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Capt. Henry Clay 1833–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1833

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 5 Jun 1862

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Lieutenant (English),

Mother: Maria Prother

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Absolem Clay, Elsie Gilbert

The story of Capt. Henry Clay began in 1833 in Kentucky, USA. Capt. Henry Clay married Abbie Creech, and had children including Absolem Clay, Elsie Clay Gilbert. Capt. Henry Clay passed away in 1862 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. Henry Clay began in 1833 in Kentucky, USA.
  • Capt. Henry Clay married Abbie Creech, and had children including Absolem Clay, Elsie Clay Gilbert.
  • Capt. Henry Clay passed away in 1862 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lieutenant (English),
1811–1847
Birth Location: "Ashland", Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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Maria Prother
1814–1840
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Absolem Clay
1856–1922
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
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Elsie Gilbert
1862–1932
Birth Location: –
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Capt. Clay's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Clay
1833–1862
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Lieutenant Colonel Henry, Mexican American War Officer, Clay\Claye (English),
1811–1847
"Ashland", Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Maria (Julia) Prother
1814–1840
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Henry Clay
1777–1852
Hanover County, Virginia
Lucretia Clay
1781–1864
Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD
Thomas (Smiley Prather (Known to be a Man of Honor and to be very) Generous)
1770–1823
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Clay
1741–1781
Elizabeth Watkins
1750–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sergeant I
1718–1761
Sarah Watkins
1725–1750

Capt. Clay's Descendants

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Capt. (Henry) Clay (20 Jul 1833–5 Jun 1862)
  1. 1. Absolem Clay 1856–1922 m. Sarah ("Sally" Sturgill) Clay 1857–1917
    1. 1. Dina (Fadilia) Clay 1891–1922 m. Frank Wisner 1881–1972
      1. 1. John (W.) Wisner 1912–1993 m. Virgina Wessner 1917–1986 m. Verna (Fay) Wisner 1911–1990
        1. 1. Gerald (J) Wisner 1934–1990 m. Sandra (M) Yoder 1946–2003
      2. 2. Everett (L) Wisner 1914–1988 m. Stella (M.) Wisner 1912–1995
        1. 1. Frederick (W.) Wisner 1937–2014
        2. 2. Robert (L) Wisner 1941–2003
        3. 3. Roy (Earnest) Wisner 1946–2008
    2. 2. Elizah (Greene) Clay 1895–1960
    3. 3. Alilia Clay 1885–
    4. 4. William (Henry) Clay 1878–1954
    5. 5. Ely (Lee) Clay 1880–1942
    6. 6. Alice (Elsie Catherine Clay) Clark 1884–1970
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth Clay) Giles 1893–1974
    8. 8. James (Denver) Clay 1888–1951
    9. 9. Burleigh (James) Clay 1898–1960
    10. 10. John (J.) Clay 1876–
  2. 2. Elsie (Clay) Gilbert 1862–1932

Capt. Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1833
20 Jul 1833
Birth of Capt. Henry Clay in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1862
5 Jun 1862
Age 29
Death of Capt. Henry Clay in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1833
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
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