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Happy New Year to all Clay descendents!
Does anyone know of a Thomas W. Clay who acquired 40 acres of land in Franklin
County, Ala. dated 8/10/1850 from the land office at Huntsville? Still
searching for info on David Clay, mid 1800's of Hackleburg, Marion County,
Ala.
Charlie Clay Campbell
London, England
Hello everyone,
I am looking for information on a John Clay, born in Carrabus County, NC.
Does this name ring any bells?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Mae
My relative, John I. Clay, Grandson of Dr. Henry Clay, of Bourbon County KY
had left KY to move to MO between 1834 and 1837 so that rules him out. The
John Clay mentioned in MORGAN's RAIDERS could be the John Morrison Clay or
could be Dr. Henry Clay's son Samuel's child, John. Samuel Clay's will,
Will Book D, page 89, gives the land on which Emanuel Wyatt lives to his
son, John. I don't know what happened to him.
Hope this helps.
>In his gripping book MORGAN's RAIDERS, Dee Alexander Brown refers to
>members of the Clay Family whom I'm trying to identify. I'd appreciate it
>if anyone could help.
>
>On page 261, during an 1864 raid on Lexington, KY, one of Morgan's men:
>"Tom Quirk led a detatchment from the 2nd Battalion out to Ashland, raiding
>John Clay's stables and capturing several Thoroughbreds, including
>Skedaddle, one of the great racers of the times." -- I believe that the
>John Clay mentioned here is John Morrison Clay, one of the sons of
>statesman Henry Clay. Can anyone confirm?
>
>On page 269, a Major Harry Clay is mentioned as one of Morgan's staff
>officers. Does anyone know who this Harry Clay was? Was he one of the sons
>of Thomas Hart Clay, the son of statesman Henry?
>
>Merry Christmas,
>
>Ned
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In his gripping book MORGAN's RAIDERS, Dee Alexander Brown refers to
members of the Clay Family whom I'm trying to identify. I'd appreciate it
if anyone could help.
On page 261, during an 1864 raid on Lexington, KY, one of Morgan's men:
"Tom Quirk led a detatchment from the 2nd Battalion out to Ashland, raiding
John Clay's stables and capturing several Thoroughbreds, including
Skedaddle, one of the great racers of the times." -- I believe that the
John Clay mentioned here is John Morrison Clay, one of the sons of
statesman Henry Clay. Can anyone confirm?
On page 269, a Major Harry Clay is mentioned as one of Morgan's staff
officers. Does anyone know who this Harry Clay was? Was he one of the sons
of Thomas Hart Clay, the son of statesman Henry?
Merry Christmas,
Ned
Dear Genealogical Friends,
Over the last several months of my genealogical quest I have seen a
tremendous amount of sharing, caring and compassion from and with my
RootsWeb family. Thank you all for this continuing and sincere willingness
to give. You are wonderful role models for the rest of the world to
emulate; you seem to have the "Spirit of Christmas" all year long. Thank
you, for being you.
And best wishes to you all.
Pryse
Pryse,
Thanks for the kind words and for reminding us what this season is all about!
Jim
At 10:19 PM 12/21/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Dear Genealogical Friends,
>
>Over the last several months of my genealogical quest I have seen a
>tremendous amount of sharing, caring and compassion from and with my
>RootsWeb family. Thank you all for this continuing and sincere willingness
>to give. You are wonderful role models for the rest of the world to
>emulate; you seem to have the "Spirit of Christmas" all year long. Thank
>you, for being you.
>And best wishes to you all.
>
>Pryse
>
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Looking for info on my gggrandfather John Henry Clay who was born about
1845 in Dinwiddie County Va. Supposedly his parents were Henry and Mary who
were born about 1820. John Henry served with the 12/13th Va Calvary in the
War Between the States. He moved to Halifax county after the war and
married Martha elizabeth King. I need info on who any siblings may have
been and any info on his parents.
