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I have done some research on my family, Clays from North Carolina. I would
very much like to connect with descendants of John Washington Harvey Clay
known as Harvey Clay of Lenoir, Caldwell/Burke County, North
Carolina. What I know is that he enlisted in the Confederate Army at age
27. He was married to a woman whose name was either Marcellia or Mary M.
They had nine children, John A., Samuel S., Henry, Frank (June 25, 1870),
Joseph, George, Mary E., Eva and Fannie. They were all born in Lenoir, North
Carolina. The story that I have been told from family research is that after
the war, things were pretty tough for the Clay family. Harvey may have lost
a leg in the war, so Frank, left his horse with his family, kept his rifle
and walked to South Carolina to find a new life. He would settle in Union,
South Carolina (named for the Union River).
Frank married Ella Lawson in June but I don't know what year. Ella Lawson
was born May 18, 1878, to Baily L. Lawson and Lilly (born January 22, 1857)
in Union, Union County, South Carolina. Baily L. Lawson, born January 12,
1855 in Union was the son of Jesse Lason and Mary. They would have six
children Emma (1876), Ella (May 18, 1878), Lula (August 27, 1881), Carrie,
Heidi, Jessie. Lilly passed on August 6, 1898 and Baily
remarried Minnie Sligh (July 14, 1875 to September 28, 1904). Baily died on
January 12, 1855.
They are all buried at Putnam Baptist Chuch in Union, SC.
Frank Clay and Ella Lawson had eight children, Earnest J. (July 4, 1900),
Lillie (October 18,
1903), Roy Lee (September 7, 1907), Maggie (May 22, 1909), Herbert (November
10, 1911),
Paul (July 1, 1913), Ocie (August 11, 1914), and Patsy (November 13, 1916).
On January 9, 1926, Roy Lee Clay married Marie Jolly.
My great grandfather was Frank and my grandfather was Roy Lee Clay.
As a side note, I have never found a connection between the NC Clays and the
statesmen Henry Clay. However, on a walk through the Capitol some years ago
I happened upon images of the Senator and realized there are several
distinctive facial characteristics that are similar. Does anyone know if
there is a connection?
Beth Clay
Derwood, MD
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From: redwingersgen(a)earthlink.net [mailto:redwingersgen@earthlink.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 1:51 PM
To: CLAY-L
Subject: [CLAY] Virginia Clay Historic Markers
Hi Clay List -
Tomorrow I will be travelling through Virginia heading for Wash.DC. We are
planning to get off Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County and see a couple of
historic markers for the CLAY family, one of which is Eleazar Clay (1744 -
1836) and perhaps the Lee's Headquarters marker near Chester, Virginia.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee briefly made his headquarters at Clay's
house on 17 June 1864 during the Civil War. I do not know who was living at
"Clay's House" at this date. Can anyone help with this information? My
CLAY ancestor was already in Missouri at that time.
Could anyone make any suggestions as to what other places would be a "must
see" in the Chesterfield County, Virginia area?
Eleazer Green(e) Clay (b 1816) was my second great-grandfather. He was a
son of Eleazer Clay (1779 - 1863) and Mary Dunville. My CLAY family were
in Wayne Co. Illinois, formerly in St. Francois County, Missouri.
Janis Hendrick
North Carolina
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Hi Clay List -
Tomorrow I will be travelling through Virginia heading for Wash.DC. We are planning to get off Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County and see a couple of historic markers for the CLAY family, one of which is Eleazar Clay (1744 - 1836) and perhaps the Lee's Headquarters marker near Chester, Virginia. Confederate General Robert E. Lee briefly made his headquarters at Clay's house on 17 June 1864 during the Civil War. I do not know who was living at "Clay's House" at this date. Can anyone help with this information? My CLAY ancestor was already in Missouri at that time.
Could anyone make any suggestions as to what other places would be a "must see" in the Chesterfield County, Virginia area?
Eleazer Green(e) Clay (b 1816) was my second great-grandfather. He was a son of Eleazer Clay (1779 - 1863) and Mary Dunville. My CLAY family were in Wayne Co. Illinois, formerly in St. Francois County, Missouri.
Janis Hendrick
North Carolina