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Francis Povall Clay 1819 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 OCT 1819

Birth Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 MAR 1909

Death Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Col Clay,

Mother: Margaret Helm

Spouse(s): Susan Clay

Children(s): William Clay

In 1819, Francis Povall Clay entered the world in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA, born to Col Henry Clay, and Margaret 'Peggy' Helm. Francis Povall Clay married Susan Clay, and had children including William Henry Clay. Francis Povall Clay passed away in 1909 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1819, Francis Povall Clay entered the world in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA, born to Col Henry Clay, and Margaret 'Peggy' Helm.
  • Francis Povall Clay married Susan Clay, and had children including William Henry Clay.
  • Francis Povall Clay passed away in 1909 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Clay's Ancestors

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Francis Clay
1819 – 1909
Birth Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Col Henry Clay,
1779 – 1863
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Margaret ('Peggy') Helm
1779 – 1863
Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Dr (Henry) Clay,
1736 – 1820
Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Rachel ("Polly") Povall
1739 – 1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonies
Joseph Helm
– 1834
Rebecca Larue
1760 –
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Clay
1711 – 1764
Lucy Green
1717 – 1764
Richard Povall
1710 – 1771
Tabitha Hudspeth
1723 – 1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Margaret Mitchell
1692 – 1777
Thomas Green
1665 – 1730
Elizabeth Marston
1672 – 1759
John Povall,
1684 – 1749
Elizabeth Woodson
1689 – 1740

Francis Clay's Descendants

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Francis (Povall) Clay (26 OCT 1819 – 17 MAR 1909) m. Susan Clay (12 Nov 1823 – 20 Jul 1903)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Clay (1845 – 14 Mar 1932)

Francis Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1819
26 OCT 1819
Birth of Francis Povall Clay in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
1909
17 MAR 1909
Age 90
Death of Francis Povall Clay in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 OCT 1819
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 MAR 1909
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Age:
    89

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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