Herman Clay (1876–1954) was born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America and died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Herman Heaton Clay 1876–1954

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Born 17 Mar 1876 · Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Died 1 Feb 1954 · Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father John Henry Clay

Mother Sarah Ann Sallie Frye

Spouse Edith Greathouse

Children Bernard Heaton Clay, Betsy Jane Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr, Claude Duvall Clay, Coretta Lee Clay, Everett Clay, George Levi Clay, John Herman Clay, Mary Lowery Clay, Nathaniel Clay, William Clay, Cassius Sr.

Siblings Beulah M Clay, Birdie A Clay, Cassius Clay, Daniel Webster Clay, John Henry Clay, Thomas Clay, Virginia Clay

Records

Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … Kentucky, Marriage Records

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Henry Clay

Sarah Ann Sallie Frye

Spouse(s)

Edith Greathouse

Children

Bernard Heaton Clay

Betsy Jane Clay

Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr

Biography

In 1876, Herman Heaton Clay entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to john henry clay and sarah ann sallie frye. Herman Heaton Clay married edith greathouse, and had children including bernard heaton clay, betsy jane clay, cassius marcellus clay sr, claude duvall clay, coretta lee clay, everett clay, george levi clay, john herman clay, mary lowery clay, nathaniel clay, william clay. Herman Heaton Clay passed away in 1954 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Sources

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Death Records Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Marriage Records Kentucky, Marriage Records

Life Timeline

1876

Birth of Herman Heaton Clay in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Birth

1909

Herman Heaton Clay was married in Jefferson, Kentucky

Marriage

1954

Death of Herman Heaton Clay in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Herman Clay

This ancestor line traces from New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA (1692) to Louisville, Kentucky, USA (1876) across 5 generations.

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: Herman Clay (1876–1954) was born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America and died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Herman in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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