It sounds like we have similar family lines. Eleazer Clay was my Great
Grandfather. John Clay or JM Clay was his father
-----Original Message-----
From: Ned Boyajian <ned(a)rmedia.com>
To: CLAY-L(a)rootsweb.com <CLAY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Monday, December 21, 1998 9:43 AM
Subject: Clays in MO
>>Carp1024(a)aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Helolo Ned,
>>>
>>> I have been searching for years for Eleazer Clay who m. in 1870 to
>>> Samantha/Symantha Carpenter. Eleazer was the son of J.M. Clay in
>>>Missouri. I
>>> have found him in the Oklahoma census of 1910 and 1920 in Roger Mills
>>>Co. OK.
>>> Gene Carpenter
>>>
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>>> I have an Eleazer Clay b.14 Oct.,1779 Chesterfield, Va., d.18Febr.,
1863,
>>> Farmington, Missouri, m.Mary Dunville, 19 Jan., 1802. I have no info.
>>>on their
>>> children, but this may be the line your searching for. I agree that Ned
>>> probably knows more about the Clay line.
>>
>>Ken Clay
>>
>
>Hi, I'm affraid I won't be of much help.
>
>The best I could find is a potential candidate for Gene's Eleazer's
>father, but Ken's line sounds more promising. I have James Mitchell (JM)
>Clay who was born in 1824 in Kentucky and moved to Missouri in 1839. He
>settled in Clay County, in the town of Plattsburg. He married 1) Mary C.
>Gordon, daughter of Thomas C and Charlotte (Grigsby) Gordon. Issue:
>
>William Clay m. Miss Hockaday
>Emma Clay m. Fred Essex
>Sallie Clay m. Charles Fergerson
>Henry R Clay m. Victoria Stoddard
>
>James M married 2) Alice Price. Issue: James Mitchell Clay, Jr.
>
>James Mitchell Clay Sr was the son of George W. and Rebecca (Winn) Clay of
>Fayette County, KY. George W. was the son of John Clay (b. 2/29/1757) This
>John died in Bourbon County, KY. This John was the son of Dr. Henry Clay
>(1736-1820). Dr. Henry was the first cousin of the only Eleazer I've got
>(see below).
>
>Note: I've got another J. Clay moving to Missouri. He was another John
>Clay. This John married Patsy Eldridge on 12/3/1821 and moved to MO in
>1835. This John was the son of the John who was born on 2/29/1757.
>
>The only Eleazer I have was born in Chesterfield County VA on 8/4/1744 and
>died there on 5/2/1836. I have no record of any of his sons or grandsons in
>the male lines also having the name Eleazer. But I'd guess he was related
>closely to Ken's Eleazer (the one b.14 Oct.,1779 Chesterfield, Va.,
>d.18Febr., 1863, in Missouri).Ken, if you have more information on your
>Eleazer, I'd love to learn it.
>
>Ned
>
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>Carp1024(a)aol.com wrote:
>
>> Helolo Ned,
>>
>> I have been searching for years for Eleazer Clay who m. in 1870 to
>> Samantha/Symantha Carpenter. Eleazer was the son of J.M. Clay in
>>Missouri. I
>> have found him in the Oklahoma census of 1910 and 1920 in Roger Mills
>>Co. OK.
>> Gene Carpenter
>>
>> ==== CLAY Mailing List ====
>> I have an Eleazer Clay b.14 Oct.,1779 Chesterfield, Va., d.18Febr., 1863,
>> Farmington, Missouri, m.Mary Dunville, 19 Jan., 1802. I have no info.
>>on their
>> children, but this may be the line your searching for. I agree that Ned
>> probably knows more about the Clay line.
>
>Ken Clay
>
Hi, I'm affraid I won't be of much help.
The best I could find is a potential candidate for Gene's Eleazer's
father, but Ken's line sounds more promising. I have James Mitchell (JM)
Clay who was born in 1824 in Kentucky and moved to Missouri in 1839. He
settled in Clay County, in the town of Plattsburg. He married 1) Mary C.
Gordon, daughter of Thomas C and Charlotte (Grigsby) Gordon. Issue:
William Clay m. Miss Hockaday
Emma Clay m. Fred Essex
Sallie Clay m. Charles Fergerson
Henry R Clay m. Victoria Stoddard
James M married 2) Alice Price. Issue: James Mitchell Clay, Jr.
