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Charles Lewis Clay 1801–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1801

Birth Location: Giles, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 Dec 1884

Death Location: Dee Branch, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

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Spouse(s): Aura Stewart

Children(s): Mary Aliff, Ralph Clay, Lucinda Jackson, Drucilla Cantley, Rebecca Cantley, Druzilla Clay, Rebecca Clay, Greenville Clay, Henry Clay, Mitchell Clay, James Clay, Charles Clay, Arminta Clay

Charles Lewis Clay was born in 1801 in Giles, Virginia, United States, the child of Mitchell Clay And Judith Judah. Charles Lewis Clay married Aura Ora Avery Stewart, and had children including Arminta Clay, Charles Clay, Drucilla Cantley, Druzilla Clay, Greenville Wyatt Clay, Henry Byron Clay, James Mandeville Clay, Lucinda Jackson, Mary Caroline Aliff, Mitchell Clay, Ralph Stewart Clay, Rebecca J Cantley, Rebecca Jane Clay. Charles Lewis Clay passed away in 1884 in Dee Branch, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Charles Lewis Clay was born in 1801 in Giles, Virginia, United States, the child of Mitchell Clay And Judith Judah.
  • Charles Lewis Clay married Aura Ora Avery Stewart, and had children including Arminta Clay, Charles Clay, Drucilla Cantley, Druzilla Clay, Greenville Wyatt Clay, Henry Byron Clay, James Mandeville Clay, Lucinda Jackson, Mary Caroline Aliff, Mitchell Clay, Ralph Stewart Clay, Rebecca J Cantley, Rebecca Jane Clay.
  • Charles Lewis Clay passed away in 1884 in Dee Branch, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Aura Stewart
1812–1895
Birth Location: Stuarts Run, Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Aliff
1848–1929
Birth Location: Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
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Ralph Clay
1841–1930
Birth Location: –
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Lucinda Jackson
1842–1909
Birth Location: –
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Drucilla Cantley
1831–1903
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
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Rebecca Cantley
1825–1910
Birth Location: –
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Druzilla Clay
1831–1903
Birth Location: Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
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Rebecca Clay
1828–1910
Birth Location: Fayette, Virginia, United States
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Greenville Clay
1829–1924
Birth Location: Logan, Virginia, United States
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Henry Clay
1835–1882
Birth Location: Logan (later Raleigh) County, Virginia (later WV), United States
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Mitchell Clay
1838–1853
Birth Location: Fayette, Virginia, United States
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James Clay
1839–1924
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Charles Clay
1849–
Birth Location: Fayette, Virginia, United States
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Arminta Clay
1854–1910
Birth Location: Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
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Charles Clay's Ancestors

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Charles Clay
1801–1884
Birth Place: Giles, Virginia, United States
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Charles Clay's Descendants

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Charles (Lewis) Clay (6 Jan 1801–5 Dec 1884) m. Aura ("Ora" "Avery") Stewart (30 Jan 1812–19 Jul 1895)
  1. 1. Mary (Caroline) Aliff 1848–1929
  2. 2. Ralph (Stewart) Clay 1841–1930
  3. 3. Lucinda Jackson 1842–1909
  4. 4. Drucilla Cantley 1831–1903
  5. 5. Rebecca (J) Cantley 1825–1910
  6. 6. Druzilla Clay 1831–1903 m. George (William) Cantley 1829–1897
    1. 1. James (Henry) Cantley 1860–1944 m. Mary (Francis) Allen 1862–1943
      1. 1. Hattie Cantley 1888–1986 m. Everett (Lee) Canterbury 1883–1961
        1. 1. James (Elmer) Canterbury 1909– m. Garnett (Gertrude) Price 1912–
        2. 2. Essie (Mae) Canterbury 1911– m. John (Samuel) Baxter 1908–1947 m. Frazier Adkins 1895–1993
      2. 2. Florence (Belle) Cantley 1884–1977
      3. 3. Candace Cantley 1886–
      4. 4. Pearl Cantley 1892–1947 m. David (E) Wills 1889–
        1. 1. Hila (F) Wills 1913–
        2. 2. Emmer Wills 1923–
        3. 3. Carl Wills 1915–
        4. 4. Quinten Wills 1921–
        5. 5. Emma Wills 1923–
      5. 5. Lacy Cantley 1896–1973 m. Velvie (A) Cantley 1897–1970
        1. 1. Virginia (R) Cantley 1919–
        2. 2. Delcie (M) Cantley 1923–
        3. 3. David (R) Cantley 1920–1992
        4. 4. James (Earnest) Cantley 1917–1922
        5. 5. Hazel (F.) Gross 1924–2004
        6. 6. Essie (J) Cantley 1926–2007
        7. 7. Ressa (Virginia) Rorrer 1918–2006
      6. 6. Linville (Christopher) Cantley 1897–1963
      7. 7. Ezra Cantley 1900–1962
      8. 8. Dewey Cantley 1902–1966
      9. 9. Charles Cantley 1908–1912
      10. 10. Lottie Catley 1895–
      11. 11. Henry (Ernest) Cantley 1897–
      12. 12. Henry (Miller) Cantley 1905–1906
    2. 2. Pernina (Jane) Cantley 1843–1920
    3. 3. AR Cantley 1855–
    4. 4. Charles (W) Cantley 1855–1856
    5. 5. Amanda (Matilda) Cantley 1858–1928
    6. 6. Geo. (W.) Cantley 1863–1943
    7. 7. Lucinda (C) Cantley 1865–1943
    8. 8. Rebecca (E) Cantley 1867–1868
    9. 9. Avery (Electra) Cantley 1869–1925
    10. 10. John (W.) Cantley 1870–1960
    11. 11. Ambrose (Edward) Cantley 1872–1951
    12. 12. Mary (E) Cantley 1874–1891
    13. 13. Druzilla Prore 1876–
    14. 14. George (B.) Prore 1878–
    15. 15. Nancy (R.) Prore 1880–
  7. 7. Rebecca (Jane) Clay 1828–1910
  8. 8. Greenville (Wyatt) Clay 1829–1924
  9. 9. Henry (Byron) Clay 1835–1882
  10. 10. Mitchell Clay 1838–1853
  11. 11. James (Mandeville) Clay 1839–1924
  12. 12. Charles Clay 1849–
  13. 13. Arminta Clay 1854–1910

Charles Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1801
6 Jan 1801
Birth of Charles Lewis Clay in Giles, Virginia, United States
Giles, Virginia, United States
1884
5 Dec 1884
Age 83
Death of Charles Lewis Clay in Dee Branch, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Dee Branch, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1801
    Event Place: Giles, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1884
    Event Place: Dee Branch, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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