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Elijah Clay 1815–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 August 1815

Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 5 October 1885

Death Location: Chenowee, Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Green Clay

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In 1815, Elijah Clay entered the world in Lee County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Green Clay And Sally Lewis. Elijah Clay passed away in 1885 in Chenowee, Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Elijah Clay entered the world in Lee County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Green Clay And Sally Lewis.
  • Elijah Clay passed away in 1885 in Chenowee, Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Elijah Clay's Ancestors

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Elijah Clay
1815–1885
Birth Place: Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Green Clay
1757–1828
Powhatan County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles Clay
1716–1789
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Martha Green
1719–1792
Great-Grandparents
Henry Clay
1672–1760
Mary Mitchell
1693–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Clay
1638–1686
Hannah Wilson
1646–1706

Elijah Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1815
30 August 1815
Birth of Elijah Clay in Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
1885
5 October 1885
Age 70
Death of Elijah Clay in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States of America
Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 August 1815
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1885
    Event Place: Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chenowee, Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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