James Mitchell Clay Sr was the son of George W. and Rebecca (Winn) Clay of
Fayette County, KY. George W. was the son of John Clay (b. 2/29/1757) This
John died in Bourbon County, KY. This John was the son of Dr. Henry Clay
(1736-1820). Dr. Henry was the first cousin of the only Eleazer I've got
(see below).
Note: I've got another J. Clay moving to Missouri. He was another John
Clay. This John married Patsy Eldridge on 12/3/1821 and moved to MO in
1835. This John was the son of the John who was born on 2/29/1757.
The only Eleazer I have was born in Chesterfield County VA on 8/4/1744 and
died there on 5/2/1836. I have no record of any of his sons or grandsons in
the male lines also having the name Eleazer. But I'd guess he was related
closely to Ken's Eleazer (the one b.14 Oct.,1779 Chesterfield, Va.,
d.18Febr., 1863, in Missouri).Ken, if you have more information on your
Eleazer, I'd love to learn it.
Ned
Looking for info on my great-grandfather George (S or A?) Clay. Born 1852 (or
1856) in Germany. Died in April 1939 in state of Washington. Apparently
immigrated to the US in 1859 with his parents. The name Clay is thought to
have been changed from Klee. Married ~1881 to Cora Richardson. Any
information would be appreciated.
Jim Doyle
No, Mickey, we have no more Clays as descendants. The Clay was a guessed
surname for the Mary (mother of James Clay Ashwill, 1781-1842) and would,
therefore only appear as an ancestor in our lines. Thanks for the response
and best wishes to you in your search and for this holiday season.
Pryse
At 06:03 PM 12/20/98 PST, you wrote:
>Hello Pryse: In reply to your inquiry on Mary Clay, my husband's
>family, CLAY, has two Mary's along the way, none for the year you're
>looking for but do you have info on the CLAY line further down the years
>like 1852 and afterward? The earliest info we have starts with John CLAy
>and Jane Gilbert in 1851, he was from Manchester, Eng. and she from
>Ireland. They had a Mary CLAY and one of her sisters, Katie CLAY,
>named a daughter Mary (my husband's line). Katie's second marriage was
>to a Richard Wuerfel from Germany. Does anything sound familiar?
>thanks for any info. Mickey
>
>
>
>>From: Pryse Duerfeldt <pduerfel(a)nmu.edu>
>>Subject: Mary Clay?
>>
>>One of our line, James Clay Ashwill, was born about May 9-15, 1781,
>>probably in VA (WVA) to James Ashwill, born about 1750, and Mary. Can
>>anyone help me find a Mary Clay that would fit as James Ashwill's wife
>and
>>James Clay Ashwill's mother?
>>
>>The best of all to all of you during this holiday season and beyond.
>>
>>Pryse
>>
>>
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Carp1024(a)aol.com wrote:
> Helolo Ned,
>
> I have been searching for years for Eleazer Clay who m. in 1870 to
> Samantha/Symantha Carpenter. Eleazer was the son of J.M. Clay in Missouri. I
> have found him in the Oklahoma census of 1910 and 1920 in Roger Mills Co. OK.
>
> Can you help me on this. Your e-mail sounded like you might know about the
> Clays. Gene Carpenter
>
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> I have an Eleazer Clay b.14 Oct.,1779 Chesterfield, Va., d.18Febr., 1863,
> Farmington, Missouri, m.Mary Dunville, 19 Jan., 1802. I have no info. on their
> children, but this may be the line your searching for. I agree that Ned
> probably knows more about the Clay line.
Ken Clay
Hello Pryse: In reply to your inquiry on Mary Clay, my husband's
family, CLAY, has two Mary's along the way, none for the year you're
looking for but do you have info on the CLAY line further down the years
like 1852 and afterward? The earliest info we have starts with John CLAy
and Jane Gilbert in 1851, he was from Manchester, Eng. and she from
Ireland. They had a Mary CLAY and one of her sisters, Katie CLAY,
named a daughter Mary (my husband's line). Katie's second marriage was
to a Richard Wuerfel from Germany. Does anything sound familiar?
thanks for any info. Mickey
>From: Pryse Duerfeldt <pduerfel(a)nmu.edu>
>Subject: Mary Clay?
