham, Bob Lewis, Jill [Lewis], Robert Lewis, Terry Lewis, Tony Lewis, Verna (Clay) Lewis, Vicki [Lewis], Robert Todd Lincoln, Martha McCartney, Bob [Myers], Jana Myers, John Offord, Zula (Devore) Offord, Linda Pittano, Kathy Pomplun, Kenny [Pomplun], Dora Richardson, Mary Richardson, John W. Schmidt [also J. W. Schmitz], Charles Stuart, Amy Turner, Brad Turner, Dan Turner, Jack Turner, Jamie [Turner], Kari [Turner], Lorina L. “Lori” Turner, Patti Turner, Mary Jane Warfield, Shirley Wilcox, Ann Wilson

Repository:

Clay Family Society Digital Archives

Archive Reference:

Folder: 01_Pieces_of_Clay/2007-2025

Summary

Focused on Our Own Stories and Others’, Rev Charles and Editha Landon (Davies) Clay Cemetery (Recipient of Restoration Grant), Saving Cemeteries, Saving Memories, Glengarry in 1745 and the Leather Breeches, 2024 Gathering – Charles Herrick President

Clay Line: Board

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Source Citation

Pieces of Clay, Clay Family Society, (Fall 2013): 6 pages; CFS Archive ID POC-2013-04.

Historical Context

The Clay Family Society’s research highlights several key genealogical findings:

1. Preservation of Family Records: The Society values firsthand accounts, such as Cassius M. Clay’s autobiography and a 1914 biographical sketch by his daughter, Mary Barr Clay. These documents, though sometimes rare due to destruction by family members, are crucial for understanding the family’s history and have been preserved and referenced in later works.

2. Notable Ancestors and Events:
Cassius M. Clay: His life and writings are central to the family narrative, with stories about his marriages and personal conflicts providing insight into family dynamics.

Rev. Charles and Editha Landon (Davies) Clay: Their cemetery in Forest, Virginia, is a focal point for restoration efforts, with several generations of Clays buried there. Unique burial traditions, such as the stone pile over Rev. Charles Clay’s grave, are noted.

John Clay of Shirland, Derbyshire: An ancestor involved in the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, whose actions preserved the Duke of Devonshire’s property, is remembered through family stories and artifacts.

3. Cemetery Restoration and Preservation: The Society actively restores family cemeteries, ensuring the preservation of gravestones and burial sites. These efforts are supported by grants and donations from descendants nationwide.

4. Family Reunions and Lineages: Regular gatherings and reunions, such as those of the Eli Clay Georgia branch, help maintain connections across states. Detailed lineages are recorded, tracing members back to early American and English ancestors.

5. Photographic and Documentary Evidence: The identification and analysis of old family photographs and documents continue to enrich the genealogical record, with ongoing efforts to solve mysteries about ancestors’ identities.