>
>One of our line, James Clay Ashwill, was born about May 9-15, 1781,
>probably in VA (WVA) to James Ashwill, born about 1750, and Mary. Can
>anyone help me find a Mary Clay that would fit as James Ashwill's wife
and
>James Clay Ashwill's mother?
>
>The best of all to all of you during this holiday season and beyond.
>
>Pryse
>
>
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Helolo Ned,
I have been searching for years for Eleazer Clay who m. in 1870 to
Samantha/Symantha Carpenter. Eleazer was the son of J.M. Clay in Missouri. I
have found him in the Oklahoma census of 1910 and 1920 in Roger Mills Co. OK.
Can you help me on this. Your e-mail sounded like you might know about the
Clays. Gene Carpenter
One of our line, James Clay Ashwill, was born about May 9-15, 1781,
probably in VA (WVA) to James Ashwill, born about 1750, and Mary. Can
anyone help me find a Mary Clay that would fit as James Ashwill's wife and
James Clay Ashwill's mother?
The best of all to all of you during this holiday season and beyond.
Pryse
Hi. Sorry to broadcast this, but I don't have the recent email from the
person wanting to know about the Polk family. I happened to be thumbing
through a book called "Albion's Seed" yesterday and found some information
that might be helpful. The book gives a little information about the Polks
of VA and TN, including a pedigree showing the connection between President
James Knox Polk and Bishop/General Leonidas Polk. Also sites a published
Polk genealogy. I'd heard of this book before, so it shouldn't be too hard
to find at your favorite Broders/Barnes&Noble/Amazon.com or even -- gasp --
at an indie. It is a very engrossing book, too, about British settlement
patterns in what is now America. Anyone with Puritan, Quaker, Tide Water
Virginia, or Scots-Irish ancestors probably will find it as interesting as
I did. My only complaint is that it doesn't mention the most fascinating of
all British immigrants, the Clays!
Merry Christmas,
Ned
Hi all, I'm a newbie to this list with a puzzle:
James Ashwill and his wife Mary made a land purchase just outside of
Clarksburg, Harrison Co., VA (now West VA) lin 1805. Neither could write.
The title document spells their surname as both Ashwill and Ashwell.
James and Mary named a son James Clay Ashwill, leading me to believe that
Mary's surname was Clay. Can anyone help me make the connection with a
Clay family?
Many thanks for any assistance,
Pryse
Dr. Pryse H. Duerfeldt, Licensed Psychologist (Michigan)
Director of Marquette-Yokaichi Sister City Relations, Marquette, MI USA
Past District Governor, Rotary International District 6220
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University
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John Milton CLAY left Ohio in the 1880 -90 time period and origionally
settled in the Wallow mountains above Burns origon and finally ended up
around Aberdeen, Greys Harbor Washington.
Children:
Julia Marie mrd Phillip VAN NESS in OH
Mabel Emma mrd William Harry BISPHAM in CA
James Arther mrd Amelia KLEMMET pos OR
Myrtle mrd Walter Albert DAVIS pos CA
Gertrude Helen mrd Frank VAN NESS pos OR or WA
Stella Zoe mrd William H. PRESTON in CA
William Jeramiah mrd Olive Hazel HOCKET in OR
Milton Bailey mrd Lillas Louise BIRCH in CA
Effie Brunnette mrd Carl PRESTON in CA brother to William above
Raliegh McMKINLEY mrd Mary B. COLE in CA
The father came to OR first with James and William, built a log cabin,
dirt floor. Mother, Jenne Rebecca Barbara CAMPBELL, with rest of family
followed about 1900 by train.
Family split up with mother with the three youngest children following
the older girls to Los Angeles.
There is a lot more info for those interested on some families, not much
on others.
Just hoping some gaps can be filled in for all concerned
Milton B. Clay
Lancaster, CA.
Susie,
I don't really know how many siblings she had. I am told that she had 2
brothers who were killed by Col. Mosby in the Civil War and are supposed to
be buried in Suffolk, Va. I have not yet verified this info.
Cheryl